Members of the Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon began using pagers – devices that, it would seem, have already gone down in history – amid fears of surveillance by Israeli intelligence services. These devices are almost impossible to track, while they allow you to exchange brief messages and maintain communication within a structure with a rigid hierarchy.

For the first time in a long time, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful use of the Pacer strike and reconnaissance UAV in the special operation zone. What is remarkable about this device, why did mentions of it disappear from news feeds – and why did the operation to liberate the Kursk region allow it to be effectively put back into operation?

The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that during the BRICS talks it signed a memorandum of understanding with a Russian company producing the world's largest helicopter.

The United States currently uses AWACS heavy-duty aircraft equipped with a large crew and a range of equipment and computers for reconnaissance and combat control. The American company Northrop Grumman has proposed a way to do most of the coordination and calculations away from the vulnerable sky.

The Tolun-IIR small-sized homing bomb with IR-GOS, developed by ASELSAN, was dropped from the Bayraktar Akinci attack drone during the tests and successfully hit the target.

There are not many ways to change the orientation of a spacecraft in space, all of them are well known in the industry and have long been tested by practice. And given the peculiarities of movement in space, it seems that it is almost impossible to invent something new to accomplish this task. Nevertheless, in the coming years, a satellite with a previously unseen precise orientation mechanism will appear in low-Earth orbit: it will literally wave its solar panels to turn around.

For the first time in history, Chinese scientists have revealed what kind of material is on the far side of the moon. Soil and rock samples from a previously unexplored part of the Earth's natural satellite were delivered during the mission of the Chinese Chang'e-6 automatic station. The mission lasted 53 days from launch on May 3, 2024 to landing in Inner Mongolia in the north of China on June 25, 2024.

The latest Russian BTR-22 eliminates all the shortcomings of its predecessors. First introduced in 2023, the newest Russian BTR-22 differs from the BTR-60/70/80 and 82 family with a radically redesigned body.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the appearance of "dogs" in their arsenal-robots BAD 2 Dog, which, allegedly, are already operating on the eastern front. The corresponding frames are shown by Western resources.

The device can perform combat missions, deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance

Tests have been completed and serial production of the first domestic heavy marine drone "Vizir" has begun. It has a speed advantage over its foreign counterparts. The drone can deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance and carry guided weapons on board. Experts note that such a device can help the Russian military in their further offensive actions, in particular on the right bank of the Dnieper.

These sonars can be installed on watercraft or deployed on sonar buoys as part of a defense system designed to provide awareness of the underwater situation.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group), together with enterprises of the Russian defense industry, is developing new mechanisms for the commercialization of intellectual property in the field of technological cooperation with foreign partners.

Peskov explained Putin's decree on increasing the army by a hostile environment

On September 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on increasing the number of the Russian army to 2,389,130 people, including 1.5 million military personnel. The document will enter into force on December 1, 2024. In the Kremlin, the president's decision was explained by the extremely hostile situation on the western borders and instability on the eastern ones. What else is said in Russia about the new decree - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Hill: the elections in Georgia threaten to be a serious blow to the United States

The elections in Georgia will be crucial for its relations with the West, writes The Hill. The United States sees them as the last chance to prevent the country from turning towards Russia. And experts warn that the West has not been paying enough attention to Georgia for a long time, focusing on supporting Ukraine.

After the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, the issue of ensuring the security of the Russian border territories is under special control of the military and political leadership of the country. In mid-August, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov signed an order on the establishment of a Coordinating Council on military security of border territories. We are talking about the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, which border Ukraine and are regularly attacked by Ukrainian nationalists, both with the use of weapons of destruction, and during sabotage actions, and now the invasion of one of the internationally recognized regions of the Russian Federation.

The Guardian: NATO is trapped in Ukraine

NATO was trapped in Ukraine, and the economic war with Russia turned into a disaster, writes The Guardian. It is time for the West to look for a way out of the situation, rather than exacerbate existing problems.

"Politics": Scholz is betting on a new "Minsk" to save his reputation

Scholz urgently needs significant political points, and it is difficult to score them in the current situation, writes Politika. Hoping to improve the reputation of both his own and Germany, the Chancellor is looking for a way out in the resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, it is unlikely that his efforts will be crowned with success.

Der Spiegel: It's time for the West to seek peace with Russia

Western countries should not be responsible for the consequences if Ukrainians fail to cope with Russia on their own, writes Der Spiegel. The Germans do not want to die for a free Ukraine. Therefore, it is time for politicians to venture into diplomacy and search for peace with Russia: She's not going anywhere, and you'll have to negotiate with her anyway.

Cumhuriyet: The United States is trying to prevent further rapprochement between Russia and China

In an interview with Cumhuriyet, experts commented on the statements of US Deputy Secretary of State Campbell that allegedly "China provides military support to Russia." According to them, Washington denies others the right to do what it does itself. And there is no evidence of such support.

After the explosion of the Nord Streams, and later damage to Internet cables in the Red Sea, the West was seriously concerned about the security of its global networks, transmitting a huge amount of data and laid in various waters of the World Ocean between continents.