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The rapid pace of development of China's military aviation is well documented. Western observers are looking forward to new designs and variants of existing ones, and manufacturing plants maintain a seemingly inexorable pace of deliveries. At the same time, the domestic production of air-based weapons for arming these aircraft is covered in less detail. For years, China's progress in air-to-air missiles, or AAM [air-to-air missiles], has been ignored or achievements downplayed.

On Monday, the United States reported that 2 long-range aircraft flew over the countries of the Middle East. They practiced the tactics of bombing the region against the backdrop of increasing tensions in relations with Iran. According to the commander of the aviation of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich, the US Air Force practiced joint actions with allies to transfer bomber aircraft to the Middle East.

The United States ignored Beijing's warnings not to interfere in China's internal affairs, approving the supply of $1.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. The corresponding permission was issued by the US State Department.

The IV International Arms Exhibition ADEX-2022 has opened at the Baku Expo Center. About 200 defense companies representing 32 countries of the world participate in it.

The American edition of 19FortyFive published an article in which columnist Harrison Cass expressed the opinion that the Swedish fourth-generation fighter JAS 39 Gripen is not inferior (literally) to the "best Russian aircraft" and could fight them on an equal footing in a hypothetical battle.

Romania will become the next NATO country to adopt Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, the country's defense ministry has sent a request to parliament for approval of a potential deal.

Kiev, despite the colossal losses, continues to pull the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Kherson region. And although the intensity of the shelling of the region has somewhat decreased, experts warn that Zelensky has not abandoned his military plans in this direction. What forces the AFU command to continue fighting and how could the allied forces of Russia, the DPR and the LPR prevent this?

The domestic space industry should radically change the approaches to the creation of orbital vehicles, says the head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov. How are Russian satellites arranged today, what are their disadvantages compared to foreign competitors, and how are satellites proposed to be changed?

Turkish firm is against supplies to Russia, but politics decides everything

At the front, drones are like money, there is always not enough of them. Having joined the troops, the next batch quickly melts from the enemy's fire and electronic warfare (EW), technical problems and resource consumption.

70 years ago, the tests of the legendary Mi-4 amphibious transport helicopter began

Serial rotorcraft appeared in the Red Army even before the Great Patriotic War. These were two-seat autogyros A-7–3A designed by Nikolai Kamov. An autogyro is an aircraft with a pulling propeller, in which the bearing rotor rotates not from the engine, but freely, under the influence of an incoming air flow. However, there were very few of them: just one correction and reconnaissance squadron of five vehicles.

The base aircraft of front-line aviation is being tested by combat

The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive a new batch of Su-34 front-line bombers. The contract for the supply of aircraft was signed at the international forum "Army-2022". The agreement was signed by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko and Vice President of the United Aviation Corporation Alexander Bobryshev.

New fighters are promised to Japanese pilots by 2035

Unlike many of Washington's allies, Tokyo firmly pursues a special military-technical policy. Within its framework, it not only buys the best samples of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) American production (and necessarily with revision, often very significant, under national requirements), but in the most critical areas develops its own samples.

The US Air Force resumed flights of CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor planes after a two-week pause. This pause was connected with the investigation after several incidents with these tiltrotor planes, which are in service with American troops.

Thanks to international assistance and high-tech acquisitions, the Persian Gulf country is trying to ensure maximum security control of the tournament. Just a few months before the FIFA 2022 World Cup, Qatar received the first batch of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, the latest major acquisition of the Persian Gulf country, which Doha believes will help strengthen the security of the competition.

Emmanuel Macron, following Olaf Scholz, set his military and military–industrial complex the task of turning the country's army into the strongest on the continent. Despite the crisis, tens of billions of euros are being invested in the arms race. Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki also promises to double military spending "in the face of the Ukrainian conflict." For what purpose did the countries of Europe hastily begin to build up their military potential?

The purpose of the Athens trap approved by the USA

Greece wants to legitimize the "islands it occupies" and expand the space of domination, Cumhuriyet writes. That is why she pursued Turkish F-16s and used the S-300. According to the author of the article, this "Athens trap" was not without the participation of the United States.

Drones are used for electronic warfare and jamming enemy communications

Russian gunners will start firing drones. For multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) Tornado-S is developing missiles with UAVs inside. The devices can be launched at a distance of tens of kilometers, after which disposable drones will temporarily silence communications and radars behind enemy lines. This makes it possible to radically increase the capabilities of electronic warfare of Russian troops. According to experts, promising ammunition will make the Tornado-S an effective means of countering enemy artillery and air defense.

Three Russian missiles terrify the world

These three Russian missiles are a "terrible" weapon with which Moscow threatens the West, writes Al Jazeera. One of them is the most powerful nuclear missile with the largest target range in the world. Such weapons keep Europe and the United States from trying to provoke Russia.

On September 2, 2022, with the participation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Cochin, at the Indian State shipbuilding enterprise Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a ceremony was held for the commissioning of the first Indian-built aircraft carrier R 11 Vikrant into the Indian Navy. During the ceremony, a new Indian naval flag was raised on the aircraft carrier for the first time, designed to replace the British-style naval flag with the George Cross used since 1950.

Ukrainian formations are suffering heavy losses, and the influx of foreign mercenaries has slowed down sharply

Over the past month, 174 command posts of brigade and battalion units have been hit in Ukraine, 601 units of heavy weapons and artillery systems, mainly of Western production, have been destroyed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on September 2.