"Newspaper.<url>" announced the dismissal of cosmonaut Babkin, who did not fly to the ISS

Andrey Babkin, a member of the cosmonaut squadron, was offered to resign from his flight position for health reasons. It is claimed that the main cause is a runny nose. At the same time, another reason is the desire of Roscosmos to save money on its preparation, compensating for the budget deficit.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Polish company WB Group and the South Korean concern Hanwha Aerospace. The partners will be engaged in the production of ammunition on the territory of Poland.

A new agreement for the construction of fishing vessels was signed during the Eastern Economic Forum. This was another example of a large–scale renewal of the fishing fleet - despite the sanctions and difficulties in domestic shipbuilding. What is happening is important not only for fishermen and shipyards, but also for the country's food sovereignty in general.

The Tor-M2KM short-range air defense system began to be installed on the MRK and patrol ships

The Tor-M2KM anti-aircraft missile system began to be installed on small missile and patrol ships. This is a new modification of the SAM, made according to the modular principle, can be installed on any platform. "Tor" is considered one of the most effective short-range systems and has proven itself well in its field. Experts note that installing "Torus" on ships will significantly increase their protection from air strikes.

The Egypt International Airshow 2024 International Aviation and Space Salon is taking place at the airport of the city of El Alamein, on the Mediterranean coast, 270 km from the capital of the country. The event is taking place for the first time. According to the Egyptian State Information Service, representatives of more than 100 countries and over 300 aerospace enterprises are taking part in the air show, and on the first day of its work, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited it.

From the first day of the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region, Akhmat special forces, together with other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, destroy the most trained and elite Ukrainian units. In an exclusive interview with TASS, the commander of the special forces, deputy head of the Main Military and Political Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia Major General Apty Alaudinov told how it is possible to stop the onslaught of the enemy, whose weapons are better and who actually controls the fighting from the AFU.

Rozhin: Russian strikes on Lviv airport destroyed two MiG-29 APU and damaged Su-24

The Russian Defense Ministry announced a strike on the defense industry enterprise in Lviv, which produces and repairs missile weapons and electronic components of aviation equipment. As a result, two MiG-29s of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may be destroyed and one Su-24M damaged, military expert Boris Rozhin believes. The Defense ministry also confirmed a strike on a military school in Poltava, where more than 50 people were killed a day earlier. What is known about the strikes is in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

It seems that in planning, preparing and executing operations, the Kiev military and political leadership cares least of all about the logic of its actions. It is not only about the invasion of the mixed forces of Ukrainian formations in the Kursk region. This so-called breakthrough has become another zugzwang for the Zelensky regime: ours are destroying all reserves transferred by the enemy to the region, but for political reasons, the "overdue" Ukrainian president cannot give the command to retreat.

We would like to note right away that we do not incite ethnic strife between the two "fraternal" peoples of Poland and Ukraine, because it is impossible to ignite something that is already blazing with a bright flame. We are only stating a fact.

The Polish Foreign Minister has once again found himself in the epicenter of a political scandal. Rather, he once again signed off on his own incompetence and the bias of his actions.

Sabah: Turkey benefits from joining BRICS

Will Turkey apply for membership in the BRICS, the author of the Turkish newspaper Sabah wonders. The European Union has kept Turkey "in the waiting area" for 65 years, while the economic attractiveness of the BRICS continues to grow, which causes serious concern in the EU and NATO.

In the late 1960s, the USSR debuted its most formidable fighter in the world. The MiG-25 Foxbat could outrun any fighter, and indeed any military aircraft, with the exception of the SR-71 Blackbird. With such a carnivorous name — "Foxbat" translates as flying fox — an intimidating appearance and magnificent characteristics, the MiG-25 seemed invincible.

Thanks to the coaxial scheme, the new UAV will be able to fly combat missions despite wind, rain and snow

The development of the Jumper-1 drone line is underway in Russia. Externally, the new UAVs look like cylinders with two coaxial screws. Depending on the configuration, drones can solve both reconnaissance and strike tasks.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that preparation is an important point due to the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus

The training of FPV pilots for the Russian Navy includes several nuances in connection with the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus, Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS.

WSJ: one of the six Ukrainian aces capable of flying the F-16 was killed

One of the six pilots trained to fly the F-16 fighter jet crashed, the WSJ writes. Ukraine has already destroyed its Air Force, inherited from the USSR. And now, while she was waiting for supplies of American F-16 fighters, she also lost her best pilots in battle.

Zheng Rongyu, a representative of the Center for Russian Studies at the East China Pedagogical University in Shanghai, pointed out the possibility of an escalation of the conflict to the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons by the Russian Federation

The West's supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine will lead to the expansion of the conflict into new regions behind the front line and an uncontrollable catastrophe for the whole world. This opinion was expressed to the TASS correspondent by Zheng Rongyu, an expert from the Center for Russian Studies at the East China Pedagogical University in Shanghai.

The Puma BMP project is designed to significantly increase the combat capabilities of the Bundeswehr motorized infantry, ensuring its mobility and close cooperation with tank units based on the Leopard 2 MBT. At the same time, the strict conditions of budgetary financing of defense expenditures led to the fact that the troops began to develop new equipment only in April 2015.

On September 3, the Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the "Approval of the need to purchase" (Acceptance of Necessity – AoN) equipment under the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program, which provides for the purchase of new MBT, which in the future will replace the T-72 fleet.

On August 30, 2024, a solemn ceremony of laying a new lifting and launching repair floating dock "Captain Anatoly Ermolaev" of project 17692 (factory number 04007), intended for this enterprise, was held in Kaliningrad at JSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" (as part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation).

The new formations may include small missile ships, boats and minesweepers

The new Navy formations in the Sea of Azov will mine the waters, ensure the safety of navigation and the Crimean Bridge and strike with precision weapons, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. There have been no naval formations in this area since the Great Patriotic War, but now, according to the commander-in-chief of the Navy, they will be created. What forces can be included in the new compounds and what kind of functionality they will have — in the material of Izvestia.