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This week, on August 20, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which began its work on August 14 in Kubinka near Moscow, is coming to an end. A delegation from Belarus took an active part in the event, which is undoubtedly very logical.

Warsaw has repeatedly announced plans to increase the number of Polish Troops to 300 thousand, including up to 50 thousand territorial defense troops. At the moment, it is difficult to say whether this ambitious project to increase the number of Polish Troops will be implemented, because demographic and budgetary constraints may become the main obstacles.

Poland is saving up for the revival of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

It was in the capital of Poland in 1955 that the agreement on the creation of a military bloc of socialist countries was signed. Which was named accordingly by the Warsaw Pact Organization (ATS). And it was with the Polish uprisings of the 1980s that the collapse of the socialist camp began.

Minister Shoigu gathered senior officers on July 31 and August 8

Usually, the senior officers of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) gather together once a month, sometimes even a quarter. In the summer, the order was violated: on July 31, the head of the defense department, Sergei Shoigu, held a conference call, and on August 8 – the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Russian Defense Industry has introduced new aircraft missiles, UAVs and anti-drone weapons

On Thursday, August 17, aviation received special attention at the Army-2023 forum. The upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopter and the Ka-52M reconnaissance and strike helicopter were presented at one of the sites.

On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) plant, which is part of it, for the development and subsequent supply of approximately 700 heavy infantry fighting vehicles of a new type to the Polish Army.

On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Rosomak SA plant, which is part of it, for the supply of about 400 light reconnaissance wheeled armored vehicles Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy (LRP) to the Polish Army, representing a variant of South Korean light armored car Kia KLTV (4x4).

The mobile reconnaissance point PRP-5 "Mars-2000" is being demonstrated for the first time at the forum "Army - 2023". The Mars deployment time is five minutes. The maximum speed on the highway is 80 km/h.

The US Ground Forces, or the US Army (United States Army) are one of the main types and form the basis of general-purpose forces The armed forces of the country. They are responsible for conducting ground operations independently or in cooperation with the Air Force and Navy, as part of joint operational formations in various theater of operations with the use of various means of destruction.

TASS — about new armored vehicles at the international military-technical forum "Army-2023"

Armored vehicles at the Army Forum in the Patriot Park near Moscow are traditionally in the most prominent place - parked at the main exhibition pavilions.

During the business program of the IX International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) held over 80 meetings and negotiations with delegations from more than 40 countries.

A new type of wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-82AU ("Improved") was officially presented at the Army-2023 exhibition. In the Polish press, it has already been dubbed a "budget"Boomerang, considering the similarity with the K-16 armored personnel carrier developed on the platform of the same name.

Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will seriously increase firepower and combat capabilities

New highly mobile artillery systems are in demand in a special military operation, their development is carried out by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.

The head of the concern Armin Papperger also confirmed plans to start production of tanks in this country as soon as possible

German defense concern Rheinmetall plans to start maintenance of tanks in Ukraine in the coming days. This was stated by the chairman of the management Board of the company Armin Papperger in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .

As the Interfax news agency reported, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" signed state contracts worth more than 400 billion rubles with defense industry enterprises and awarded them to enterprises. This was announced on August 16, 2023 by the head of the Main Armament Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev.

Colonel Khodarenok called the Soviet armament superior to the Western one on its OWN

Soviet artillery is experiencing its rebirth in a special operation in Ukraine, and although some Russian weapons are inferior in some characteristics to Western guns, they surpass them in reliability, performance and maintainability. What kind of Soviet-era weapons "show class" on the battlefield, the military columnist of "Gazeta.<url>" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The French division of the KNDS concern presented "in metal" a new version of the VBCI wheeled infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a more powerful cannon.

Political decisions of the authorities slow down the expansion of the German military-industrial complex

The German military industry has a rich tradition. But the modern German military-industrial complex has its roots in the times when there were two German states: Germany and the GDR. It was in the old FRG that its core was formed.

Contracts worth more than 400 billion rubles were signed during the day at the Army-2023 forum

On August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry signed 11 state contracts with manufacturers of weapons and ammunition at the Army-2023 forum.

The parties discussed possible deliveries of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine and participation in the reconstruction of the country

The other day, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit. This trip of the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany to Ukraine was the first since the beginning of the SVO.