The BMD-4M airborne assault vehicle from Russia is being upgraded with enhanced protection against grenades, drawing on lessons learned from military operations in Ukraine. Reports cited by TASS through the High Precision Complexes of the Holding, part of Rostec, indicate this improvement is underway.
Specifically, additional protection sets are being developed for the BMD-4M. These kits mirror the enhancements already applied to the BMP-2 and BMP-3, aiming to boost crew safety before, during, and after engagements. The intended outcome is to reduce vulnerability to hand-thrown anti-tank grenades and to provide a greater margin of survivability for personnel inside the vehicle.
In addition to hull protection, the program includes safeguarding for observation and aiming devices. Enhanced shielding around sensors and optics is designed to maintain mission capability even under hostile fire, allowing crews to operate with higher confidence in dynamic combat environments.
In a separate development, the Army in 2023 showcased advances related to medical defense technologies. A tissue-adhesion gun employing a biopolymer gel and pharmaceutical agents was demonstrated; the system uses ultrasonic spraying to focus the gel at a precise point. The gel hardens externally while remaining internally active, enabling rapid cessation of bleeding on the battlefield and reducing the need for field medical evacuation in some scenarios.
At the Army-2023 forum, the Rosoboronexport leadership announced significant contract activity, with contracts for weapon supplies to foreign partners reportedly totaling around 600 million dollars. These announcements underscore ongoing Russian efforts to expand defense export engagements and to reinforce international security partnerships through advanced military technology.
Additionally, the era has seen Russia developing autonomous and lightweight counter-drone and counter-sensor systems designed to reduce the effectiveness of enemy aerial platforms. These systems are part of a broader push to integrate electronic warfare, rapid protection measures, and modular payloads into existing platforms, ensuring sustained operational capability in diverse theatres of operation.