The US is concerned about Russia's ability to "land" the F-35 without a single shot
The National Security Agency (NSA) was concerned about the ability of Russia and China, as well as to some extent Iran and the DPRK, to "land" American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters without a single shot, writes Popular Mechanics.
Russia has introduced a gun to combat drones
The LPD-801 radio-electronic rifle was presented in Russia. A device for jamming the control channels of drones was demonstrated at the International Exhibition of Weapons and Hunting Goods ORELEXPO-2021. This is reported by TASS.
The Ministry of Defense showed a video of the destruction of drones in Serbia by the Pantsir complexes
One of the targets shown was an unmanned helicopter, which was eventually hit by a burst from a cannon
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the destruction of drones by the forces of calculations of the Pantsir air defense systems during the Slavic Shield - 2021 exercises in Serbia. The video was provided by the Russian military department.
The Strela-10M anti-aircraft missile system was made inconspicuous
At the 10th International Exhibition of Armaments and Military Equipment "Partner-2021" held in Belgrade, a Serbian version of the modernization of the Strela-10M anti-aircraft missile system of the military air defense was presented.
In Serbia, the Soviet Strela-10M anti-aircraft system was made inconspicuous
The Soviet anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Strela-10M" was modernized. At the international exhibition of armaments and military equipment "Partner-2021" in Serbia, a new version of the SAM was shown, which was made inconspicuous. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Iran's air defense conducted successful tests of the Khatam and Joshan air defense systems
Local air defense systems "Joshan" and "Khatam", belonging to the Iranian Air Defense Forces, successfully shot down conditional targets in joint specialized exercises codenamed "Defenders of the Sky Vellayat".
The US decided to launch an unknown military missile over the Pacific Ocean
The United States decided to launch an unknown military missile system over the Pacific Ocean in the period from October 20 to October 29, Interfax reports, citing a navigation warning for pilots and navigators.
The United States plans to conduct three tests of ground-based hypersonic missiles in the next year and a half
The US military plans to carry out three test launches of ground-based hypersonic missiles under development in the coming 18 months before putting them into service in 2023, said Lieutenant General Neil Thurgood, head of the US Army Hypersonic Development Department.
The US has tested the "killer" of the Russian S-400
The US Army and the US military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin have tested the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), reports The Drive.
Chinese hypersonic unit flew around the planet
Details have emerged of China's tests of a hypersonic glider, a combat gliding unit for ballistic missiles. Before hitting the target, the device flew around the planet, which was a very unpleasant surprise for the US military.
China has tested a hypersonic missile capable of carrying a nuclear charge
China launched a hypersonic glider capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August. This was reported on Sunday, October 17, by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources in the US government and a number of Asian countries.
Beijing has demonstrated significant progress in the development of hypersonic weapons
China, with the help of a launch vehicle, launched a hypersonic glider capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August.
MZKT has released a new ballast tractor MZKT-630240-010 in a tropical version for a foreign customer
Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant has released a new ballast tractor MZKT-630240-010 (8x4) in a tropical version, designed for a foreign customer.
In the south of Russia, LEOPARD exercises with rocket-machine-gun cars were held
Soldiers and officers of the country's combat army reserve called up for field training have mastered the use of UAZ-Patriot rocket-machine-gun car pickups. Retraining classes were held at nine training grounds of the Southern Military District.
The United States called the main drawback of the Russian T-90
The main disadvantage of the Russian T-90 tank is the low resistance to fire of modern anti-tank missiles. This conclusion was reached by former US Army officer Brent Eastwood in a material for 19FortyFive.
Soviet floating tanks were shown in Indonesia
The PT-76 floating tanks continue to be operated by the Indonesian Marines and ground forces. Judging by the published pictures, Soviet cars have been modernized. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
In Poland, they showed the replacement of "Shilka" and "Wasps"
Poland is preparing to comprehensively defend its ground forces. October 15, portal defence24.pl He reported that the company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) presented its solution to the SONA project, within which short-range mobile air defense systems are being developed.
BMP-3 based on Toyota Hilux: the British presented an unusual target
In the NATO armies, during combat training, the use of mock-ups of Russian military equipment acting as an enemy continues. For example, the British ground forces use fake BMP-3.
Volvo has built the world's first self-driving truck from "ecostal"
Two months ago, in August 2021, the first batch of "environmentally friendly steel" arrived at the Volvo plant, and the other day the first vehicle was made from it. Thus, the company demonstrated its commitment to the chosen course, according to which by 2050 all its production will be transferred to the use of new material. Volvo became the first organization in the world to master its application for practical purposes.
The Americans showed a mock-up of a tracked robot that carries fifty kamikaze drones
General Dynamics Land Systems has presented a mock-up of the TRX ground robot, which will act as a carrier of kamikaze drones. In addition to them, he received a quadcopter.
