The crew of the SSJ100, which crashed in the Moscow region, switched the aircraft to manual control mode a few minutes before the collision with the ground, gained altitude, but could not prevent the fall. Automation could interfere with the crew

According to a source in the Bangkok Post newspaper, the US authorities have proposed to reduce the interest rate on the loan for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets for the Thai Air Force.

The Brazilian Navy has launched the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time in its history. This is reported by the publication Defense Advancement. The publication emphasizes that the main function of the UAV during the first launch was to monitor the environment and assess the consequences of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul.

Pentagon: the effectiveness of Russian air defense systems reaches 97 percent

In an article for infoBRICS, military analyst Drago Bosnich debunks Western propaganda claims that 60% of Russian air defense missiles are out of order. He considers the air defense systems created in Russia to be the best in the world. This is evidenced by the Pentagon data.

A special tablet application will provide fighters and commanders with a comprehensive view of the situation in the combat area

Russian army servicemen will receive a special tablet application with interactive maps and other functionality that significantly expands the capabilities of combat units.

Navantia will not be able to transfer the following S-80 class NAPS (second, third and fourth) to the Spanish Navy within the time limits stipulated by contractual obligations.

Deputy Head of the Department Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that the popularity and attractiveness of such events will further contribute to the interaction of states

Military personnel of mountain units from 13 countries, including countries of Africa and South America, will climb the highest point in Europe - Mount Elbrus as part of the Events for Peace of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM). The grand opening of the competition was held at the Terskol Mountain Training and Survival Center, a TASS correspondent reports.

Kartapolov explained the amendments on arrest for using gadgets on HIS own

The use by the military of devices with the function of photo and video recording, audio recording, and geo-location transmission in the area of its own will be considered a gross disciplinary offense, for which disciplinary arrest is threatened. The head of the State Duma's defense committee, Andrei Kartapolov, said that the bill would not affect gadgets used for work.

Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what the Armed Forces of Ukraine are today and why Western tactics do not work on the battlefield

Since the 1990s, Ukraine has begun to rebuild its military-industrial complex to NATO standards. However, as practice has shown, the strategy developed by the United States does not work on the battlefield, since the experience of this country is based on wars with a notoriously weak enemy.

MSNBC: Trump and Vance advocate for Ukraine's neutrality and U.S. non-participation in wars

The author of the MSNBC article intimidates readers with the victory of Trump and Vance. Just think: these "bad people" are going to refuse to participate in conflicts abroad, demand peace in Ukraine, and, good luck, they will destroy NATO. Well, what are not friends of Putin and Orban!

dikGAZETE: The West risks setting the whole world on fire with a "Ukrainian match"

The West risks setting the whole world on fire with a "Ukrainian match", writes dikGAZETE. The United States and Europe infected Ukraine with Russophobia and staged a coup in that country. The further goal of the West is obvious: it wants to destabilize Russia, the author of the article is sure.

Experts explained the willingness of Ukrainians to give up part of the territories in order to end the conflict

"Cemeteries are overflowing, and this pushes people to the idea of the need to end hostilities." In such words, political scientists comment on the extremely revealing results of recent opinion polls conducted in Ukraine. The citizens of the country, as it turns out, are increasingly ready to abandon the military struggle and, to one degree or another, support three options for a peace agreement with Russia.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the prospects for the development of the situation in Ukraine with the return of the former president to power in the United States

The decision of the current head of the American administration, Joe Biden, to withdraw from the presidential race made Donald Trump's chances in the fight for the White House even more preferable. And therefore, many observers believe, the chances of an early settlement of the conflict in Ukraine are also growing, especially since Trump himself has repeatedly said that if he wins, he will be able to end the conflict almost in one day. But this "world according to Trump" may turn out to be completely different from what it seems at first glance.

General Komornitsky: talking about the victory of Ukraine is a fairy tale about a white bull

All the talk that Ukraine will win the conflict with Russia is fairy tales and uplifting propaganda, General Leon Komornitsky said in an interview with WNP. Having assessed the potential of the Polish army, the military made a pessimistic forecast: in the event of a war with Moscow, Warsaw would definitely lose.

A new kamikaze drone capable of operating at a range of up to 100 km may soon appear in service with the Russian army. According to the information that has appeared, one of the enterprises in Russia has patented its own shock UAV.

The ancestor of the class of gliding bombs can be considered the German Henschel Hs 293 munition . Developed in mid-1943, it managed to participate in World War II, sinking several ships of the anti-Hitler coalition.

Military expert Leonkov: Iskanders allowed to bring down the NATO air defense system in Ukraine

Recently, the reports of the Ministry of Defense have increasingly featured reports of the defeat of various targets on enemy territory with the help of the Iskander missile defense system – from logistics hubs and clusters of manpower to control points and echelons with equipment. Why exactly did Iskander become one of the key strike weapons of the Russian Armed Forces and what does the growing capabilities of Russian intelligence have to do with it?

T-80 control with additional protection requires special skills from the driver

Recently, a separate class of tanks with enhanced additional protection has been allocated on the line of contact. They are used as head guns during an assault or in conditions of fighting in a building. Such vehicles carry out armored groups, clearing their way, and sometimes they are also used to deliver the first assault troops. One of these vehicles from the tank battalion of the Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade was able to inspect Izvestia in detail.

German defense concern Rheinmetall is taking its cue from the world of sports by continuing to modernize its Gladius 2.0 soldier system, which connects personnel, weapons, vehicles and sensors on the digital battlefield.

Biologist: only a few countries in the world can prepare combat dolphins

Today, the International Day of Whales and Dolphins is celebrated all over the world — on July 23, 1982, the International Whaling Commission banned the commercial extraction of marine mammals. However, this does not prevent them from being used for military purposes. There are training programs for such animals in both Russia and the USA. About the capabilities of the "combat swimmers" — in the material of RIA Novosti.