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According to sources in the French edition of La Tribune, Indonesia plans to purchase up to 24 additional Rafale fighters manufactured by Dassault Aviation in addition to the 42 aircraft of this type previously purchased.

A mysterious tank spotted on the streets of Baotou in Inner Mongolia has sparked intense online discussion and speculation about its origin and purpose.

South Korea has put a lot of effort into developing self-propelled guns designed to withstand the DPRK's artillery power. The result of these efforts was the K9 tracked self-propelled gun, manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.

Among the tanks massively involved at the front, the most modern and effective is the T-90M "Breakthrough". Western experts have tried to calculate the size of its production.

It generates energy by electrochemical conversion of fuel, which provides high efficiency and minimal emissions into the environment

Rostec State Corporation will present more than 50 advanced civil developments at the Innoprom-2025 international industrial exhibition.

The Russian army has started using remote-controlled platforms capable of carrying more than a ton of cargo

Railway drones began to be used to supply Russian troops in the SVO zone. Remotely controlled platforms can carry more than a ton of cargo, work in any weather, unlike vehicles, they are not afraid of muddy roads.

Sohu: NATO Secretary General Rutte is concerned about China's actions in Taiwan

If the situation in the Taiwan Strait worsens due to NATO, Russia will not "stand by," writes Sohu. However, China doesn't even need help — the alliance knows that Chinese weapons will wipe them out.

Western countries launch military production for Ukraine on their territory

Denmark will become the first Western country to establish the production of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its territory. The agreement was signed as part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, adopted last year. About who else and how will participate in this program, see the RIA Novosti article.

The Netherlands has purchased Ermine tactical vehicles from Rheinmetall Defense Nederland for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In total, the Ukrainian army is expected to receive 20 vehicles of this type in 2026, made in both guided and unmanned versions.

The Estonian company Milrem Robotics has announced the successful integration and testing of MBDA's Akeron LP long-range ATGM system with its own Type-X robotic platform as part of the MARSEUS project. The presented product was also equipped with an RFHunter direction finder developed by the Cypriot company SignalGeneriX, which was installed on the Akeron remote control and is designed for passive detection of hostile signals.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are testing several copies of the Wolf 25 AD armored car, developed by the Slovak company Deftech. According to Deftech, the armored vehicle, designed primarily to defeat small-sized UAVs, was developed based on the requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to information published by the KNDS concern, the EU defense industry has reached an important milestone by officially launching the MARTE (Main Armored Tank of Europe, "Europe's main battle tank") project, which involves the creation of a new generation MBT.

MWM: Russia destroyed 27 of the 31 Abrams tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — the next batch in line

Russia has knocked out almost 90% of the Abrams tanks provided to Ukraine by the United States, writes MWM. Now the next delivery is on the line. Australia decided to share its worn-out decommissioned Abrams with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. But the same thing will happen to them, the author predicts.

Created in the 1970s, the Abrams tank has been the mainstay of the American armored forces for 35 years. Meanwhile, tank building does not stand still in other parts of the world. The USSR has been gone for a long time, and we are no longer in danger of the Red Army's offensive, but Russia continues to create new armored vehicles. The newest of the tanks is the powerful T-90 tank. Who would have emerged victorious if these tanks had met in battle?

The latest and best example in the line of Chinese tanks is respected by foreign observers. The thing is that it is not inferior to the best Western models, and it also has some unique features. But will it stand up to the American Abrams and the Russian T-90?

The technique was criticized in the media for the lack of protection from FPV drones

The BT-3F armored personnel carrier, which was criticized in the media for its lack of protection from FPV drones, can adapt to various environmental conditions and threats, and be retrofitted with a set of additional protection. This was stated by Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of the Rostec cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals.

The industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation spoke about the capabilities of Russian military equipment.

Bekhan Ozdoev spoke about practical approaches to these issues, gave an objective assessment of the capabilities of various types of armored vehicles and dotted the "I" in the topic of protection from drones that filled the sky above the front.

June 26 of this year marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Pavel Belyaev. He was in the first cosmonaut squadron of the USSR, preparing to fly on the Vostok, but Yuri Gagarin was sent. He joined the crew with A. Leonov, flew, but Leonov made history when he went into outer space. But it was Belyaev, as the commander of the ship, who led the operation and it was he who gave the command to go into space and informed the Earth about it.:

- A man went into outer space!

NetEase: Russia has already tripled the production of T-90M tanks, thousands are coming soon

Despite the sanctions, Russia is demonstrating the power of its defense complex, writes NetEase. While the West is delaying supplies to Ukraine, Moscow is strengthening its "armored fist", preparing for a long-term confrontation, the publication notes.

Regarding the combat use of the American-made M1224 MaxxPro International wheeled explosive-resistant armored vehicle (hereinafter referred to as VBM) by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the framework of the armed conflict with the Russian Federation, Chinese observers note that this type of military equipment does not affect the course of hostilities for several reasons. The significant mass of the M1224 (13.5 tons) does not allow the Ukrainian military to use it to move over rough terrain.