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Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not use F-16s over Kursk, for fear of losing them

During the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region, no cases of combat use of the recently received F-16 multifunctional fighters by the Ukrainian army were recorded, although it seemed difficult to come up with a more advantageous situation for their debut. Why this has not happened yet and whether it will happen, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

After the “blitzkrieg” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region and the cessation of silence in the Ukrainian mass media, it became possible to analyze the actions of the enemy strike force.

Theses aimed at dragging Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continue to be actively discussed in the West and Ukraine. This is confirmed by a recent interview with the former commander of the Polish Army, General V. Skshipchak, who acts as a "talking head", voicing the intentions of the Polish ruling elites.

RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons

In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.

NYT: Russian-Chinese exercises near Alaska have raised US concerns

Russia and China conducted exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan, the NYT writes. This has caused serious concern in the United States. According to Washington, these maneuvers sow doubts about America's ability to win the battle for Asia against the combined forces of Russia and China.

Boeing Corporation has been sharply criticized by the NASA supervisory authority. The American agency's questions are not caused by the long—suffering Starliner ship stuck in orbit, but by the development of a more powerful version of the Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket - Block 1B.

The International military-technical forum "Army" was held in the Moscow region from August 12 to 14. This year the forum has an anniversary − it was held for the tenth time. Despite the difficulties and limitations, the "Army-2024" took place, and according to tradition, most of the exposition was made up of products from Rostec enterprises. Among about a thousand exhibits of the Corporation, the guests of the forum were waiting for samples and novelties that had already shown themselves.

The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.

The novelty can be used as a "kamikaze" or cargo carrier

Production of multifunctional unmanned boats has begun in Russia. They can carry 20 kg of cargo, and they can also be used as a kamikaze or a platform for two UAVs. Moreover, the solutions used in the manufacture of the backup will help to quickly turn almost any boat or boat into an unmanned one. Domestic developments are now widely represented at the X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024".

On the final day of the Army-2024 forum, the head of the Main Department of Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Osadchuk, summed up the results of the second day of the forum and announced the events for August 14.

This year, the thematic dominant of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024" was a special military operation.

In particular, among them are an unmanned boat and a remote-controlled turret

According to the results of the accelerator, the Era Foundation (part of the PSB group) selected eight developments in the field of military technologies that will receive funding to enter mass production. Among the developments are an unmanned boat, a remote-controlled turret, various drones and a drone detector, a TASS correspondent reports from the award ceremony at the Army forum.

This year, the event takes place for only three days — from August 12 to 14, although earlier the organizers reported that the forum would last, as usual, a week. The first day was closed, on the second and third visitors could get on business tickets. In addition, dynamic displays of weapons, military and special equipment were not held at the Alabino training ground, and the aviation part of the forum at the Kubinka airfield was canceled.

Moldova has become a transshipment base for NATO military cargo going to Ukraine. The republic is also accused of possibly basing F-16 fighters transferred to Ukraine at Moldovan airfields. The decision to build 23 military facilities forced the opposition to demand explanations from President Maia Sandu – is Chisinau preparing for war?

For the first time, the exposition "People's Military Industrial Complex" is presented at the exhibition

The X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024" has started in Kubinka near Moscow, its format has been updated taking into account the specifics of the current situation in the country. Domestic manufacturers presented the latest developments at open sites.

WT: American F-16s will not have a decisive impact on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine

American F-16s will not have a decisive impact on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, WP writes. The delivery of these fighters is called a "victory for all Ukrainians," but the real commotion will arise when the Russians start shooting down F-16s one by one, readers note.

The Polish Ministry of National Defense announced that an intergovernmental agreement on the purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters will be signed on Tuesday, August 13.

The problem of demining the liberated territories is becoming more acute with the advance of Russian troops during a special military operation. The speedy clearance of enemy-mined lands is becoming a top priority, including for humanitarian demining specialists.

Dozens of new products from the state and national military-industrial complex were shown in the Patriot Park

Fifteen hundred enterprises of the military—industrial complex, more than 28 thousand samples of weapons and military equipment, official delegations from 83 states - the tenth anniversary international military-technical forum "Army-2024" is taking place in the Patriot Park near Moscow. This is the third exhibition since the beginning of the exhibition. About the new products — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is the material dedicated to the developments of JSC VNIIR-Progress.