The Russian military received a batch of the most powerful guns in the world ahead of schedule
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Russian Defense Ministry a batch of 2S7M Malka self-propelled guns
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation a batch of 2S7M Malka high-power guns that have undergone modernization, the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern told reporters on Wednesday.
In the DPRK, a ballistic missile was launched from an underwater launcher in an internal reservoir
According to the published statements of the North Korean official KCNA news agency and the photographs distributed by it, on September 25, 2022, a ballistic missile was launched in the DPRK for the first time in the world from an underwater launcher located in an internal reservoir (reservoir). The launch (apparently a test) was watched by the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.
The head of UK intelligence is not sure that the West will detect Russia's nuclear strike in time
The rhetoric used by Moscow deserves concern, Jeremy Fleming stressed
There is no absolute guarantee that the Western military will detect the fact of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in time. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the head of the Center for Government Communications (Electronic Intelligence service) of Great Britain, Jeremy Fleming.
The USA is in big trouble. Putin has an advantage in tactical nuclear weapons
The United States, unlike Russia, does not have reliable means to launch a low-power nuclear strike, writes American Thinker. The lack of parity in the field of deterrence can lead to global mutual destruction, the author of the article warns.
The Kremlin criticized the West for exercises in nuclear rhetoric
Moscow considers this a "very harmful practice"
The exercises of Western leaders in nuclear rhetoric are a pernicious and provocative practice, Russia will not take part in this. This was stated to journalists on Wednesday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
New South Korean Hyunmoo 5 ballistic missile
In the official video distributed by the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea on October 1, 2022, dedicated to the traditionally celebrated October 1 Day of the Armed Forces of South Korea, a new and previously unknown South Korean Hyunmoo 5 (V) ballistic missile "with the largest warhead in the world" was shown for the first time. The mass of the warhead of the Hyunmoo 5 rocket, according to South Korean media. allegedly, it can be from 8 to 9 tons.
An additional batch of MLRS HIMARS entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States has transferred an additional batch of HIMARS MLRS to Ukraine, the equipment is already on Ukrainian territory and has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Reznikov said that the supply of air defense to Kiev is the main issue at the meeting in Ramstein
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine recalled that Germany announced the transfer to Ukraine of the first of the four promised IRIS-T SLM air defense systems
Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that the issue of the supply of air defense (air defense) to Kiev is the first item on the agenda at the sixth meeting of the group for the coordination of military assistance to Kiev in Brussels.
FT: NATO countries cannot find enough air defense systems for Ukraine's needs
One of the interlocutors of the newspaper said that some of the NATO states have been facing delays in the supply of air defense systems for their own needs for several years
NATO countries are facing problems in finding enough air defense systems to meet the needs of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to unnamed Western officials.
Humanity has successfully rejected an asteroid for the first time
NASA experts have confirmed that the collision of the spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorph successfully deflected the celestial body from its original orbit. This is the first time that humanity has intentionally changed the movement of a space object, which proves the operability of a potential Earth protection system. This is reported in a press release on the agency's website.
Algeria signed a contract for the purchase of Turkish UAVS "Aksungur"
Algeria has become the first export customer in North Africa of the medium-altitude UAV of long flight duration (MALE) "Aksungur" (Aksungur) manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The USA offers Bulgaria a discount for accelerating the purchase of F-16C/D
According to Bulgarian media, Bulgaria will receive a discount from the United States for the supply of the second batch of eight F-16C/D Block fighters.70 "Fighting Falcon" in case the new parliament approves the investment project for the purchase of these aircraft by December 15.
The US Senate lifted restrictions in its version of the bill on the deal with Turkey on F-16 fighter jets
The US Senate has lifted restrictive conditions in its version of the bill on the deal with Turkey on F-16 fighter jets, similar actions are expected from the House of Representatives.
"Overtake China." The United States has opened the veil of the most classified project
In the United States, details of a specially protected project were revealed — the creation of a sixth-generation fighter. According to the military, the development is not going as fast as we would like. The Pentagon expects to put a promising aircraft on the wing by 2030, hoping to be in time before its geopolitical rivals.
The second MC-21 aircraft with Russian engines flew from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky - UAC near Moscow
The prototype of the MS-21 airliner, which underwent remotorization and made its first flight on PD-14 engines last week, successfully relocated on the Irkutsk-Zhukovsky route on Wednesday, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.
Ukrainian intelligence counted the number of allegedly Iranian Shahed 136 drones in service with the Russian Armed Forces
Ukrainian intelligence has calculated the number of allegedly Iranian drones in service with the Russian army. The topic was raised by Zelensky during his speech at the G7 meeting.
The company supplying drones to Kiev will increase production of Switchblade 600
The American company AeroVironment, which supplies Kiev with barrage ammunition, intends to triple the production of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones. This was announced to Defense News by Charlie Dean, vice president of the company, during the conference of the US Army Association.
In India, the MiG-29K shipboard fighter crashed again
An official representative of the Indian Navy said that on the morning of October 12, 2022, a Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter of Indian naval aviation crashed near Goa in the sea. The plane was returning to the Indian Navy Airbase Hansa (Dabolim) near Goa from a planned training flight, but due to a technical malfunction fell into the sea. The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by the search and rescue service.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China stated the importance of properly responding to the threats of the crisis in Ukraine
The seventh Plenum of the CPC Central Committee of the 19th convocation was held in Beijing from October 9 to 12
The plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) stressed the need to respond appropriately to the risks and threats caused by the crisis in Ukraine. This is stated in a communique published on Wednesday by the Xinhua news agency following the results of the seventh plenum of the CPC Central Committee of the 19th convocation.
The Pentagon announced consultations on the expansion of the US military presence in Greece
The parties discussed the important role of the port in Alexandroupolis in terms of providing reliable access to the eastern flank of NATO, especially to assist Ukraine
Sasha Baker, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs of the United States, discussed issues related to the expansion of the American military presence in the republic with Nikos Hardalias, Deputy head of the Greek Defense Ministry, on Tuesday. This is stated in a statement issued by the Pentagon press service.