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Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why the US no longer scolds Turkey for buying the S-400

This week it became known about the transfer of the second batch of Russian S-400 to Turkey. At the same time, the United States did not actively object to this deal. Military observer Mikhail Khodarenok was looking into why Washington's position had changed.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said that during the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", on August 16, 2022, seven state contracts were signed and 29 contracts were awarded to 26 enterprises of the military-industrial complex worth more than 500 billion rubles.

The anti-submarine ship of project 1155 will take under protection the Arctic possessions of Russia

"Hunter for steel sharks" will close the Northern Sea Route. The Russian group will soon include a large anti-submarine ship (BOD) "Admiral Levchenko".

Will Russia cover Belarus with its nuclear umbrella?

Russia is ready to provide Belarus with missile systems capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, TNI reports. Thus, the author of the article notes, Moscow sends a signal that it, like NATO, can cover the allies with its nuclear forces.

The global control of the situation is provided by specialized radio engineering, laser-optical and optoelectronic ground control systems

The updated space control system has entered combat duty in Russia. Sergey Boev, chief designer of the missile attack warning system, General Director of the Vimpel IAC, told TASS about this during the Army-2022 forum.

Why are new Voronezh missile attack warning stations being built in Russia

Two more Voronezh-type missile attack warning system (SPRN) radar stations will be put into operation in Russia, and two more will be built, the general designer of the SPRN Sergey Boev said at the Army-2022 forum. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains why the country needs them - and how the stations will close the gaps left after the collapse of the USSR.

In the video report "The crews of the Su-25 aircraft of the Vostok group carried out air strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" on the Rutube channel of the Izvestia newspaper, you can see footage of the launchers of the S-350 anti-aircraft missile system placed around the perimeter of the military airfield.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and defense industry companies concluded state contracts totaling more than 522 billion rubles during the Army-2022 forum.

Statement of the Turkish Defense Industry Department on the S-400: the information is not true

The reports that appeared in the media about the new purchase and production of the S-400 in Turkey do not correspond to reality, Haber7 reported. A discussion broke out among the readers of the site.

On August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat work of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Tor-M2" of the Western Military District (ZVO) during a special operation to protect Donbass.

On the first day of the Army-2022 forum, important statements were made regarding the development of the military-technical cooperation system, plans for rearmament, export sales of VIVT, and the situation around Ukraine.

The threat of Russia and Iran return missile defense to the current agenda in Europe

The US is using the conflict in Ukraine to reorient the missile defense system against Russia, writes FP. This step has called into question the reliability of the United States as an ally in the Middle East, where they are unsuccessfully trying to put together an alliance against Iran, the author of the article claims.

Moscow and Ankara have signed a contract to supply Turkey with a second regimental set of S-400 air defense systems, TASS reports. As the agency notes, this was announced by the director of the FSVTS Dmitry Shugaev at the international forum "Army-2022".

A new report on the war in Ukraine by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI[/i]), prepared by Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds, states that Russia's ground-based electronic warfare (EW) systems are capable of blocking control frequencies, forcing Ukrainian UAVs land or help to conduct artillery and rocket fire at ground control stations. As a result, the service life of Ukrainian drones is "about seven days", although it depends on the system.

Since June of this year, Denis Manturov has been combining the positions of head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and Deputy Prime Minister - curator of the civil and defense industries. In his first interview in the new status, he told Interfax in which directions Russia will develop technological sovereignty, whether there is a threat of dependence on China, what is happening with investment activity in industries, as well as the prospects for arms exports to Turkey and Iran, the timing of the development of Checkmate, PAK DA and new attack drones.

JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz - Antey" takes part in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which takes place from August 15 to 21 in Kubinka near Moscow on the basis of the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center. The holding acts as the general partner of Army-2022 and presents full-scale samples of weapons and military equipment, radar equipment, as well as a number of civilian developments at the forum, the press service of the Concern reports.

According to military experts, its suppression is a prerequisite for a successful offensive

On August 11, the Russian Defense Ministry told about the serious losses suffered by two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in battles with allied forces.

Also at the "Army", the corporation will present a new combat robot designed for actions, for example, in urban conditions. In addition, Artyakov spoke about the completed development of small anti-aircraft guided missiles for the destruction of drones and MLRS shells and other means of air attack, the completed state tests of a light floating tank and the development of a prototype of a full-fledged combined-arms exoskeleton.

At the exhibition, it will be possible to see unmanned armored vehicles, the latest ammunition and trophies of the special operation in Ukraine

Kubinka, near Moscow, will host Russia's main international exhibition in the military-technical sphere, the Army—2022 forum, from August 15 to 21. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, this year it is planned to participate about one and a half thousand enterprises and organizations from Russia and abroad.

The Russian Air Force is 110 years old.

The Commander of the Air Force, Deputy Commander-in–Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Sergey DRONOV, tells the Red Star about the results with which the Air Force personnel approached the next anniversary.