The threat of Russia and Iran return missile defense to the current agenda in Europe

The US is using the conflict in Ukraine to reorient the missile defense system against Russia, writes FP. This step has called into question the reliability of the United States as an ally in the Middle East, where they are unsuccessfully trying to put together an alliance against Iran, the author of the article claims.

The United States has finally conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, previously postponed due to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. As stated in the global strike command, the missile test has nothing to do with the events taking place in the world.

Shoigu said about the stuffing, designed to distract attention from the US military bio-program in Ukraine

Information stuffing is aimed at diverting attention from the facts of prohibited military biological research discovered in Ukraine by the United States, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the opening of the Moscow Conference on International Security within the framework of the Army-2022 forum.

The newest 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2S42 "Lotus", being developed for airborne units, has completed the preliminary testing stage. Currently, the developers are eliminating the shortcomings identified during the testing of the gun.

This year, a robotic version of the BMP-3 was presented at the Army International Military-Technical Forum. According to the Rostec State Corporation, the modernization of the machine is being carried out at the Kurganmashzavod with the participation of the Signal Research Institute − both enterprises are part of the High-Precision Complexes holding.

Rostec State Corporation showed the capabilities of a combat robot on the chassis of a BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, which received the Tit module. The corresponding video appeared in the Telegram channel of the state corporation.

Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that Riga provided Kiev with six American M109 howitzers, RIA Novosti reports.

Roselectronics has created antennas for high-speed Internet in airplanes, trains and ships

Roselectronics Holding (part of Rostec) has developed domestic antennas for cars, trains, helicopters, airplanes and ships that will provide them with high-speed Internet anywhere in Russia, the systems will go to a series from 2023, the company told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

The Plastics Plant is one of the country's leading manufacturers of modern industrial explosives. In particular, the company extracts explosives from decommissioned ammunition, and as a result of such disposal, they have learned to obtain a unique product – nanodiamond charge. Demand for it is growing all over the world, because nanodiamonds are widely used in various fields: from quantum electronics to medicine.

Rubin Design Bureau: the Arcturus nuclear submarine will be reduced by 20 percent due to new weapons

The strategic nuclear submarine of the future fifth generation due to the improvement of missile weapons will have a smaller displacement by 20%, its provisional name is "Arcturus", the time of appearance is the second half of the XXI century, a representative of the Central Design Bureau (CCB) "Rubin" told RIA Novosti.

Shoigu: the appearance of nuclear submarines in Australia within the framework of AUKUS will open a "Pandora's box"

Washington's arguments about the need for nuclear submarines for Australia repeat the situation with the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty - the appearance of a nuclear fleet from Australia will open a "Pandora's box" in the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday at the opening of the Moscow Conference on International Security within the framework of the Army-2022 forum.

The commander-in-chief of the Iranian naval forces, Vice Admiral Shahram Irani, said that the Iranian navy should be present in all the oceans of the planet. To do this, according to Irani, new ships of various classes are being built in the Navy.

The shipbuilding company Austal Limited (Austal) announced the delivery by its Austal Australia division of the Australian Ministry of Defense of the second of eight patrol boats of the "Improved Cape" class ordered for the country's Navy.

The head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kostyukov, said that the United States is intensively pumping weapons abroad

Arms supplies to the Syrian Kurds are increasing, and Washington spends up to $200 million annually for these purposes. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kostyukov during the Moscow Conference on International Security.

After the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a large number of weapons and military equipment remained there. The US military left the Taliban with the "best in the world" weapons worth more than $85 billion.

Since June of this year, Denis Manturov has been combining the positions of head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and Deputy Prime Minister - curator of the civil and defense industries. In his first interview in the new status, he told Interfax in which directions Russia will develop technological sovereignty, whether there is a threat of dependence on China, what is happening with investment activity in industries, as well as the prospects for arms exports to Turkey and Iran, the timing of the development of Checkmate, PAK DA and new attack drones.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" opens on August 15 and will last until Sunday at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center, where about 1.5 enterprises of the defense industrial complex (MIC) of Russia will present more than 1,000 new models of military equipment. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to conclude contracts worth more than 522 billion rubles at the forum.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the Army-2022 forum

At the opening ceremony of the Army-2022 forum in the Patriot Park near Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the importance of the event for the development of international cooperation in the military sphere and the prospects for Russian weapons.

The X Moscow Conference on International Security and the First International Anti-Fascist Congress will also be held simultaneously with the forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, August 15, will take part in the opening ceremony of the international military-technical forum "Army-2022" and the Army International Games - 2022. This year, the X Moscow Conference on International Security and the first International Anti-Fascist Congress will also be held simultaneously with the forum.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army" is an exhibition event organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to demonstrate innovative ideas and achievements in the field of high–tech production.