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The US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the intentions of the Middle Eastern country, notifying the US Congress of the potential sale. In addition to the NASAMS SAM, Kuwait will receive dozens of missiles of various types. These are AIM-120C-8 (AMRAAM), AMRAAM-Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER), AIM-120-C-8 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II.

Crews of Russian Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched missile air strikes on military facilities and equipment of Ukrainian militants. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of their combat work on October 6.

According to the newspaper, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is lobbying for Ukrainian interests

Ukraine is reviewing its list of priorities regarding the supply of Western weapons, currently Kiev needs mainly air defense equipment. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is lobbying for Ukrainian interests, Politico newspaper reported on Thursday.

Once considered just an interesting low-risk hobby, small unmanned aircraft systems have now become key capabilities for the armed forces on modern battlefields. Given that the availability and technology of these systems are developing rapidly, the Pentagon wants to maximize their use to prevent any possible threats.

This is the first parade for the new president and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan - Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who this year replaced his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who resigned and became chairman of the Halk Maslahaty - the upper chamber of the Turkmen parliament.

The Gepard self-propelled units transferred by Germany to the Nazi formations of Ukraine are trying to use in the fight against the Geran-2 kamikaze drones. The project "RG: Russian weapons", referring to the opinion of military expert Yuri Lyamin, notes that these "anti-aircraft tanks" can hardly be effective against such inconspicuous means of destruction.

The Russian missile attack warning system will soon be replenished with two more ground-based radar stations. According to the Ministry of Defense, the new radar stations will close the northern direction.

The military conflict in Ukraine has shown the enormous importance and high efficiency of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles of various purposes and classes in modern warfare. At the same time, it became obvious that it is quite difficult and very expensive to shoot down drones, especially small ones, with existing air defense systems. It seems that the solution to the problem of destroying small drones was found in the American defense company Grumman Corporation.

The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, said that Washington disclosed to Kiev the location of Russian equipment, but did not give advice about possible solutions, but "simply provided intelligence information."

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces assessed the effectiveness of the Igla and Willow MANPADS in the area of its

About a third of the manned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was shot down by Russian man-portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) "Igla" and "Willow". This was told by the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov.

Currently, the units, military units and formations of the Ground Forces are provided with all the necessary samples of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST), most of which are modern.

All available samples, which are in service with the SV, have been tested in combat conditions during the military operation in Syria and are now being successfully used in the SVO in Ukraine, confirming the high TTX inherent in them.

According to Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkura, following the results of budget negotiations held in the government, it was decided to allocate funds for the purchase of an intermediate-range air defense system, which will allow it to be put into service by 2025.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine received installations for countering SKY CTRL drones. Presumably, it is capable of detecting any aerial targets in a ten-kilometer zone.

The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" dated May 31, 2006.

The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1. The corresponding order was signed by the President in 2006.

Tula Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A.G. Shipunov turns 95 on October 1. The history of KBP is several generations of outstanding gunsmiths and their legendary developments. Tokarev, Stechkin, Makarov – these names have long become household names. Arkady Shipunov and Vasily Gryazev, perhaps the most famous gun duo, also worked here. We recall the history of KBP, woven from the names of great designers and their unique inventions.

This direction has become extremely important for both sides, military experts explain

Ukrainian troops failed in the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 28. During the attempted offensive, the VFU suffered heavy losses, the department stressed.

The Pentagon has published another list of weapons and military equipment that will be transferred to the army of the Kiev regime. This list suggests that the United States will continue to supply Ukraine with shock weapons, gradually increasing its supplies. If by now the United States has claimed that no more than 16 universal Haimars missile launchers have been delivered to the Kiev military, now it is planned to transfer 18 such MLRS at once.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.