In January last year, the last sets of dynamic protection (DZ) "Knife" were released in Ukraine, after which the production of this "reactive armor", which had previously been so widely advertised by the Ukrainian media, was stopped. A special military operation made its huge contribution here, which also depleted the potential of the country's enterprises for the production of other types of weapons and special equipment.

On August 2, 2023, the Armaments Department of the Italian Land Forces (Direzione Armamenti Terrestri - DAT, as part of the General Secretariat of Defense / National Armaments Department of Italy) signed a contract worth 848.8 million euros with the consortium of CIO (Consorzio Iveco OTO Melara) of Iveco and Leonardo companies for the serial modernization of 90 main tanks of the Italian army Ariete C1, out of 200 available, with an option to upgrade another 35. The upgraded tank will receive the designation Ariete C2.

The power of the fleet was presented more modestly, but the international resonance was wider

The Main Naval Parade of 2023 (GVMP-2023) was held on July 30 in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt. It was held on the Day of the Navy, which is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of the second summer month.

How is the evolution of landing craft and boats

During the Second World War, amphibious operations became very common. In the summer of 1943, the Allies landed in Sicily, a year later – in Normandy. The scale of these operations was very large, they were crowned with complete success. As for the war in the Pacific, it consisted of continuous amphibious operations.

Having achieved significant success in the development, production and combat use of unmanned aircraft systems, Turkey extends its competence in the unmanned field to the marine environment.  Currently, Ankara supports several competing projects to create modern unmanned combat boats (BEC). According to the military and political leadership of Turkey, these initiatives will strengthen the country's naval power in the face of increasing tension over maritime disputes.

Beijing is implementing the concept of "a new ship in an old hull" in practice

The first photos of the Wuhan destroyer (tactical number 169) of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) during the overhaul with deep modernization have been published on social networks. This provides another example of the practical implementation of the concept of "a new ship in an old hull", which is gaining popularity.

Jane's Information group reported that on July 19, 2023, the first ND15 4 de Abril medium amphibious ship built for the Angolan Navy, built by the French shipbuilding group CMN (Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie) Group in Cherbourg, was delivered to the Angolan capital Luanda from France on board the Dutch dock transport vessel Yacht Express. CMN LCT 200-70. Finally, the ship will probably be commissioned into the Angolan navy in 2024.

Belarusians do not rattle their weapons, but they are preparing to defend the country at any moment. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said this at a meeting with residents of the agricultural town of Belovezhsky in the Kamenetsky district on August 1.

The first message about the alleged violation of the state border of Poland in the airspace by helicopters of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus appeared on August 1 at 11.00. It was published by the Polish portal RMF24.pl .

It will last until August 4

Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry, together with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and dialogue partners of SMOA Plus, have started participating in a command and staff training (CST) on countering terrorism, which is being held in Myanmar. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The destruction of the terrorists who seized the settlement was carried out by the crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) together with special forces units of the Syrian armed forces during exercises that took place in the province of Hama, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday.

The Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia and the special forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAR) conducted exercises at night for the first time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on August 3.

New electronic warfare systems will deprive the enemy of a chance of success, experts say

In the southwestern part of the Black Sea, a Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian warship escorting a civilian transport.

The fact that the enemy is suffering huge losses during its so-called counteroffensive has been reported more than once. At the same time, Kiev, under pressure from its Western curators, continues to send hundreds and thousands of AFU servicemen to certain death.

Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Danilov stated that there is no schedule for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov spoke about the course of the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive and noted that "no one sets deadlines for us." The White House acknowledged the slow pace of the advance of Ukrainian troops due to the serious fortifications of the Russian Armed Forces and extensive minefields. Western media note the "colossal losses" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the counteroffensive. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru».

All the plans of the West have failed. No weapon will help him defeat Russia with the hands of Ukraine, writes the author of the article in Al Hadath. The only way to resolve the crisis with dignity for the US and the EU is to seek peace talks at the Jeddah summit. Otherwise, Ukraine will be destroyed, the author is sure.

The security guarantees that the "Big Seven" allegedly intends to give Kiev are a distorted translation of the term security guarantees, writes Evropeiskaya Pravda. The United States and its allies were not going to provide them to Ukraine. We are talking only about limited "assistance", so Kiev should not overestimate expectations.

The emergence of disagreements between Ukraine and the West was inevitable, CNBC reports. Kiev began to annoy its partners with exorbitant demands and ignoring advice. The tension is unlikely to subside, experts say, and the most important thing for the allies is to find a balance.

According to JOJ, 51.5% of respondents confirmed this position

More than half of Slovak citizens believe that the government, which will be formed following the results of the upcoming early parliamentary elections in the republic on September 30, should stop providing military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the JOJ TV channel with reference to the results of a survey of the country's population conducted by the AKO sociological agency.

It became known that against the background of another established US record for the growth of the military budget, Washington is going to open new military bases. Among other things, these are new US military facilities in Greece.