The 1st documented use of the M712 Copperhead 155mm shell by the ZSU.
- Unit - SOF
- Location - Kursk
- Target - communication tower (between the Pravda and Martinivka settlements)
- Aiming device - a Leonardo's Type 163 LTD.
- Distance to the target 2256 meter.
- Gun - M777.
1/ - The 1st round - direct hit to the target (most antennas were damaged or destroyed)
- The 2nd round - direct hit, the tower was partially leaning
- The 3rd round - missed its target, reason - seeker's malfunction
The M712 is a ShCh round, so it was unable to destroy the tower
2/

According to our various sources, France will supply between twelve and twenty Mirage 2000-5Fs to war-torn Ukraine next year. The Minister of the Armed Forces has targeted the first quarter, i.e. between January 1 and March 30, 2025.
1/ By then, the French teams must ensure the operational transformation of pilots and the advanced training of mechanics and gunsmiths. It is currently unknown whether one or more Mirage 2000B two-seaters will be integrated into the batch of aircraft supplied.
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K3 - South Korean Next Generation MBY.
K3 has traditional layout - a driver's compartment at the front, aturret in the center, and a rear-mounted powertrain.
Tank have 3 crew members - driver, commander, and gunner, all housed in an armored capsule located in front of the hull
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The unmanned turret is armed with a 130mm smoothbore cannon, capable of engaging targets up to 5km away. The tank is also equipped with multi-purpose ATGMs with a range of 8 km, including advanced modes for NLOS and BLOS engagements.
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The russian Army radio communication issue.
russian Army in AFVs uses three basic types of the radios:
- R-123 (Frequency range 27 - 51 MHz)
- R-173 (Frequency range 30 - 75,999 MHz)
- R-168 (Frequency range 30 - 107,975 MHz)
The first two can connected with the R-124 or R-174 tank internal phone. The third one is uses the R-184 AVSK (Аппаратура внутренней связи и коммутации - АВСК)

All these radios can't provide the good communication, first two are very old. The third one is the newest what the russian army has. It is digital and also has Frequency Hopping (FH) and this is the biggest problem of this radio - he can't use the FH to connected with the other old types of the russian army radios, for them it using open frequency, so it's the same shit with the old ones. In case the using the FH, it's also shit - is able to jump frequencies up to 100 hops per second. It's easily intercepted and jammed.
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For the last two years, the Russian army and volunteers have been trying to solve the problem with radio communications.
The army chose the R-187 Azart-BV radio (Frequency range 27 - 220 MHz; 220 - 520 MHz). As you can see on the image they trying to adapt these radio to the tank via these metallic construction and connection adapters for the headphones and antenna, but it's quite ineffective and army didn't get any result yet (radios aren't in service, or they are in very small numbers).
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The new Russian assault rifle AK-22, that feeds with 6,02×41 munintion.
1/ The "Concern Kalashnikov" during trials tested various types of the new munition. From L to R 6,7×45, 6,5×39 and 6,02×41.
2/T

Optical sensors and other parts of the NLAW rocket. Your face when you fell into the hands of a Russian engineer.

#USArmy YPG tests cutting edge parachute system
The Rapid Rigging De-Rigging Airdrop System (RRDAS), which promises to get Soldiers out of a drop zone and into the fight with the equipment they need faster than ever.
1/ Conventional cargo payloads are typically cushioned with a honeycomb-like cardboard material between the vehicle or other heavy item and the steel palette that carries it from an aircraft to the ground. Even with good cargo parachutes and a perfect landing...
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It's not even very rare vehicle, it's the 🇷🇺 experimental Light Tactical Vehicle Scorpion LShA, that spotted in the 🇺🇦
The vehicle is manufactured by ZASHITA company and for the 1st time it's presented in 2012. Vehicle was equipped with Polish made diesel Andoria 0501 ADCR.
1/ Specification and images of Scorpion
2/
thedeaddistrict.blogspot.com/2012/05/2-kade…

