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The US reported on the success of the operation to eliminate the head of al-Qaeda al-Zawahiri in Kabul

A senior White House spokeswoman said at a special briefing that the United States conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan on July 30, during which it was possible to eliminate the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group Ayman al-Zawahiri, who headed the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.

The Swedish company Saab and the Brazilian Air Force have begun negotiations on the acquisition of a second batch of 26 multi-purpose F-39 Gripen E/F fighters.

On August 1, 2022, the American corporation L3Harris announced that the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), as part of its Armed Overwatch program, selected the AT-802U Sky Warden turboprop reconnaissance and strike aircraft presented jointly by L3Harris and Air Tractor for procurement.

Turkish drones have vision problems

The Bayraktar Akinci (Bayraktar Akinci), a Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), successfully launched an LGK-82 laser-guided missile developed by the national company Aselsan (Aselsan). This was reported on Saturday, July 1 by the Anatolian Agency.

When the army becomes the reason for the existence of the country

The history of the DPRK is very peculiar. This explains to a large extent the uniqueness of the country in its current form.

The publications of some Russian media about the development of a new hypersonic missile "Serpentine" attracted considerable attention of Western observers. Below we bring to your attention the article "Anti-ship ballistic missile of Russia", published by the War Zone resource. The author of the material conducts some analysis on the topic of the "Coil" and, to a certain extent, reveals the likely consequences of the deployment of this product. [As before, IVi's remarks are given in square brackets]

The myth of the S-400: why the power of the Russian air defense is exaggerated

The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this SAM, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — how Kiev relies on the supply of "super-weapons" from foreign partners

During the Second World War, American forces began to land on the God-forsaken atolls of the Pacific Ocean. During the war with Japan, US military personnel built airfields and bases for their advancing forces. The natives watched them with interest.

According to the Ministry of Defense of India, the command of the country's Navy during the ceremony held on July 28 received the first aircraft carrier of national construction P71 "Vikrant" (IAC-1 – Indigenous Aircraft Carrier).

Saudi Arabia is conducting preliminary negotiations with China on the acquisition of fifth-generation multipurpose fighters FC-31 "Gyrfalcon" (Gyrfalcon) developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of ammunition for F-15SG fighters, training and support services, as well as related equipment to Singapore as part of the Foreign Military Sales program.

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Atul Rane, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Russian-Indian joint venture (JV) BrahMos Aerospace, in an exclusive interview with TASS, told about the details of the first export order for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines and countries of Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Putin announced: a new Russian hypersonic missile is coming, which is called "unstoppable"

These Russian missiles have no analogues in the world, and their characteristics will be the envy of any other country. Putin made it clear that Russia with the help of "unstoppable" and "invincible" weapons can hit almost anywhere in the world, writes Haber7.

South Korea has joined the list of countries capable of producing modern fighters. Flight tests of its first car of this class, the KF–21 Boramae, have begun. In fact, this is just a good car that cannot be compared with either the Su-57 or the F-35. Nevertheless, we are facing a significant event that will have great consequences, including for Russia.

On the day of the Russian Navy, President Vladimir Putin approved a new Naval Doctrine. The previous document was valid for seven years and, as experts point out, has lost its relevance. What provisions of the new doctrine are worth paying attention to? How will its adoption affect the development of the fleet and what does Russia's new maritime policy mean for the world?

Events in Moscow on this day will begin with a festive liturgy in the main church of the Airborne Forces - the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sokolniki

Airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Russia on Tuesday celebrate 92 years since its formation. Celebrations are traditionally held throughout Russia in honor of this day.

The Serbian authorities hope to receive the most modern Ka-32 helicopters from Russia in a month to extinguish fires in the country and help the states of the region. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by President Alexander Vucic.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of F-35 fighter jets to Germany as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as ammunition and related equipment.

The S-300 air defense system opened warning fire on Israel's F-16 in Syria

Russian S-300 systems are in service and reliably protect the airspace of Syria, writes MWM. In the last two months alone, they have fired on Israeli F-16 fighters twice. These systems remain a serious threat to the Israeli Air Force, the author notes.

As reported, the Chilean Air Force received two previously acquired long-range radar detection aircraft (AWACS) and American-made Boeing E-3D Sentry (British designation Sentry AEW), which were withdrawn from the Royal British Air Force.1). The agreement on the purchase of these aircraft was concluded by Chile in early 2022.