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The Indian company HAL has signed a contract worth over $ 100 million. with the American Honeywell for the supply of 88 TPE331-12B engines for HTT-40 basic training vehicle (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40).

China continues testing a two-seat version of the fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 fighter developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group Corporation. The test record is published by the Telegram channel Dambiev.

What is the Phoenix Ghost drone that will be used in Ukraine?

Washington will provide Kiev with 500 drones as part of an aid package, The Jerusalem Post reports. It is emphasized that they were developed specifically for Ukraine and are capable of being in the air for up to six hours.

It also allows you to do without a serviceman-a fire spotter, who needs to get closer to the target at a distance of at least 5 km, said Sergey Suvorov

The use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to adjust the artillery shell "Krasnopol" significantly increased the capabilities of the projectile, and also allows you to do without a serviceman-fire spotter, who needed to get closer to the target at a distance of at least 5 km. This opinion was expressed by military expert Sergey Suvorov in an interview with TASS.

Units of the British, American and Finnish armies are conducting exercises in Finland, while Helsinki continues preparations for joining NATO.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States has suspended flights of fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters due to problems with the pyrotechnics of ejection seats, writes The Drive.

The new long-range guided helicopter missile "Product 305" LMUR (Light multipurpose guided missile) developed by JSC "Scientific and Production Corporation "Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering" (KBM, as part of JSC "NPO "High-precision Complexes" State Corporation Rostec) was publicly demonstrated for the first time at the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" in Kubinka in August 2021.

It seems that London and Tokyo have decided to join forces to jointly create a new sixth-generation combat aircraft. Britain and Japan are developing an invisible fighter that will "put the American F-35 behind the belt".

The Indian Navy reported that on July 28, 2022, the first two American ship-based multipurpose Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin) MN-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, out of 24 units ordered by India, were delivered by flight from the United States to the Garuda Indian Naval Aviation base near Cochin. The helicopters have Indian tail numbers IN754 and IN755.

An almost silent nuclear submarine, a frigate and a proven Soviet classic will pass along the Neva

On the Day of the Russian Navy, July 31, the Main Naval Parade will be held in St. Petersburg. It will be attended by more than 40 ships and submarines, 42 aircraft and helicopters and more than 3.5 thousand military personnel.

F-22 stealth fighters transferred to Poland from Alaska to confront Russia

The deployment of a few, and outdated, but fifth-generation fighters in Poland, which has signed an agreement with South Korea on the acquisition of hundreds of modern tanks and self-propelled howitzers, represents an important demonstration of force against Russia, writes MWM.

Russia may use Iranian drones to destroy American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS, which have been used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in recent weeks. Breaking Defense writes about this.

The governor of Sevastopol reported an attack by an APU drone on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet

The headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet was attacked by a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, five people were injured, said the governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev. Events on the occasion of the Navy Day have been canceled, residents of the city are asked to stay at home. What is known about the attack is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Swedish army faced serious problems. Already in the near future, the troops of this Scandinavian country may lose about half of the military pilots.

Ships will deliver cargo to the city to restore the destroyed infrastructure

For the first time, a car-passenger ferry with civilian cargo was poisoned in Mariupol from Yeysk. The trial flight was completed on July 27, and regular transportation on this route will start in August. The operation of the ferry will be provided by the company "Oboronlogistics", part of the structure of the Ministry of Defense.

According to the Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency, framework agreements related to the acquisition of tanks, tracked self-propelled howitzers and light combat aircraft in the Republic of Korea were signed in Warsaw on July 27.

According to Philippine officials, the government has decided to cancel the purchase of 16 Russian military transport helicopters Mi-17 for fear of falling under sanctions from the United States.

This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov

A Russian Su-35S fighter destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) launcher in the Kramatorsk area during a special operation. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

The Russian military uses barrage ammunition during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. Kamikaze drones are the optimal tool that allows you to quickly hit multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS, writes Defence24.

Two AWACS E-3D "Sentry" AEW.Mk1 aircraft, decommissioned by the British Air Force in September 2021 and purchased in January of this year for the Chilean Air Force, flew to Chile.