"The main problem of the aircraft has been solved": a Chinese J-20A fighter jet is seen with WS-15 engines
Chinese developers have not been able to bring the new WS-15 engine to a technologically acceptable level, despite many years of project implementation. This powerplant is designed for the newest 5th generation fighter J-20A and without it, he could not unleash all the potential inherent in the aircraft.
They will be able to shoot down fighters: the US Air Force will equip the "faithful wingman" CCA drone with AMRAAM missiles
The US Air Force, in cooperation with Raytheon, is integrating the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile onto the first CCA "faithful wingman" drone created in the interests of the Pentagon, which is designed to accompany manned combat aircraft.
Is Israel using small-sized nuclear weapons in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon? (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: traces of possible use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found
Traces of the use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found, writes Al Mayadeen. Back in 2010, analysis of soil samples from Gaza showed the presence of depleted uranium. Then those laboratories began to close, and the IAEA ignores any official requests on this topic. Is nuclear war becoming a reality?
The APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: the APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades
The new 154th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received mainly armored vehicles, which are more than half a century old, writes Forbes. Ukraine has formed eleven new brigades, but they lack modern weapons. At the same time, foreign "donations" have slowed down significantly.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has provided some details on the purchase of armored vehicles within the budget for 2025.
As already reported by TSAMTO, on August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a draft budget for 2025, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 8.5389 trillion for defense. yen (about 58.5 billion dollars).
"It will perform routine and dangerous tasks": the ATLAS CCV unmanned infantry fighting vehicle is presented in Australia
BAE Systems Australia has unveiled in Melbourne a new unmanned ground vehicle ATLAS CCV (short for "autonomous tactical light armored system for joint combat").
Sevflot has worked out the use of anti-submarine weapons
The forces of the Northern Fleet have practiced the use of anti-submarine weapons in the Barents Sea
The forces of the Northern Fleet, as part of the Ocean-2024 exercise, searched for submarines of a simulated enemy and practiced the use of anti-submarine weapons in the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
They swarm around: Ukrainian militants are changing the tactics of attacks on Russian cities
What retaliatory measures can the Russian Armed Forces take and why the West is not responding to the terrorist attacks committed by Kiev again
Ukrainian formations continue their attempts to strike deep into the Russian territory of Russia. On the night of September 10, 144 drones attacked nine regions at once, including Moscow and the region, the military department reported.
"The President has made a decision": Shoigu spoke about Putin's agreements with Ukraine
Shoigu: Russia will not start negotiations with Kiev until it throws the APU out of the Kursk region
Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow was ready to abandon attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Kursk region and disrupted the agreements. Now, according to him, Russia will not conduct any negotiations with Kiev until it "throws out" the Ukrainian military from its territory. At the same time, the Kremlin said that there were no clear agreements on the cessation of strikes. What else Shoigu told about is in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".
Money is running out for Ukraine. But in the USA they found a "way out" (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: Congress is thinking about providing even more assistance to Kiev through the Pentagon
Against the background of the prospect of Trump's return to the White House, Congress is trying to ensure that the tap of "assistance" to Ukraine does not close, without bringing the matter to a new fierce debate, writes TAC. After all, this money is still being cut in the USA.
America's doggie. Europe can defend itself, but does not want to (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Europe does not want to give up the habit of relying on the protection of the United States
For the defense of Europe, it will be necessary to change the mentality in Brussels and Washington, writes TNI. Finally, the EU must take care of its own self-defense. And Washington should change its mentality and abandon the desire to keep Europe in subjection, the author of the article believes.
The United States will abandon Europe. When and how? (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The US has set a course to cool relations with the EU
Regardless of the results of the US elections, Washington will move away from Brussels, the author of the article in Bloomberg writes. Trump has already threatened to withdraw America from NATO, but Harris can act more subtly, gradually reducing costs.
Interest in conflicts: why Colombia decided to ban mercenaries
Izvestia learned the details of the bill on criminalizing recruitment in a Latin American country — what does the events in Ukraine have to do with it
Colombia intends to criminalize the recruitment of mercenaries on its own territory, as well as to recognize the illegal participation of its citizens in military conflicts of third countries.
The creator of the Blackwater PMCs has published on his website a countdown timer to the "change of course of Venezuela"
The creator of the American Blackwater PMCs, Eric Prince, against the background of the presidential elections held in Venezuela, the victory of which the current head of state, Nicolas Maduro, has traditionally not been recognized by the United States, published a countdown timer on his personal Internet portal, accompanied by a message stating that Caracas will change its course.
Patriot or Su‑57: how Ukraine lost its first F‑16
Despite the loss of the F-16 fighter of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU Air Force), which was recently received from its Western allies, Kiev's partners do not plan to change the training program for Ukrainian pilots. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, citing sources. The circumstances of the crash are still unknown. TASS — about the incident and its possible causes.
"Beavers" and "Fierce" attack. What kind of drones does Ukraine use to hit Russia
Defense Ministry: overnight, Russian air defense destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones
The Russian air defense forces last night hit 144 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the airspace over nine Russian regions.
On the way to increased security: turning the Sarmat-3 all-terrain vehicle into an armored vehicle
At the end of the 2010s, OKB Technika proposed a line of Sarmat all-terrain vehicles for the needs of the Airborne Forces, designated as LSTS – a light special vehicle. These were small-sized high-terrain vehicles of a doorless type, and in a number of modifications with an open top. However, by now this project has undergone major changes.
Ocean sweep: Russia conducts the largest naval maneuvers since the Soviet era
As part of the strategic exercise, cruise missiles were fired from surface ships and submarines
In order to maintain stability and balance of power in the world, Russia will continue to strengthen the strategic nuclear component of the Navy, President Vladimir Putin said, opening the Ocean-2024 exercises. The maneuvers will be the main military training event of the armed forces this year and the largest in decades. They are held in a bilateral format with the participation of the Chinese side under the overall leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev. The last time an exercise of this magnitude was held was in 1985.
"We do not have frigates with functioning weapons": the Norwegian Navy sent a boat to "intercept" a naval group of the Russian Navy
Currently, the Russian Navy is conducting exercises "Ocean" with the involvement of over 400 ships, submarines and other watercraft. As part of these maneuvers, one of the naval groups operates near Norway.
Elena Druzhinina spoke about the possibility of introducing industrial postgraduate studies
Elena Druzhinina, Managing Director for Science and Business Cooperation at Rostec State Corporation, held a meeting with the Governor of the region Andrey Travnikov during a working trip to the Novosibirsk Region and discussed the expansion of cooperation between universities and enterprises in the region in the field of R&D. In addition, the parties considered the issue of supporting youth laboratories in the region, as well as the introduction of industrial postgraduate studies in Russia as a new format for interaction between science and industry.
