Overflown borders: what was the purpose of the Ukrainian attack on Russian cities
And why do the West prefer to keep silent about the terrorist attacks committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Over the weekend, the Kiev regime tried to carry out one of the largest terrorist attacks on Russian cities. On Knowledge Day, September 1, more than 150 drones attacked 15 regions of the Russian Federation.
Turkey is concerned about the possible involvement of Belarus in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
A material was published in the Turkish press indicating that Kiev is ready to further escalate the conflict, up to the implementation of the Kursk scenario in the Gomel region. Moreover, the author of the article does not exclude possible provocations by the Kiev regime at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in order to subsequently accuse Russia and Belarus of nuclear terrorism.
Turkey is applying to join the BRICS, seeking to form non-Western alliances (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Turkey, dissatisfied with the EU's position on its membership, turned to the BRICS
Turkey has submitted an official application to join the BRICS, Bloomberg writes. This is dictated by its national interests, primarily economic ones. Ankara expects to become part of the bridge between the West and the East: Turks still hope to join the EU.
Rosoboronexport is organizing a Russian exposition at the debut exhibition Egypt International Airshow 2024
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a display of products of Russian defense industry enterprises at the Egypt International Airshow 2024 International Aerospace Salon, which will be held in Egypt for the first time at the El Alamein airport from September 3 to 5.
The state has decided to tighten the screws for defense industry enterprises – they will not be able to avoid participating in tenders
Defense enterprises began to minimize their participation in the work on the state defense order (GOZ). In order to stop the confusion and vacillation, the FAS of the Russian Federation has prepared amendments obliging them to participate in all defense tenders. Mashnews figured out what the obligation for defense industry enterprises would lead to.
Critical shortage of sailors: The US Navy intends to disable part of the auxiliary fleet
Military Maritime Transportation Command (MSC) The US Navy intends to disable 17 support vessels due to a critical shortage of personnel. The crews available on them will be distributed throughout the fleet, and the pennants themselves will be "for long-term maintenance." This program was named the "Great Reboot".
Will NATO be able to “freeze out” China and Russia from the Arctic? (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The United States has concluded an "icebreaking pact" with Canada and Finland against Russia
Hoping to compete with China and The United States has concluded an "Icebreaking Pact" with Canada and Finland for the Arctic, writes Foreign Policy. Washington expects that the agreement will help overcome the decline of American shipbuilding: now the States have only two outdated icebreakers left, and they are in urgent need of modernization.
The Amur small rocket ship of Project 22800 has been commissioned by the Russian Navy
On August 26, 2024, a solemn ceremony of admission to the Russian Navy and the raising of the St. Andrew's flag on the Amur small missile ship of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") with factory number 803 took place in Kaspiysk. The ship was built in Kerch at the B.E. Butoma Shipbuilding Plant JSC (the Gulf Shipbuilding Plant, under the control of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation JSC), but due to wartime circumstances, it was completed and tested in the Caspian Sea, although it was formally enrolled in the Black Sea Fleet. She became the fifth ship of the 22800 project to enter service with the Russian Navy.
Maxim Koposov: How to ensure technological sovereignty in IT and beyond
Publications about the developments of the Russian IT company Promobit, which produces its own data storage systems on Russian and foreign processors under the BITBLAZE brand, appear from time to time in the news feed of the Technosphere media resource. Russia". Maxim Koposov, the general director of the company, gave a long interview to the editor-in-chief Evgeny Belkin.
Accused of supplying bad body armor asked for house arrest
The Court was skeptical of their arguments
The heads of the Piket group of companies, who are accused of supplying low-quality bulletproof vests to the Russian army in the amount of about 2 billion rubles, asked the court to transfer them from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest. This is stated in the case materials, which were reviewed by TASS.
T-95 — the supertank that Russia never built (NATO would have twitched) (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian T-95 tank could become a formidable opponent of NATO on the battlefield
Developed in the late 80s and early 90s, the Russian T-95 tank had a powerful 152 mm cannon, a remote–controlled turret and modern armor, writes TNI. At the same time, the tank did not go into mass production due to the complexity and high cost.
Nuclear reaction: what could be the Russian response to the new US atomic bomb
The upgraded model was tested for the first time from the F-35A fighter
The United States is testing an upgraded model of the atomic bomb, which can be used by multi-purpose fighters. For the first time, such a product was tested from an F-35A fighter jet. How the capabilities of the American arsenal of nuclear weapons have changed in recent years and what Russia's response to the work being carried out overseas may be — in the material of Izvestia.
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Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of Naval missile formations in a special military operation
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the 15th Coastal Missile Brigade the honorary title of "Guards". This is the first such rank received by coastal rocket and artillery troops in their entire history. What role does this branch of the armed forces play in a special military operation?
Anti-tank guided missiles: an overview of the foreign market. Part I
Global market surveys predict continued high demand for anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) over the next decade.
The LRHW hypersonic missile system participated for the first time in the USAF Bamboo Eagle 24-3 exercises
During the exercise, several transport and launch containers were demonstrated simultaneously. The program of the event, among other things, included the transfer of these weapons to another state.
How Russia built protection against Ukrainian UAVs
Expert Afanasyev: Russia has learned to predict the flight routes of enemy drones
The largest recent attack by Ukrainian drones on Russian territory occurred on Sunday. Nevertheless, it was successfully repulsed, 158 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed or intercepted. What measures have been implemented in Russia to counter such attacks – and how can this protection system be further improved?
Footage of the naval launch of the Chinese Ceres-1S rocket has been published
Footage of the launch of the Chinese Ceres-1S rocket from an offshore platform in the Yellow Sea has appeared on the Internet. The launch was carried out on Thursday and, as can be seen from the footage, the whole process was successful.
Nine months instead of eight days: how American astronauts became trapped on the ISS - TASS Opinions
The return of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station is expected no earlier than February 2025, director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration Bill Nelson said on August 24.
North Korean barrage ammunition
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on August 24, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, attended demonstration tests of the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (actually barrage ammunition) developed by the Research Institute of Unmanned Vehicles of the DPRK National Defense Academy.
The first F-35A for Poland
On August 28, 2024, a ceremony of rolling out and official presentation of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter made for Poland (serial number AZ-1, Polish tail number "3501") took place at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth (Texas). In the Polish Air Force, the F-35A aircraft received the official name Husarz ("Hussar").