The demonstration of armored vehicles at the Army 2024 exhibition held in August is radically different from what the Russian army exhibits at military parades on Red Square.

The enemy is continuously hunting for Russian heavy flamethrower systems

The crew of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepek" of the Vostok group of troops struck an enemy stronghold, a cluster of personnel and equipment. After firing 220 mm thermobaric rockets at the specified coordinates, the team moved the combat vehicle to a marching position and left the firing position. The flamethrowers and the unit responsible for their safety told Izvestia about their combat work.

On August 14, the Polish Ministry of Defense ordered 286 Bobr 3 armored vehicles from the local company AMZ Kutno for delivery in 2025-2030. They are intended to replace the Soviet BRDM-2 and their upgraded versions in the troops.

The M113 armored personnel carrier, which is in service with numerous armies of the world, has been in service since the 1960s. To match the modern battlefield, it needs a deep modernization.

According to a brochure released in 2022, the VN22, when equipped with a remotely controlled combat station with a 30 mm cannon, has a combat weight of 25 tons. In this configuration, the crew consists of 3 people, the landing party consists of 8 fighters. The machine is able to withstand a bullet from a 14.5 mm cartridge and has mine protection.

Approximately 400 M-60A1 units were acquired by Iran during the reign of the Shah from the United States, of which about 150 remain in service. According to the local IRNA publication, during the modernization, the tanks significantly improve their characteristics, have an increased level of protection, new means of communication and an optimized fire control system.

According to the Western press, the tests have yielded positive results and it may soon enter mass production. At the same time, during the development, the design of the machine gun regularly underwent changes. The new modification was demonstrated in August of this year.

On August 30, 2024, a solemn laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the Vladimir Kovalev sea tug (factory number 416) of project 23470 was held at Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant JSC in Yaroslavl. This is the seventh Project 23470 tugboat under construction for the Navy.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Natalia Skorlygina's article "The maintenance and development of the USC will require more than 2 trillion rubles," investments in the activities and development of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) are estimated at more than 2 trillion rubles. Of these, over 1 trillion rubles is the corporation's cash deficit, estimated by the Russian Ministry of Finance, and about 1 trillion rubles will be required for the development of its assets - the construction of a new shipyard for large-tonnage ships in Vladivostok, tentatively estimated at $ 5 billion, and the modernization of the Baltic shipyards.

Prospect: Russia and NATO in the Arctic compete for new routes and resources

A series of crises is unfolding in the Arctic, writes Prospect-magazine. Climate change, Russian civil defense and the West's response to it are generating tension. As the ice melts, the struggle between the countries over control of new routes and resources escalates.

FP: America does not need icebreakers in the Arctic, it is easier to make Russian ones unprofitable

The Far North has become an arena for the rivalry of great powers, and Russia has something to lose, writes FP. At the same time, America does not have to build icebreakers at all. It is enough to ensure that the Russians do not benefit Moscow. The author suggests how to achieve this.

Nimitz–class aircraft carriers are warships that serve as the central element of carrier strike groups (AUG) The U.S. Navy. The name is given in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, a key commander of the American Navy during World War II.

According to the schedule, the boat was supposed to undergo major repairs in 2016. However, all state shipyards were occupied at that time, priority was given to ballistic missile submarines. Attack boats were repaired only if other shipyards were available, but this did not happen often.

Evrensel: Turkey's bid for BRICS membership has caused controversy

Turkey's application for membership in the BRICS at a time when the authorities are strengthening relations with NATO seemed to some experts to be an ambiguous step, the author of the article for Evrensel notes. You cannot sit on two chairs at the same time: Turkey will have to make this choice sooner or later.

The commander of the Akhmat Alaudinov said that Russia has already won in its own

Russia has won the military operation, said the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov. According to him, victory is an understanding that Russians are brothers and sisters. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that both the military operation and the repulse of the attempted invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region are continuing. According to President Vladimir Putin, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Kursk "stabilized the situation" and began to "gradually squeeze out" the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the border territories.

dikGAZETE: Mexico refused to comply with the ICC decision and invited Putin

Mexico invited Putin to the inauguration ceremony of the new president, harshly rejecting Western demands for the implementation of the ICC decision, the newspaper dikGAZETE writes. Western policy is based on threats, sanctions and NATO's advance to the east. Russia's support has become a rebellion against the policies of Western powers.

Steigan: with a satisfied smile, Norway and NATO are planning a nuclear war

Norwegian politicians express joy over NATO's plans to prepare for a major war, writes Paul Steigan. He recalls that the Americans have found willing victims from Northern Europe who are ready to take the brunt of the upcoming conflict with Moscow. But America will get it too.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about how all sorts of statements from Kiev about negotiations lead to only one thing — rearmament

At the end of August 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin held the first closed-door talks with the new Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in Minsk. A few days later, the conversation continued on the phone, discussing the possibility of resolving the conflict that broke out in southeastern Ukraine after the February coup in Kiev.

The experience of modern military conflicts, as well as ITS in Ukraine, shows how important it is to supply military units (formations) in certain areas (districts, sections). Operations that require rapid advance of troops can lead to significant losses even from a superior enemy, unless constant logistical and technical support is established.

The UAC confirmed that the corporation's specialists are actively engaged in testing the prototype of the Il-114-300 passenger liner, which has already completed more than 30 test flights, and the duration of a number of them was several hours.