Information collection No.143

THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION No. 143

(September 2020)

1. Armored vehicles. Protection.
   1. Tanks have never been so vulnerable
   2. Armata Tank: the PR project that saved Putin
   3. In Russia, they are already trying to turn the unfinished Armata into a Terminator
   4. Multifunctional rocket tank based on the Armata platform
   5. Experts were puzzled by the absence of the newest Kurganets-25 BMP at Army 2020
   6. The project of the new generation Kurganets-25 combat vehicle has been "postponed indefinitely"
   7. Shoigu announced plans to upgrade all T-72 tanks to the T-72B3 level
   8. Czech T-72M4CZ tanks will undergo a new modernization
   9. Modernization of the T-72 will be a transitional solution before the purchase of new tanks
   10. Digital era for T-72: Polish general spoke about the advantages of upgraded tanks
   11. Tank battle in Africa: Chinese Type 85-IIM were able to burn 2 T-72 from Ukraine
   12. Leopard 2 tank and its modifications
   13. In Poland, they saved on upgrading Leopard 2
   14. Native armor from Roketsan for Leopard 2A4 tank
   15. The UK may abandon tanks
   16. "Leclerc" will serve Jordan
   17. Hungary has signed a contract for the purchase of 218 infantry fighting vehicles KF41 Lynx
   18. Thai Armed Forces buy Chinese VN16 floating tanks
   19. The Ministry of Defense of Argentina is again considering the possibility of purchasing a Chinese-made VN-1 BBM
   20. Pakistan demonstrated Chinese VT4 tanks for the first time
   21. Additional protection for light armored vehicles: from BTR-82 to Kurganets
   22. The army will receive the first battalions of the new BMP-2M with the Berezhok module
   23. Will the heavier BMP-2M with improved protection be able to force rivers
   24. Indian modernization of the Sarath BMP, FICV failure
   25. What it is made of KAMAZ-63969 "Typhoon-K":
2. Means of destruction. Ammunition
   1. FGM-148 Javelin ATGM: what is it good and what is bad
   2. How much does the Javelin ATGM actually cost: American documents
   3. According to the 3rd generation ATGM, Russia has lagged behind not only the United States, but also India and China
   4. In Ukraine, the Javelin missile system did not work during the exercises
   5. The caliber of the gun of the T-14 "Armata" tank is proposed to increase
   6. How strong is the firepower of tanks in the combat units of the Russian army?
   7. The future of the 50 mm Northrop Grumman XM913 automatic cannon for the new generation of US Army infantry fighting vehicles
   8. Limited prospects for telescopic ammunition
   9. BAE Systems develops hyperspeed projectile
   10. Turkish anti-tank missile OMTAS
   11. Controlled "Periwinkle" is being prepared for testing
   12. One missile of the new Hermes complex will destroy any Western tank
   13. The Netherlands Army and Rheinmetall have extended the framework agreement on ammunition
   14. The Chinese showed a test of a new combat module
3. Means of reconnaissance and guidance of weapons. Disguise.
   1. Development of surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems for infantry
   2. Without Belarusian sights, Russian armored vehicles will become "blind"
4. Personal armor protection equipment
   1. "Cowboys" in Russian tanks
   2. In India, they released a bulletproof vest that can withstand a shot from an AK-47
5. Personal armor protection equipment
   1. Military equipment powered by electric drive will soon compete with equipment powered by hydrocarbon fuel
   2. New mine detection method to reduce the number of false alarms
   3. Russia has developed a "smart" target for small arms