Category Archives: Land

The secret world of Soviet maps

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union is belived to have produced more than 1.1 million topographical maps of the world in scales such as 1:100,000 and 1:50,000.

By Andrein (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Three female Soldiers continue to second phase of Ranger course

Three female soldiers have completed the Darby phase of the grueling U.S. Army Ranger course and moved on to the Mountain phase portion.

“U.S. Army Soldiers conduct Mountaineering training during the Ranger Course on Mount Yonah in Cleveland, Ga., July 14, 2015. Soldiers attend the Ranger Course to learn additional leadership and small unit technical and tactical skills in a physically and mentally demanding, combat simulated environment, (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Brooks/ Released)”

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Brooks
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Russia reviving Soviet-era 1K17 Szhatie laser tank

Russian news daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta says engineers are working on a new laser tank based on technologies from the Soviet-era 1K17 Szhatie.

By Vitaly V. Kuzmin (http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/342; exact source) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Iraq takes delivery of refurbished T-72s, BMP-1s from Czech Republic

Czech company Excalibur Army has delivered refurbished T-72M1 tanks and BMP-1 armored personnel carriers to the Iraqi Army.

Live firing test of Royal Thai Army T-84 Oplot-M

Thieves made off with detonators, grenades and plastic explosives from French munitions depot

The French authorities are investigating the theft of 180 detonators, 40 grenades and 10 half-pound blocks of plastic explosives from a ammunition depot in French southern city of Miramas.
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FSB’s new “Batmobile”

A new armored vehicle has been spotted in Russia recently. The Russian “Batmobile” is said to be under development for the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). The chassis could be the KAMAZ-4911 for rally racing.