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Aircraft and surface ships took part in large-scale maneuvers of the Russian Aerospace Forces

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have completed exercises in the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad zone. During the maneuvers, protection against hypersonic vehicles, drones and cruise missiles was practiced.

The first American fifth-generation fighter F-22 Raptor, which made its first flight 25 years ago, looks like a failure, writes the American magazine Military Watch.

The Russian multi-purpose supermaneuverable Su—35 fighter destroyed the air defense system (air defense) of the militants of Ukraine with a special missile - the projectile determines the target by signal. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation released a video of the successful implementation of the next combat mission of Russian soldiers of the Western Military District (ZVO) on Monday, September 12.

On September 8, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of additional security and defense assistance to Ukraine in the amount of up to $675 million.

The Russian Air Force has received a new batch of Su-35 — these are three reasons why the Ministry of Defense continues to purchase them

Previously, it was assumed that the Su-35 would be supplied exclusively for export, while Russia would switch to the fifth-generation Su-57, writes MWM. But there are several reasons why the Russian Air Force continues to order the Su-35.

The Dutch Coast Guard received the first DHC-8-102MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) maritime patrol aircraft. The second plane is expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of September.

The Russian advanced light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, can "die on the drawing board". This is told by the columnist of the American edition of 19FortyFive, Peter Sichiu.

In America, a terrible thing is dawning: the supply of shells, missiles and artillery to the Russian Federation from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un previously recognized the independence of the republics of Donbass. Representatives of Russia categorically deny the fact of such a deal. It is possible, however, that it is possible in the future: there are at least five arguments in favor of buying weapons from the DPRK.

In the Pentagon, another scandal erupts around the most expensive F-35 jet. To the impressive list of technical problems, another one has been added, capable of "outweighing" all the others in its significance. As it turned out, one of the engine components is manufactured in China. As a result, the expected reaction of the leadership of the main US military department followed — the assembly of the F-35 was temporarily discontinued.

Air defense means will repel a massive strike by aircraft and missiles of a simulated enemy on the Kaliningrad region as part of the exercises of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Forget about the Su-35. The MiG-29UPG designed for India may become the best Russian fighter for Iran

Iran is considering purchasing Su-35S fighters from Russia. However, as noted in the MWM article, the Su-35 is the heaviest and most expensive non—Western fighter, so its potential place in the Iranian Air Force is unclear. According to the author, taking into account the challenges, Tehran should pay attention to the upgraded MiG-29.

According to the manufacturer, the procedure for deploying Hiro systems is relatively simple. Depending on the design, the ammunition is launched either from a portable container or using a multifunctional PU mounted on a combat platform. The flight of the barrage ammunition (BB) to the target area occurs autonomously along the trajectory and altitude set by the shooter (operator).

Poland has said it plans to purchase up to 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, which will replace its aging fleet of about 30 Mi-24 combat helicopters. A little later, this figure will increase by several more cars. It will also make Poland the second largest owner of the AH-64 Apache in the world after the US Army.

On September 8, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced that the Polish side had submitted an official request to the US government for Poland to purchase 96 American Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian combat helicopters, as well as for the transfer of relevant technologies.

At the same time, according to the Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker, a decision on this matter has not yet been made

The United States is studying Kiev's request for the supply of Grey Eagle drones with a range of up to 400 km, but a decision on this has not yet been made. This was announced on Friday at a briefing by Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker.

As Yuriy Ignat noted, in order to be able to use foreign fighters, the Ukrainian military must adapt its airfield infrastructure

The representative of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Yuriy Ignat, acknowledged the impossibility of Kiev receiving F-15 and F-16 fighters from the United States at the present time.

Russia and China can destroy American aircraft in this terrible way

With the adoption of long–range air-to-air missiles in the Russian and Chinese Air Forces, which will be delivered to the target by fifth-generation aircraft, the Pentagon may have serious problems, writes TNI. The US has not yet developed an effective defense plan against these killer missiles.

On September 7, 2022, an agreement was signed at the enterprise of the Polish company ZM Mesko S.A. (part of the Polish state military-industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa - PGZ) in Skarzisko-Kamenne on the acquisition by the Estonian armed forces of the Polish portable anti-aircraft missile system Piorun.

Military review of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — on ways to respond to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with precision weapons

Ukrainian forces have recently increased their shelling of Russian territory. Their drones and missiles reach Belgorod and Crimea. On Wednesday, September 7, the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Zaluzhny, said that in August a series of missile strikes were carried out on objects on the peninsula, including the Saki airfield.

Fifth-generation F–35 aircraft are the national pride of Washington, they are widely promoted by the USA. However, recently they have been accompanied by a series of troubles – then frequent accidents, then a recent scandal with Chinese alloys. American experts have revealed the fact of the use of materials of Chinese origin, which were involved in the engines of the F-35 aircraft. We are talking about an alloy of cobalt and samarium, which was brought from China.