The House Committee on Armed Forces Affairs (HASC) is investigating cases of substandard welding during the construction of submarines and aircraft carriers at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard of Huntington Ingalls Indusries.

Qatar may send 12 self-propelled artillery units "Panzerhaubitze-2000" (Panzerhaubitze 2000, PzH 2000) to Ukraine against the background of the fact that the authorities of the Arab state approved the purchase of the latest German self-propelled guns RCH 155. This was reported by the Bild newspaper. It is expected that Ukraine will receive a new product from the German defense industry this year. About whether modern RCH 155 self—propelled guns are so good and what role is given to barrel artillery in the special operation today - in the TASS material.

Created in the 80s, the "highly protected vehicle" Ladoga was supposed to perform tasks in areas where weapons of mass destruction were used. Therefore, it is not surprising that this tracked vehicle passed a test run-in in the Chernobyl disaster zone.

The Russian ground forces received an upgraded version of the Msta-S self-propelled howitzer. The adoption of the Msta-S and Coalition-SV artillery systems will give a powerful impetus to the development of artillery of the Russian troops. And the US armed forces intend to continue using upgraded versions of the 1960s M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

Another American reconnaissance and strike drone MQ-9 Reaper was shot down over Yemen, the "air forces" of the Ansar Allah movement distinguished themselves again. This is reported by the Yemeni media.

The Israel Defense Forces posted online video footage of their planes refueling in the air, flying to bomb Yemen. After studying them, experts concluded that the IDF aircraft used the route from Eilat through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia to attack Houthi targets.

Asia Times: China is catching up with the United States in developing a sixth-generation fighter

The United States underestimates China's progress in developing sixth-generation fighter jets, according to the author of an article in the Asia Times. In addition, he notes that Beijing has a very real chance to shift the balance of air power in the Pacific region in its favor.

Russian UAVs destroyed the latest Crotale anti-aircraft complex and shot down the Ukrainian Leleka drone

There is a real drone war in the sky over the Kursk region. Fighters who have visited different points of the front admit that they have not seen such an intensity of drone use in other areas. Our UAV operators had to engage in combat from the wheels to turn the situation around. And they succeed. How the newest Crotale air defense system was destroyed, whether NATO armored vehicles are burning well and why they carry hunting rifles on the front line — in the Izvestia report.

What are the chances of the Su-35 in the fight against the US Air Force, which is considered the best in the world? How will the Su-35 behave in a combat situation when it is confronted by an F-35 fighter? What exactly does the Su—35 hold the upper hand in? The Su-35 is a dangerous combat vehicle, writes TNI, and in many respects the Russian aircraft is not inferior to the latest modifications of the F—15 or even surpasses them.

At the end of September 2009 JSC RSC MiG successfully conducted flight tests of MiG-29K/KUB naval fighters, mass-produced by order of the Indian Navy, on the heavy aircraft carrier (TAVKR) Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N.G.Kuznetsov.

NYT: Harris' position on actions in Ukraine remains blurred

The main question for Kamala Harris is her plans for Ukraine, writes the NYT. Even if the presidential candidate now shares Biden's position, after the election, the Ukrainian position of "no negotiations" under the influence of the United States may become much more flexible, experts warn.

The Economist: Zelensky has problems — both in politics and on the battlefield

The situation in Kiev is becoming more and more difficult, writes The Economist. Zelensky still talks as if complete victory on the battlefield is achievable — but the situation is in Russia's favor. Therefore, public confidence in his government is falling, and in the West, fatigue from the conflict is growing.

After the presentation of the "plan" at the White House, Kiev intends to work on it "with all allies," said the head of the office of the Ukrainian president

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky discussed his "plan" for ending the conflict with the rest of the G7 leaders, but did not show them all the details, like US President Joe Biden. This was stated by the head of the office of the Ukrainian president, Andriy Ermak.

Estonia is ready to deliver a "preemptive strike against Russia". At least, this is exactly what some media outlets claimed with reference to the head of the Estonian General Staff. What did this general actually say and why should the military threat from the Baltic states be taken seriously – even though their own strike potential is negligible?

An American national security columnist took a closer look at the weapons of the Russian army. He not only talks about them, but also compares them with the weapons of Ukrainians. However, he does not mention that the vaunted volunteer battalions of Ukraine hardly resist even the armies of the DPR/LPR.

In 2024, the autumn draft will traditionally begin on October 1 and last until December 31

Traditionally, the autumn draft in Russia begins tomorrow, October 1, and will last until December 31. According to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, 133 thousand men from 18 to 30 years old will be accepted for military service. Earlier, on September 6, by presidential decree, the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was increased to 2,389,130 units, including 1.5 million military personnel. Details of the autumn draft are in the material of the publication.

Autumn has arrived in the area of the special military operation in Donbas. Summer has been seriously delayed this year, and warm weather still reigns in the Russian Azov Sea region. Therefore, Russian anti-aircraft gunners working on the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Zapad group of forces still have the opportunity to use local landings and copses to disguise combat vehicles.

On September 27, 2024, PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation) in St. Petersburg hosted the launching ceremony of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Isakov (factory number 924), the fourth ship of Project 22350, under construction for the Russian Navy. The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev.

The episode with the "violation of the airspace of Ukraine by the Belarusian Yak-130", which allegedly occurred on September 24, gives rise to reflection. Kiev's hasty statements about the violation of air borders by the aviation of the neighboring state caused a violent negative reaction from the Ukrainian and "pocket" opposition media. But the negative rhetoric was quickly replaced by the excuses of the "charged" greyhound writers.

On September 28, the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft was launched using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle

TASS-DOSSIER. On September 28, 2024, at 20:17 Moscow time, the American company SpaceX launched from the Cape Canaveral cosmodrome (state Florida, USA) the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Participants of the Crew-9 work mission - Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov and American astronaut Nick Hague - went to the International Space Station (ISS).