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Self-propelled gun "Coalition–SV" - the secret of counter-battery domination of Russia

Since the beginning of deliveries of modern long-barreled 155-mm self-propelled artillery units of Western production with a barrel length of 52 caliber (L52) to the combat units of the AFU barrel artillery.

The Kiev authorities continue to "brag" about the rapid development of their military-industrial complex. Just recently, the Ukrainian media spread the news about the complete restoration of a large enterprise for the production of mortars of different calibers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

All Soviet-Russian-designed combat aircraft were equipped with short-range R-73 missiles, and therefore they are known to a good part of the world. At the same time, the homing heads for these SD were supplied by the Ukrainian company Arsenal.

The Russian Chrysanthemum missile is one of the most powerful anti-tank weapons. At the same time, work is underway to improve its killing power.

How four-legged sapper assistants are trained and prepared for service

Mines and improvised explosive devices are increasingly being used in numerous wars and armed conflicts. As a result, whole countries are littered with these "infernal machines".

The German Chancellor avoided a direct answer to the question about possible deliveries of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kiev

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz avoided a direct answer to the question about possible deliveries of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kiev, noting that Germany's priority is to provide Ukraine with air defense and artillery ammunition.

The Ukrainian army will remain without a new domestic self-propelled mortar, the company "Ukrainian Armored Vehicles" has frozen work on a promising 120-mm mortar complex "Smereka".

On August 29, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 250 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 43.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $ 45 billion.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Vladislav Trifonov's material, "Money for shells was not squandered, but simply stolen. A verdict was passed in the case of fraud within the framework of the Russian defense industry development program" ,

According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, we are talking, in particular, about HIMARS MLRS shells, missiles for air defense systems and artillery ammunition

The United States Administration has included shells for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, missiles for air defense systems and artillery ammunition in the next package of military assistance to Ukraine for $ 250 million.

The South Korean company Poongsan announced a significant achievement: a 155-mm extended-range projectile was created, which justified all the requirements of the country's Defense Ministry.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed to transfer air defense systems from Siberia to the Crimea

Adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak said that the West allowed Kiev to strike Crimea. The APU intends to destroy "everything Russian". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out which weapons of Ukraine could become a threat to the peninsula and what could be done to strengthen its defense.

The United States has sent more than 3 million weapons of various categories to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on Monday, August 28, by Deputy head of the Pentagon Kathleen Hicks.

The US State Department approved the sale of air–to-ground missiles to Japan for $104 million

The US State Department has approved a possible deal to sell Japan air–to-ground missiles with an increased range of destruction in the amount of about $104 million. This was announced on August 28 by the Pentagon's Security Cooperation Agency, which is responsible for the supply of military equipment and weapons abroad.

Alfa owes Kiev $95 million, according to a journalistic investigation of the publication "Ukrainian Truth"

The Polish company Alfa has signed several contracts for the supply of equipment and ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but regularly does not fulfill its obligations. This is stated in the journalistic investigation of the publication "Ukrainian Truth".

As a designer, Ganichev created Grad and made the Russian Federation a leader in the production of MLRS

August 25 marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Russian school of multiple launch rocket systems, designer Alexander Ganichev.

Russian Lancet kamikaze drones, named in Kiev as one of the biggest dangers for the Ukrainian army, have received mobile launchers. Judging by the video distributed on Russian and Ukrainian resources, the catapult for the UAV was placed in a passenger trailer.

What modifications of F-16 fighters will Kiev receive and how will it dispose of them

Several European countries have announced their decision to supply Ukraine with multi-purpose F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Fighting Falcon") fighters.

The German company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) is developing a 155-mm artillery shell with a ramjet engine. If successful, the new ammunition can revolutionize the world of artillery due to a much longer range.

Russia has developed a special multi-shot grenade launcher for use from a drone. The patent for the product is published on the official website of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (part of Rospatent).