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The AGM-158 XR retains the trapezoidal appearance and unobtrusive design typical of the JASSM family, but is large in size, which allows the rocket to be equipped with additional fuel and a heavier warhead. This will enable aircraft to launch from a safer distance and cause increased damage to the enemy.

In the first year of the special military operation (SVO), the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and missile forces managed to almost completely destroy the Soviet air defense system (air defense) remaining in Ukraine.

Banning the export of nickel, titanium and uranium from Russia will cause serious damage to the West

Vladimir Putin called on the government to think about economic counter-sanctions. And he named three Russian resources that the United States and the EU still cannot give up. These are nickel, titanium and uranium. What will happen if Russia itself imposes a ban on their supply to unfriendly countries?

Russian troops are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) controlled by fiber-optic cable. Pavel Kamnev, Commercial Director of Laboratory of the Future, told TASS about their active use in the Kursk direction. About ammunition "on a leash" — in the agency's material.

Rosoboronexport will present the radio-absorbing material "Cape" in Africa

Rosoboronexport at the international exhibition Africa Aerospace&Defense 2024 in Pretoria (South Africa) for the first time will present modern armored vehicles protection systems from drones in Africa, including the radio-absorbing material "Cape" and dynamic protection kits for tanks, the company's press service reported.

Ukraine expects to receive 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, originally manufactured for Pakistan and which Slovakia is likely to refuse to purchase in the near future.

MWM: the losses of the Su-27 and MiG-29 for the APU are irreplaceable

Two Su-27s of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed by Russian aircraft, and ground-based air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, writes MWM. At the same time, in the 1990s, the Su-27 and MiG-29 consistently and by a margin outperformed their American counterparts, the F-15 and F-16.

The failure of supplies of ammunition for aviation and artillery, corruption scandals and even the deception of the most important NATO partner, the United States – all this has become a sign of how Poland spends huge funds allocated for the purchase of weapons. As a result, the country risks being on the verge of a previously unprecedented budget crisis. What happened?

Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense the question of the death of the fighters "Ernest" and "Goodwin"

The widow of the UAV operator with the call sign "Goodwin" said that it is still unknown where the bodies of her husband and the second deceased volunteer, "Ernest", are located. In their last video, the volunteers stated that they were sent to the assault unit because of a conflict with their superiors. The situation is being handled by the Ministry of Defense. It was also reported that the acting commander of the dead Ernest and Goodwin, Igor Puzik, was detained, but the information turned out to be false.

Alexander Dolotovsky has been appointed Deputy General Director of Yakovlev PJSC and Director of the MS–21 program. This is reported by Interfax with reference to data from PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec).

Commander of the Akhmat Special forces reconnaissance group Hades — about NATO equipment in the border area, tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and forest battles

In the Kursk region, our fighters are faced with almost all the equipment of NATO countries that they supplied to Ukraine — and almost all of it burns well, says the commander of the Akhmat special forces reconnaissance group with the call sign Hades. For four weeks now, his unit has been fighting with the Armed Forces of Ukraine units that attacked the region. Hades told Izvestia in an interview about how he managed to destroy almost 40 armored vehicles in the first day, what tactics the enemy uses near Kursk and why the French Krotal anti-aircraft complex was burned by accident.

On September 5, 2024, a welcoming ceremony was held at the Hungarian Kecskemet air base for the first KS-390 Millenium medium military transport aircraft produced by the Brazilian company Embraer, received by the Hungarian Air Force, out of two ordered under the 2020 contract. The aircraft with the Hungarian tail number "610" (serial number 39000014) and retaining the Brazilian registration RT-ZHP, flew from Brazil and became part of the 101st Aviation Brigade of the Hungarian Air Force stationed at Kecskemet Air Base. Hungarian Defense Minister Christoph Szalai-Bobrownicki took part in the welcoming ceremony of the aircraft.

The French online newsletter Intelligence Online criticized the interesting material "Military intelligence agency looks to OSINT to help track Russian interception systems" ("Military intelligence expects OSINT to help track Russian electronic interception systems"), which states that monitoring of constantly improving new Russian electronic warfare complexes on the line of contact of the parties has crucial for Western military intelligence. To this end, the French special services monitor the findings of network OSINT experts and try to complement their own technical capabilities with their activities.

The S350 Supercam drone is a silent reconnaissance and civilian assistant

The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Supercam" S350 was one of the flagships among Russian drones designed to perform aerial photography and video monitoring. He helps surveyors, rescuers, and more recently, the military. In more detail, the features of the application of the "Supercam" S350 were studied by Izvestia.

The Navy practiced a missile strike on a target position at the Ocean-2024 exercises

The Northern Fleet has worked out a missile strike on a difficult target position, and the aircraft of the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet during the Ocean-2024 exercises solved practical tasks for the group search for submarines of a conditional enemy, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Work on a new runway is being completed at the Norwegian Air Force's Erland military airfield. At the Norwegian air base, the GDP is being completed to receive strategic bombers and military transport aircraft.

Photos have been published online showing the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter of the US Navy with a combat load designed exclusively for the fight for air superiority.

On September 6, the American company Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) for the first time lifted into the air an unmanned vertical take-off and landing vehicle under development, which received the designation ARES-DV. The US Air Force and Army are involved in financing the $37 million project.

A week after a video first appeared depicting the use of drones with thermite ammunition by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian fighters published footage of the use of similar weapons as a retaliatory measure.

The Russian Navy has missiles capable of dealing with any naval formations

During the maneuvers of the Russian Ocean-2024 fleet, missiles of various types and classes were fired. Almost the entire naval arsenal at Russia's disposal was demonstrated in the case. What is the power of the missile salvo of our fleet and what opportunities are provided by the products in service — in the material of Izvestia.