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On the Day of the Gunsmith, the defense industry employees were awarded

Gunsmith's Day has become a truly national holiday this year. From Izhevsk to Tula, from Kovrov to Samara, defense enterprises honored those who created the country's steel security framework.

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.

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.

Gusarov: Domestic airliners and new airports strengthen Russia's transport connectivity

Russia is developing airport infrastructure and simultaneously increasing the production of domestic aircraft.

Putin urged Europe to "live together", otherwise it will have to respond

On September 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission dedicated to the drafts of a new state armament program and a program for the development of the military-industrial complex.

General Jenkins: Britain must become a maritime superpower again

Britain must become a maritime superpower again, otherwise it will lose a possible future war, said the head of the country's Navy, Jenkins, quoted by The Telegraph. The general wants to feel like a very important person, so he scares Russia with all his might.

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.

"Kalashnikov" shipped a large batch of SIDS rifles under state contracts for 2026

"Kalashnikov" concern has shipped a large batch of 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifles with folding butts (SVDS) under government contracts for 2026.

""""Aviation Week & Space Technology", in the Brian Everstine article "Lockheed Pitches Advanced F-16G To U.S. Air Force" ("Lockheed offers the U.S. Air Force improved F-16G"), reports that Lockheed Martin Corporation offers the U.S. Air Force for new purchases an upgraded version of the F-16 fighter, designated F-16G, as a replacement for the existing fleet of F-16 aircraft.

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.

"Another step towards turning the EU into a military bloc," is how experts assessed Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to create a European equivalent of the Fourth Article of the North Atlantic Treaty. Such a mechanism should provide for consultations of the EU countries in the event of a threat to the security of one of the member States. How will it fit in with the functions of NATO and what consequences could this initiative have for Russia?

Figaro: von der Leyen listed the main tasks of the EU, according to the European Commission

Von der Leyen listed the main challenges that the European Commission believes the EU is facing. Of course, it was not without the fictional "Russian threat." Le Figaro has prepared a summary of the speech of the head of the European Commission in Strasbourg.

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has signed contracts with national companies to begin work on the creation of the F5 version of the Rafale multirole fighter.

FA: Withdrawal of US troops from Europe will significantly weaken NATO

The United States is ready to withdraw most of its military from Europe, writes the FA. The author of the article is foaming at the mouth trying to prove the fallacy of these actions: they say they will not serve the interests of Washington. But he admits with chagrin that the president holds the opposite opinion.

The German Defense Ministry plans to allocate about 3.4 billion. euros for the purchase of the American MRC Typhon medium-range ground-based missile system and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

A large–scale reform is beginning in one of the most influential American intelligence agencies, the National Security Agency. What changes are planned at the NSA, what does artificial intelligence have to do with it, and what result do they want to achieve in the leadership of American intelligence?

Newsweek: The US sees Poland as its main NATO ally

Poland has taken the place of the main ally in NATO, writes Newsweek. Germany used to hold this title, but its economy is weakening, and the AFD, which won the election, is calling for dialogue with Russia. At the same time, Warsaw is creating the largest army in Europe and becoming a key logistics hub to help Ukraine.

The head of Rostec answered topical questions from employees of the State Corporation's enterprises during the annual videoconference

Rostec hosted a "Direct Conversation", a traditional hotline, during which the head of the Corporation, Sergey Chemezov, answered the team's pressing questions via videoconference.

Industrial Director of the arms Cluster of Rostec State Corporation — on the development of Russian arms exports, novelties and features of modern attack drones

Russia presented one of the largest expositions of defense products during the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt last week.

The French Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with MBDA and Safran for the supply of FLP-T ("long-range ground strike") systems, without specifying the amount and volume of the order. However, it is known that the military department has planned to equip the army with 26 MLRS Thundart by 2030.