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"Hover" over the target area: Serbia unveils heavy missile system
On September 20, Serbia hosted the Force of Unity military parade, which became a record-breaking event: 10,000 military personnel and 2.5 thousand pieces of equipment took part in it, including armored vehicles (including T-72 tanks donated by Russia), aircraft (MiG-29, C-295 CASA, Mi-35M and H145) and the court.
Is NATO capable of countering the growing UAV threat from Russia? (CNN, USA)
CNN: The West is losing to Russia in the drone and anti-drone race
After the incident in Poland, NATO faced the question: is the alliance capable of dealing with the growing drone threat in the long term? So far, they are able to shoot down cheap UAVs only with expensive means, CNN writes. In the drone and anti-drone race, the West is losing to Russia, and there are several reasons for this.
"Now we have serious weapons": new combat systems on parade in Serbia
On September 20, Serbia hosted the "Force of Unity" military parade, which featured a number of new and upgraded products, including those of Russian origin..
NATO's "sentinels": what are the threats of initiatives in the Baltic and Poland - TASS Opinions
Alexander Stepanov — on the control of airspace near the borders of Russia and the creation of a nuclear belt
The North Atlantic Alliance's strategy to contain Russia is taking on increasingly clear and dangerous contours. Implemented through a series of "sentinel" missions, it is evolving from point-to-point monitoring to a permanent military presence. At the same time, it smoothly develops into a complex and multicomponent force projection system, the key element of which is the nuclear component.
Venezuela threatens US ships with X-31 missiles on Su-30M2
Against the background of the US deployment of forces in the Caribbean and repeated American strikes on Venezuelan boats, Caracas withdrew troops to the Sovereign Caribbean 200 exercises, which took place from September 18 to 20 on one of the islands.
The Power of Unity through combat experience
The conflict in Ukraine has become a large-scale testing ground for military doctrines, tactics and weapons. Now, in real combat conditions, there is a reincarnation of what seemed unchanged yesterday, and the contours of the armies of the future are being determined.
Russian defense industry celebrates Gunsmith's Day
The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment
The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production of weapons and military equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during a special military operation.
Knock over the drone: how the US Army learns to counter drones
A number of American developments demonstrate questionable effectiveness
Small drones have completely changed the picture of combat by mechanized units. And looking at how the fighting is going in Ukraine, all over the world they are looking for new tactical solutions. One of the large-scale anti-UAV projects was demonstrated by the US Army as part of recent European maneuvers. In particular, the FlyTrap 4.0 system was shown.
"Showed 100% efficiency": the role of the S-400 Triumph in the Indo-Pakistani conflict
India continues to summarize the results of the military confrontation with Pakistan, revealing new details of the conflict that occurred in May this year. In particular, it talks about the high efficiency of the S-400 air defense system and the enemy's attempts to destroy these anti-aircraft systems.
North Korea demonstrated the latest developments in the field of unmanned aircraft
The DPRK has tested reconnaissance and attack drones of the Kimson series, the tests were personally led by the Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un. This is reported by the Central Telegraphic Agency of Korea (KCNA).
The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment
The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production volumes of military-industrial equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during its development.
Cruisers are returning to the fleet: new categories of ships in the Japanese Navy
After its defeat in World War II, Japan was banned from building and operating aircraft carriers. However, against the background of the erosion of the former world order, Tokyo began upgrading Izumo-type ships in 2020, as a result of which F-35B fighters can now be operated from aboard the lead Izumo and the Kaga of the same type (the complete conversion should be completed in 2027-2028). At the same time, they formally continued to be called "helicopter destroyers" (prefix DDH).
The French company Turgis Gaillard has started flight tests of the UAV Aarok
On September 9, flight tests of the medium-altitude long-duration UAV (MALE class) Aarok developed by Turgis Gaillard began at Blois-le-Bray airfield in central France.
Europeans buy Stalker long-range UAVs in the USA for "secret operations"
The American company Edge Autonomy is a subsidiary of Redwire. And it recently signed a contract with an unnamed European NATO country for the supply of VXE30 Stalker unmanned aerial systems.
The Tor-M2KM air defense system is waiting in Belgrade!
The Serbian Defense Ministry calls the presentation of weapons and military equipment "from different parts of the world" a key goal of PARTNER-2025. And this is indeed the case: the exhibition is attended by delegations from all over the world, including from Russia, Asia, the Middle East and the Global South, as well as countries belonging to the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Defense Agency.
Putin was shown solutions that ensure the superiority of the Russian defense industry
On Gunsmith's Day, Vladimir Putin arrived on a working trip to Motovilikhinsky Plants in Perm, where he inspected the advanced developments of the Russian military-industrial complex and thanked the staff. The main statements are in the RIA Novosti material.
Brechalov congratulated the employees of the factories of Udmurtia on the Day of the Gunsmith
Brechalov called the work of employees of the defense industry enterprises of Udmurtia a labor feat
The head of Udmurtia, Alexander Brechalov, congratulating the employees of regional factories on the Day of the Gunsmith, called their work a labor feat, the press service of the head of the region reports.
Ukraine seeks to expand its military industry to deter Russia and help its allies (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Kiev seeks to compensate for the shortage of personnel with military developments
The West is investing billions in Ukraine's military industry instead of accepting it into NATO, WP writes. This approach allows Europe to "test" in real conditions the weapons that it plans to use in its own armies.
"Russia will provide the source code": Indian press discusses Su-57E deal
Russia is positioning the low-profile 5th generation Su-57E fighter jet in front of India as an excellent alternative to the French Rafale, promising deeper technology transfer, full access to the source code and seamless integration of the necessary systems.
Air defense systems of the Tor-M2 family conduct combat training on land and at sea!
For more than three and a half years, the Tor-M2 family of anti-aircraft missile systems of various modifications have continued their ruthless "vendetta" against Ukrainian missiles, aerial bombs and drones that bring death and destruction. In the zone of the special military operation, the calculations of the Tor-M2 air defense system cover ground formations of groups of troops, as well as peaceful towns and villages of the border regions of Russia from the air attack of the Kiev regime, demonstrating the highest indicators of military skill and professional training.
