On July 27, the construction of the first radar and electronic reconnaissance ship of the 107 Delfin project began at the shipyard located in Gdansk. According to the contract signed in November 2022, the Swedish company Saab acts as the contractor, the subcontractor is the Polish Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A.

On July 27, 2023, at the Polish shipbuilding company Remontowa Shipbuilding (formerly the famous shipyard Stocznia Północna) in Gdansk, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Polish Navy of the lead of two ordered reconnaissance ships of the new generation of Project 107 (code Delfin), named Jerzy Różycki (construction number 107/1, planned tail number "261"). The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at the shipyard on April 27, 2023. The second ship of this type will be named Henryk Zygalski (construction number 107/2, planned tail number "264").

At a military parade held in the DPRK with the participation of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as an honorary guest, a new underwater drone was demonstrated, which can also be qualified as a torpedo, presumably with a nuclear warhead.

Africa has become an arena for the diplomatic struggle between Russia and the West, Newsweek reports. Moscow is pursuing an "offensive" policy there and is preparing to hold a summit with the heads of state of the continent. Meanwhile, the US and the EU are trying to prevent their rapprochement.

Colonel Khodarenok said that the DPRK could transfer shells and ammunition to Russia

On the evening of July 25, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu flew to the DPRK. Foreign analysts believe that the main purpose of the visit is negotiations on the supply of North Korean weapons and military equipment to Russia. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed what kind of weapons Pyongyang can transfer to Moscow.

This is the first such large-scale export of this kind from India. Until now, sophisticated Indian military equipment has not been in demand abroad.

Russia's weakness would give Ukraine a chance to break through in a counteroffensive, writes The Economist. But it didn't happen. On the contrary, Russian troops have demonstrated perseverance and ingenuity. As a result, the AFU operation stalled and began to turn into a war of attrition.

NYT: APU moved to the main phase of the counteroffensive

The New York Times, citing two representatives of the Pentagon, reports that the APU in Zaporozhye has either begun the main phase of the offensive, or is conducting preparatory work and troop rotation. The same opinion is shared by the interlocutor of The Washington Post. In turn, the deputy head of the British Ministry of Defense, James Hippy, said that London and Washington helped Kiev plan an offensive operation, which, according to him, "meets expectations."

Ukraine has begun a new phase of its offensive. The American media write about it. According to sources in the Pentagon, in the next series of attacks, the AFU decided to use reservists trained in the West and foreign armored vehicles. What are the tactical and strategic prospects for such maneuvers and how will the Russian Armed Forces respond to this?

NATO is building a huge wall between the EU and Russia, writes Yeni Şafak. Meanwhile, American hawks are taking the same steps with regard to containing China in Asia, which, according to the author of the article, provokes a new cold war.

The US should stop paying for the conflict in Europe, writes AT. Most of the world does not support another senseless adventure of NATO. And time in this long conflict is Russia's best ally, the author believes.

The West is gripped by the highest degree of despair: the APU is suffering defeats one after another, writes Al-Ayyam. According to the author of the article, the paradoxical approach of the USA and the EU deserves to become a new "wonder of the world". Realizing that the specter of disintegration is hovering over Ukraine, its allies are not going to push it to negotiate.

Irkut Corporation of the United Aircraft Corporation announced its renaming, introducing a new brand – Yakovlev.

Among them are German Leopard tanks and American Bradley infantry armored vehicles

Unmanned Rapid Response Squad (BEAVER), one of the first to use FPV drones (first-person view, "first-person view") during the SVO, in 10 months he destroyed 50 pieces of equipment, including German Leopard tanks and American infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) Bradley. This was reported to TASS by the commander of the detachment.

How much will it cost to send cargo to low Earth orbits

A team of designers from the Russian Federation is preparing to test a new rocket engine printed on a 3D printer. It is designed to launch geophysical rockets into the upper atmosphere and near space. Tests are scheduled for the end of August — beginning of September.

Within the framework of the large–scale Russia-Africa summit, a special agreement on cooperation with African countries in the field of space is expected to be signed. Moreover, Russia is even ready to create a joint orbital station with them. What other space projects with Africa are being considered and are already being created, and why might this be of key importance for Russian space?

The first hearings on the existence of UFOs were held in the US Congress

The United States conducted a multi-year secret program to study unidentified flying objects (UFOs), former intelligence officer David Grash said at a congressional hearing on July 26. He said that "inhuman" remains and technologies were found in places with relevant incidents, writes The Guardian.

At the Russia-Africa forum, Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region presents its capabilities for the development and production of serial high-tech military and civilian products.

The Turkish Navy signed a contract for the development of "smart" bottom mines back in 2011 as part of the MALAMAN project. Now this novelty of the national defense industry is presented for the first time at the IDEF-2023 exhibition.

The US Marine Corps deployed its first Tomahawk cruise missile launch system, which received the designation LMSL ("long-range missile battery").