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Tanker's Day is celebrated in Russia on September 13

The thesis "tanks are obsolete in the age of drones" has become a common slogan of amateur military analysts, and over the past few years it has managed to turn into a cliche.

Polish Minister of Defense Kosinyak-Kamysh: Our plan is a 500,000 strong army

Poland plans to create a 500,000—strong army, Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh said in an interview with RP. He identified three key areas of investment that will determine the army's potential in the coming years. And he made a forecast for the end of the conflict on Ukraine.

The latest Russian ZAK-30 "Citadel" short-range anti-aircraft artillery system was shown at the air show in Egypt. The system was created as a specialized "drone hunter" for targeted round-the-clock protection of stationary facilities (airfields, oil depots, ammunition depots) from attacks by multicopter and airplane-type drones.

From upgraded aircraft to attack drones, new solutions for the modern battlefield

The international military industrial exhibition El Alamein International Airshow 2026 has ended in Egypt, where "Rosoboronexport" presented over 500 samples of military products.

On September 11, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko got acquainted with the development and practical use of communication systems in the military at the Obuz-Lesnovsky combined arms range.

Expert Knutov summed up the results of the arms exhibition in Egypt for Russia

The exhibition in Egypt has become a serious platform for Russia to promote military products to the markets of North Africa and the Middle East.

In China, they started creating joint swarms of drones

In China, advances in civilian technology for controlling large groups of drones are regularly demonstrated.

New unmanned vehicles and protective equipment were presented at an exhibition in Patriot Park

Interceptor drones, ground-based robotic platforms and industrial facilities protection equipment were presented at the exhibition of the International Technological Congress – 2026 in Patriot Park.

Traffic News: Su-57 camouflage is capable of deceiving machine vision systems

The camouflage of the Su-57 fighter shows how much Russia has improved its stealth technology, Traffic News writes. Its pixel-based digital coloring is ideal for misleading the enemy in close combat. In addition, it deceives not only the human eye, but also machine vision systems.

The South Korean Navy is testing the possibility of using the humanoid robot PIBOT to control a warship. A video capturing the actions of the product, named PIBOT, at the helm of the pennant in a simulation was shown online.

The British Ministry of Defense has announced the allocation of more than 5 billion pounds for the development of unmanned and autonomous systems over the next four years.

The TKB-1167 air target destruction system, presented for the first time at an exhibition in Egypt, is already on combat duty and shooting down real targets.

In 1983, the US Congress established the Office of the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation (DOT&E) at the Ministry of Defense, intending to create an independent agency that, without subordinating to defense lobbyists, would be able to verify the latest military equipment on an objective basis, without embellishment.

The Russian Bizon, Citadel and Owl will be shown at the Egyptian Air show

From September 8-10, the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 will be held at the El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.

The American company L3Harris Technologies has reported on the completion of production of the first 35 sets of the Viper Shield electronic warfare system (AN/ALQ-254(V)1), designed to protect F-16 fighters from radar-guided missiles and other threats.

In combat aviation, the weight of a fighter pilot's helmet is critical. During high-overload maneuvers, and even more so during ejection, every extra gram on the head turns, figuratively speaking, into kilograms that put pressure on the cervical vertebrae and can lead to injury or loss of consciousness. At the same time, in the West, a weight of 2 kg is considered a physiological limit, beyond which the helmet becomes a direct threat to the health and life of the pilot.

As part of its exposition at the El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt, Russia will for the first time present the latest TKB-1167 Bizon air defense system, designed to strengthen the protection of key infrastructure facilities and battlefield positions from UAV attacks. As explained in Rostec, he is already on combat duty, hitting real targets.

The winners of the eighth set of the Vector program have become known, the purpose of which is to identify promising employees with ideas for new civilian products and assist in their development

Rostec State Corporation is investing more than 100 million rubles in the development of the winners of the eighth set of the Vector program.

Technology helps the brain to build new neural connections instead of damaged ones

Russian scientists have developed a new technology for the rehabilitation of participants in a special operation with brain injuries, CNS lesions and the consequences of amputations.

Russian industry organizations are planning to present more than 500 PVN exhibits, including more than 80 samples at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.