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Military expert Andrey Frolov — how Paris helps the Ukrainian army with its weapons

France has become one of the most active sponsors of the Ukrainian army in the current conflict. Although in absolute numbers, her help, at first glance, does not seem very large, from a qualitative point of view, the French are in the leading positions.

Slovakia can supply MiG-29 fighters at its disposal, as well as tanks to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on July 3 by Czech TV with reference to Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Su-27 fighter developed by the P.O. Sukhoi Experimental Design Bureau, which marked the beginning of the famous Su-27/Su-30 family.

Sweden's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Frederik Jorgensen, said that the Czech Republic's Air Force can keep all JAS-39C/D Gripen fighters in its composition free of charge after the lease expires, which ends in 2029.

Turkey has begun testing the Anadolu universal amphibious assault ship (L400 Anadolu). It will become the largest ship in the history of the Turkish Navy. But the Anadolu will not be carried by American F-35 fighters, but by the Bayraktar drones (the marine version) that have become famous in recent years. Why did this replacement happen and will it benefit the Turkish navy?

Enemy fortified areas: break or bypass

The abundance of defensive structures created by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine suggests that it was on them that a serious stake was placed in a possible armed conflict with the republics of Donbass and even Russia. We prepared thoroughly and in advance. Back on October 10, 2014, the then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced the construction of three defense lines.

The US wants to deploy a THAAD-type air defense and missile defense system over Arab countries and Israel

The US Congress has presented a draft law aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Israel and Arab countries and preventing threats from Iran.

Issues of application of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in the military sphere

The current state of research and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is characterized by extensive penetration of AI technologies into various spheres of human activity.

Features of the special operation in the Black Sea

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Vice Admiral Igor Mukhametshin, during a recent visit to the Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant, said that Russia plans to increase the construction of ships equipped with high-precision missile weapons.

Belarus will receive nuclear weapons carriers

The delivery of Iskander tactical complexes to Belarus caused a serious stir in Europe. The heads of the G7 condemned Vladimir Putin's decision to supply Minsk with weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Russia has created the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in the world

State tests of the newest RS-28 Sarmat ICBM began on April 20, 2022. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a successful test launch was carried out from the mine installation of the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at the test site in Kamchatka.

The Russian Federation has demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine

The Russian armed Forces have withdrawn their garrison from the island of Zmeiny in the Black Sea. The country made a gesture of goodwill and demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on June 30.

The heads of the military departments of India and Malaysia are discussing a project for the supply of LCA Mk fighters.1 "Tejas" as part of the Malaysian program for the purchase of new training / light combat aircraft FLIT / LCA (Fighter Lead-in Trainer / Light Combat Aircraft).

Due to heavy losses, an unorganized withdrawal of entire units of the VFU began

The Allied forces went directly to Lisichansk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 1. An oil refinery, the Matrosskaya mine, a gelatin plant and the village of Topolevka were taken under the control of the Russian Federation and the LPR.

On July 1, 2022, at a ceremony in Svidnik, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a contract for the purchase by the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland for the Polish Army aviation of 32 AW149 multipurpose helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters (as part of the Italian company Leonardo).

Turkey continues to actively develop unmanned aircraft, at the same time developing domestic ammunition for it and integrating them into the weapons systems of attack drones. The latest Akinci strike drone has received another novelty.

On June 30, 2022, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets Materielverk (FMV) signed a contract with the Saab AB group worth 7.3 billion Swedish kronor ($716 million) for the acquisition of two GlobalEye long-range radar detection and control aircraft for the Swedish Air Force, made on the basis of a large Bombardier Global 6000 administrative aircraft and equipped with a radar complex Saab Erieye ER. The contract includes an option for two more such aircraft.

The UK opened a criminal case after the shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian military

The death toll as a result of the night shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has increased to four, three of them are citizens of Ukraine. The head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov also reported 60 damaged houses. The UK opened a criminal case, and the Russian Foreign Ministry warned Kiev against "continuing provocations." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Dmitry Khazanov — how the USSR eliminated the backlog in helicopter construction

An extraordinary event in the world of domestic helicopter construction took place on July 3, 1952, when the crew commander Sergey Brovtsev made a long flight on the Yak-24 for the first time.

The Council for Grants to provide state support for the creation and development of advanced engineering schools has selected 30 higher educational institutions, the government website reported on Thursday.