January 17, 1960.
The TO-55 flamethrower tank was adopted into service with the Soviet Army:
• Its serial production, based on the T-55 tank chassis, began in 1961.
• Compared to the TO-54 flamethrower tank, the maximum flamethrowing range increased from 160 to 200 meters.
• In urban combat, TO-55 flamethrower tanks were able to direct flames at windows and attic spaces up to the fifth floor of buildings from a distance of 130–160 meters.
• The direct-fire range against a 2-meter-high target with a headwind of 3 m/s was 110 meters.
• A total of 830 TO-55 flamethrower tanks were produced.
• The tank was withdrawn from service in 1997.
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The TO-55 flamethrower tank was adopted into service with the Soviet Army:
• Its serial production, based on the T-55 tank chassis, began in 1961.
• Compared to the TO-54 flamethrower tank, the maximum flamethrowing range increased from 160 to 200 meters.
• In urban combat, TO-55 flamethrower tanks were able to direct flames at windows and attic spaces up to the fifth floor of buildings from a distance of 130–160 meters.
• The direct-fire range against a 2-meter-high target with a headwind of 3 m/s was 110 meters.
• A total of 830 TO-55 flamethrower tanks were produced.
• The tank was withdrawn from service in 1997.
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🇺🇸 The American 'M1 TTB':
Built in the 1980's the M1 Tank Test Bed was an attempt to increase the protection of the crew without adding tons of additional weight. In this approach they moved the crew into the modified hull and used an unmanned turret.
The main weapon is an autoloaded 120mm M256 smoothbore gun.
The TTB was powered by a 1500hp Avco Lycoming AGT-1500 turbine engine and had a top speed of 70km/h.
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Built in the 1980's the M1 Tank Test Bed was an attempt to increase the protection of the crew without adding tons of additional weight. In this approach they moved the crew into the modified hull and used an unmanned turret.
The main weapon is an autoloaded 120mm M256 smoothbore gun.
The TTB was powered by a 1500hp Avco Lycoming AGT-1500 turbine engine and had a top speed of 70km/h.
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🇭🇺 The History of the Hungarian T-72:
Hungary began replacing its aging T-54/55 tanks in 1978, acquiring an initial batch of 30 T-72s from the Soviet Union. The Hungarian People’s Army mainly operated the export T-72M and M1 variants, which had downgraded armor and optics compared to the Soviet T-72A. A 1996 plan to purchase 100 additional tanks from Belarus was later scrapped due to legal issues.
At its peak, Hungary operated 238 T-72s. After joining NATO, numbers declined sharply due to restructuring, many were donated to Iraq, sold abroad, or left to deteriorate in storage. Once deployed with armored units in Tata and Szombathely, they were later consolidated under the 25th Klapka György Brigade.
Despite solid firepower and mobility, the fleet never received major upgrades, as Hungary shifted focus to Leopard 2A4 and 2A7HU MBTs. Today, only one unit remains in service.
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Hungary began replacing its aging T-54/55 tanks in 1978, acquiring an initial batch of 30 T-72s from the Soviet Union. The Hungarian People’s Army mainly operated the export T-72M and M1 variants, which had downgraded armor and optics compared to the Soviet T-72A. A 1996 plan to purchase 100 additional tanks from Belarus was later scrapped due to legal issues.
At its peak, Hungary operated 238 T-72s. After joining NATO, numbers declined sharply due to restructuring, many were donated to Iraq, sold abroad, or left to deteriorate in storage. Once deployed with armored units in Tata and Szombathely, they were later consolidated under the 25th Klapka György Brigade.
Despite solid firepower and mobility, the fleet never received major upgrades, as Hungary shifted focus to Leopard 2A4 and 2A7HU MBTs. Today, only one unit remains in service.
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🇵🇰F-16B of the Pakistan Air Force undergoing flight tests in Turkey during the MLU program.
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🇯🇵 Kawasaki EC-1 — The "Hunchback of Iruma"
— A rare and specialized asset of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the Kawasaki EC-1 is a one-off electronic warfare (EW) platform. Converted from the C-1 transport, it serves as a critical training and jamming asset for the Electronic Warfare Squadron at Iruma Air Base.
