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With the dramatic increase in the role of unmanned platforms on the battlefield, China is accelerating the development of various robotic platforms and trying to combine them into "packs".

The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Egypt of a large package of weapons worth $4.67 billion – NASAMS medium-range air defense systems, 4 AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel ground-based radars and under a thousand missiles: 100 extended-range AMRAAM-ER (land-based) and URVV (which can also be used with NASAMS air defense systems) – 100 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM, 600 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II and 150 training AIM-9X CATM.

On November 20, 2023, a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft, after a routine training flight, flew past the runway in Hawaii and landed in the bay behind it with a crew of 9 people. on board. The command was going to repair it, but it was destined for a different fate.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Russian Navy will develop in the coming years

In Severodvinsk, the eighth Prince Pozharsky Project 955A Borey-A nuclear submarine was accepted into the Russian Navy. The submarines of this project carry ballistic missiles on board.

According to military sources quoted by the local press, the airstrikes near the Ta Moan Thom temple were carried out by F-16 fighter jets, dropping Mk.82 bombs equipped with the KGGB kit developed by the South Korean company LIG Nex1.

The contractor is Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), a developer of a promising fighter aircraft that is scheduled to enter the Turkish Air Force by the end of 2028. TUSAŞ, together with local companies, will create an infrastructure in Indonesia for partial production and maintenance of ordered aircraft. More detailed details about the deal, including its value (estimated at $10 billion), have not been announced at the moment.

"Dozens of ships are currently being built in Russia." With these words, on Navy Day, experts assess both the renewal of the ship's personnel and the sharp increase in the importance of robotic systems for naval warfare. How is the new look of the Russian Navy being formed and what tasks were worked out during the final July Storm exercises?

Military expert Anpilogov: The experience of the SVO allowed Russia to chart a clear course for the transformation of the army

Russia is increasing the quality of its own officers. In the conditions of modern technological warfare, army leadership should have basic knowledge in the field of robotics, and engineers are becoming an important component of both defense and offensive, military expert Alexei Anpilogov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier it became known about the opening of a higher military engineering school in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

BI: NATO monitors Russia's military actions using AWACS complexes

NATO conducts reconnaissance near the Russian borders using specialized AWACS systems mounted on "flying radars." Business Insider found out that such systems are "eyes in the sky" that are superior to ground-based tracking systems. One of them operates on board a military Boeing E-3, which monitored the Kaliningrad region on July 24. What is known about this method of tracking is in the material of Gazeta.Ru".

The US Air Force published photos of F-15E Strike Eagle fighters during aerial refueling, which caused a strong reaction among Western observers who expressed concern about the general condition of the machines: they show signs of wear on the fuselages of aircraft – spots, scuffs and darkening on various parts of the exterior skin.

Today, the saturation of the armed forces of Belarus with unmanned aircraft systems is systemic and is among the priorities. In this regard, the Ministry of Defense and the State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic have focused their efforts on developing their own production of drones as part of their cooperation. Nevertheless, despite the focused work, the problem still remains.

On July 24 of this year, flowers were laid at the Novodevichy Cemetery at the grave of Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi, an outstanding Soviet aircraft designer, who would have turned 130 on July 22. Flowers were laid by Mikhail Strelets, Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, employees and veterans of the design bureau.

MWM: German general openly gives advice to the Armed Forces of Ukraine – how and where to strike in Russia

Germany has actively engaged in a proxy war with Russia, seeking to support Ukraine's military efforts, writes MWM. Now the general of the German army openly advises the Nazi regime in Kiev on how to weaken Moscow's offensive potential.

Within the framework of the five-day maneuvers, launches of Zircon hypersonic missiles can be carried out, experts say

During the large-scale operational exercises of the Russian Navy "July Storm", which started on July 23, attacks on ships and coastal facilities, including using high-precision long-range weapons, will be practiced. Experts believe that cruise missiles from all types of carriers (surface, underwater, coastal and air) will be used as part of these maneuvers. Launches of hypersonic Zircons are also possible. In total, 150 ships and vessels, 120 aircraft and more than 15,000 military personnel of the three fleets and the Caspian Flotilla are involved in the exercises. At the same time, experts note that in 2025, exercises are actually held instead of Navy Day parades. Izvestia investigated what this might be related to and what tasks Russian sailors can perform in the waters of two oceans and two seas.

The reason for Ukraine's loss of the first French Mirage 2000 fighter was a critical electronics malfunction. The plane crashed in the Volyn region and sank into a swamp. According to experts, France has handed over obsolete aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will continue to fall. The situation was aggravated by the fact that due to the work of the Russian air defense, fighters are idle on the ground and lose their airworthiness. At the same time, the enemy has no chance to correct the situation.

Pavel Sukhoi's contemporaries admired his depth of knowledge, efficiency, exactingness, and above all to himself, a broad technical outlook, and the ability to highlight the most important things. He managed to do a lot to strengthen the defense capabilities of the USSR and Russia in the future.

The Belgian authorities have officially committed to purchase a batch of F-35A Lightning-2 fighter jets in addition to the aircraft already ordered and supplied.

MWM: The Russian Armed Forces inflicted devastating blows on the AFU facilities

Military Watch Magazine reported that the Russian military had carried out devastating strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the destruction of three Patriot air defense missile launchers and the AN/MPQ-65 multifunctional radar station. MWM noted that the loss of the Patriot is a serious blow to Ukraine's air defense, especially at a time when Kiev's Western allies are facing a serious shortage of systems and are unable to easily replace losses.

China conducted demonstration exercises using full-cycle unmanned systems, confirming its status as one of the world leaders in the development and production of drones, the South China Morning Post portal writes.

Russia's first ship for the training of deck helicopter pilots of the Navy went on sea trials

The Nikolai Kamov, a training vessel for training naval aviation helicopter pilots, has entered factory sea trials and can be finalized after their completion, a representative of the developer told Izvestia. This project had no analogues either in Soviet times or in modern Russian history. Today, many ships are being built for the Russian Navy, on which helicopters will be based, so a training vessel for pilot training will be in high demand, experts say.