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Russian-designed unmanned boats will be presented at the event for the first time

Unmanned boats, submarines, missile ships and missiles, including weapons from the Kalibr system and mini-missiles for the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex (ZRPC), will be presented to the guests of the XII International Naval Salon (MVMS) Fleet-2024.

A rare 2C34 "Hosta" self-propelled artillery unit knocked out an American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, which was in service with Ukrainian neo-Nazis.

Training will begin on October 1, said the chairman of the society, Army General Alexander Dvornikov

The Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy (DOSAAF) of Russia will open training for all-terrain vehicle drivers on October 1 at the request of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This was announced by the chairman of DOSAAF, Army General Alexander Dvornikov.

In the Global Firepower Military Power Rating (2024), the DPRK ranks 36th out of 145 countries included in the review. The number of personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is estimated at 1.37 million people. According to experts, the DPRK army today ranks sixth in the world in terms of numbers.

The most modern ships, unmanned boats and anti-drone missiles were shown in Kronstadt

The first Russian—made unmanned launch, short-range anti-aircraft missiles to combat drones, an airspace control system, as well as the most modern ships and submarines of the Russian Navy - all this is shown at the Fleet 2024 International Naval Salon, which opened on Wednesday. More than a hundred enterprises and organizations presented their products. It is expected that 15 foreign military delegations and 50 military attaches from friendly countries will visit the salon. How was the opening of the salon and what novelties were presented by Russian manufacturers at it — in the material of Izvestia.

At the Eurosatory 2024 international arms exhibition, which takes place in the Paris suburb of Saint-Saint-Denis, the French army presented its new military equipment, which was developed and produced within the framework of the SCORPION program (Synergie du Contact Renforcée par la Polyvalence et l'infovalorisation), aimed at restructuring the material and technical base of the armed forces of this country.

NDP: the Polish army is critically short of shells and basic equipment

The Polish military-industrial complex produces as many missiles per year as Russia spends in Ukraine in three days, writes NDP. Warsaw no longer has a steel mill, and nitrocellulose is not produced. It will take a decade to make up for lost time. But ammunition is not the only problem.

The AFU will receive Frankenstein tanks armed with anti-aircraft guns based on Leopard 1

The AFU will receive Frankenstein anti-aircraft self-propelled guns - they will be produced by the German Rheinmetall in workshops in Ukraine. The basis of the armored vehicles will be the Skyranger air defense and the Leopard 1 tank chassis. Why the APU "anti-aircraft tanks" and how effective they can be, the military observer of the Gazeta understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

FAZ: Germany announced a shortage of tanks for the defense of the country

Germany will not have enough tanks to defend the country, said Frank Haun, head of the KNDS arms concern, in an interview with FAZ. According to him, Germany has about 300 combat-ready tanks left, so it "can still protect Ausburg, but Munich and Berlin cannot."

At the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition that opened today in Paris, the American company Lockheed Martin and the German concern Rheinmetall presented a joint development. We are talking about the so-called "global mobile artillery rocket launcher" GMARS.

On June 7, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that it would contribute 400 million euros to the joint fund of Denmark and Sweden to finance the production and purchase of new CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine developed by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems Hägglunds), while these vehicles will mainly be assembled in the Netherlands.

On June 12, 2024, the Czech government announced its accession to the European CPA (Cooperative Procurement Agreement), led by Germany, on joint purchases of German Leopard 2A8 tanks of new production. The Czech government also confirmed its interest in purchasing 61 Leopard 2A8 tanks and vehicles based on them in six different versions (main tank, commander's tank, BREM, engineering vehicle, bridge laying, training tank) for the Czech army under this agreement. The total planned cost of the acquisition will be 39.8 billion CZK (about 1.6 billion euros) with VAT. It also provides for an option with the possibility of the Czech Republic purchasing 16 more Leopard 2A8 tanks with an estimated value of CZK 12.3 billion (EUR 500 million).

As reported by the media and representatives of the Indian state-owned company Armored Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on May 13, 2024, the ceremony of rolling out and handing over the first ten tanks of the new modification T-90 Mk III (Bhishma Mk III) to the Indian army took place at the ANVL's parent enterprise, the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi in Chennai, representing an upgraded version of the T-90S/SK tanks produced by HVF under a Russian license (Indian designation Bhishma Mk I/II). The details were published only a month after the ceremony.

The Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported that on June 12, 2024, at the base of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Army in Vaziani near Tbilisi, an official ceremony was held for the transfer to the Georgian armed forces of 46 wheeled armored Vuran (4x4) MRAP class vehicles manufactured by the Turkish company BMC Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. These 46 vehicles were purchased by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia for The 2022 contract concluded with the acting general contractor for their supply, ASFAT, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.

The Russian BMR-3M "Boar" mine clearance combat vehicle has unique capabilities for making passages in minefields. She has repeatedly demonstrated her capabilities during her training.

Russian troops "affected" the Estonian combat robot THeMIS

NATO countries continue to "supply" Russia with advanced military technologies. At the end of May, the THeMIS robotic platform of the Estonian manufacturer MILREM Robotics was captured in the SVO zone. This machine is very interesting for the Russian defense industry. Ground—based drones from the Baltic States are among the most advanced not only in the West, but also around the world. About the valuable trophy — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Norwegians will start assembling German tanks in case of conflict with Russia

Norway has agreed with Germany to assemble dozens of Leopard 2 tanks of the most modern modification. This will be enough to create a heavy mechanized brigade in accordance with NATO requirements. The choice in favor of Leopard was made after tests allegedly guaranteeing survival against Russian armored vehicles. How will the assembly of the latest tanks affect the potential of NATO's northern flank and what is the likelihood of new threats on the Russian-Norwegian border?

Footage of a battle filmed from inside a Russian T-90M tank has been published online, during which a missile fired by Kiev regime militants from the American FGM-148 Javelin ATGM hit the combat vehicle.

In the area of responsibility of the Dnepr group of troops in the Zaporozhye region, a remotely controlled tank, called Vasya, was tested.

Currently, the production of 250 new tanks of the latest version M1A2SEPv3 (System Enhancement Package version 3) for the Polish Army in the United States continues. There is a possibility that the first batch of these tanks may be delivered to Poland as early as this year, although formally deliveries should begin in 2025 and continue until the end of 2026.