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The Russian Defense Ministry has transferred to Serbia a battery of Russian anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir–S" to participate in the Russian-Serbian exercises "Slavic Shield - 2021". This was reported on October 13 in the Russian military department.

The court in The Hague, instead of establishing the truth in the case of the crash of the Malaysian civil airlines flight MH17, is engaged in the "transfer of arrows" from Kiev to Moscow. This is stated in a statement issued on October 12 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

As the TASS news agency reported on October 13, 2021, the first brigade set of the newest S-500 anti-aircraft missile system (SAMS) produced by ALMAZ-ANTEY Concern of East Kazakhstan Region entered the troops of the 15th Special Purpose Army of the Aerospace Forces of Russia, covering Moscow and the Central Industrial District. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the military department.

Seventy-year-old HYDRA 70 rockets have received modern capabilities. On October 12, the press service of BAE Systems announced the successful use of APKWS ammunition against aerial targets.

In the coming years, Turkey will develop its own analogue of the Russian S-400 tRiumph air defense system, the Turkish daily Milliyet writes, citing a statement by the head of the country's defense industry department, Ismail Demir.

The Russian Ministry of Defense conducted experimental exercises in the Black Sea. As sources in the military department told Izvestia, the maneuvers ended last week.

The brigade set of the S-500 air defense system entered the troops of the 15th Special Purpose Army of the Aerospace Forces, the interlocutor of TASS noted

The first brigade set of the newest S-500 anti-aircraft missile system (ZRS) entered the troops of the 15th Special Purpose Army of the Aerospace Forces of Russia, covering Moscow and the Central Industrial District. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the military department.

ROSTEC has started developing man-portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) of extended range, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the state corporation, told RIA Novosti.

For the first time, Philippine ships will have missiles to fight air targets. October 11, portal navalpost.com He reported that France had delivered Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles to the Philippine Navy.

Calculations of the S-400 tRiumph anti-aircraft missile systems of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Western Military District (VVO) destroyed hypersonic targets during control classes for the 2021 academic year in the Leningrad Region, the press service of the VVO reports.

The United States intends to significantly increase its air defense capabilities. October 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that full-scale production of the promising IBCS air defense system could begin as early as 2023.

A brigade or regiment of S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems, having received the Pantsir-SM complexes, will become a self-sufficient unit. Military expert Viktor Murakhovsky told Izvestia about this on Tuesday, October 12.

Russian hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will be tested with a volley launch from the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov", which will test the concept of a "swarm of bees", which allows distracting the fire of the enemy's anti-aircraft system (air defense), writes TASS columnist Dmitry Litovkin.

According to Daily Sabah, a consortium of Turkish defense contractors is testing an unmanned interceptor aircraft, which will be used as part of a system to counter and neutralize threats emanating from UAVs.

The Russian-made Pantsir-S missile defense system, which is in service with the Syrian air defense forces, destroyed eight Israeli missiles. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.

Six Syrian soldiers were wounded as a result of a strike by six Israeli F-16 fighter jets on the T-4 airfield in the province of Homs (Syria). This was reported by the Russian military.

An American military plane delivered a batch of military aid to Ukraine. Kiev received, in particular, medical equipment, weapons and ammunition. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense. It is noted that the goods arrive in batches. Since 2014, Ukraine has received logistical support from the United States totaling more than two billion dollars.

The fire was directed at target missiles launched from small missile and small anti-submarine ships

The vAryag missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs fired anti-aircraft missiles in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was reported in the information support department of the VVO press service for the Pacific Fleet.

The Polish consortium Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) has signed an agreement for the development and supply of a short-range anti-aircraft missile system codenamed Narew. According to Breaking Defense, almost all of its components will be Polish, with the exception of interceptors and launchers. Poles will buy them from a foreign partner, whom they have not yet chosen.

According to the plan of the exercise, a detachment of warships was attacked by a ship group of a conditional enemy

The naval strike group of the Caspian Flotilla repelled a naval attack by a conditional enemy as part of the exercises, the press service of the Southern Military District reported. The group was supported by aircraft from the Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the district.