On July 8, the Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced the conclusion of a contract for the production and supply of additional Akash anti-aircraft guided missiles of national development to the Indian Air Force.

The Turkish supersonic anti-radar missile Akbaba ("Vulture") will replace the American AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM, "Harm"), Defense News reports, citing a source.

In the Altai Territory, during the round-the-clock large-scale exercises of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), Yars mobile ground missile systems (PGRK) performed intensive maneuver actions on combat patrol routes.

The main battle tanks of the T-64 during the Soviet era were operated only in the Soviet Army and were never exported.

After 1991, they remained in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

The Australian Ministry of Defense has announced the initial operational readiness of Hawkei light armored vehicles. They should replace the Australian Army Land Rover SUVs with a four-by-four wheel formula. It is assumed that the Hawkei will reach full operational readiness by 2023.

Civilian sights manufactured by the Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant (REFINERY) were purchased by a specialized Japanese company specializing in Russian optics for hunters and athletes, the press service of the Shvabe holding, which includes the enterprise, reports.

A total of 54 ships are planned to pass, including frigates from India, Iran and Pakistan

The main naval parade, which will be held on July 25 in St. Petersburg, will be the largest in comparison with the previous ones, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

The Russian military department is developing a roadmap for the disposal of property that is located at shipyards, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The official representative of the US Defense Ministry, John Kirby, on Monday, July 12, informed that after the completion of the US-Ukrainian maneuvers as part of the Sea Breeze exercise, the ships of the US Sixth Fleet went to the shores of Bulgaria. A recording of the press conference is available on the Pentagon's website.

"Hurriet" cites the statement of the commander of the American destroyer "Ross" about the NATO exercises that ended in the Black Sea. According to him, the purpose of the military maneuvers was not only to improve the interaction of personnel and equipment of the participating countries, but also to send a message to those who want to appropriate the Black Sea for themselves. It is not difficult to guess who this message is addressed to.

Radical groups in Syria have become more active in the territory controlled by the US-led coalition. This was announced on Monday, July 12, by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties (CPVS) in the SAR, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.

The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan announced the destruction of more than 250 Taliban militants* over the past day. In turn, the Taliban said that overnight they captured a number of districts in the provinces of Bamyan, Daikundi and Ghor in the central part of Afghanistan and in the province of Laghman in the east of the country.

The Turkish opposition and many ordinary citizens do not like the idea of staying in Afghanistan, ostensibly to protect the airport in Kabul, while NATO forces are withdrawing their contingent from the country. While the Taliban are threatening to expel the Turkish military by force, a columnist of a pro-government newspaper decided to explain to readers why it is extremely important for Turkey to stay in this region.

Conflicting information is coming from Afghanistan about the fate of the special forces who were captured by the Taliban. According to some reports, more than 20 soldiers were cynically shot, the militants themselves claim that the video that appeared on the Network is a fake and an attempt by the official Kabul to scare the population with the brutality of the Taliban.

But we need to remain open to mutually beneficial cooperation, there is no question of confrontation with the West

Russia should develop measures to block attempts by Western countries to provoke an economic crisis in the country, said Alexander Abelin, Assistant Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

We are talking about the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation

Two companies from Russia-the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV) - were included in the rating of the 100 largest defense enterprises in the world according to the profile weekly Defense News.

The largest exercises in the history of the Rosgvardiya "Zaslon-2021" have started in Russia, they will last until July 30 and will become part of the preparation for the main maneuvers of the Russian army "West-2021" this year, the press service of the department told RIA Novosti.

At the MVTF "Army-2021" within the framework of the thematic section "Military education – advanced technologies and digital transformation", specialists of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great will present to the general public a mock-up of a "smart audience" with interactive visualization tools.

The Kremlin said that the United States did not transmit any specific data related to cybercriminals, but the presidents of Russia and the United States expressed their readiness to act together in this area.

Russia has never been and will never be "anti-Ukraine"

Russia, entering into a dialogue with Ukraine, should be sure that Kiev defends exclusively its national interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.