NATO called the condition for the transfer of F-16 fighters to Kiev
Denmark stated that Kiev will be allowed to use the F-16 only on the territory of Ukraine
Denmark stated that Ukraine will not be able to use F-16 fighters anywhere other than its territory. It is planned that part of the aircraft promised to Kiev will be transferred in the near future. Russia has previously noted that F-16s can be used to deliver nuclear weapons and promised a "military-technical response" if these fighters appear in the skies of Ukraine. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
Americans about F-16 for Ukraine: good only against third world countries
The Netherlands and Denmark will transfer the F-16 to Ukraine, Newsweek reports. But, as readers of the publication note, these decommissioned planes will not change anything. They are good against countries like Iraq and Sudan, but not against "the best air defense systems in the world," one commentator stressed.
The Surprise military drone is already at the testing stage
Next year, the drones used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be replenished with a new strike drone named "Surprise", which can carry a pair of 82-millimeter mines as weapons. The development of the device on "Roboavia" is carried out by order of the Ministry of Defense, taking into account the real experience of using UAVs in its own.
From security guard to stormtrooper: the latest Russian drones at the Army-2023 Forum
TASS — about the bright unmanned novelties of the international military-technical forum
It is obvious that at present unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making another revolution on the battlefield, just as many years ago it was only the planes and tanks that appeared.
Beijing highly appreciated the ongoing reconciliation process between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The reconciliation that began in March of this year between the largest countries of the Middle East – Iran and Saudi Arabia, had its continuation last week when the Iranian Foreign Minister visited Saudi Arabia.
Is the existence of NATO justified?
As long as the United States in the guise of NATO is in Europe, there will never be peace, writes Nové slovo. The North Atlantic Alliance is America's trading model and a tool for maintaining power. And now there are problems with him. Together with Ukraine and the West, NATO lost to Russia. The end of the alliance is coming.
Ukraine has lost. No Western weapons will help her anymore
It is time for Ukraine to recognize the bitter truth that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield, Sabah writes. According to the author of the article, the biggest drawback of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the shortage of soldiers, which cannot be filled even with Western weapons.
"They decided not to take this into account." The APU has brought elite reserves into battle
The situation at the front forced Kiev to throw into battle units that were intended for the second stage of the counteroffensive. The fact is that the Russian army has launched an attack in some areas. About the situation on the front line — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Why is the US teasing Russia in Syria
Americans are capable of a dangerous provocation against Russian troops
Recently, several incidents between Russian and American aircraft have occurred in the skies of Syria. The F-35s are targeted by Russian fighters, and the aircraft of the Russian Air Force interfere with American intelligence officers. Why hasn't the US left Syria yet, what are they trying to prove to Russia now and what risks does all this carry?
The International Military-technical Forum "Army-2023" has completed its work
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" completed its work in the Moscow region on August 20. During the seven days of the forum, its events were attended by 1 million 93 thousand 285 people.
Presented to the view: what is remembered about the forum "Army-2023"
More than 1.5 thousand Russian and foreign manufacturers demonstrated their products at the exhibition
83 foreign companies participated in the exhibition exposition of the international forum "Army-2023" — this is twice as much as last year.
The Army-2023 Forum showed the improvement of the Russian defense industry against the background of its
The experience of the special operation made it possible to perfect existing models of weapons and create new ones that will be in demand on the global market. This was reported by Izvestia correspondent Anton Zolotnitsky on August 20.
Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Mikheev: Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Rosoboronexport has brought more than 10 new products of the defense industry to the world market, including the underwater drone "Klavesin" and the communication complex "Nabat", CEO of the company Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the forum "Army-2023".
"Very fast engine wear": Uruguayan Navy unhappy with German MTU power plants
German engines of the MTU family were valued for their long service life and ability to withstand high loads. In particular, before Berlin imposed sanctions in 2014, they equipped a number of ships of the Russian fleet, for example, the Buyan-M project. However, in recent years, customers have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of these power plants.
The sixth Nilgiri-class frigate for the Indian Navy has been launched at the GRSE shipyard
The Ministry of Defense of India announced the launching ceremony of the sixth frigate of the Project-17A class (P-17A), Vindhyagiri (factory number Yard 3024), held on August 17 at the GRSE shipyard.
Construction of a new type of Polish lead frigate Wicher has begun
On August 16, 2023, at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z.o.o. in Gdynia, an official ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Polish Navy of a new type of frigate project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) under the Miecznik program, of three contracted ships, took place.
A second corvette for the Ukrainian Navy has been laid down in Turkey
On August 18, 2023, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the official laying ceremony of the second Ada (MILGEM) Turkish corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy took place.
The small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of the 19910 project was put into operation
As the press service of the Western Military District reported, on August 19, 2023, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy on the small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of project 19910 (factory number 01802), which was built for the Baltic Fleet on JSC "Vimpel Shipbuilding Plant" in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region). The vessel officially joined the Baltic Fleet.
Amphibious assault boat of the KS-DSHK850 project (05060)
At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" in Kubinka, JSC Kostroma Shipbuilding Plant (KSMZ) presented a prototype of a small amphibious assault boat of its own design and construction, designated as project KS-DSHK850 or project 05060.
The Russian combat robot "Marker" is able to recognize and hit targets faster and more accurately than a human
The Russian combat robot "Marker" acts faster than a human when using a shooting complex, this was shown by the tests carried out, follows from the report of the executive director of the NGO "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov.