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Russia will present new weapons at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026 International Exhibition of Defense, Aerospace and Security Technologies, which will be held on September 16-20 in Pretoria (South Africa).

In an exclusive interview, the head of the Main Armored Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Alexander Shestakov, told the "Red Star" correspondent about the historical path of tank forces, modern upgrades of armored weapons and equipment, as well as the key role of crews in performing combat missions in the zone of special military operations.

Vietnam's Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed that work is underway to determine the directions of research, design and production of the national main battle tank.

Today, Russia celebrates Tanker's Day, a professional holiday for tank troops and specialists involved in tank construction. It is generally believed that due to the advent of drones, tanks ceased to dominate the battlefield.

A representative of the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Manufacturing Plant (KZTS) gave an interview to the Ukrainian press, in which he spoke about its transformation into a major manufacturer of defense products.

A delegation of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, including Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), took part in the ceremony of reopening and grand opening of the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School in Chelyabinsk on September 13, 2026. The ceremony was timed to coincide with the Tanker's Day.

Tanker's Day, September 13, is celebrated by tankers themselves with contradictory feelings – at first glance, drones have completely stripped tanks of their former power. To some extent, this is true – and yet it is quite possible to imagine what the tank of the future and the tank forces themselves will be like. How should they change to maintain their effectiveness on the battlefield?

The head of the Ministry of Defense Belousov congratulated the military and designers on the Day of the tanker

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated military personnel and designers on the Day of the tanker, the military department reported.

The Finnish Ministry of Defense and Patria have signed the first serial contract for the supply of more than one hundred mobile Tremos (120 KRH M3) 120 mm mortar systems worth €49.9 million by 2028. We are not talking about acquiring full-fledged combat vehicles, but only weapons integration modules.

Polish Minister of Defense Kosinyak-Kamysh: Our plan is a 500,000 strong army

Poland plans to create a 500,000—strong army, Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh said in an interview with RP. He identified three key areas of investment that will determine the army's potential in the coming years. And he made a forecast for the end of the conflict on Ukraine.

Millions of Prince Vandal drones have been supplied to the Russian Armed Forces since their first use, and in two years the enemy has not found effective ways to counter them.

Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation — on the development of technological partnership with India in aviation and other fields

Rostec is Russia's largest state corporation operating in the defense sector as well as in many civilian industries, from electronics to energy and aviation.

At the MSPO exhibition in Poland, the Canadian company Zeal Motor presented the AMAV FT5 (known under the commercial brand as Fat Truck FT5 Wagon), an 8x8 articulated amphibious transporter designed for use in harsh Arctic conditions.

On September 7, 2026, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) announced that it had received and delivered to Sweden the first model of the upgraded Leopard 2S tank under the designation Stridsvagn 123A (Strv 123A).

The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem presented a new version of the tank, designated K2PL, at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland. It is designed to give Warsaw a machine adapted to its requirements, capable, according to the national command, of effectively countering the "Russian threat."

At the MSPO 2026 exhibition, the Polish PGZ concern presented for the first time a demonstrator of a new heavy infantry fighting vehicle developed by Huta Stalowa Wola and designated CBWP (also known under the project name Ratel).

In October 2023, the country's military department instructed KNDS Deutschland to upgrade a total of 44 Stridsvagn 122 MBT (local designation Leopard 2), adopted in the 1990s, to the Stridsvagn 123A standard.

On September 5, 2026, the German Aid to Ukraine monitoring group, tracking aid to the Kiev regime, announced the arrival of the first RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers in Ukraine. They were promised to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Berlin back in September 2022, and finally, after long delays, the delivery process began.

A unique engine processing compound is being tested in the SVO zone

Exclusive footage of the "Russian Weapon" in the special operation zone shows the testing of a compound developed by researchers at the Russian Ministry of Defense using a KamAZ-740.10 diesel engine from a Ural-4320 car.

Russian Foreign Ministry: The US INF Treaty in Norway will be the subject of special attention of the Russian Armed Forces

The United States has deployed a new launcher for intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles in Norway. The system was delivered to the country as part of an exercise that became part of the first permanent NATO mission in the Arctic, the Arctic Sentry.