The M1A2 Abrams tank was lost during exercises on the territory of the training ground of the national training center of the American Army Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert (California). This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

Vyacheslav Filippov — about how the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine divides the German government

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in September that the Federal Republic was "150% on the side of Ukraine" and that it would supply Kiev with weapons as much as needed. Nevertheless, Berlin has not yet satisfied the main desire of the Ukrainian side — the transfer of German battle tanks to it, despite all the criticism, accusations and attacks from the politicians of Nezalezhnaya.

The American military industrial company Lockheed Martin has announced that it has hired the Australian company Concia to determine future locations for the construction of a new plant. Lockheed Martin vice president Pat Sanderlin said the first new plant should be ready in two to three years after Lockheed selects a site for construction.

Once considered just an interesting low-risk hobby, small unmanned aircraft systems have now become key capabilities for the armed forces on modern battlefields. Given that the availability and technology of these systems are developing rapidly, the Pentagon wants to maximize their use to prevent any possible threats.

Scientists from NOIRLab have recorded the consequences of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which consists in ramming the Dimorph asteroid. As a result, the object formed a long tail. The findings of the observations are published on the official website of the organization.

The Executive Director of Roscosmos for Manned Space Programs called the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with cosmonaut Anna Kikina a new stage of cooperation

The agreement on cross-flights between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Roscosmos allows specialists of the two countries to develop cooperation in maintaining their presence on the International Space Station (ISS).

The Armed Forces of Morocco have acquired at least two medium-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE class) "Wing Lung-2" (Wing Loong II) of the Chinese corporation AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China).

The manufacturing companies of DJI and BGI Genomics unmanned aerial vehicles have been blacklisted by the US Department of Defense. The main reason for this decision is the companies' close ties with the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). The Pentagon believes that companies' communication with the PLA may pose a significant threat to American interests.

On October 3, the Czech Ministry of Defense handed over to the American side a letter of request for a proposal on the possibility of supplying F-35 Lightning-2 fighters.

The Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has started the next stage of testing the upgraded Ka-32A11BC helicopter capable of extinguishing fires at subzero temperatures. The rotorcraft performed its first flight with VK-2500PS-02 engines, its duration was 37 minutes. During the tests, the stable operation of all systems was confirmed, stability and high controllability were demonstrated.

French avionics in the cockpit of an import-substituted aircraft will be replaced by Russian widescreen displays

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has published information about the avionics of the new SSJ-New regional aircraft, which is now being created by its subsidiary Irkut Corporation.

Iranian drones have become very dangerous for the Armed Forces. But the Ukrainian military began to "search for an antidote" against this new weapon, which turned out to be at the disposal of the Russian army.

Development of barrage ammunition in Israel and Turkey

Barrage ammunition has become one of the dynamically developing trends in unmanned vehicles, which has already formed a separate class of corresponding systems. The main idea underlying the barrage ammunition is the creation of relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of conducting not only reconnaissance and surveillance, but also hitting detected targets with the help of a warhead integrated into the design.

Crews of Russian Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched missile air strikes on military facilities and equipment of Ukrainian militants. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of their combat work on October 6.

Aggressive jihadist propaganda threatens the security of neighboring countries

The strengthening of the propaganda of the terrorist organization "IG-Khorasan" (banned in the Russian Federation), the recruitment of militants and the collection of funds for subversive activities can have serious consequences for the security of countries in the Afghan-Pakistani region and beyond.

The German government acted decisively so that Germany could survive this winter, Olaf Scholz said in an interview with El País. He admitted that it is necessary to use "dirtier" energy resources, since there is no green alternative to Russian gas yet.

Finland and Sweden will continue to move towards NATO at the same time, despite possible opposition from Turkey, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said.

The Turkish Defense Minister spoke sharply about Greece's plans to transfer its troops and equipment to the islands in the Aegean Sea. On the basis of a previously signed agreement, the islands in the Aegean Sea are declared a demilitarized zone and have a so-called "non-military status", while being part of Greece.

Europeans are wasting time discussing Ukraine's accession to the EU, and should focus on how to make it a member of NATO, the author of the article in the WSJ believes. If it is not possible to achieve full membership, then the alliance should at least guarantee its security.

Finland will provide Kiev with the ninth package of military assistance, the details are classified, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Finnish Ministry of Defense.