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The Russian company Nova Labs showed a ready-made sample of the interceptor drone "Molot-Britva", earlier we showed prototypes. The interceptor drone is equipped with machine vision and an infrared homing head, it is able to independently recognize a target and home in on it. The interceptor drone "Molot-Britva", one might say an air defense system against drones, it is launched from a manual installation and carries out a kinetic interception of an enemy drone. The system operates on the principle of "fire and forget". The video also shows a training version, the interceptor then flies close to the target. The Russian portable anti-aircraft system "Molot" uses 3.4-kilogram interceptor drones. The system allows you to hit UAVs with a wingspan of up to 5 meters, at a range of 500 meters and an altitude of up to 2 kilometers. The interceptor can follow the target at a range of up to 3 kilometers and develops a speed of up to 250 km / h. Drones measuring 30-70 cm can be hit at a distance of up to 200 meters.


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New footage of Russian BMPT Terminator crews training at night has been published. Judging by the fact that the BMPT Terminator is equipped with a homemade canopy that protects the combat vehicle from drones, they are still in use, but not shown yet.


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Russian engineers have developed an updated version of the Yak-52 aircraft designed to combat large UAVs. The new version of the aircraft received the index Yak-52B2. It is worth noting that Ukraine already uses these aircraft to combat drones, but there is no additional equipment on the aircraft and there is just a gunner. In the Russian version, the Yak-52 aircraft is equipped with the PERGAM S400 aviation video surveillance system. The system allows you to detect a person at a distance of up to 15 km, or a car at a distance of up to 23 km. The aircraft also has a modified cockpit, with an on-board computer and a modern flight and navigation system, allowing you to fly at night and in difficult weather conditions. As a course armament, self-loading Saiga carbines of 12 gauge are installed. This is a temporary solution due to problems with the legislation. The aircraft can carry up to 90 kilograms of payload under each wing. The Yak-52B2 aircraft is designed to combat the large An-196 "Lyuty" and Aeroprakt A-22 UAVs, which were converted from aircraft into heavy drones.


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A salvo from the Russian Grad-M naval MLRS. Rare footage of the 122mm Grad-M naval MLRS firing has been published as part of the Russian Pacific Fleet exercises. The firing training was conducted from the large landing ship Peresvet, Project 775M. The A-215 Grad-M naval 122mm MLRS was created on the basis of the 9K51 Grad land MLRS in 1969 in the USSR. Full specifications of the MLRS are shown on the screen. The MLRS is designed to destroy manpower and equipment on the shore, during the landing of marine troops, to support their actions, and to defend landing ships. The A-215 MLRS can also use 9K51 Grad MLRS rockets. The Grad-M MLRS is equipped with the MS-73 launcher and contains 40 shells, plus ammunition in the ship's magazine. The Grad-M MLRS can hit targets at a distance of up to 20,700 meters, the reload time of the installation is 2 minutes.


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In Russia, state tests of the BT-3F floating armored personnel carrier, created on the basis of the BMP-3F, have begun. Earlier, we did a review of the Arctic version of the BT-3F, a link to the video is in the comments to the video. The BT-3F is designed to transport marines and ground forces units. It can also be used as a mobile command post or ambulance. The BT-3F can be armed with a combat module with a 12.7-mm Kord machine gun, a 40-mm automatic grenade launcher or a launcher of the Kornet-E anti-tank complex. The BT-3F can carry up to 12 fully equipped paratroopers. It can stay on the water for up to 7 hours in waves up to 3 points. The full combat weight of the BT-3F is 18.9 tons. The maximum speed on the road is 70 km / h, on the water - 10 km / h, the cruising range is 600 km.


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Fighter pilots of the Northern Fleet of Russia practiced air combat tactics in the skies over the Arctic. The flights took place on Su-33 and Su-30SM aircraft. As part of combat training, the pilots practiced intercepting air targets.


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The first captured M577 command and staff armored vehicle appeared in the Russian army. The M577 armored vehicle was previously used by the Ukrainian army, it was damaged, then mined and abandoned in the border part of the Kursk region of Russia. It is worth noting that the M577 APC was abandoned with secret communication equipment, it was dismantled for study. The M577 armored command and staff vehicle was developed on the basis of the M113 APC in 1962 in the USA, modernized versions of it are still used. Technical information on the M577 on the screen. The Ukrainian army received M577 command armored personnel carriers from Lithuania, 2 batches were transferred. More details in the video.


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Servicemen of the Russian repair company, 1st Guards Tank Army of the "West" group, equipped the Strela-10 SAM system with a homemade protective structure called "Mangal". The Strela-10 SAM system also had electronic warfare systems installed. In this case, the Strela-10 air defense system was equipped with an automatically deployable Mangal for the first time. The design is quite simple, but it significantly increases the air defense system's protection against FPV drones. The 9K35 Strela-10 SAM system was adopted by the USSR in 1976, after which it was repeatedly modernized. Despite its age, many countries still use this air defense system.


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Rare footage of military exercises, Russian small landing ships on an air cushion "Evgeny Kocheshkov" and "Mordovia", the Baltic Fleet. During the exercises, the ships landed marine equipment and fired artillery. Small landing ships on an air cushion, project 12322 "Zubr", were developed in the USSR in 1987. They are also used by Greece, China, and previously they were in Ukraine.
Project 12322 "Zubr" ships are the largest hovercraft in the world. Landing ships of the "Zubr" project can transport 3 tanks or 10 armored personnel carriers and 140 landing personnel, or 8 infantry fighting vehicles and 140 landing personnel, or 500 landing personnel. Loading and unloading is carried out through a ramp in the bow of the ship. The ships are armed with two AK-630M artillery mounts and two 140mm MS-227 MLRS of the A-22 Ogon complex. The ships' air defense is provided by the Igla MANPADS. The ship's displacement is 555 tons, and its speed is up to 111.12 km/h. Cruising range is 300 nautical miles. Endurance is 5 days. The crew is 27 people.


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School textbooks on drones and UAVs have appeared in Russia, and now drones will be taught right in school lessons. The textbook "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" was developed for students in grades 8-9, as part of the federal program "Personnel for Unmanned Aerial Systems." At the moment, this is the only textbook for schoolchildren on the topic of unmanned aircraft systems that has successfully passed the state examination. The textbook "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Grades 8-9" has now received the status of a textbook. The textbook covers a variety of topics: from electrical engineering to drone design and basic manual control skills. It also contains a description of the development of programs for autonomous flights and the prospects for the development of the profession.


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The Russian army has started using the Dan-M jet drone. The Dan-M drone was developed by the Sokol Design Bureau in 2020 and is an aerial target with a jet engine, it is designed to imitate cruise missiles and tactical aircraft during exercises. The drone can fly at altitudes from 50 meters to 9 kilometers, while developing a speed of up to 750 km / h. The range of the drone is estimated at 680 km, weight from 350 to 400 kg. The drone's flight duration is up to 70 minutes. The drone was modified by Russian military personnel and equipped with a warhead. It is unknown how effective the drone is, but it can complicate the operation of air defense systems.


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An episode of testing a Russian homemade FPV interceptor drone, the model name and technical characteristics are not reported. The interceptor drone is armed with a double-barreled shotgun. The Russian Molniya UAV is presumably used as a target. It is worth noting that this is not the first model of Russian drones, the Ukrainian army also uses them.


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