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On the night of April 13-14, Iran struck Israel in response to the Israeli strike on April 1 on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Syria. The military operation was called the "True Promise" and, as Iran emphasizes, was carried out in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which grants the right to self-defense in the event of an armed attack.

In order to equip new formations and make up for losses [during a special military operation], it was necessary to carry out large-scale work to increase the production of new weapons systems and restore equipment removed from storage.

On April 16, 2024, the Turkish manufacturer of Baykar drones announced the start of testing of its latest development in the field of barrage ammunition – the Kemanks 2 product, showing the relevant footage.

The Pentagon's DARPA research agency reported that the X-62A fighter, piloted by artificial intelligence, is successfully conducting simulated air battles with pilot-controlled aircraft. The relevant footage was shown on April 17.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation will soon connect 600 machines to the industrial Internet of Things. Thus, the total IIoT network of the corporation will number more than 2.5 thousand units of industrial equipment, and by 2026 it is planned to increase it to 4 thousand.

Demanding that other states adhere to the principles of democracy, including the notorious freedom of speech, the US authorities, under various pretexts, actively interfere in the activities of popular Internet resources in their own country. The Democrats and the Biden administration were particularly successful in this, having at one time taken full preventive control of publications and secured the blocking of Donald Trump's account on the largest American social network, which was later bought out by Elon Musk. Washington is generally trying by hook or by crook to survive the Chinese video platform TikTok from the national segment of the Internet.

The developers have improved the drone detector, which is widely used in the area of its

A new version of the Bulat drone detector is being prepared for mass production, Izvestia found out. It has integrated artificial intelligence, which has been trained to scan more than 150 unique frequency signatures of various UAVs, said the developers of Bulat, a team of 3mx volunteers.

In early April, Rostec announced the delivery of upgraded 152-mm self-propelled guns 2C19M1 "Msta-S" and 2C3M "Acacia" to Russian troops. Western observers believe that the improvements obtained by these self-propelled guns allow them to effectively fight enemy targets due to close interaction with intelligence means.

Electronic Warfare Specialist (EW) Day is celebrated in Russia annually on April 15. The commemorative date was established on the basis of the decree of the President of Russia dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation."

In 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on the establishment of a professional holiday for electronic warfare specialists. The date was chosen for it based on the fact that on April 15, 1904, Russian troops succeeded in one of the episodes of the heroic defense of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese war. This day is considered the date of the first combat use of electronic warfare by the Russians.

Recall that the Israeli command claims that "99% of the drones and missiles fired by Iran were intercepted." At the same time, there is a lot of evidence on the web of how Iranian missiles one after another hit targets without hindrance, including one of the major bases of the Israeli Air Force.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States will receive upgraded F-15E Eagle fighters, which are manufactured by Boeing, with a new electronic warfare system (EW). The first such improved aircraft will enter service this summer.

How will the introduction of artificial intelligence change the views on the organization and conduct of electronic warfare? Lieutenant General Yuri LASTOCHKIN, Head of the Electronic Warfare Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, tells Krasnaya Zvezda about this and many other things.

The adjacent territories of Ukraine and Russia are gradually turning into a giant "combat laboratory" for testing and testing a wide variety of concepts for combating the massive use of UAVs - a problem that is not even overdue, but overripe.

There is no doubt that electronic warfare plays an important strategic role for the Russian Armed Forces. In this regard, we offer an article from the electronic journal Global defense technology, which examines Russia's electronic warfare and its ability to support the country's defense capability.

The special military operation became a test for Russian anti-aircraft gunners and their equipment, an occasion to confirm the high characteristics of domestic anti-aircraft systems and make them even more perfect. On the eve of the Air Defense Forces Day, celebrated on April 14, TASS selected significant events that happened during the special operation in the Russian air defense.

The APU uses prototypes that have not been tested by any NATO country

Ukraine is being used as a testing ground for new models of weapons and military equipment of Western companies in combat conditions. Moreover, promising systems that have not yet been adopted in NATO countries are being transferred to the Armed Forces.

Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the modernization of the Russian military-industrial complex, increasing production volumes and improving domestic weapons, taking into account the experience of their combat use. He acted as an expert in the program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia 1".

Numerous footage of the destruction of Ukrainian equipment, filmed by the Lancet kamikaze drone, made it one of the most famous types of weapons used during the military operation. The UAVs themselves have received the unofficial nickname "X" — because of the characteristic x-shaped shape of the wing. And the calculations of the Lancets began to be called ixologists. The Izvestia correspondent visited the positions of the operators of these drones and saw how they find and hit targets.

Like any universal platform, the MZKT-490100 became the ancestor of a whole family of special purpose vehicles, such as reconnaissance, medical, communications and electronic warfare vehicles, and many others.