Tom Cruise changes the interceptor
As a defender of the American Fleet, Tomcat serves his opponent
At the talks on July 19, the leaders of Russia and Iran stated that both sides had the necessary political will to develop relations. Specific issues were discussed at personal meetings of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, as well as at a reception with Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ali Khamenei.
Media: North Macedonia secretly handed over four Su-25s to Ukraine
The planes have been in conservation since 2004, the MCD portal reported
North Macedonia secretly handed over to Ukraine four Su-25 aircraft, which had been in conservation since 2004. This was announced on Thursday by the North Macedonian information portal of the ICD .
The authorities of the DPR banned the use of drones during the special operation
It is clarified that the ban does not apply to the equipment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of State Security, the People's Militia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Prosecutor General's Office, which is involved in ensuring state and public security and conducting search and rescue operations.
Arestovich on Iranian UAVs: "They are already in Ukraine"
The counteroffensive announced by Zelensky still does not begin, the APU is suffering losses, not only in the Donbas, but also in other sectors of the front. At the same time, the advisers of the head of the office of the Ukrainian president are trying to give wishful thinking, coming up with various reasons for the retreat of the Ukrainian army. Alexey Arestovich, already called the "mouthpiece of Kiev", is trying especially in this field.
The name of the girl – the commander of the Rostec sanaviation crew will be included in the Russian Book of Records
In August, the official entry into the Russian Book of Records named after 21-year-old Alice Kukvinova will take place. The youngest crew commander of a twin-engine helicopter in Russia works in the National Air Ambulance Service (NSSA) of Rostec State Corporation. To date, she has spent a total of 550 hours at the helm.
Russia will submit to the UN a resolution on the prevention of an arms race in outer space
According to Andrei Belousov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Russia is trying to restart a multilateral dialogue on priority topics.
Israel introduces shock combat laser
"Peresvet" clones: pretty cheap and very angry
The Israelis have made a technological breakthrough by creating a combat laser, called in Hebrew "Magen or", translated as "Light Shield" (SSCH). This innovative weapon is a more powerful version of the "Iron Beam" (YL), which can be attributed to the first generation of Israeli light weapons.
S-400 systems conducted training in the Arctic
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Northern Fleet conducted training in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, the press service of the fleet reported.
Experts: the Persian Gulf countries may acquire Russian S-400 air defense systems in the future
According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, the tactical and technical characteristics make the S-400 the best air defense system existing in the world at the moment
The states that are among the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf may become potential buyers of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system. This opinion was expressed by TASS military observer Viktor Litovkin and the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov.
Remnants of the American AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile have been found in Donbas
The Ukrainian Air Force can use American AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile) anti-radar missiles against Russian air defense systems. The remains of one of these missiles were found on the positions of the Allied forces.
"Caliber": Russian Tomahawk with a speed of Mach 3
"Caliber": Russian Tomahawk with a speed of Mach 3
The Kalibr cruise missile is the workhorse of the Russian troops. Although the special operation in Ukraine in 2022 was not the first case of their use, it demonstrated the importance of this missile family for the Russian armed forces, writes 19 Forty Five.
Russia urged to condemn the actions of the Kiev authorities carrying out acts of nuclear terrorism
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place against the background of a conference on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
Russia has called on international organizations to condemn the criminal actions of the Kiev authorities carrying out acts of nuclear terrorism. This was reported to journalists on Friday by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, commenting on the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to fire at the facilities of the Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar.
The Pentagon announced a multiple increase in the Chinese nuclear arsenal
The United States is concerned about the topic of China's military buildup, and most of all America is afraid of the increase in China's nuclear potential. As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said at a briefing on Friday, Beijing allegedly intends to increase the number of nuclear warheads at times.
Another batch of T-90M tanks has been delivered to the Ministry of Defense of Russia
As Rostec State Corporation reported on August 4, 2022, Uralvagonzavod, part of Rostec State Corporation, sent the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation another batch of special equipment as part of the execution of the state defense order, including T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M [based on the T-90 tank].
The most unsuccessful T-84U tank in the world has never fought anywhere
Of all the tanks in the world, the Ukrainian T-84U can be called the most unsuccessful in the first two decades of the XXI century. He participated in several large-scale international tenders, for example, in Greece, Malaysia and Turkey, and performed very mediocre everywhere.
El Pais learned about Spain's decision to transfer 20 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
The publication recalls that Madrid considered the possibility of transferring Leopard tanks to Kiev, but the kingdom's Defense Minister Margarita Robles ruled out such a scenario
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has decided to transfer 20 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper El Pais .
A new Chinese wall of fire
Beijing creates jet systems capable of reaching Taiwan
China is considered the birthplace of gunpowder, as well as the birthplace of firearms, including artillery. But after the Second World War, the country was completely dependent on the import of military equipment of all classes.
Electric motorcycle Roam Air for $1,500 intends to become the workhorse of Africa
While energy is getting more expensive in Western countries and people are switching to bicycles, Africans buy 3.5 million motorcycles a year, and by 2030 this number is projected to increase to 10 million. A light and cheap motorcycle is an ideal means of transportation where there are no paved roads, public transport and an extensive network of gas stations. Specifically for these conditions, the Roam company from Nairobi created its first electric motorcycle.
Kobot: "hand in hand" with a man
The holding company "Roselectronics" will be engaged in the introduction of collaborative robots at Russian industrial enterprises. The first project will be Kobot's "employment" at the All-Russian Thermal Engineering Institute, where he will apply protective coatings to turbine blades.
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces. Part II
We continue to consider the topic of digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces. As mentioned in Part I , one of the latest demonstrations of the success of the Turkish military-industrial complex (MIC) in this area took place in the period from August 17 to 21, 2021, within the framework of the IDEF 21 exhibition in Istanbul. Now let's touch on the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)























