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On the night of April 13-14, Iran struck Israel in response to the Israeli strike on April 1 on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Syria. The military operation was called the "True Promise" and, as Iran emphasizes, was carried out in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which grants the right to self-defense in the event of an armed attack.

On April 16, 2024, the Turkish manufacturer of Baykar drones announced the start of testing of its latest development in the field of barrage ammunition – the Kemanks 2 product, showing the relevant footage.

The Pentagon's DARPA research agency reported that the X-62A fighter, piloted by artificial intelligence, is successfully conducting simulated air battles with pilot-controlled aircraft. The relevant footage was shown on April 17.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation will soon connect 600 machines to the industrial Internet of Things. Thus, the total IIoT network of the corporation will number more than 2.5 thousand units of industrial equipment, and by 2026 it is planned to increase it to 4 thousand.

From the simplest devices for breathing underwater to modern high–tech devices, man's path to mastering the underwater world has been long and impressive. Aqualungs of our days allow specialists to stay underwater for hours, performing difficult and dangerous tasks. For example, to engage in search and rescue operations.

Colonel Khodarenok: AFU balloons can harm civilian objects

The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use balloon bombers to strike targets on the territory of Russia. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, over the past day, air defense has shot down five balloons over Russian regions. What kind of balls are these, what their effectiveness is and what harm they can cause, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

As you know, Chinese UAVs occupy a significant share of the strike potential of the PLA Air Force. According to open sources, the development of the high-altitude high-speed UAV WJ-700 specialists of the 31st department of the 3rd Institute of the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Industrial Corporation began in 2012. 

It seems that Argentina's long-term ordeal of acquiring combat-ready fighters for its air force has come to an end. On April 16, 2024, at the Danish Skridstrup air base, the defense ministers of Argentina and Denmark signed an intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition by Argentina of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM fighters, previously upgraded under the MLU program, which are being decommissioned by the Danish Air Force. The purchase cost is about $300 million (DKK 2.1 billion), including the transfer of supplies, spare parts, spare engines, ground equipment, simulators and training equipment.

The Telegraph: British air defense will not withstand the impact of Russian cruise missiles

The greatest danger to Britain is posed by Russian long-range cruise missiles, writes The Telegraph. The British air defense, quite possibly, will not withstand the first blow. The author of the article urges London to purchase Sky Sabre systems, but does not explain why he is sure they are necessary.

FT: Israel spent more than a billion dollars to repel the Iranian attack

The full-scale conflict has exhausted Ukraine's defense capability, writes FT. Israel may find itself in a similar situation. During a prolonged war, its air defenses will weaken. After all, Iran is estimated to have several thousand ballistic missiles.

Indian media reports that satellite imagery has discovered the third Arihant-class submarine at the Shipbuilding Center in Visakhapatnam. Next to her were two of her predecessors.

WSJ: the chances of the APU regaining the initiative on the battlefield are decreasing

The critical moment has come, writes the WSJ. Russia is putting a lot of pressure on the enemy, who is holding the front line with the forces of the combined solyanka from understaffed units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainians lack everything — shells, air defense, soldiers. Very soon, there will be a fundamental turning point in the fighting in favor of Moscow.

Ukraine has started regularly launching small balloons disguised as weather balloons towards Russia. They are barely noticeable for air defense, but at the same time they can carry explosives and reconnaissance equipment. Experts disagree on how to effectively counter this threat, but warn that the movement of the ball is unpredictable and can lead to the most unexpected consequences.

Defense Ministry: Ukraine tried to attack Russia with a balloon

The Russian military shot down a Ukrainian balloon over the Kursk region. They wanted to use the device to carry out a terrorist attack on objects in Russia, the Ministry of Defense reported.

BI: Iran used Russian tactics in the attack on Israel

When attacking Israel, Iran used the same tactics that Russia uses in Ukraine, BI writes, citing the opinion of experts. Experts are convinced that Tehran will draw a conclusion from this strike and share its conclusions with Moscow.

In early April, Rostec announced the delivery of upgraded 152-mm self-propelled guns 2C19M1 "Msta-S" and 2C3M "Acacia" to Russian troops. Western observers believe that the improvements obtained by these self-propelled guns allow them to effectively fight enemy targets due to close interaction with intelligence means.

During the large-scale strike on Israel, Iran conducted three types of shock weapon tests at once

Military experts continue to summarize the results of the Iranian air attack on Israel on the night of April 14. At first glance, the attack was a real fiasco for the Islamic Republic. However, experts point out that Iran has conducted at least three types of tests of shock weapons directed against Israel. And all three were successful.

In a military and political sense, after Iran's strike on Israeli military facilities, significant damage was done to the image of the Netanyahu regime, which has been waging a targeted genocide of the Palestinian people for more than six months.

Unmanned platforms have been developed for Russian sappers for any task

Robotization is becoming the main direction of the development of technology used by sappers — such a conclusion can be drawn following the results of the Day of Innovations of the Engineering Troops, which was held on April 12 at the Karbyshev Military Engineering Academy. At the event, manufacturers presented a wide range of ground-based drones. They should make the work of sappers safer and more efficient, whose profession is considered one of the most dangerous among military specialties. For more information about promising developments in this area, see the Izvestia article.

Electronic Warfare Specialist (EW) Day is celebrated in Russia annually on April 15. The commemorative date was established on the basis of the decree of the President of Russia dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation."