The presence of special American "beacons" on the APU armored vehicles was confirmed, allowing them to track it online
The American military equipment used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and recently Ukrainian, is necessarily equipped with an automatic recognition system and binding to the terrain, which allows you to determine the location of a particular machine in case it falls into the hands of the enemy.
Latvian authorities resume conscription 15 years after its cancellation
From Latvia, which recently "won" the monument to the liberators of Riga from the Nazi invaders, comes information about the restoration of the practice of conscription. It is important to note that in recent years, the Latvian leadership has consistently stated that "the conscription system of service in the army has long outlived itself and therefore cannot be exploited, being a relic of the past." In 2007, conscription for military service in Latvia was abolished. But 15 years have passed, and the official Riga has decided to return "to the past", judging by its logic.
Latvia plans to create a State Defense Service for men aged 18 to 27 years and for women volunteers
The first draft is planned for January 2023
The Government of Latvia at a meeting on Tuesday heard an information report and supported the introduction of the State Defense Service (SDF) in the country, the BNS agency reports.
Fifty thousand dollars for signing a contract: the US Army is trying to fight the shortage of recruits
The command of the US armed Forces said that in July 2022 it faced the most difficult period in terms of recruiting recruits in recent decades. Young Americans do not want to be hired for military service under a contract. Therefore, the Pentagon has no choice but to increase financial incentives for signing the contract.
Taiwan will receive military assistance from the United States, the State Department approved the allocation of weapons for $ 1.1 billion
The United States ignored Beijing's warnings not to interfere in China's internal affairs, approving the supply of $1.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. The corresponding permission was issued by the US State Department.
"The MiG-41 will be able to perform tasks in space"
General Popov told what the feature of the MiG-41 fighter will be
The project of the new Russian MiG-41 fighter has attracted the attention of American experts. The publication The Nationl Interest told about this plane. The MiG-41 or PAK DP project (a promising long-range interception aviation complex) should replace the MiG-31 high-altitude fighters, its construction in Russia was announced back in 2013. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of this project.
American press: The Swedish 4th generation fighter JAS 39 Gripen could fight on equal terms with the best Russian aircraft
The American edition of 19FortyFive published an article in which columnist Harrison Cass expressed the opinion that the Swedish fourth-generation fighter JAS 39 Gripen is not inferior (literally) to the "best Russian aircraft" and could fight them on an equal footing in a hypothetical battle.
Romanian ground forces are preparing to adopt Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones
Romania will become the next NATO country to adopt Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, the country's defense ministry has sent a request to parliament for approval of a potential deal.
The United States conducted exercises to test the tactics of bombing areas of the Middle East amid tensions with Iran
On Monday, the United States reported that 2 long-range aircraft flew over the countries of the Middle East. They practiced the tactics of bombing the region against the backdrop of increasing tensions in relations with Iran. According to the commander of the aviation of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich, the US Air Force practiced joint actions with allies to transfer bomber aircraft to the Middle East.
Peskov suggested that Putin knows about Safronov's sentence from the media, does not comment on the court's decision
The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov suggested that Vladimir Putin knows about the verdict of former journalist Ivan Safronov from media reports.
Russian satellites will be built on a new principle
The domestic space industry should radically change the approaches to the creation of orbital vehicles, says the head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov. How are Russian satellites arranged today, what are their disadvantages compared to foreign competitors, and how are satellites proposed to be changed?
The new Roscosmos portal will tell about changes visible from space in Russia and the world
Roscosmos State Corporation and TERRA TECH JSC (part of the Russian Space Systems holding of Roscosmos State Corporation) are launching a joint portal that will tell about significant changes in nature and ecology, emergency situations, socio-economic processes in Russia and the world visible from space.
The HALO Program Office accelerates the development of hypersonic weapons for the US Navy
The requirements of the US Navy for means designed for long-range operations against surface targets are evolving. This is necessary in order to focus on developing the potential of hypersonic missiles for rapid response to threats that are increasing in range and complexity every year. This is how the processes in the USA themselves are interpreted.
Air-to-air missiles of the Chinese Air Force
The rapid pace of development of China's military aviation is well documented. Western observers are looking forward to new designs and variants of existing ones, and manufacturing plants maintain a seemingly inexorable pace of deliveries. At the same time, the domestic production of air-based weapons for arming these aircraft is covered in less detail. For years, China's progress in air-to-air missiles, or AAM [air-to-air missiles], has been ignored or achievements downplayed.
Five of the most dangerous multiple launch rocket systems in the world have been named
Five of the most dangerous multiple rocket launchers in the world: the conflict in Ukraine has proved their importance
Multiple rocket launchers have played a key role in many conflicts, writes MWM. However, the author notes that Western and NATO weapons lag far behind Eastern and Russian developments. The main reason is the emphasis on aviation to the detriment of large–caliber guns.
"The APU will not be able to use 100% Leopard 2A4 tanks. But they will be able to learn"
Major General Maxim Leontiev told how German Leopard 2A4 tanks could appear in Ukraine
In Ukraine, according to Defense News, German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks were spotted, which allegedly participated in an attempt to counterattack the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson direction. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the capabilities of this combat vehicle.
Ukraine will not receive German Leopard 2 tanks, Kiev could not persuade Berlin
Ukraine will not get Western tanks, at least German Leopard 2. According to the German press, the Ukrainian prime Minister failed to persuade Scholz to supply armored vehicles to Kiev.
"How Russia uses low-tech components in its high-tech weapons"
The American newspaper "The New York Times" published a material by John Ismay "How Russia Uses Low Tech in Its High-Tech Weapons" ("How Russia uses low-tech components in its high-tech weapons"), which provides a summary of the report of the "private independent research group" Conflict Armament Research on the widespread use of Western commercial electronic components in Russian precision weapons and military electronics.
Quiet in the harbor: Russian submarines will receive a new protective coating
Innovative materials will protect submarines from sonar detection and hide the noise of mechanisms
Russian submarines will become elusive. They will receive the latest coating that will protect them from enemy sonar stations. Made from a new generation of special materials, it will make them practically invisible.
The head catamaran of the Shahid Suleimani type has been accepted into the Iranian Navy
On September 14, 1401, according to the Iranian calendar (September 5, 2022, according to our calendar), the lead ship of the Shahid Soleimani type missile catamarans, named in honor of the martyr General Qasem Suleimani, who died as a result of an American strike in early 2020 during a visit to the Iraqi capital, was officially accepted into the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps..























