Ukraine OOB New and Old Toys

[blazejos]

In Ukraine Special Service branch of Army has a new birds



https://www.facebook.com/DefenceInte...12733251038100

Also transport Mi-8 which never was consider strike helicopters in USSR are now adapted to use S-5 , S-8 and S-13 unguided rockets and use as Heli technical. Pilot said that they will wait for Apache but now that is better than nothing on this long eastern front.

https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/h...acks-5826.html



Here about JDAM-ER for aircrafts
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-usa-ha...ine-bloomberg/

And this are pictures which may be usefully for icon creation how new serial production Bohdana looks like

https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/na-idex-20...u-sau-bogdana/



Usage of American rounds in captured 2B16 Nona-K towed mortar and 2S23 Nona-SVK self-propelled they mus have some number of them if such modification to ammunition was made?
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/captured-n...erican-rounds/

Here also about French and their Akeron MP AT rockets which will be also delivered

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...well-5785.html
And also about heir Leclerc tanks
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/frenc...ssia-5786.html

Italy also consider send more various SAM than before three systems SAMP-T mentioned earlier plus Skyguard and Spada
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/italy-to-p...y-aid-package/
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/what_...ampt-5827.html

[blazejos]

BTR-60М Khorunzhiy totally rebuild of ageing BTR-60 which will made this vehicles similarly to modern APC like IVF Patria in many parameters which is probably an inspiration. This vehicle was in prototypes stage in 2021 so is possible that now they starts to rebuild next vehicles and this is how they appears on frontline.

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukrainian-...he-front-line/

[DRG]

In fact the Patria icon and the BTR-60pm icon hulls are dimensionally, within a pixel so for now, that will be used

There is only a 1.5" difference in actual RL width 2.83 m vs 2.8 m

A better photo of it that shows off the similarities better




OTOH it doesn't take me long to build one.......

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Prototype in 2021.

War in 2022.

March of 2022 every defense production facility in the country were hit very hard. And some completely destroyed.

The following site was Ukraine's main design and production facility for tanks and other heavy armor. Please click on this from my favorites file.
https://morozov.com.ua/en/bronetanko...i-vooruzhenie/

Yeah, been that way since the end of March.

We need pictures or videos for proof of life.

ORNX has not reported these to date. Which by the way is updated daily or as required. I clearly made this point in my first Patch submission.

Regards,
Pat

[DRG]

The Khorunzhiy is tucked right in beside the Kevlar-E in the OOB. Both are radio code 3, both are marked (P)

[blazejos]

On Dnipro river was created an riverine flottila first time since WW2. This units was setup in March
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-naval-...-dnipro-river/
now is even armed in new ship Gyurza-class gunboat named "Bucha"
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/bucha-gyur...iver-flotilla/

[Mobhack]

First 4 leopoards actually handed over to Ukraine by Poland:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64750118


DRG EDIT.... note the story below that link

"Demonstrators have placed a burnt-out Russian tank in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin, its gun pointing at the front entrance."

[DRG]

It may turn out that the French are sending both RC AND RCR versions

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe..._vehicles.html


"wait, and see........."

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

I literary just watched it, here it is.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...9eca09404&ei=6

Regards,
Pat

[DRG]

It's interesting that the reactive tiles on the roof of that tanks are obviously chard then rusted but seem still intact ( no bulging) and did not " react" from exposure to high temperatures........... UNLESS they are actually NERA