"Army-2023" focused on static
Special attention is paid to armored vehicles, drones and helicopters
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" is held from August 14 to 20, the first four days are for specialists, the remaining three are for mass attendance.
Rosoboronexport summed up the results of the work at the Army-2023 forum
During the business program of the IX International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) held over 80 meetings and negotiations with delegations from more than 40 countries.
In Poland, the construction of the lead frigate "Mechnik" has begun
On August 16, the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna enterprise in Gdynia hosted the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the construction of a lead frigate for the Polish Navy as part of the MIECZNIK program.
"The program failed": The US is decommissioning the littoral ship Sioux City after five years of service
In the early 2000s, the US Navy launched the LCS program - "littoral [literally – "coastal"] warships", the cost of which at that time was estimated at $37 billion and provided for the supply of at least 52 high–speed [at a speed of 40 knots] and multipurpose ships to the fleet.
The border patrol ship "Anadyr" of project 22100 has been commissioned
The solemn ceremony of raising the flag on the 1st-rank border patrol ship "Anadyr" (factory number 113) of project 22100 (code "Ocean"), built at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M.Gorky for the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, took place on August 16, 2023 in Kronstadt.
The West is facing a new Arctic threat. And this is not Russia
The resource-rich Arctic looks promising for the whole world, and therefore the recent activation of Russia and China in the region has attracted the attention of the West. But if Moscow's ambitions are natural — it has the right to develop its lands — then Beijing's expansion causes serious concern, writes the author of the article in JB Press.
The universal unmanned boat developed in Russia was presented within the framework of the Army-2023 forum
In Russia, a new unmanned boat has been developed to perform various tasks, the vessel is based on a platform of the type "Vizir". This was announced by the managing director of KMZ Holding (Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant) Mikhail Danilenko at the Army-2023 forum.
Ukraine has become a testing ground for the new Australian rifle
The large French concern Thales secretly handed over its new Australian-made assault rifles to the APU, Les Echos reports. For the company, Ukraine is an excellent testing ground where you can test weapons before showing them at exhibitions, the author of the article notes.
Now it is able to hit tanks: France has introduced a new version of the VBCI BMP
The French division of the KNDS concern presented "in metal" a new version of the VBCI wheeled infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a more powerful cannon.
"Everything was easier at the landfills." Why Western tanks did not help the APU
The Pentagon has officially approved the shipment of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine — eight vehicles. They will be delivered in the fall. Thus, the APU will have at least four types of foreign-made tanks. About whether this "zoo" will help the Kiev regime, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Large caliber: The Ministry of Defense ordered wheeled howitzers "Malva" for the Airborne Forces
Contracts worth more than 400 billion rubles were signed during the day at the Army-2023 forum
On August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry signed 11 state contracts with manufacturers of weapons and ammunition at the Army-2023 forum.
"This is the key to Russian defense": Ex-adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dan Rice offered to transfer cluster munitions for HIMARS MLRS to Kiev
The Ukrainian army needs long-range cluster shells, with their help the APU will be able to crack the echeloned defense of the Russian army. This proposal was made by the ex-adviser to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, former US Army officer Dan Rice.
"The number of shells is impressive": the Western press appreciated the new American supplies of the Armed Forces
As part of the new package of military assistance, the United States will transfer two million 155-mm artillery shells from its arsenals to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with other products of the American defense industry.
Germany handed over two IRIS-T SLS air defense system launchers to Ukraine
Berlin also sent 10 GO12 radar stations to Kiev
Over the past week, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 2 IRIS-T SLS air defense system launchers and 10 GO12 ground surveillance radars. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.
Source: the Russian Federation has developed an anti-drone projectile with controlled detonation
Source: the Russian Federation has developed a 23 mm caliber ammunition with controlled detonation
Russia has developed a 23 mm caliber ammunition with controlled detonation, a source in the military-industrial complex said at the Army–2023 forum.
Orbital hacking: space satellites turned out to be vulnerable to hackers
Experts stated that they do not have basic security systems
Orbital satellites may be completely defenseless against remote capture by hackers — experts have warned about this. According to their data, many of the spacecraft are deprived of even the most basic security systems. Read more about why satellites in orbit turned out to be vulnerable to cybercriminals and what this can lead to in the Izvestia article.
Atmospheric remnants: in Russia, they create a perpetual motion machine for satellites
How new technology for low-orbit groupings will help to provide the Internet to the whole Earth
Russian designers are developing a propulsion system for satellites designed to operate in low orbits. At an altitude of about 200 km, there are still remnants of the atmosphere that causes resistance, so the spacecraft engine must work continuously.
A Chinese company has begun flight tests of an electric-powered prototype of the E20 aircraft
The Chinese company TCab Tech from Shanghai has announced the start of flight tests of a prototype (although it has not received a skin) of a promising electric-powered E20 device, on which the adopted technological solutions will be tested.
Military doctrines of the USA and China: geopolitical aspects
How Washington and Beijing develop armed forces and assess security threats
Due to the uncertainty of the development of the military-political situation in the world, many powers rely primarily on the Armed Forces to ensure their interests and security.
Turkey plans to establish a military base in Libya
Since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, a tense situation has continued in this country. At the same time, some foreign countries are trying to gain a foothold in the country.