Russia's Army-2016 Military Expo

The military forum, which is set to take place on September 6-11 in Kubinka, a western suburb of Moscow, will bring together representatives from the Russian defense industry, research institutes, universities, as well as foreign companies.

Over 800 Russian and foreign participants will mount some 7,000 exhibitions throughout the week. The forum's participants and guests will attend a number of conferences and round-table discussions to discuss the future development of military technology.

Combat hardware exhibition at the opening of the Army-2015 International Military-Technical Forum at the new congress and exhibition center in Patriot Park in Kubinka in the Moscow suburbs.

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Army 2016: Kalashnikov unveils RPK-16 LMG

Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
12 September 2016

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Kalashnikov's RPK-16 light machine gun. Source: Nikolai Novichkov

Russia's Kalashnikov Group (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) unveiled its new RPK-16 light machine gun (LMG) at the Army 2016 defence show held outside Moscow from 6-11 September.

Intended to replace the ageing RPK-74 light support weapon, a company official told IHS Jane's at the exhibition that the "RPK-16 is chambered for M74 5.45x39mm cartridge, as well as its predecessor. The new LMG can fire 7N6, 7N10, 7T3, and 7T3M munitions. The firearm has a combat weight of 6 kg, a full length of 1,076 mm, a barrel length of 370 mm [short barrel] or 550 mm [long barrel], a maximum firing range of 800 m, and a magazine capacity of 30 or 96 rounds. It features traditional Kalashnikov long-stroke piston gas-operating scheme, interchangeable barrels, a Picatinny rail for optical/red dot scopes on the top of the receiver, an ergonomic pistol grip, and a folding stock. The bipod of RPK-74 is replaced by a Picatinny rail. RPK-16 can be complemented by a supressor".

According to him, Russia's military and the National Guard (Rosgvardiya) have already shown their interest in the new LMG. "The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) have initiated the Tokar-2 (Turner II) programme to replace ageing Kalashnikov RPK and RPK-74 fire support weapons. RPK-16 seems to be the most appropriate contender for the programme," the representative added

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Army 2016: Kurganmashzavod up-armours BMP-3 Dragun

Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
14 September 2016

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An upgraded BMP-3 Dragun infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with additional armour protection was unveiled by Kurganmashzavod at Army 2016 outside Moscow. Source: Nikolai Novichkov

Kurganmashzavod unveiled an upgraded version of its BMP-3 Dragun infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with additional armour protection at the Army 2016 defence show outside Moscow.

"Kurganmashzavod has up-armoured the BMP-3 Dragun IFV.
The vehicle has received side skirts made of composite armour and an upgraded electro-optical suite.

The company is planning to assemble the Dragun demonstrator for state trials and operational test and evaluation in 2017," a company representative told IHS Jane`s at the exhibition. He added that Dragun will be the new basis for a whole family of combat vehicles.

According to the official specifications, BMP-3 Dragun has a combat weight of 21 tonnes, a road speed of 70 km/h, a swimming speed of 10 km/h, and an operational range of 600 km.
The vehicle has a crew of three and can transport up to eight soldiers on the battlefield.
Unlike the original BMP-3 the Dragun is powered by a front-mounted engine (a 660-hp UTD-32T multi-fuel diesel engine).

BMP-3 Dragun is armed with a remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) that incorporates a 100 mm 2A70 gun-launcher that can fire 9M117 Bastion (AT-12 Stabber) anti-tank guided missiles, a 30 mm Shipunov 2A72 automatic cannon, and a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov PKT/PKTM coaxial machinegun.

Dragun is equipped with the Vityaz digital jamming-resistant fire control system

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Army 2016: Tigr-M unmanned vehicle armed with cannon breaks cover

Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
15 September 2016

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The unmanned Tigr-M armed with a 2A72 30 mm cannon. Source: Nikolai Novichkov

Russia's Military Industrial Company (VPK) has developed an unmanned variant of its VPK-33115 Tigr-M light utility vehicle armed with a 30 mm automatic cannon.

The unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) was unveiled at the Army 2016 defence exhibition held outside Moscow.

Speaking to IHS Jane's at Army 2016 a company spokesperson said that "VPK has developed the unmanned Tigr-M in conjunction with the 766th Management Production and Processing Equipment (UPTK) JSC.

The vehicle has received a remote control weapon station (RCWS) armed with a 30 mm Shipunov 2A72 cannon and a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov PKTM coaxial machinegun. The fire control system and the structure of the RCWS are unified with the unmanned turret of the Uran-9 robotic system developed by the 766th UPTK.

The new vehicle is fully unmanned, as it can search, detect, track, and eliminate targets in automatic mode. At present, it is successfully passing fire and manoeuvre trials. We suppose that Russia's Ministry of Defence will show its interest in the unmanned Tigr-M."

