The Philippines is unlikely to acquire F-16V fighters because of their high cost
Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana said on September 16 that the Philippines is unlikely to purchase Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters as part of the multi-purpose Combat Aircraft Delivery Program (MFR) due to budget constraints.
India buys decommissioned Mirage-2000 fighter jets from France
India is extending the service life of its Mirage-2000 fighters in every possible way. September 19, portal firstpost.com He reported that the Indian Air Force is buying decommissioned aircraft from France in order to use them for spare parts.
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Visual illustration of the process of putting a ship with Russian cosmonauts into orbit
The Soyuz family of launch vehicles, which traces its history back to the R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile, has already had more than 70 years of history, and the first manned flight into space on it took place back in 1967. Nevertheless, there is no alternative to the "Unions" in the Russian cosmonautics yet, and they still put most people and cargo into orbit.
Musk mocked Biden for lack of reaction to SpaceX civil flight
The head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, found a humorous explanation for the silence of US President Joe Biden, who has not yet commented on the completion of the first-ever mission of a crew of space tourists.
Cargo ship "Tianzhou-3" launched to the Chinese space station under construction
The Chinese launch vehicle "Changzheng-7" with the cargo spacecraft "Tianzhou-3" successfully turned on the engines and headed for the Tiangong space station under construction, the launch is broadcast by the Chinese Global Television Network (CGTN).
The British will develop demonstrators of ground-based and ship-based laser installations
The British Ministry of Defense has signed three contracts for the development of laser and radio frequency weapons demonstrators. One of the promising installations will be tested on board the Type 23 frigate, and the other will be installed on the Wolfhound armored vehicle.
An air defense exercise with Pantsir-S complexes was held in the Crimea
The Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems located on the Kerch Peninsula (eastern part of Crimea) have worked out the destruction of cruise missiles, the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation Alexey Rulev said.
The ballistic missile tested by South Korea cannot be an effective means of attack, according to the DPRK
North Korea doubts the effectiveness of a submarine-launched ballistic missile tested by South Korea last week.
Sarmat-2-a new buggy for the Russian Airborne Forces
Foreign sources actively share their impressions about the past large-scale maneuvers "West-2021". Among the numerous samples of Russian military equipment, foreign observers, first of all, distinguish new products. So, in their opinion, the light wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle "Sarmat-2" used by the units of the Russian Airborne Forces deserves attention.
The features of the active protection complex "Arena-M"are revealed
The modernized Arena-M active protection complex of armored vehicles, which is planned to be equipped with Russian T-72 and T-90 tanks, is able to repel the attack of any anti-tank missile - both the Israeli Spike and the American Javelin. The complex provides protection of the machine from any direction - including in the upper hemisphere.
In what ways do Russian armored personnel carriers lag behind foreign ones, for example, from Ukraine and China
Foreign armored personnel carriers, such as the BTR-3, BTR-4 of Ukrainian production or the Chinese ZBL-08, in addition to 30-mm guns, which are clones of Russian guns, are also armed with anti-tank guided missiles.
In Belarus, a Russian tank with a "Drozd"was noticed
An unusual modification of a Russian tank was noticed on the video of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among the equipment of the Guards Kantemirov division, which was loaded on the echelon in Belarus, there was a T-80UM2 tank. A special feature of the modification was the active protection complex (KAZ) "Drozd-2", reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Paratroopers-gunners from Ulan-Ude master the new virtual artillery range "Arterra"
The personnel of the artillery units of the separate Guards amphibious assault unit stationed in Ulan-Ude have begun to master the new virtual artillery range "Arterra", which was received by the unit this month.
Light tanks are still in service: in Africa, they are in no hurry to abandon the Type 62
A small number of Type 62 light tanks remain in service with the People's Liberation Army of China. They are involved in secondary areas, are listed in training units and, as a rule, play the role of "enemy"armored vehicles during exercises.
"Iron Thunder" will replace "Paladin"?
The Americans solemnly "christened" their promising self-propelled gun, created on the basis of the Paladin M109A7. September 19, portal defence-blog.com He reported that the howitzer being developed as part of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) project was named "Iron Thunder" (Iron Thunder).
The tower from the BTR-80A was installed on a Land Cruiser in Yemen
In Yemen, an unusual homemade hybrid - a Toyota Land Cruiser 79-series pickup truck with a combat compartment installed on it from the Russian BTR-80A was noticed.
Previously, these cars, modified in Jordan by the national defense industrial holding KADDB, received protected cabins with armored glass. Special cabins with rotating turrets equipped with 12.7-mm NSVT "Utes"were installed in the bodies.
Kalashnikov Integrates a tactical shotgun with an Apple Watch Smartwatch
The company said that they are bringing new models of civilian weapons to the market, including traumatic ones
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (GC) integrates the latest tactical pump-action shotgun of its own design with the Apple Watch smartwatch. This was announced by Olga Boitsova, Deputy General Director of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies, during the conference "Weapons Perspective of Russia".
The vessel of the Northern Fleet clarified the borders of Russia in the Arctic
The hydrographic vessel of the Northern Fleet "Horizon" has clarified the coordinates of Russia in the area of Franz Josef Land, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.
A missile from the Baltic hit a target in the White Sea
A small missile ship of the Baltic Fleet conducted exercises in the White Sea.
As part of the exercises, the MRK Sovetsk made the transition from Baltiysk to the White Sea. The route was laid through the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, the Neva, Lake Ladoga, the White Sea-Baltic Canal.
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet went on exercises with shooting
About 20 ships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) went to sea for a shooting exercise. This was announced on Monday, September 20, by the press service of the fleet.























