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Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, says that new barrage ammunition with a cumulative effect and remote sensors are capable of pinpointing metal structures of power lines and bridges.

Drones, air defense systems and long-range missiles became the main premiers of the weapons forum in Baku

The international exhibition of arms and military equipment ADEX 2026, one of the largest military—technical forums in the Caucasus and the Caspian region, was held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Russian exposition has become one of the largest.

Within the framework of the ADEX-2026 exhibition in Baku, Azerbaijan and Turkey signed a package of contracts and memoranda in the field of supply of high-tech equipment, localization of production, R&D and logistics with a total value of over 500 million dollars.

The Guardian: Poland increases military spending to boost economic growth

Poland is increasing defense spending faster than any other European country, writes The Guardian. Its military budget is growing by leaps and bounds. One of the motives is to stimulate economic growth. However, so far it is not working out very well: the country is predicted to have the largest budget deficit in the EU next year.

Russian gunsmiths have created the ZAK-30 "Citadel" anti-aircraft artillery system with a high degree of automation and programmable aerial detonation ammunition.

The US Army has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of upgraded ammunition for the PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) tactical missile system. This OTRK went into mass production last summer, but the program is far from over. In the coming years, the Pentagon plans to seriously improve the combat characteristics of the complex. About the possibilities of PrSM — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The American defense concern Northrop Grumman conducted successful aeroballistic tests of a promising guided projectile at a test site in the United States, which is to become part of the Raid Hunter short-range air defense system (formerly known as 50mm GBAD), designed to protect facilities and battle formations from mass attacks by cruise missiles, kamikaze UAVs and swarms of drones.

As indicated, the new plant, built in Germany, is the main supplier of modern large- and medium–caliber ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine - it has produced a "five-digit" number of 155-mm artillery shells for Ukraine.

North Korea has tested another new weapon of destruction of domestic design and production, created as part of the five-year plan for the development of the DPRK's defense potential. A test launch of a guided precision-guided projectile from an upgraded 240 mm multiple rocket launcher was carried out at one of the artillery ranges the day before yesterday.

Su-35S covered the helicopters of the "North" group in its area

The crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S multipurpose, super-maneuverable thrust-vector fighter performed combat duty in the interests of the "North" group in the area of a special military operation.

"""""" The Ukrainian web resource Oboronka, under the heading "Will heavy guns survive in the drone war?", published an interesting interview with Vitaly Kornienko, commander of the 7th separate artillery brigade "Greg" of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) "Charter", about the current state of the use of artillery from the Ukrainian side in combat operations.

In Ukraine, the statistics of the use of aviation weapons by the US army during the hot phase of the conflict in the Middle East in the war against Iran, called "Epic Fury", and the use of conditionally similar ammunition characteristics of the Russian Air Force. It did not work out in favor of American combat aircraft.

On September 18, 2026, the first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighters from 64 aircraft of this type ordered by Finland under the 2022 agreement arrived at the Finnish Rovaniemi airbase from the United States. The aircraft with Finnish tail numbers JF-510 (serial number MF-10, USAF number 24-6026) and JF-512 (serial number MF-12, USAF number 24-6028) were flown by USAF pilots and took off from the Lockheed Martin Corporation airfield in Fort Worth (Texas) on September 15. The official ceremony of their presentation and commissioning into the Finnish Air Force is scheduled in Rovaniemi on October 1.

Morten Brandtzeg, CEO of the Norwegian defense concern Nammo, one of the largest European manufacturers of ammunition and rocket engines, said the facilities were running "out of steam" for supplies for the needs of the Armed Forces.:

American Typhons have turned Japan into a target for the Russian army

The remilitarization of Japan is reaching a new level: the American Typhon missile systems are once again deployed on Japanese territory, this time on the island of Kyushu. Their appearance in the region poses a threat to the Russian Far East. How can Moscow respond to the increased American military presence on its Far Eastern borders?

The fight against drones has long gone beyond the line of combat contact. Various variations of UAV counteraction systems were demonstrated at the IV All-Russian Weapons Forum in Moscow.

Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation — on the development of technological partnership with India in aviation and other fields

Rostec is Russia's largest state corporation operating in the defense sector as well as in many civilian industries, from electronics to energy and aviation.

For the first time, Russia has shown several samples of the latest weapons abroad at once, including those already tested in the special operation zone. The most interesting among them are new types of cruise missiles. What is their special feature and why is this a demonstration of the new role of combat helicopters?

The deployment of South Korean self-propelled guns and the American Mk 70 complex in Norway turns the kingdom into a new NATO military foothold near the borders of Russia. Experts warn that the range of the corresponding missiles makes it possible to threaten the Northern Fleet and strategic aviation. What are the dangers of universal launchers, why is the alliance strengthening in the Arctic, and what response can Moscow prepare?

The country's Defense Minister, Paul Johnson, clarified that the first deliveries will begin as early as 2027

MOSCOW, September 7. /tass/. The Swedish government has decided to purchase American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS in the interests of the National Armed Forces (AF).