Armenia, Azerbaijan and the EU have agreed on the deployment of the European Union civil mission at the border
In order to work together with the commissions on the delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the EU have agreed on the deployment of a civil mission of the European Union on the border between the two states of the South Caucasus. The next meeting of these commissions is scheduled no later than the end of this month.
"They forced me to do it." The Pentagon is changing tactics in the Pacific
The US military has found a new way to confront China. The Pentagon is creating a special tactical group that will combine the forces of the Navy and the Marine Corps for operations in the Pacific. How this will change the situation in the region — in the RIA Novosti material.
"They don't know how to make metal in Europe": The captured tank of the APU of Western production turned out to be of poor quality
A captured Western-made AFU tank captured by a Russian tank crew turned out to be of poor quality. At least, that's what the fighters who dragged him to their tank think.
The third Chinese universal landing ship has been commissioned
According to Chinese network resources, on October 1, 2022, a ceremony was held in Shanghai for the entry into the Eastern Fleet of the PLA Navy of the third universal landing ship of Project 075 built in China, called Anhui (Anhui, Anhuī, tail number "33").
The US Navy has signed a contract for the supply of a new generation of sonar buoys
The US Navy has signed a contract for the supply of a new generation of sonar buoys with the Ultra Group company.
The authorities of the Zaporozhye region proposed to place a Russian Navy base in the region
The authorities of the Zaporozhye region proposed to place the base of the Russian fleet in Berdyansk
A Russian naval base can be deployed on the territory of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional administration, believes.
Electronics production officially opened in St. Petersburg
Pantes Group of Companies has officially opened an electronics manufacturing plant on the territory of the special economic zone (SEZ) "Saint Petersburg" (Novoorlovskaya site).
The source said that the timing of the development of the Legionnaire equipment will be cut three times
The timing of the development of Legionnaire equipment will be tripled and completed by the end of 2023
The creation of equipment for a soldier of the future new generation "Legionnaire" will be accelerated – research work on the project will be reduced from the originally envisaged two to three years to one year, a source in the Russian defense industry told RIA Novosti.
Another M1A2 Abrams was burned during the exercise
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".
German tanks for Ukraine: why Scholz is in no hurry to meet Kiev halfway - TASS opinions
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 US will transfer its technologies and developments to Australia for its own production of missiles
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.
The Pentagon wants to build a single centralized system to combat UAVs
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.
The consequences of the DART mission are recorded
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.
Krikalev: cross-flights of the USA and the Russian Federation allow countries to maintain a presence on the ISS
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 Moroccan Armed Forces received two Wing Lung-2 armed UAVs
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 Pentagon has placed drone manufacturers DJI and BGI Genomics on the sanctions list for ties with the Chinese army
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.
The Czech Defense Ministry sent a request to the United States about the possibility of buying F-35 Lightning-2 fighters
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 upgraded Ka-32A11BC made its first flight with VK-2500PS-02 engines
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.
UAC showed the cockpit of the SSJ-New aircraft
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.
Ukrainian Ambassador in London: Iranian drones have become dangerous for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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.