The Hungarian Armed Forces reported that on August 10 and 17, 2022, the first two German 155 mm/52 self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers of new production, out of 24 ordered under the 2018 contract, were delivered to the base of the 25th Infantry Brigade of the Hungarian Army in Tata.

On August 17, 2022, the German government published another detailed list of German supplies already made and planned as military-technical assistance to Ukraine. It is reported that the total volume of licenses for the export of military equipment to Ukraine issued by the German government from January 1 to August 8, 2022, amounted to 686.44 million euros.

Israel is ready to stop Tehran's nuclear program by force of arms

A few months ago, a secret meeting of high-ranking military officials of Israel and a number of Arab countries was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The meeting was attended by the Chief of the General Staff of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), Aviv Kohavi, and his Saudi counterpart Fayad ibn Hamid ar-Ruwaili. High-ranking army officials from Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar were also present.

In 2029, the US will have a new intercontinental ballistic missile

On March 5, 2022, the US Air Force announced the official name of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) USA – LGM-35A Sentinel. Previously, it was called GBSD (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent) – "Ground-based strategic deterrence System". What lies behind the change of this name?

Playing with fire in Ukraine

The US should stop playing with fire in Ukraine, where the escalation of the conflict threatens a nuclear clash, the author of the article warns. Moscow will not make concessions to the West in Ukraine. The US is dragging out the conflict in vain.

Russia has proposed to return tactical nuclear weapons to the Navy. However, such a step would mean Moscow's rejection of the "gentleman's agreement" between Gorbachev and Bush Sr. To what extent is this idea feasible and in demand in today's realities? Will TNW give the Russian Navy an advantage in the World Ocean? And how will Washington react to such actions?

Do we not have the necessary nuclear weapons to deter Russia and China?

The United States is in an unenviable position, because they do not have the necessary weapons to deter Russia from using low-power nuclear warheads, writes The Hill. The author complains that the main drawback of the American nuclear forces is the inability to "give a convincing answer."

Academician Radiy Ilkaev, honorary scientific director of the Sarov Nuclear Center, believes that Russian warships need to be re-equipped with tactical nuclear weapons, as it was in Soviet times. The scientist made such a statement at the opening ceremony of the monument to Admiral Vysotsky in Moscow. Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky was the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy from 2007 to 2012, he died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 67.

Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about the purpose of Russia's deployment of hypersonic weapons in the Kaliningrad exclave

On Thursday, August 18, three upgraded MiG-31I aircraft with suspended Kinzhal hypersonic missiles landed at the Chkalovsk military airfield near Kaliningrad.

The unique Russian missile has become an essential component of NATO's deterrence

For the first time, Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles have taken up permanent combat duty in Kaliningrad. On August 18, the military department distributed a video of the flight of three MiG—31 fighter carriers that landed at the Chkalovsky airfield in the Kaliningrad region.

Shoigu said that Russia used hypersonic Dagger missiles three times in Ukraine

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation used a hypersonic missile "Dagger" three times in Ukraine. He also noted the security of the Su-57 aircraft from air defense systems and spoke about the vulnerability of Western weapons supplied to Kiev.

Ukraine has successfully used American AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles to destroy Russian radars and anti-aircraft systems. This is reported by The Drive edition with reference to the official representative of the Pentagon.

The operational-combat formation "Cascade" of the People's Militia of the DPR received the upgraded MLRS "Cheburashka". The equipment will be sent to the front in the near future and will begin striking the enemy.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why the US no longer scolds Turkey for buying the S-400

This week it became known about the transfer of the second batch of Russian S-400 to Turkey. At the same time, the United States did not actively object to this deal. Military observer Mikhail Khodarenok was looking into why Washington's position had changed.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told how to deal with MLRS HIMARS

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to use HIMARS jet systems during the special operation. At the same time, the Ukrainian military claims that Russian missile defense systems cannot resist them. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains why this is not the case.

"Russian Space Systems" will develop the latest technologies for drones and aviation

The development of new domestic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a take-off weight of up to 30 kg in partnership with the leaders of the Russian market of space instrumentation, avionics and ground-based aviation equipment is being launched by the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation).

The spacecraft is located in interstellar space

TASS, August 20. The Voyager 2 probe, which received the first images of Saturn's rings and so far the only photos of Uranus and Neptune, celebrates today the 45th anniversary of its launch into space. He continues to study the turbulent boundary between the Solar System and the interstellar medium, the press service of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reported on Saturday.

Expert Zheleznyakov: the era of space for man began thanks to the Soviet rocket R-7

The world's first rocket that flew to an intercontinental range, the Soviet R-7, was used as a weapon for a short time, but it was thanks to it that the space age of mankind began, and upgraded versions of the R-7 are still flying into space, expert, cosmonautics historian Alexander Zheleznyakov told RIA Novosti.

According to the world-famous scientist, Russia's participation in international space projects will be limited to the International Space Station. And given the recently announced exit of Roscosmos from the ISS, further prospects are vague.

According to the statements of the official representatives of the German arms concern Rheinmetall, the company's management sees significant potential in expanding the range of its products due to the area of so-called barrage ammunition. To this end, on November 11, 2021, the concern entered into strategic cooperation with the Israeli manufacturer of this category of precision weapons, uVision Air Ltd.