According to the official specifications, the unmanned Tigr-M has a combat weight of 8,200 kg, and an ammunition load of 200 30x165 mm rounds and 1,000 7.62x54R mm cartridges.

The vehicle can be remotely controlled at a 3 km distance. It can eliminate land targets at a 5,000 m distance by day and at a 1,000 m distance by night. The unmanned Tigr-M features an electro-optical fire control system with an automatic target tracking device

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Army 2016: Russia's military to get new 6G27 Balkan AGL in 2016

Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
12 September 2016

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6G27 Balkan automatic grenade launcher. Source: Nikolai Novichkov

Russia's TekhMash Concern (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) will complete state trials of the newest 40 mm 6G27 Balkan automatic grenade launcher (AGL) before the year's end, according to the Director General of the company, Sergei Rusakov.

"The 6G27 Balkan AGL will be brought into service with Russia's armed forces this year. The military is set to receive the tripod-mounted modification of the weapon. TekhMash Concern is also integrating the Balkan AGL with the MBDU remote controlled weapon station [RCWS] developed by the Kalashnikov Group. The military is planning to install the MBDU unmanned turret on light and medium armoured vehicles, as well as on fast attack craft [FAC]," Rusakov told IHS Jane's at the Army 2016 exhibition.

According to Rusakov, no foreign analogue could match the combat capabilities of the 6G27. "[The] Balkan has a firing range of 2,500 m - about 500-600 m over its Western analogues. The 40 mm grenade used by Balkan is 30% more effective than the 30mm VOG-17 munition of the AGS-17 Plamya (Flame) AGL. At the same time, the weight and dimensions specifications of [the] Balkan do not exceed those of [the] Plamya," the director pointed out.

It fires 40mm 7P39 caseless grenades that are not interchangeable with the 40x53mm munitions adopted by NATO and other nations. The grenade launcher was developed by the Pribor scientific-research institute (a subsidiary of TekhMash). It has a combat weight of 46 kg (including an AGL of 32 kg and a drum box magazine of 14 kg), a barrel length of 400 mm, a muzzle velocity of 240 m/s, a firing rate of 400 rds/min, a firing range of 2,500 m, and a magazine capacity of 20 grenades. The Balkan features PAG-17 2.7x optical sight that can be replaced by a night vision device

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As self-sufficient combat systems gradually become more common and transition from the realm of sci-fi movies, Russia has unveiled the Vikhr robotic system which to a certain extent looks like the T1-8 from the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

There is, however, a tangible difference: the Russian Vikhr already exists, unlike its fictional analogue, and was exhibited during the Army-2016 forum near Moscow. It was terrifying to see the robot’s turret moving and aiming automatically – no tech-noir movie can hold a candle to it.

The 14.7-ton Vikhr is a scout-attack unit tasked with engaging ground and aerial targets, reinforcing operations, protecting strategic facilities and decreasing human losses.

“This is a robotic system. It means, it can be either controlled by an operator or accomplish certain tasks autonomously. For example, it can reach a set destination without any human control and avoid obstacles on its own,” Dmitry Bogdanov, deputy CEO at the Sevastopol-based Impulse-2 Scientific and Technical Center, told Sputnik.

The robot is based on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle’s track, has an action radius of 600 kilometers and can move at a speed of 60kmph on land and 10kmph in water.

The Vikhr is armed with a 30mm automatic cannon 2A72 (500 shells), a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun (2,000 rounds) and six anti-tank guided missiles Kornet-M (three on each side of the turret), touted as the best in the world in their class. The vehicle can automatically detect targets and prepare to attack them.

“Depending on the target, the Vikhr robotic system chooses an appropriate weapon and offers it to the operator. For example, if the robot locks on a helicopter, it may select a surface-to-air missile. But the operator can select another option, and it is the operator who makes the final decision,” Bogdanov explained to Sputnik.

The Vikhr complex also includes four quadrocopters, a mobile robotic platform for special tasks and a control system A crew of two, a commander and an operator, operate the whole complex.

“The fire control system has an electro-optic aiming set including a high-resolution camera, an infrared sensor, and a laser ranger which determines the distance to a target. It is also equipped with a weather station which automatically registers and takes into account such parameters as wind speed, humidity, temperature, pressure,” the specialist elaborated.

On Saturday, RIA Novosti reported that the Russian Defense Ministry expressed interest in the robot.

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התעשיה הצבאית הרוסית מתחילה להכין מסמך דרישות לרכב לחימה חדש עבור הכוחות המוטסים. הרכב החדש יקרא BMD-5 והוא יהיה כפי הנראה בנוי בדומה ל-BMP-3 Dragon. ברכב יותקן צריח לא מאוייש שיותקנו בו תותח בקליבר 100 מ"מ, תותח בקליבר 30 מ"מ ומקלע מקביל, הצריח יופעל ע"י אנשי צוות שישבו בתובה. המנוע יותקן בחזית הרכב להבדיל מהתקנת המנוע מאחור כמו ב-BMP-3 המקורי.

