Military equipment

GAZ-67 - Soviet-made all-wheel drive SUV. The main features were a simplified body structure with missing doors (cutouts instead) and the unique design of the bridges. The development of transport involved V.A. Grachev The basis of the car, he put his own development of the GAZ-64, used technical components from the GAZ-M1.

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The main task of combat aviation is to strike at the enemy, destroy his manpower, equipment, fortifications, infrastructure and other targets. Bombers are divided into strategic and tactical. The task of the latter is to strike at the front edge of the enemy and in his immediate operational rear.

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The Soviet 160-mm divisional mortar M-160 of the 1949 type is a large-caliber artillery breeder loading system, which came into service with the Soviet motorized rifle divisions. The main purpose of the weapon is the destruction of well-fortified long-term and field fortifications in the front line, the accumulation of manpower and military equipment of the enemy in closed positions.

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Off-road vehicles are of great interest for both military and for various civilian structures. New models of all-terrain vehicles appear quite often, both well-known manufacturing companies and single enthusiasts who are in love with their work are engaged in their development. One of the most interesting innovations of recent years was the Russian wheeled all-terrain vehicle Sharp, created by a St. Petersburg engineer Alexei Garagashyan.

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The BTR-60 is an off-road technique developed in the USSR in the late 50s of the last century. The armored personnel carrier was intended to replace the BTR-152, listed in those years in service with motorized rifle subunits. Engineers have improved the permeability of the new model, and also "taught" her to swim. General information The 60th model was the first four-axle armored personnel carrier.

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KAMAZ all-terrain vehicle is a 43118 model of the manufacturer, which has a wheel formula of 6x6. The truck is used to transport people and goods to remote areas on bad roads or off-road. The main advantage is considered to be a simple design, which allows for repair work in the field.

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One of the first trucks of the Kama plant was Kamaz-5320. This transport was intended for transportation of industrial and household goods over long distances. The first prototype appeared in 1968. Until 2000, the appearance remained unchanged, and only at the beginning of the new millennium were made small changes.

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The IL-18 is a turboprop medium and long-haul passenger aircraft. It was developed by the Ilyushin experimental design bureau in 1957. The history of the development and operation of the IL-18 In the 1950s, not only in Soviet but also in world civil aviation came a period when there was a real threat that the era of reciprocating aircraft would end.

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Despite the increased role of aviation in military conflicts, which we have seen over the past decades, artillery remains a very important factor, very often decisive outcome of hostilities. This is especially true for self-propelled artillery, they really justify the title of "god of war."

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Tu-104 is the first Soviet jet passenger aircraft. Developed by the experimental design bureau of A. N. Tupolev in 1955. The history of development and operation In the early 50s of the XX century in the USSR was created a strategic bomber Tu-16. Its creation was caused by the natural desire of the Soviet leadership to have parity with the United States in the field of long-range bomber aircraft, as well as the Cold War that began in the second half of the 1940s.

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The Soviet C-75 Dvina mobile anti-aircraft missile system of the 1957 type became an important element of the Soviet air defense system in the 1960s. The development of the new complex was launched in 1953 at NPO Almaz. The task of the designers was to create a mobile air defense missile system, armed with a powerful and long-range missile capable of blocking airspace from unauthorized overflights.

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According to TASS, on the June afternoon, on the 25th of 2018, its first outing at sea was made by a new large landing ship of the project 11711 - "Ivan Gren". The vessel left the naval base Baltiysk for the first-ever sea trials. According to information sources, the ship during the test, which should last several days, must pass several hundred miles to debug the working units of the propulsion and steering system.

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Since humankind invented gunpowder, the role of artillery on the battlefield has steadily increased. The guns were first used to destroy the walls of enemy fortresses and other enemy fortifications, and then they began to be used to destroy the enemy's manpower. In the last century, artillery became the real "goddess of war", largely determining the outcome of two world wars.

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The IL-80 is an air command post created on the basis of the wide-body passenger airliner IL-86. Developed in the 1980s to manage the formations of the Armed Forces and the Special Forces. The other name of the aircraft: IL-86VKP. The history of creation and operation In the late 70s - early 80s of the XX century, a new round of tension began between the USSR and the USA.

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Tank T-34 76 is considered to be one of the best tanks of the Second World War, which absorbed all the best qualities of these combat vehicles. He was recognized as the best for his time, not only by the Soviet military, but even by their opponents, who directly encountered this tank in combat conditions. From the history of the T-34 The German tankers in the forty-first year could not oppose the T-34 76 with its excellent armor and serious fire power.

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GAZ-MM - Soviet truck, which was produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant. In the people it was called "half-work" because of the carrying capacity of 1.5 tons. The car is an improved version of "AA". The main difference is a more powerful engine. External differences between the two models were not.

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The second half of the last century was a time of rapid development of combat aircraft. Aircraft became faster, got new types of weapons and aiming systems. Attack helicopters appeared, at first they were clumsy and slow machines, suitable only for transporting cargo and wounded soldiers, but very quickly became formidable strike machines.

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