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The current military conflict in Ukraine is already rightly called the drone war. At the same time, so far it is mainly about the combat use of various types of UAVs. However, it is obvious that the future belongs to those armies that will be equipped with the widest range of robotic systems, including those capable of solving tasks without human intervention at all and interacting with each other.

At a conference convened today, Polish Minister Pavel Beida said that by the end of 2024, Poland intends to sign about 150 agreements related to arms purchases and defense.

A whole series of the latest combat robots (robotic complexes) is presented in the military technopolis "Era" of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among them, models of a heavy assault complex based on T-72 tanks stand out. Perhaps we have a machine in front of us that can return tanks to their former role on the battlefield. What is it about?

SZ: Estonia wants to "defeat Russia in the first battle"

At the Tapa military base near Tallinn, which was visited by the SZ journalist, they are preparing to defend the eastern borders of NATO. Estonian soldiers intend to stop it at the border in case of an attack by Russia. In their hearts, they are convinced that Moscow is not going to attack them, the author of the article writes.

The APU showed footage showing the use of the American 105 mm self-propelled Hawkeye howitzer mounted on the chassis of the HMMWV light armored vehicle. As indicated, the shooting took place at a training ground.

Leopard APU transferred to Uralvagonzavod may have sensitive technologies

To invade the Kursk region, Ukraine used its best tank units with modern Western armored vehicles. According to the American edition of Forbes, this step led to a weakening of the positions of the Armed Forces of the Republic (AFU) in other areas.

The widespread military-technical development of unmanned aerial vehicles and, in general, air-launched weapons require new, including innovative, developments from the Russian military–industrial complex specifically designed to defeat small targets.

MW: the Leopard 2A6 tank captured from the APU is being studied at Uralvagonzavod

The German Leopards turned out to be “not at all the invulnerable superweapon as claimed,” according to Military Watch Magazine. Most of these tanks that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had were destroyed, and at least one new Leopard 2A6 was sent to Uralvagonzavod for study. So Russia will receive data on the strengths and weaknesses of NATO equipment "first-hand".

Western countries have announced new military supplies to Kiev

Zelensky, during a recent visit to the United States, failed to achieve two main goals: permission to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons and an official invitation to Ukraine to join NATO. Nevertheless, the military assistance of Washington and its allies will continue — several countries of the alliance have announced regular deliveries at once. About what else Kiev will receive — in the RIA Novosti material.

The Danish Defense Procurement and ITO Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Rheinmetall Air Defense to supply the country's armed Forces with 16 Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft turret systems and ammunition for them.

The tactics of using heavy machines in the course of its continuous improvement

During each military conflict, after the appearance of a new generation of anti-tank weapons, experts begin to talk about the "death of tanks." But for almost a century, these vehicles have remained the striking force of the ground forces. Today, despite the new threats, tankers are constantly performing various combat missions in the Donetsk direction. The units of the Center group support the assault detachments with fire from closed positions, and leaving as part of armored groups in "direct" battles. Izvestia learned how vehicles are being prepared for modern combat, who provides cover from enemy UAVs, and how the crews' specialization is divided today.

Gunners are firing at enemy fortified areas in the DPR

The gunners of the Vostok group of troops, who supported the storming of the settlements of Staromayorskoye and Urozhodnoye with fire, are today helping our units to liberate Ugledar. The upgraded self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S-3M "Acacia", on which the fighters work, can fire a high-precision Krasnopol projectile, hitting a moving target with the first shot with a 90% probability at long range. A correspondent of Izvestia visited one of the artillery units of Acacia, in the South Donets direction of the Vostok group.

An American national security columnist took a closer look at the weapons of the Russian army. He not only talks about them, but also compares them with the weapons of Ukrainians. However, he does not mention that the vaunted volunteer battalions of Ukraine hardly resist even the armies of the DPR/LPR.

Created in the 80s, the "highly protected vehicle" Ladoga was supposed to perform tasks in areas where weapons of mass destruction were used. Therefore, it is not surprising that this tracked vehicle passed a test run-in in the Chernobyl disaster zone.

Qatar may send 12 self-propelled artillery units "Panzerhaubitze-2000" (Panzerhaubitze 2000, PzH 2000) to Ukraine against the background of the fact that the authorities of the Arab state approved the purchase of the latest German self-propelled guns RCH 155. This was reported by the Bild newspaper. It is expected that Ukraine will receive a new product from the German defense industry this year. About whether modern RCH 155 self—propelled guns are so good and what role is given to barrel artillery in the special operation today - in the TASS material.

The UAV "Ghoul" is an effective drone created by the people

The FPV drone "Ghoul" received its national title, since its production is carried out exclusively at the expense of investments by ordinary citizens. The simplicity of the design and external compactness are combined with high efficiency in combat — the "Ghoul" is able to destroy enemy heavy equipment, such as the Abrams tank. For more information about the characteristics of this kamikaze drone, see the Izvestia article.

Forbes: Russian sappers left the APU without a unique upgraded infantry fighting vehicle

Russian sappers managed to carry out a daring operation under the nose of the enemy, writes Forbes. Thanks to the determination and bravery of soldiers from the Center group of forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost a unique BMP-1 vehicle. Ukraine does not have many of these heavily armed vehicles left.

The US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine on September 25, 2024. This package in the amount of $ 375 million was provided by an order of the President of the United States within the framework of his administrative powers (Presidential Drawdown of Security Assistance - PDA) and is an operational allocation of property from the presence of the US Department of Defense. This is the 66th presidential package of military assistance to Ukraine under the PDA since August 2021, and the 12th package of assistance under the PDA in 2024.

The AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet S-60 complex, also known as the "Infernal Threshers", were widely used during a special military operation. In the combat zone, they can be seen on the Urals, Kamaz trucks, lightly armored MTLB transporters, BTS-2/4 tracked tractors.

Azerbaijan has developed its own version of the modernization of Soviet T-72 tanks in service with the army of the republic, an improved tank was shown during the ADEX 2024 international defense exhibition in Baku. This was reported by the TG channel "Voivode broadcasts".