BMD-5: Russia Creating New Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Russia's Army-2016 Military Expo Military & Intelligence 09.09.2016

Russia' military industry has begun drafting technical specifications for a proposed new airborne infantry fighting vehicle design, the so-called BMD-5, a representative from the Volgograd Tractor Plant said on Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The latest tendency in NATO countries and in East Asia is to design front-wheel drive tracked combat vehicles with the crew space located in the armored section of the body, the representative of the heavy equipment factory said, speaking at a roundtable discussion at the ongoing Army-2016 international military and technical forum near Moscow.

.Due to this, the design of a potential BMD [Combat Vehicle of the Airborne Troops] vehicle with a 100 plus 30 fighting compartment [a 30-milimeter cannon and a 100-milimeter gun/launcher] is proposed, which is currently being developed for the BMP-3 Dragoon [infantry fighting vehicle]," the representative said

The proposed layout places the crew in the chassis of the vehicle behind the engine transmission compartment, which provides additional protection, he added, noting that the designs also provided for additional interior space for the crew and an enlarged hatch for easier troop deployment

Russia's current newest infantry fighting vehicle is the BMD-4, which was designed in the 1990s and entered into service in 2004. Designed to transport Russian Airborne Forces, the vehicle has improved in firepower compared to its BMD-3 predecessor, but the crew positioning and ergonomics were left largely unchanged.

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MiG-29 multirole fighters of the Swifts aerobatic team during exhibition drills held as part of the Army-2016 military expo at the Alabino training field.

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Russia's TOS-1A 'Sunheat' Heavy Flamethrower Just Nearly Doubled Its Range

Military & Intelligence 22.09.2016

The TOS-1A Solntsepyok ('Sunheat') heavy flamethrower needs little introduction. The system has been successfully deployed by the Syrian and Iraqi armies against Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) terrorists. Now, the system has become even more deadly, with testing of new shells which would nearly double the system's range entering its final stages.

On Wednesday, Izvestia reported that Splav Holding, a company specializing in the development of shells for tube-based artillery systems, was carrying out testing of a new extended-range shell for the TOS-1A together with the Defense Ministry.

The official explained that reengineering involving reductions in the weight and size of the new projectile compared with its predecessor, the M0.1.01.04M, allowed designers "to not only increase the range [of the system], but also the power of its thermobaric warhead munition."

The current effective firing range of the existing TOS-1A system is 6 km. The new shell will increase that to 10 km, that is, by 40%. The improved range is expected to be achieved in part via a new fuel/explosive mixture inside the shell.

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Russia to Modernize Several Hundred T-90 Battle Tanks - Defense Ministry
Military & Intelligence 09.09.2016

Several hundred T-90 tanks will be modernized in the near future, the Russian Defense Ministry’s chief of armor and vehicle department told Sputnik on Friday.

KUBINKA (Sputnik) – The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The tank is a moderate variation of the T-72B and incorporates many features found on the T-80U. "This is the Proryv-3 program, we have already discussed it at the forum, this tank will be even better than the existing T-90," Alexander Shevchenko said on the sidelines of the Army-2016 military expo.

According to the official, the Russian army will receive more than 300 modernized T-72-B3 tanks.
"This vehicle is promising, it will continue to develop, the armed forces will receive more than 300 T-72B3 tanks in the near future," he added. The T-90 has its origins in a Soviet-era program aimed at developing a singular replacement for the T-64, T-72 and T-80 series of main battle tanks. The T-72 platform was selected as the basis for the new generation of tank due to its cost-effectiveness, simplicity and automotive qualities. The tank was chosen to protect Russia’s airbase in Syria as it is ideal for defending a stationary object in a desert environment.

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Anders Platform Revisited. Modular IFV in Kielce

PUBLISHED AT: Thursday, 22 September 2016

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During the MSPO 2016 exhibition, tracked-chassis Anders platform has been presented, in an IFV variant, armed with a 30 mm cannon and Spike ATGMs.

The demonstrator of the Anders vehicle in an IFV variant has been developed by the Bumar-Łabędy facility, belonging to the PGZ [Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa – Polish Armament Group]. The vehicle is offered for the Polish Army, as well as for the foreign users. The concept of using the Anders “Universal Modular Tracked Platform” as an IFV has been presented a few years after the first demonstration of this vehicle in the IFV derrivative took place. The main armament of the vehicle is formed by the Hitfist-30P turret module, integrated with two launchers of the Spike-LR ATGM. Thus, this solution is similar to the one proposed within the framework of modernization programme developed for the Rosomak APC

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