Nuclear reaction: what could be the Russian response to the new US atomic bomb
The upgraded model was tested for the first time from the F-35A fighter
The United States is testing an upgraded model of the atomic bomb, which can be used by multi-purpose fighters. For the first time, such a product was tested from an F-35A fighter jet. How the capabilities of the American arsenal of nuclear weapons have changed in recent years and what Russia's response to the work being carried out overseas may be — in the material of Izvestia.
T-95 — the supertank that Russia never built (NATO would have twitched) (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian T-95 tank could become a formidable opponent of NATO on the battlefield
Developed in the late 80s and early 90s, the Russian T-95 tank had a powerful 152 mm cannon, a remote–controlled turret and modern armor, writes TNI. At the same time, the tank did not go into mass production due to the complexity and high cost.
Accused of supplying bad body armor asked for house arrest
The Court was skeptical of their arguments
The heads of the Piket group of companies, who are accused of supplying low-quality bulletproof vests to the Russian army in the amount of about 2 billion rubles, asked the court to transfer them from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest. This is stated in the case materials, which were reviewed by TASS.
Maxim Koposov: How to ensure technological sovereignty in IT and beyond
Publications about the developments of the Russian IT company Promobit, which produces its own data storage systems on Russian and foreign processors under the BITBLAZE brand, appear from time to time in the news feed of the Technosphere media resource. Russia". Maxim Koposov, the general director of the company, gave a long interview to the editor-in-chief Evgeny Belkin.
The Amur small rocket ship of Project 22800 has been commissioned by the Russian Navy
On August 26, 2024, a solemn ceremony of admission to the Russian Navy and the raising of the St. Andrew's flag on the Amur small missile ship of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") with factory number 803 took place in Kaspiysk. The ship was built in Kerch at the B.E. Butoma Shipbuilding Plant JSC (the Gulf Shipbuilding Plant, under the control of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation JSC), but due to wartime circumstances, it was completed and tested in the Caspian Sea, although it was formally enrolled in the Black Sea Fleet. She became the fifth ship of the 22800 project to enter service with the Russian Navy.
Will NATO be able to “freeze out” China and Russia from the Arctic? (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The United States has concluded an "icebreaking pact" with Canada and Finland against Russia
Hoping to compete with China and The United States has concluded an "Icebreaking Pact" with Canada and Finland for the Arctic, writes Foreign Policy. Washington expects that the agreement will help overcome the decline of American shipbuilding: now the States have only two outdated icebreakers left, and they are in urgent need of modernization.
Critical shortage of sailors: The US Navy intends to disable part of the auxiliary fleet
Military Maritime Transportation Command (MSC) The US Navy intends to disable 17 support vessels due to a critical shortage of personnel. The crews available on them will be distributed throughout the fleet, and the pennants themselves will be "for long-term maintenance." This program was named the "Great Reboot".
How Vladimir Putin Hopes to Transform Russian Trade (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Russia is developing new trade routes and turning to the east
Russia is diversifying trade flows by redirecting them to Asia: China and India, writes The Economist. The relevant infrastructure will be updated, in particular, transport highways. This will allow the Russian economy to grow in isolation from the West.
"They are actively being buried." Will the APU be able to gain a foothold in the Kursk region
Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU needs reinforcement to hold areas in the Kursk region
The United States is discussing with Ukraine the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to gain a foothold in the Kursk region. CIA Deputy Director David Cohen acknowledged that they are in contact with Kiev to discuss further actions. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to gain a foothold in the Russian region.
The country that NATO and the West ceded to Russia (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: The West abandoned Georgia — and ceded it to Russia
Georgia is becoming increasingly disillusioned with Western politics and is drifting towards Russia, writes Newsweek. The Georgian dream of the EU and NATO has long since sunk into oblivion. The loss of Tbilisi was a disgrace for the West and a victory for Putin, the article notes.
Towards the "third global consensus" (Sabah, Turkey)
Sabah: the US-led global system is waiting to be dismantled
The modern system of international relations is being scrapped, Sabah writes. The United States is losing ground in the Asia-Pacific region, losing ground to Russia and China in a variety of areas. But the process of dismantling the global system will end not with the third world war, but with the "third global consensus," the author is sure.
Mighty Moth: a drone with a payload capacity of 300 kg has been developed in the Russian Federation
A promising drone can be used to supply troops and for bombing
Up to 300 kg of payload can be carried by the Motylek drone developed in Russia. It is equipped with four 60-kilowatt engines, which together are capable of lifting the device with a take-off weight of up to 600 kg. Such a load capacity allows, for example, to carry a 250-kilogram aerial bomb. According to experts, the main use for such powerful drones is to provide troops in hard—to-reach areas, and this should save many lives.
Helicentro Peru SAC overhauled two Mi-171SH helicopters
On August 26, the Helicentro Peru SAC company began test and verification flights of two Mi-171SH helicopters at the Las Palmas air base after an overhaul commissioned by the Peruvian Air Force.
Ukraine has a problem with F-16 fighters, which will not be easy to solve (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: underachievers sit at the controls of the F-16 in Ukraine
Ukraine is able to use the F-16s transferred to it only because it still has very few of these aircraft, writes TNI. And additional supplies will entail a lot of practically unsolvable problems.
The Thai Air Force has opted for the purchase of the JAS-39E/F Gripen
The Thai Air Force Command announced the choice of Saab, which offered the JAS-39E/F Gripen aircraft, as a supplier of new fighters, preferring Lockheed Martin.
TUSUR and Reshetnev University will train personnel for the space industry
Universities and Reshetnev company signed a corresponding agreement on the sidelines of the Technoprom-2024 forum
Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) and Reshetnev University are planning to launch a network master's program for training specialists in the space industry. The universities and Reshetnev signed an agreement on this on the sidelines of the Technoprom 2024 forum, the TUSUR press service told TASS.
For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX lost a Falcon 9 rocket during docking with an unmanned spacecraft
For the first time in more than three years, an accident occurred with the Falcon 9 reusable launch vehicle with serial number B1062, manufactured by Elon Musk's SpaceX company. The spacecraft was on a mission to deliver Starlink 8-6 satellite communication modules to Earth orbit. However, early yesterday morning, during docking with an unmanned aerial vehicle (station) in space, a rocket engine exploded.
Pump up the bomb
Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what high-explosive aerial bombs with UMPK are and how they are used by our military in the area of their
From the very beginning of the special operation, the Russian army has been using high-explosive bombs FAB-500 and 1500 with a universal planning and correction module. This allows our aircraft not to enter the enemy's air defense zone.
Adviser to the head of Zelensky's office: the range of a Ukrainian ballistic missile reaches 600-700 kilometers
What cannot be taken away from the current Kiev authorities is the desire and ability to brag about every possible occasion and even without it. It is no wonder, given that the former professional actor Vladimir Zelensky, who usurped power in a dilapidated Ukraine, heads this gang. And many of his team come from KVN and the Studio Kvartal 95 show group.
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