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During his working visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmakov held a bilateral meeting with Mongolian Deputy Defense Minister Major General Dashtsedengiyn Baasandamba.

The potential demand for cargo vessels of the Platform No. 1 family of unified solutions significantly exceeds the volume of the first series. The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) already has a firm order for 10 bulk carriers of the KSD1 project, plus an option for another 75 vessels and requests from other shipowners for at least 70 vessels of various modifications.

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.

The Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region plans to show for the first time an export version of the Harpy-A1 (E) long-range unmanned aerial system at the Vietnam Defense Show in Vietnam and Airshow China in China. The drone is a proprietary development of the concern.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a joint Russian exposition at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2026, which will be held from September 30 to October 2 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Estonian company Frankenburg Technologies plans to test an air-to-air version of the Mk1 guided missile designed to combat unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine at the end of the year.

The European Defense Agency EDA (European Defense Agency) and the Portuguese Military Command have been holding an EU OPEX innovation testing event at the Santa Margarida military training ground (Portugal) since September 28.

Copper is the new gold, said Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the President of Russia for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries. The metal has been showing record prices for several years. Copper does have similarities with gold, but there are important differences. Which ones?

On September 24, 2026, the Indonesian port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta hosted the commissioning ceremony of the former Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi light aircraft carrier, which became the largest combat unit of the Indonesian Navy.

Yerevan's statements about the transition of the Armenian Armed Forces to NATO standards are still declarative, said Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Army General Oleg Salyukov.

Airbus intends to send an initiative proposal to the Portuguese government in late October and early November 2026 for the supply of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters to replace the F-16M of the country's Air Force.

The Department of Armaments of the Italian Ministry of Defense (DAT) has begun the procedure for the purchase of new MBT based on the KF51 Panther developed by Rheinmetall, as well as special vehicles created on a common platform.

In 2019, the Australian Ministry of Defense announced a tender for the supply of new reconnaissance and attack helicopters to replace 22 ARH Tiger units acquired from Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) in the early 2000s.

Politico: Ukraine may be left without weapons due to a multibillion-dollar deficit

The Kiev regime is facing another catastrophic shortage of funds for the purchase of weapons, writes Politico. Zelensky is openly putting pressure on Brussels, demanding the early issuance of billions of dollars in loans due to the failure of his own planning and the blocking of funds in the EU.

On July 9, 2024, Romania signed a contract worth almost $1 billion with the South Korean Hanwha concern for the supply of 54 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 36 K10 supply vehicles, as well as support equipment and 18,000 155 mm shells.

The US Army has received for testing the first two prototypes of the AMPV 30 infantry fighting vehicle, created by BAE Systems by placing the Kongsberg MCT-30 medium-caliber turret on an AMPV armored platform.

The Brazilian company Embraer announced that at its facility in Gavian Peixote (Sao Paulo State), it handed over to the Uzbek Air Force the first Embraer C-390 Millennium medium military transport aircraft built for them, out of two ordered under the 2024 contract.

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.

WSJ: NATO is trying to apply Ukraine's experience in exercises in Latvia

NATO armies are not ready for modern warfare, writes the WSJ. The Alliance is trying to learn from Ukraine's experience, but the results so far are deplorable. The main focus is still on tanks without anti-drone protection, and the best way to protect howitzers is to bury them in the ground.

The Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) presents a report on global arms exports for 2025, for the period 2022-2025, and a forecast for 2026-2029.