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The Turkish Air Force has received national guidance kits for aerial bombs
According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, the first 100 out of 1000 ordered precision guidance kits for HGK-82 bombs were handed over to the Turkish Air Force command on June 24.
The Russian military in Syria warns about the staged chemical attack being prepared by militants
The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties received information about the preparation by the militants of the terrorist group "Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham" (banned in the Russian Federation) of provocations in the Idlib de-escalation zone using toxic substances, the deputy head of the Center Vadim Kulit said on Friday.
The Russian military is testing the armament of submarines in the Barents and Norwegian Seas at extreme depths
The Russian military is conducting a special exercise to test the systems and weapons of submarines in the deep-water areas of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Northern Fleet said.
Rheinmetall has developed a flash-bang grenade the size of a business card box
Specialists of the German defense concern Rheinmetall have developed a compact pocket flash-bang grenade Spectac the size of a business card box. For the first time, this type of weapon was equipped with soldiers of the elite British special forces SAS in the 70s.
Military pilots and sailors told about the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea
Joint maneuvers of ships and long-range aviation of Russia in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea attracted the attention of foreign military personnel. The actions of the missile cruiser "Moscow" were monitored from neutral waters by an F-35B fighter from the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, which did not prevent the Russian military from fulfilling its tasks.
Rostec has opened a new workshop for the production of shell casings at the Verkhneturinsky plant
Verkhneturinsky Machine-Building Plant (VTMZ) of the Techmash concern has opened a new mechanical workshop for the production of shell casings for field and tank artillery.
An armed C295 transport took to the air
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has started flight tests of an armed version of the C295 transport vehicle. According to Aviacionline, the aircraft carries eight laser-guided missiles and two aerial bombs.
India was hit by kamikaze drones for the first time
During the attack on the Indian air base in the disputed region of Kashmir, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could be used with explosives, which was the first such attack for the entire time of action in the region by Islamist militants.
The Pentagon will upgrade the Apache: we need a superweapon. Isn't it a little late?
I'm looking for new weapons systems. For ex-super-athletes. So that they can fly past the air defense systems of Russia and China. The customer is the Pentagon. The agency decided to equip its AH-64 Apache with combat-ready systems. Better late than never?
Military Watch assessed the chances of the Defender destroyer in a duel with the Su-24M
Military Watch conducted a hypothetical battle between the destroyer Defender and the Su-24M bomber.
Military Watch magazine evaluated the armament of the British Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender and the Su-24M bomber. Recall that after the ship violated the maritime border of the Russian Federation at Cape Fiolent, the plane dropped four OFAB-250 bombs on the ship's course.
The serial production of a new anti-submarine missile has begun
The newest anti-submarine missile APR-3ME was launched into mass production. The first batch has already been delivered.
US Marines will equip armored vehicles and robocats with kamikaze drones
The US Marine Corps plans to equip JLTV, LAV-25 armored vehicles and long-range robocats with barrage ammunition from the Israeli company uVision. According to uVision, armored vehicles and robocats will launch kamikaze drones from multi-cassette installations.
Putin called for strengthening the mechanisms for banning the development and proliferation of biological weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it is necessary to strengthen the mechanisms that ensure a ban on the development and proliferation of biological weapons.
The CPVS reported on the preparation of a provocation by militants in Syria
The militants, together with the" White Helmets", are preparing a provocation using toxic chemical substances in the Idlib de-escalation zone, said Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria.
The deployment of medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region is dangerous for the east of the Russian Federation, the threat will be compensated-Shoigu
The deployment of attack missiles and anti-missile defense systems in the Asia-Pacific region will pose a danger to the eastern regions of the Russian Federation, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Frigate "Admiral Vinogradov" project 1155M will be equipped with a new control system
Earlier it was also reported that Admiral Vinogradov will receive new missile weapons and air defense systems
The new ship's automated control system (CASU) 3R-60U-1155 will be installed on the frigate of the project 1155M "Admiral Vinogradov" of the Pacific Fleet.
The concern "Granit-Electron" upgrades all control systems on the ships of the foreign customer
In addition, contracts are being prepared for the creation of coastal infrastructure for the maintenance of electronic weapons installed on ships of a foreign customer
Concern "Granit-Electron" (part of the corporation "Tactical missile weapons") in the near future will upgrade all ship-based automated control systems (CASU) 3R-60UE on ships of a foreign customer.
August 23-27, 2021 VPK.name as an information partner, it will broadcast the issues of the Video Diary of Innovations of the Army-2021 forum.
The video diary of innovations of the forum “Army 2021 " is a series of video broadcasts about innovative products of the most advanced enterprises of the military-industrial complex. The broadcasts will be held from August 23 to 27, 2021, during the Army-2021 forum, and are aimed at the heads of the main enterprises and the command of the Ministry of Defense.
In the US, they told about the failure of Russia's plan to destroy the American M1 Abrams
Adding another round to the RPG-7B2 grenade launcher is unlikely to pose a threat to the M1 Abrams. The National Interest talks about the possible failure of Russia's plan to destroy American tanks.
The Americans tested an unmanned rocket launcher
The US Army has tested a prototype of the AML unmanned rocket launcher. It is an adapted HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. According to Defense News, during the tests, seven missiles simulating hypersonic PrSM were launched from AML.