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In 1949, on the basis of the Automotive Directorate of the Armed Forces and the Tractor Directorate of the GAU of the Armed Forces, the Main Automotive and Tractor Directorate (GAVTU) was formed. In 1953, the Main Automotive Directorate was transformed into the Autotractor Directorate (AVTU) of the Ministry of Defence.
In 2008-2009, on instructions from the Russian Ministry of Defence, Techinkom developed an assault body armor vest 6B43, which successfully passed state tests and was mass-produced until 2014. In 2012, the company joined the work on the Ratnik program and in 2015, the 6B45 combined arms body armor was adopted as standard armor.
Ural Typhoon is Russia's multi-functional, modular, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle family. The chassis consists of the car bonnet, frame, three-axle drive, bonneted frame and chassis. [ 2 ] The Typhoon is part of Russia's large vehicle Typhoon program .
Body armor Russia: Serial production launched in early 2023. A large contract was signed with the Defense Ministry in June 2024 for a modernized version. [391] Supplies of the Oberig-S sapper's armor begun in June 2024. [392] 6Sh117: Load bearing vest Russia: Introduced as part of the Ratnik infantry combat system. [390] 6B47 [389] Combat ...
Steel armor panel (level III protection, variant called 6B23-1) is 6.3 mm thick and made of “44S” steel providing protection against bullets from an AKM assault rifle with a heat-strengthened core (cartridge 57-N-231) from 10 m, an AK-74 rifle (cartridges 7N22, 7N24), M16 rifle (M193 and M855 cartridges) from 25 m, and SVD rifle (57-N-323S ...
Spaced armour can also offer increased protection against HEAT projectiles. This occurs because the shaped charge warhead can detonate prematurely (at the first surface), so that the metal jet that is produced loses its coherence before reaching the main armour and impacting over a broader area. Sometimes the interior surfaces of these hollow ...
Mosfilm's director general, Karen Shakhnazarov, said the studio donated 28 T-55 tanks and eight PT-76 tanks to the defense ministry in 2023.
[24] [25] In July 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated that the supplies of Tigr-M by Arzamas Machine-Building Plant had surged 2 times since early 2022. [26] During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Tigr was heavily used by the Russian forces. [1] Some Tigrs used by the Russians in Ukraine are equipped with the Arbalet ...