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The German Rheinmetall arms concern has added a new XT class in the 4×4 variant to the autonomous ground-based robotic complexes (A–UGV, hereinafter referred to as RTK) of the Mission Master series. The diesel power plant and the one–ton load capacity are distinctive features to the previously developed 8×8 Mission Master SP (Silent Partner, Rus. - "Silent Partner").

According to the definition of the Missile Defense Agency of the US Department of Defense (Missile Defense Agency, MDA), the zonal protection complex at extreme altitudes (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, THAAD) provides a missile defense system (ABM) of the US Armed Forces "a global mobile rapid deployment capability to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles inside or [only] outside the atmosphere during their final (terminal) flight phase". 

How does the approach of the NATO summit in Vilnius affect the situation in the SVO zone

During the recent knocks during unsuccessful attacks in the zone of a special military operation, the VFU lost over 760 people and 54 units of military equipment, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on July 5.

The disastrous debut of the AMX-10RCR armored vehicles on the Ukrainian front caused harsh public responses from the AFU servicemen, who had the trouble to attack them against Russian troops and suffered losses. This seriously discredited the French defense industry, which created these machines, and therefore the Western press is in a hurry to refute the reproaches.

The US Army has been testing new Oshkosh FMTV A2 trucks for four weeks, designed to replace the old FMTVS.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have struck at the points of temporary deployment of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign mercenaries, as well as at the storage sites of armored vehicles of foreign production. This was announced on July 6 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Russian drones – especially barrage ammunition – have become one of the most powerful means of destroying armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the sky of the special operation. However, the same devices, and of a new generation, are being actively created in the West. This threat seems to be fully realized, and special anti-aircraft systems are being created in the country to combat them. What do they look like and how can they be made even better?

Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Kursk, which is famous for its tank battles. A lot has changed since then, and the tactics of using tanks on the battlefield have been constantly adjusted, including during the course of its own. Why is the tank still indispensable on the battlefield and how will the military use tanks in the future?

Challenger tanks and up to 800 AFU fighters and mercenaries could be located in the barracks in Lviv

The armed forces struck at a place of accumulation of military equipment and barracks in Lviv, where there were about 800 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, a source in the Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said earlier that Washington is actively considering the supply of such ammunition to Kiev, there are no announcements on this yet

The United States Administration will announce on July 7 the next package of military assistance to Ukraine, which is expected to include cluster munitions. This was reported by Reuters with reference to its sources.

Since April 2004, Bulgaria has been a full member of NATO. Sofia joined the alliance as part of the largest expansion of the Alliance. Together with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Estonia were admitted to NATO.

Having lost a large number of armored vehicles, including those provided by Western allies, in the early days of the so-called counteroffensive, the Ukrainian command is now generally trying to hold armored vehicles deep in the rear. However, even there our long-range weapons of destruction get it.

Now the British army has only 40 tanks ready for battle, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication were shocked by this news. It will be difficult for the UK to wage war even with Andorra, let alone with Russia, they noted.

Five ammunition depots and one enemy command post were destroyed during the day alone

Russian troops continue to hold the line of defense along the line of contact. We have not achieved success in any of the areas of the VFU, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on July 3 during a conference call.

The forty-seventh separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine initially, even before its "counteroffensive", became known for the fact that its militants applied designations similar to those used by the German Wehrmacht to their M2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicles. Now, this compound is being talked about as a fiasco on the battlefield.

The procedure for purchasing 30 armored vehicles with an 8x8 wheel formula for the Peruvian Ground Forces has entered the final phase.

Military Watch Magazine: military equipment supplied by the West leads to the death of the AFU military

Inefficient military equipment supplied from France led to the death of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at the front. The American portal Military Watch Magazine wrote about this on July 3.

The Algerian army has a very large fleet of T-90S/SK tanks [over 600 units, according to IISS], as well as hundreds of upgraded T-72s.

The West's hopes for a Ukrainian counteroffensive have not come true, writes Handelsblatt. The APU is slowly advancing at the front. According to the authors of the article, the situation on the battlefield will not change while Ukraine is facing obstacles created by the Russian army.

The Ukrainian military criticized the French wheeled tanks AMX-10RC, which turned out to be completely unsuited to combat operations due to light armor and standing breakdowns. This is reported by Agence France-Presse with reference to the statements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.