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Among the key models of armored vehicles are such vehicles as Typhoon-K, Z-SpN Titan, 3-STS Akhmat, Spartak and Tiger. The Lens medical evacuation BA, which has undergone import substitution, is presented.

InfoBRICS: The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost two thirds of the American tanks they supplied

Two thirds of the American Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine have already been destroyed, the APU is trying to protect the remaining ones, infoBRICS writes. Western weapons did not help Ukraine turn the tide of hostilities.

Putin: Russia has multiplied the production of demanded weapons under its own conditions

Russia has multiplied the production of highly demanded weapons in its conditions, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned special-purpose aviation systems.

On Gunsmith's Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in St. Petersburg via video link on the development of special-purpose UAVs.

The latest drones and improved means of combating them, world–class artillery installations and ships with hypersonic weapons are only a small part of the samples supplied to the Russian army this year. How are Russian gunsmiths, celebrating their professional holiday on September 19, contributing to the victory in their own right now?

The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that during the BRICS talks it signed a memorandum of understanding with a Russian company producing the world's largest helicopter.

The Tolun-IIR small-sized homing bomb with IR-GOS, developed by ASELSAN, was dropped from the Bayraktar Akinci attack drone during the tests and successfully hit the target.

For the first time in a long time, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful use of the Pacer strike and reconnaissance UAV in the special operation zone. What is remarkable about this device, why did mentions of it disappear from news feeds – and why did the operation to liberate the Kursk region allow it to be effectively put back into operation?

The rapid economic development of the People's Republic of China is increasingly affecting the growth of the capabilities of its armed forces. Today, one of the directions for the development of the PLA's combat potential is the formation of aircraft carrier strike groups as part of the Chinese Navy. The aircraft carrier Liaoning opens a series of articles on this topic.

The role of unmanned vehicles in today's military conflicts cannot be underestimated. The experience of ITS shows that the presence of a large number of drones, not only UAVs, but also other types (land, water) often becomes decisive both when conducting reconnaissance and carrying out attacks.

The largest maneuvers of the Russian fleets in recent decades have been completed

The Russian Navy has completed the Ocean-2024 exercises, which have become the largest in recent decades. 400 ships and vessels and about 90 thousand military personnel took part in them, they took place in different waters, including in the ocean zone. The fleet performed firing with all types of weapons, practiced strikes on ground targets, and anti-submarine measures. Experts call working out the protection of the Northern Sea Route and joint actions with Chinese partners key elements of the maneuvers.

The AGM-158 XR retains the trapezoidal appearance and unobtrusive design typical of the JASSM family, but is large in size, which allows the rocket to be equipped with additional fuel and a heavier warhead. This will enable aircraft to launch from a safer distance and cause increased damage to the enemy.

In the first year of the special military operation (SVO), the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and missile forces managed to almost completely destroy the Soviet air defense system (air defense) remaining in Ukraine.

Banning the export of nickel, titanium and uranium from Russia will cause serious damage to the West

Vladimir Putin called on the government to think about economic counter-sanctions. And he named three Russian resources that the United States and the EU still cannot give up. These are nickel, titanium and uranium. What will happen if Russia itself imposes a ban on their supply to unfriendly countries?

Russian troops are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) controlled by fiber-optic cable. Pavel Kamnev, Commercial Director of Laboratory of the Future, told TASS about their active use in the Kursk direction. About ammunition "on a leash" — in the agency's material.

Rosoboronexport will present the radio-absorbing material "Cape" in Africa

Rosoboronexport at the international exhibition Africa Aerospace&Defense 2024 in Pretoria (South Africa) for the first time will present modern armored vehicles protection systems from drones in Africa, including the radio-absorbing material "Cape" and dynamic protection kits for tanks, the company's press service reported.

Ukraine expects to receive 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, originally manufactured for Pakistan and which Slovakia is likely to refuse to purchase in the near future.

MWM: the losses of the Su-27 and MiG-29 for the APU are irreplaceable

Two Su-27s of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed by Russian aircraft, and ground-based air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, writes MWM. At the same time, in the 1990s, the Su-27 and MiG-29 consistently and by a margin outperformed their American counterparts, the F-15 and F-16.

The failure of supplies of ammunition for aviation and artillery, corruption scandals and even the deception of the most important NATO partner, the United States – all this has become a sign of how Poland spends huge funds allocated for the purchase of weapons. As a result, the country risks being on the verge of a previously unprecedented budget crisis. What happened?

Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense the question of the death of the fighters "Ernest" and "Goodwin"

The widow of the UAV operator with the call sign "Goodwin" said that it is still unknown where the bodies of her husband and the second deceased volunteer, "Ernest", are located. In their last video, the volunteers stated that they were sent to the assault unit because of a conflict with their superiors. The situation is being handled by the Ministry of Defense. It was also reported that the acting commander of the dead Ernest and Goodwin, Igor Puzik, was detained, but the information turned out to be false.