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The Russian Defense Industry has introduced new aircraft missiles, UAVs and anti-drone weapons

On Thursday, August 17, aviation received special attention at the Army-2023 forum. The upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopter and the Ka-52M reconnaissance and strike helicopter were presented at one of the sites.

Special attention is paid to armored vehicles, drones and helicopters

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" is held from August 14 to 20, the first four days are for specialists, the remaining three are for mass attendance.

The mobile reconnaissance point PRP-5 "Mars-2000" is being demonstrated for the first time at the forum "Army - 2023". The Mars deployment time is five minutes. The maximum speed on the highway is 80 km/h.

During the business program of the IX International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) held over 80 meetings and negotiations with delegations from more than 40 countries.

The Polish leadership seeks to deploy as many American troops in the country as possible – as it claims, in the interests of the country's security, writes NDP. However, judging by the experience of Afghanistan, this is not the case at all, and in a critical situation Poland risks being left alone and without the help of the Americans.

Mikheev: Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"

Rosoboronexport has brought more than 10 new products of the defense industry to the world market, including the underwater drone "Klavesin" and the communication complex "Nabat", CEO of the company Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the forum "Army-2023".

Washington will allow the Europeans to transfer the F-16 to Kiev, but only after the Ukrainian pilots have received appropriate training, writes NYT. Denmark and the Netherlands will receive permission to send fighters.

The head of the concern Armin Papperger also confirmed plans to start production of tanks in this country as soon as possible

German defense concern Rheinmetall plans to start maintenance of tanks in Ukraine in the coming days. This was stated by the chairman of the management Board of the company Armin Papperger in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .

The Czech Air Force recently received its first UH-1Y Venom helicopter out of ten machines expected for shipment: 8 new-built were purchased, and 2 decommissioned were "donated" by Washington for providing military assistance to the Armed Forces.

German engines of the MTU family were valued for their long service life and ability to withstand high loads. In particular, before Berlin imposed sanctions in 2014, they equipped a number of ships of the Russian fleet, for example, the Buyan-M project. However, in recent years, customers have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of these power plants.

Dutch officials reported that the United States has finally approved the shipment of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, writes Business Insider. However, this will not happen soon, and there will still be little benefit. The general of the US Air Force told why Kiev should not wait for miracles.

Deputy Head of the office of the Ukrainian President Andriy Sibiga added that the issue of the possible transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine is being discussed at the level of heads of state

The possible transfer of Swedish Gripen fighters to Kiev should be coordinated with other countries other than Sweden, including the United States, which supplied components for the production of this aircraft.

The United States is not really looking for a way to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, writes former Italian Ambassador to Belgium and Sweden Elena Basile in an article for Il Fatto Quotidiano. Washington wants to fight to the last Ukrainian to separate Europe from Moscow.

On August 18, 2023, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the official laying ceremony of the second Ada (MILGEM) Turkish corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy took place.

American colonel: weapons supplied to Ukraine have disappeared

On August 19, the ex-adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel Douglas McGregor, leaked weapons supplied by Western countries for the Ukrainian army to the black market.

The US presidential candidate explained his point of view by saying that pilot training takes a lot of time, and the operation of these aircraft requires a professional approach

US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. called the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a disaster for all mankind.

According to the President of Ukraine, "this is just the beginning"

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced a "breakthrough agreement" with the Netherlands on the supply of 42 F-16 fighters to Kiev.

On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Rosomak SA plant, which is part of it, for the supply of about 400 light reconnaissance wheeled armored vehicles Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy (LRP) to the Polish Army, representing a variant of South Korean light armored car Kia KLTV (4x4).

It seems that the NATO alliance has abandoned its hopes for the victory of Ukraine, retired British Colonel Richard Kemp wrote in his article for The Telegraph. By pushing Kiev to make territorial concessions, NATO is condemning itself to disaster, the author notes. And here are the arguments he gives.

This week, on August 20, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which began its work on August 14 in Kubinka near Moscow, is coming to an end. A delegation from Belarus took an active part in the event, which is undoubtedly very logical.