🔹 Type: Electronic Warfare (EW) / Jamming Training Aircraft.
🔹 Performance:
Engines: Twin Mitsubishi-built Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 turbofans.
Speed: Max speed of ~800 km/h.
Distinction: Instantly recognizable by its bulbous black nose, tail radome, and several fuselage bulges housing advanced sensors.
🔹 Mission Profile:
Radar Jamming: Equipped with the domestic XJ/ALQ-5 ECM suite and Toshiba ELINT systems to disrupt enemy signals.
🔹 Status: As the C-1 fleet nears total retirement by the end of FY2024, this legendary aircraft is being succeeded by the much larger and more capable RC-2 (based on the Kawasaki C-2).
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— A rare and specialized asset of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the Kawasaki EC-1 is a one-off electronic warfare (EW) platform. Converted from the C-1 transport, it serves as a critical training and jamming asset for the Electronic Warfare Squadron at Iruma Air Base.
🔹 Type: Electronic Warfare (EW) / Jamming Training Aircraft.
🔹 Performance:
Engines: Twin Mitsubishi-built Pratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9 turbofans.
Speed: Max speed of ~800 km/h.
Distinction: Instantly recognizable by its bulbous black nose, tail radome, and several fuselage bulges housing advanced sensors.
🔹 Mission Profile:
Radar Jamming: Equipped with the domestic XJ/ALQ-5 ECM suite and Toshiba ELINT systems to disrupt enemy signals.
🔹 Status: As the C-1 fleet nears total retirement by the end of FY2024, this legendary aircraft is being succeeded by the much larger and more capable RC-2 (based on the Kawasaki C-2).
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🇷🇺A Su-35S of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) inside a hangar at one of the airfields in the Russian Federation.
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🇷🇺/🇺🇦The new 155-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S22 “Bohdana” on a Tatra Force 8×8 chassis, fitted with a Czech armored cab by Tatra Defence Forces, in service with an independent artillery brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU).
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Check out this monster—the VM-T Atlant in action at the 1989 Tushino parade, hauling a mock-up of the Energia hydrogen tank, a striking symbol of late–Cold War Soviet ambition.
During USSR Air Force Day on 20 August, the event featured legendary debuts and displays including the Il-96 prototype, Tu-160, Tu-204, Pugachev’s iconic Su-27 aerobatics, and Aubakirov’s MiG-29, but the VM-T (also known as 3M-T) stood apart as a flying testament to the Buran program.
Modified from the Myasishchev 3M strategic bomber under a 1976 government resolution, the VM-T was purpose-built to transport oversized spacecraft and rocket components for the Energia–Buran program, with only three aircraft ever constructed.
Today, the surviving airframes remain at Dyagilevo airfield and at Zhukovsky with the Myasishchev Design Bureau, often appearing at MAKS, pure Soviet engineering magic that underscores just how bold and ambitious space dreams were in that era.
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During USSR Air Force Day on 20 August, the event featured legendary debuts and displays including the Il-96 prototype, Tu-160, Tu-204, Pugachev’s iconic Su-27 aerobatics, and Aubakirov’s MiG-29, but the VM-T (also known as 3M-T) stood apart as a flying testament to the Buran program.
Modified from the Myasishchev 3M strategic bomber under a 1976 government resolution, the VM-T was purpose-built to transport oversized spacecraft and rocket components for the Energia–Buran program, with only three aircraft ever constructed.
Today, the surviving airframes remain at Dyagilevo airfield and at Zhukovsky with the Myasishchev Design Bureau, often appearing at MAKS, pure Soviet engineering magic that underscores just how bold and ambitious space dreams were in that era.
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🇨🇳/🇹🇩Picture showing chinese made WZ-523 armored personnel carriers of the Chadian military.
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🇬🇧/🇦🇷Abandoned Argentine Panhard AML-90s in Port Stanley during the Falklands War, 1982.
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