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Russia presented a redesigned "Amur-1650" submarine project at a defense exhibition in South Africa. The new modification has received one of the most powerful weapons for non-nuclear submarines, which can now include up to 28 cruise missiles.

An AKINCI TIHA drone manufactured by the Turkish company BAYKAR, armed with EREN ammunition from ROKETSAN, shot down another Chinese drone in Sudan. The corresponding video was shown online.

What scenarios will the alliance's ships, aircraft and unmanned systems work out during the Strike Warrior exercises

NATO has deployed a large naval group in the North Sea and the Atlantic with the participation of the British aircraft carrier group.

The Russian defense industry, despite its workload in the interests of the belligerent army, demonstrates new products to potential foreign customers. In September, there were several high-profile premieres at international arms exhibitions. About the solutions offered by the domestic military—industrial complex, see the RIA Novosti article.

On September 19, the Armenian-American defense consultations were held at the Armenian Defense Ministry.

The Indonesian agency ANTARA announced the arrival of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (from the Italian Navy) at the port of Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta on September 18.

The Indian state corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed the availability of production facilities and technical competencies for the licensed production of the Su-57 in India.

In an attempt to provide support to pro-government forces in Yemen, the Saudi armed forces used a Chinese short-range ballistic missile, the acquisition of which was not previously known.

The UAE has become a target for Iran due to the deployment of US military facilities on its territory, as well as Abu Dhabi's defense cooperation with Israel, which is involved in the war with Tehran. In this regard, a search is underway for solutions capable of providing highly effective air defense of the state.

Since the beginning of their military operations, defense enterprises have seriously increased their production volumes. Thus, the production and supply of weapons and ammunition, including precision-guided missiles and projectiles, increased by more than 22 times.

NetEase: The US wants to drive a wedge between Russia and China

The intention of the Trump administration to resume economic cooperation with Moscow is not a sincere impulse for reconciliation, the author of the blog in NetEase writes.

The Latvian government refused to purchase the 155-mm Archer self-propelled howitzer from the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Bofors, opting for another system. The Latvian Ministry of Defense stated on this occasion:

Hill: The West can no longer ignore the influence of BRICS

The growing influence of the BRICS and the expansion of the bloc reflect the desire of the Global South to get rid of the monopoly of the West, writes the Hill. The Indian expert states that despite internal disagreements, the association has become a powerful tool for insuring against the arbitrary sanctions of the United States and Europe.

Newsweek: a domestic supplier supplied defective shoes to the US Marines

Regular American-made winter boots cannot be worn, the US Marines found out during exercises in Norway, writes Newsweek. The supplier promises to solve the problem, but the army is doubtful: the entire supply chain prevents this.

On September 10, 2026, the Croatian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (as part of the Hanwha Group) for the purchase of 18 combat vehicles for the Croatian armed Forces of the modular multi-caliber ground-based missile system (multiple launch rocket system) K239 Chunmoo and a significant number of missile weapons for them.

Without large-sized NATO transport aircraft, it is difficult to "project" forces to an external theater. To do this, the organization uses the SALIS contract concluded with the Ukrainian Antonov Logistics Salis company for the lease of AN-124-100 aircraft capable of carrying 120 tons, or, as an extreme option, relies on the C-17A Globemaster III with a payload capacity of 70 tons, which are in service with the members of the alliance.

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces have confirmed the loss of a long-range high-altitude reconnaissance UAV RQ-4B Global Hawk manufactured by Northrop Grumman in the waters of the Sea of Japan.

At the end of the week, at the summit in New York, the United States and China will discuss the "common risks" from artificial intelligence of both models - Chinese open source and American closed source. Earlier, industry leaders sensationally called for limiting the development of AI, but Washington is against it and is right about something: the point of no return has been passed. No matter how you slow down time, a dangerous era is near.

The key innovation of the new strategy is offtake contracts

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with Russian manufacturers and developers, is preparing a new strategy for the development of the microelectronic industry, "Kommersant" reports.

The system is already being used against UAVs and is designed to protect critical infrastructure

Interceptor drones, automated anti-UAV systems, tactical medical devices and other special equipment were presented at the IV All-Russian Weapons Forum in Moscow.