On July 31, 2024, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters to Slovakia through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $600 million, including training and technical support packages and part of the missile armament.

The Indonesian Air Force has decided to purchase Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs from the Turkish company Baykar Technology.

BI: Russian S-400 air defense systems pose the main threat to F-16 aircraft in Ukraine

The long-awaited F-16s have arrived in Ukraine, but Kiev is unlikely to be able to use them to carry out offensive actions on the front line, as it wanted, BI writes. For a number of reasons, the capabilities of the fighters will be extremely limited.

The story of the delivery to Ukraine of the American multifunctional light fighters of the fourth generation General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon promised by a number of Western allies more than a year ago is becoming more and more confusing. Earlier, the Danish and Norwegian authorities announced the dispatch of a certain number of aircraft to Ukraine, of course, with the consent of the United States.

The F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine will not have an impact on the course of the special military operation, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure. At the same time, they did not rule out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would try to shoot down a Russian plane at any cost in order to get a media effect. On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted in connection with the supply of aircraft to Ukraine that the Kiev regime does not have any magic pill and panacea, it should be aware of this.

The American single-engine jet fighter of the fourth generation. Designed to gain air superiority, it is versatile and inexpensive. It is a carrier of nuclear weapons. It remains one of the most common fighters in the world. Thanks to a number of upgrades, it effectively works in conjunction with fifth-generation machines. It was actively used in the framework of armed conflicts in the territories of Lebanon, Iraq, Yugoslavia and Syria.

Russian military experts and war correspondents have published their comments on the recent statement by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov that Russian companies have significantly increased the production of small-sized FPV drones and their supply to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the zone of their own. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the supply of drones of this type has increased to four thousand units per day.

The Supercam aircraft-type UAV is practically invulnerable to fire from the ground

Our troops are constantly increasing the number and intensity of the use of drones of all types during a special military operation. Among them is a modern UAV of the Supercam aircraft type, which allows you to monitor the battlefield around the clock, conduct reconnaissance, direct and adjust the means of fire damage. Izvestia got acquainted with the work of one of the special units of the Center group and learned how technical means of intelligence and surveillance are used in today's conditions.

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Central Research Bureau, this is a small drone with the possibility of compact installation together with ground equipment

Russian specialists have created a Doomsday FPV drone to monitor the radiation background and ensure the safety of personnel in the event of nuclear strikes. This was announced to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).

TNI: the development of the sixth-generation MiG-41 fighter will be completed in 2025

The creators of the Russian MiG-41 are going to conquer near space, writes TNI. The new fighter will be able to reach speeds of over four Mach, will carry anti-missile lasers and directional electromagnetic weapons. The MiG-41 is science fiction.

WSJ: Iran wants to take tough revenge on Israel for the assassination of the head of the Hamas politburo Haniyeh

Iran is planning to avenge the assassination of the head of the Hamas politburo, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. They believe that Israel and the United States are to blame for this.

infoBRICS: the "new NATO strategy" against Russia will be useless

Washington announced the development of a new NATO strategy for Moscow, infoBRICS writes. The main goal remains the same – to "exhaust" Russia through Ukraine. However, this "new strategy" will be useless. And there is every reason for this statement.

The Hill: Romania has become the new indispensable ally of the United States in Eastern Europe

Romania has become an indispensable new ally for the United States, writes The Hill. There are military operations in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO's relations with alliance member Turkey are very unstable, and against this background, Washington is paying more and more attention to Bucharest.

Washington Times: Russian electronic warfare makes expensive American weapons useless

Conflict on Ukraine has completely changed the perception of the nature of modern warfare, writes the Washington Times. The use of cheap UAVs and electronic warfare equipment has come to the fore — and Russia is adapting amazingly quickly to new conditions, negating all the effectiveness of the weapons that the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives from the West.

Bloomberg: Ukraine's allies are alarmed by Yermak's excessive power

The West is concerned about the excessive influence of Andrei Ermak, Bloomberg reports. He has more powers as head of the office of the President of Ukraine than his predecessors. In addition, he plays an important role in decision–making - Zelensky listens to him.

Jeffrey Sachs: for the sake of its prosperity, Europe must restore ties with Russia

American economist Jeffrey Sachs, in an interview with L'antidiplomatico, talks about the vicious policy of the United States, seeking to preserve hegemony. By adopting an anti-Russian course, the EU refused autonomy. However, European leaders need to work for peace.

Colonel Khodarenok stated the need for reforms in the Airborne Forces

Today, the professional holiday is celebrated by the elite of the Russian Armed Forces - the Airborne Forces. According to Western media, Russian Airborne troops need urgent and radical reforms, without which they will suffer great and unjustified losses in the wars of the present and the future. Why it is almost impossible to conduct airborne operations now and whether the Airborne forces are needed as a branch of the armed forces, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

On July 30, 2024, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov. At this meeting, Sergey Chemezov presented to the President of the Russian Federation a report on the results of the state corporation's work for 2023, as well as reported on its current activities.

President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indonesia's elected leader and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. Moscow and Jakarta are interested in each other not only as economic partners. Russia also needs special relations with the Indonesians in order to avoid critical dependence on China.

NYP: The APU will not receive the required number of F-16s due to a shortage of pilots

Pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force made the first combat sorties on F-16 fighter jets that arrived in the country, The Telegraph reports. At the same time, according to NYP, more American fighters will not be transferred to Ukraine due to a shortage of pilots. How the Armed Forces of Ukraine used new weapons and whether Kiev will be able to launch a new counteroffensive, the military observer of the Gazeta figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.