Russian Ground Forces: News #1

A long time ago, just not major production. I would expect somewhat of an inventory to be built up by now however.

KAMAZ-53949

Don`t want to open a new thread , general overview of military procurement for year 2013

Almost Soviet tempo

This year, the Russian army has received the largest number of new technology during the past 20 years

http://expert.ru/2013/12/5/pochti-sovetskij-temp/

Although it would be good idea to have specialized threat for all the deliveries during 2014 for instance so we can at the end sum up all the results and keep track of whats going on more 

easily.

New communications entering Russian Army en masse   


More than 50 of the latest communications received in 2013 the 20th Army WEST

Big news:

http://otvaga2004.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=760&p=7

"Gov testing of new rounds for the 2A82 gun has finished. Their serial production (!!!) has started, the first batch has been accepted by the MOD and is being used to build up a stockpile currently. By the time of the arrival of the Armata MBT, a stockpile will be formed to ensure an adequate reserve for combat and training purposes."

New uniforms being delivered



http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/712328

So long to foreign weapons .... 

Medvedev has restricted the use of foreign goods for defense purposes

Viktor wrote:So long to foreign weapons .... 

Medvedev has restricted the use of foreign goods for defense purposes

...Good, the Iveco truck was a waste of money and was an inferior product compared to the Tigr truck, however the Mistral was a good investment.

It is not exactly fair to say it is inferior to the Tigr. In some aspects it is clearly better; that being said IMO the Iveco is far from ideal in the role it is being put in.

Last I remember are they not still making 1775 of them?

But why Iveco, not something else? I don't see anything special in this vehicle and I've had some crappy experience with their civilian products too.

Last I remember are they not still making 1775 of them?

I think I remember reading they were going to make 500-600 or so and not make the rest.

Leopard 2 A4 for Russia?

http://alejandro-8.blogspot.com.ar/

JPJ wrote:Leopard 2 A4 for Russia?
http://alejandro-8.blogspot.com.ar/

So basically, these Leo's will be used mostly for training purposes, surprised this deal went through though.  

Leopard 2 A4 for Russia?

http://alejandro-8.blogspot.com.ar/

It is April´s Fools in Spain...

a89 wrote:

Leopard 2 A4 for Russia?

http://alejandro-8.blogspot.com.ar/

It is April´s Fools in Spain...

Hehe, if that was posted on some Russian language blog you can bet some jimmies would be seriously rustled.

Although if you wanted to go full troll you should have posted that the Armata would be scrapped and Oplot-M bought instead.
Actually, we should try to pass that off as real news. Imagine the reaction among Tarsenko and Kotobod, etc

TR1 wrote:

Although if you wanted to go full troll you should have posted that the Armata would be scrapped and Oplot-M bought instead.
Actually, we should try to pass that off as real news. Imagine the reaction among Tarsenko and Kotobod, etc

Just curious, is Tarasenko protesting in Maidan or is he a Yanukovic man   

Good question. I would imagine he is not a fan of either, but he hasn't shown outright Russophobia like some of our "brothers".

I stopped reading his blog many many months ago. The guy is a shill with zero intellectual honestly.

JPJ wrote:Leopard 2 A4 for Russia?
http://alejandro-8.blogspot.com.ar/

I m sorry, it was a joke, I didnt Know. Im mistake

The forum format...what the....

TR1 wrote:The forum format...what the....

yes awful, the old is better

http://twower.livejournal.com/1190824.html#

Wow. Remember the MOD order to instal showers in every barracks?

Some photos of the kind of crap job done. Each cabin costs 31,000 rubles!!!!
Ofc hot water is non existent either.

Ugh, buisness as usual in Russia.
The bottom pic is a standard shower cabin, two of each could be bought for the same money as the shit job above, and you would have left over for hot water heater.

http://twower.livejournal.com/1190190.html

MOD tender for disposal of almost 64 million 7.62 mm rounds

http://twower.livejournal.com/1190490.html

Other interesting contracts:

-Tender for kapremont + modernization of BTR-80 to BTR-80AM standard. In 2014, they want to modernize 120 vehicles, in 2015, 134 vehicles, in 2016, 62 vehicles. Price per vehicle around 630,000 USD.
-Tender for kapremont and light modernization of BMP-2 vehicles. 2014- 112 vehicles. 2015- 112 vehicles. 2016- 78 vehicles. Price per vehicle around 330,000 USD.
-Tender for kapremont of BTR-D, BTR3-D, BTR-RD vehicles. 2014- 33 vehicles, 2015- 50 vehicles, 2016 - 25 vehicles. Price around 150,000 USD per vehicle.
-MVD ordering SBM Tigr vehicles. 10 vehicles by November 2014, for 285,000 USD per vehicle.

http://twower.livejournal.com/1190190.html

MOD tender for disposal of almost 64 million 7.62 mm rounds

Send them to me. I'll dispose of them free of charge. 

Bulgakov troops in 2014 will receive about 1.7 thousand armored vehicles

- 1700 new armour
- 9000 military vehicles

Huge numbers or military vehicles will be introduced and huge numbers of military vehicles will be withdrawn

- 14 000 withdraw