A small treat about war logistics:
Because all comparing the war in Ukraine with WWI, I decided to provide a small data about the "Resources crisis" of the Entente.
1/ I just share the information from the great book "The Intimate Papers of Colonel House Volumes" by Seymour Charles.
Sadly I have only 3rd volume, in Russian, published in 1939 in USSR.
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The World’s War Machine Is Running Low on Ammunition
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on, the two sides are using more shells than they can buy or produce—which means factories are becoming as critical as troops.
Via Bloomberg
1/ On an average day in #Ukraine, the opposing armies lob as many as 30K shells at one another. That’s more than 200K a week, almost 1mill a month—without including the bullets, land mines,hand grenades and other munitions being deployed as Putin’s invasion enters its second year
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The Russian Army in Ukraine - they have lost all their humanity.
This scene reminded me of a movie about the First Chechen War.
1/ Movie Chistilishche (Purgatory), it's based on the true events. Is a Russian drama war movie directed by A.Nevzorov.
This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny, Chechenia (January 1995) between Russian Army and Chechens.
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I love this shorty MAN.
#Zelensky Nice speech.

F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile.
Photos show the Chinese Balloon being shot down by a F-22 Raptor from Myrtle Beach, SC!
📸 @astroqv It's quite interesting the reaction of the idiot Russian propaganda channels.
- The world's first power can't shoot down a balloon 🤡🤡🤡
- What is with your face RuZZki?
#ChinaBalloon

The 🇷🇺 MBTs commander's place will be equipped with thermal cameras.
Combined daytime-thermal imaging observation device of the commander TKN-3TP (produced by ROMZ) is similar in appearance and basic functions to the previous products of its family (TKN-3/3M (2d picture)/3MK)
1/ This device is made in a case of complex shape and has a height of 410 mm, a width of 375 mm and a depth of 225 mm. Weight - 14 kg. The device is intended for installation in the fighting compartment of an armored vehicle carrier at the commander's workplace.
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The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first time as well as other munitions and weapons.
#USA 🇺🇲🤝🇺🇦 #Ukraine
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reuters.com/world/us-readi… The aid is expected to be announced as soon as this week, the officials said. It is also expected to include support equipment for Patriot air defense systems, precision-guided munitions and Javelin anti-tank weapons, they added.
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Massive fire reported at Shahid Salimi industrial town in Tabriz, East, Iran.
#Iran twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2/

More images from yesterday's presentation.
#FlyEye
1/ #Warmate
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🇵🇱 WB Group #FlyEye reconnaissance Drone and #Warmate-1 Loitering Munition production in 🇬🇪 Georgia will began in the summer. 1000-1500 drones will be produced per year.

Cheap force multiplier for the such poor country.
1/ The video also shows:
- GCS (Ground Control Station) drones.
- DJI Mavic 2 reconnaissance quadcopters and bomber quadcopter.
- Antidrome jummers.
- 🇺🇲 NovoQuad ND-BD003 Handheld Anti-Drone Systems
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Upgraded T-72B Obr.2022 (It's not T-72B3).
ERA modules allaround of turret, duble lier of ERA on the side skirts, two rovs of ERA on LFP.

1/ According to the gunner, vehicle is equipped with thermal camera, but it's for sure not Sosna sight.
There is also new R-168 radio.
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#Javelin #ATGM is undergoing two separate, complementary upgrades. The Light Weight Command Launch Unit (LW CLU) is on track to
undergo Operational Testing (OT) in FY23. The G-model missile will begin government-led flight testing in FY23.
9/ The FGM-148G missile effort is
developing a new LTA, electronic
battery unit, guidance electronics
unit, and missile uncooled seeker.
The LW CLU effort
incorporates modern daylight and
IR camera technology in a
smaller and lighter form factor.
10/

💥
A huge military equipment and hardware package for #Ukraine from #Sweden
In short:
- #Archer SPH incl Excalibur👍
- #NLAW (Rb 57), CG RR, AT4
- 50 #CV90💪
- Mine clearing eq
- Automatic weapons
- Procurement collab (ex🇺🇦 can use 🇸🇪 DMA/FMV procurement resources and agreements)

https://twitter.com/1stJohnAbner/status/1616015199026249729

New military equipment and hardware package for #Ukraine from #USA
Interesting is that US and Swedish packages include the mine and obstacle clearing equipment.