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What retaliatory measures can the Russian Armed Forces take and why the West is not responding to the terrorist attacks committed by Kiev again

Ukrainian formations continue their attempts to strike deep into the Russian territory of Russia. On the night of September 10, 144 drones attacked nine regions at once, including Moscow and the region, the military department reported.

Elena Druzhinina, Managing Director for Science and Business Cooperation at Rostec State Corporation, held a meeting with the Governor of the region Andrey Travnikov during a working trip to the Novosibirsk Region and discussed the expansion of cooperation between universities and enterprises in the region in the field of R&D. In addition, the parties considered the issue of supporting youth laboratories in the region, as well as the introduction of industrial postgraduate studies in Russia as a new format for interaction between science and industry.

Combat, reconnaissance and attack drones have become one of the main attractions of this year's International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Both "battle-tested" solutions and many new products are presented.

During the military confrontation in Ukraine, both sides of the conflict actively use autonomous or remotely controlled aircraft, which requires the organization of counteraction to their work. In particular, Russia has adapted the lightly armored tracked vehicle "Plastun-CH" to solve this problem.

The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.

Ukrainian resources have published footage that allegedly captures the moment when an FPV drone was used to intercept the Lancet barrage ammunition of the Russian army.

The Egypt International Airshow 2024 International Aviation and Space Salon is taking place at the airport of the city of El Alamein, on the Mediterranean coast, 270 km from the capital of the country. The event is taking place for the first time. According to the Egyptian State Information Service, representatives of more than 100 countries and over 300 aerospace enterprises are taking part in the air show, and on the first day of its work, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited it.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that preparation is an important point due to the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus

The training of FPV pilots for the Russian Navy includes several nuances in connection with the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus, Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS.

Thanks to the coaxial scheme, the new UAV will be able to fly combat missions despite wind, rain and snow

The development of the Jumper-1 drone line is underway in Russia. Externally, the new UAVs look like cylinders with two coaxial screws. Depending on the configuration, drones can solve both reconnaissance and strike tasks.

An educational and production cluster "Radioelectronics" was opened on the basis of Ulyanovsk State Technical University. It was created within the framework of the federal project "Professionalism", the key partner of the cluster is the Ulyanovsk Instrument Engineering Design Bureau (UKBP) of the Radioelectronic Technologies Concern.

It is known that the famous American Raptor plays the role of a platform for testing technologies that can then be applied in the innovative program of the promising sixth-generation NGAD combat aircraft. Perhaps this is due to the fact that an unknown optoelectronic container was spotted on the F-22 Raptor fighter.

It allows the exchange of geodata, as well as the transmission of structured information about the tactical situation

Russia has developed a special messenger for military purposes. It has already been tested in the combat zone, collected positive feedback and is successfully used on the battlefield. The messenger is completely decentralized: there are no servers or single databases in it. The chat system allows you to exchange geodata, as well as transmit structured information about the tactical situation. For more information about the development, see the Izvestia article.

And why do the West prefer to keep silent about the terrorist attacks committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Over the weekend, the Kiev regime tried to carry out one of the largest terrorist attacks on Russian cities. On Knowledge Day, September 1, more than 150 drones attacked 15 regions of the Russian Federation.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a display of products of Russian defense industry enterprises at the Egypt International Airshow 2024 International Aerospace Salon, which will be held in Egypt for the first time at the El Alamein airport from September 3 to 5.

TNI: The Su-34 played a pivotal role in Russia's air offensive in Ukraine

The Su-34 played a pivotal role in Russia's air offensive in Ukraine, delivering precision strikes against key military and infrastructure targets, writes TNI. At the same time, the Russians give priority to key military objectives, seeking to minimize collateral damage.

Expert Afanasyev: Russia has learned to predict the flight routes of enemy drones

The largest recent attack by Ukrainian drones on Russian territory occurred on Sunday. Nevertheless, it was successfully repulsed, 158 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed or intercepted. What measures have been implemented in Russia to counter such attacks – and how can this protection system be further improved?

Publications about the developments of the Russian IT company Promobit, which produces its own data storage systems on Russian and foreign processors under the BITBLAZE brand, appear from time to time in the news feed of the Technosphere media resource. Russia". Maxim Koposov, the general director of the company, gave a long interview to the editor-in-chief Evgeny Belkin.

The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on August 24, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, attended demonstration tests of the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (actually barrage ammunition) developed by the Research Institute of Unmanned Vehicles of the DPRK National Defense Academy.

The upgraded model was tested for the first time from the F-35A fighter

The United States is testing an upgraded model of the atomic bomb, which can be used by multi-purpose fighters. For the first time, such a product was tested from an F-35A fighter jet. How the capabilities of the American arsenal of nuclear weapons have changed in recent years and what Russia's response to the work being carried out overseas may be — in the material of Izvestia.

A promising drone can be used to supply troops and for bombing

Up to 300 kg of payload can be carried by the Motylek drone developed in Russia. It is equipped with four 60-kilowatt engines, which together are capable of lifting the device with a take-off weight of up to 600 kg. Such a load capacity allows, for example, to carry a 250-kilogram aerial bomb. According to experts, the main use for such powerful drones is to provide troops in hard—to-reach areas, and this should save many lives.