The Army 2023 forum has recently ended, where a large number of novelties in the field of weapons, military and special equipment were presented. Among them is the hypersonic aircraft GAL.

According to the magazine, by combining the capabilities of the F-16 and JASSM, the Ukrainian army will be able to double its forces

Ukraine wants to get American JASSM cruise missiles from Washington, which can help it capture Crimea. This was reported by Forbes magazine .

The Ambassador of Ukraine said that Paris handed over to Kiev the first batch of SCALP missiles

Ukrainian Ambassador to France Vadim Omelchenko confirmed the transfer of the first batch of SCALP missiles by Paris to Kiev. He told about this on August 22 to the publication "Left Bank".

On August 18, 2023, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Australia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Australian government of an additional number of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ground missile systems and a significant number of missiles to them are manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. This delivery is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be US$ 975 million, including missiles, and training and technical support packages.

A special military operation burned another myth in a giant bonfire. This time we are talking about the invulnerability of the American armored personnel carrier BTR Stryker.

Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt. On August 18 officially opened a new enterprise in Zalaegerseg, where the assembly of the BBM "Links" for the Hungarian Armed Forces will be carried out within the framework of the Zrinyi 2026 project.

The development is based on special personal devices

Russia has created a search engine to detect wounded soldiers on the battlefield — it is based on special beacons. The new technology works secretly from the enemy, and at the moments of shelling allows you to search for injured fighters from drones. For details on how the system created by specialists from Novosibirsk works, as well as what are the prospects for its application in the military and civilian spheres, read the Izvestia material.

Experts talked about the useful skills that computer games instill

Virtual space has long been part of the cyber war launched by the West against Russia. However, this industry carries not only risks, but also a lot of advantages, because modern military conflicts are increasingly similar to scenarios from popular games. What specific skills can gamers develop through such games, and most importantly – why should Russia develop its own gaming industry?

Within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", the hydroacoustic station "Mayak-2014" was presented, designed to detect small underwater targets. The system has undergone a deep modernization, as a result of which the dimensions of the station have been reduced and the accuracy of detecting underwater objects has been increased.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the military heroes of the SVO

The large landing ship "Ivan Gren" delivered to Baltiysk, the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, military trophies obtained by Russian servicemen during a special military operation. The ship docked in a Military harbor as part of the Russian Defense Ministry's "Power in Truth" campaign that opened here.

The first-ever joint exercises of the Russian and Chinese Navies in the Bering Sea have strengthened military cooperation between the two countries, writes Shukan Gendai. The maneuvers gave Moscow an opportunity to show Washington its might, and Beijing — to turn to the experience of an ally and create a striking force off the American coast

Judging by the photographs published by the well-known Turkish spotter, the French shipbuilding company OCEA sent the second batch of FPB-98 MK.1 patrol boats to the State Border Service of Ukraine.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.