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The army continues to seize Western weapons samples in the combat zone. The High-Precision Complexes holding, part of the Rostec state Corporation, reported that six samples of Western military equipment, including German, French and American production, had already fallen into their hands. About what they managed to find out – in the material of RIA Novosti.

The development will reduce the development time of new drones by 1.7 times and reduce their cost by up to 30%

A new drone control system that allows overcoming the effects of electronic warfare (EW) has been developed in Russia at the NTI competence Center "Technologies of Robotics and Mechatronics Components" at Innopolis University in Tatarstan. This was reported to TASS by the NTI Project Support Fund.

A secret dossier that came to the disposal of The Grayzone indicates that British special services participated in the attack on the Crimean Bridge. The documents include a group involved in training Ukrainian saboteurs in terrorist attacks on the territory of Russia.

Vladimir Putin called the losses of the Ukrainian army

Ukrainian formations have intensified hostilities in the direction of the main strike — in the Zaporozhye region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 27.

Both sides of the Ukrainian conflict are actively using drones for reconnaissance. Operators mainly observe the terrain using conventional cameras in the optical range, less often – via the IR channel, as this requires more specialized equipment. The German Defense Ministry decided to test conducting reconnaissance in hyperspectral mode.

The Ukrainian conflict has shown an increase in the importance of drones and barrage ammunition on the battlefield. This led to the development of new air defense systems to combat them, one of which is the Burç MANPADS, presented by the Turkish company Roketsan at the IDEF-2023 exhibition, Istanbul.

Within the framework of the large–scale Russia-Africa summit, a special agreement on cooperation with African countries in the field of space is expected to be signed. Moreover, Russia is even ready to create a joint orbital station with them. What other space projects with Africa are being considered and are already being created, and why might this be of key importance for Russian space?

The Turkish Navy signed a contract for the development of "smart" bottom mines back in 2011 as part of the MALAMAN project. Now this novelty of the national defense industry is presented for the first time at the IDEF-2023 exhibition.

At the Russia-Africa forum, Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region presents its capabilities for the development and production of serial high-tech military and civilian products.

Over the next three years, China will launch three hundred microsatellites into ultra-low Earth orbit. They will be equipped with high-resolution cameras and equipment for pre-processing information. The first test vehicle of the new grouping is already ready, its launch is scheduled for December 2023.

Civil aviation is critically dependent on satellite navigation systems. While man-made interference to them was rare and was included in advance in the notices to the flight crew, there were no serious problems. But in recent years, "jammers" have become common equipment, which leads to unpredictable difficulties for air traffic. The European Space Agency has allocated funds for the development of a special satellite system that will protect aircraft from loss of satellite navigation signal.

The Ukrainian conflict has repeatedly proved that drones play a key role in modern armed confrontations. At the same time, this weapon has not yet reached the peak of its development, and therefore Ukraine today has become a kind of "laboratory" for the development and testing of drones, including those with artificial intelligence, experts John Hudson from Washington and Konstantin Khudov from Kiev write in an article for The Washington Post.

Last week, the international exhibition INNOPROM-2023 was held in Yekaterinburg, but the results of such a grandiose exhibition are still being summed up.

Melbourne startup Cortical Labs received 400 thousand dollars as part of a program to sponsor new developments from the National Intelligence Service of Australia. We are talking about the development of the DishBrain project, which became a sensation last year. The combination of human and rodent brain cells combined with an electronic stimulator has become a harbinger of the emergence of a new version of artificial intelligence technology.

In July, the State Corporation Rostec announced the creation of the Prometheus hardware and software complex, which will be able to turn any IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks into drones. The development will increase the effectiveness of armored vehicles in combat, and most importantly — save the lives of the crews. About the features of Russian combat robotic complexes — in the material of TASS.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the need for affordable high-precision systems capable of replacing, in many cases, air-launched missiles, which are more expensive and put pilots' lives at risk.

The Chinese company Unitree has announced the start of sales of the Go2 robot. The robot can become not just a toy, but also a companion during sports runs. Its capabilities allow you to reach speeds of up to 9 km / h in the standard version or up to 12.6 km / h in the Pro version, which corresponds to a contentedly brisk pace of running. The robot itself weighs only 15 kilograms, and its height does not exceed 40 centimeters. At the same time, it is not entirely clear where the robot's nose is and where its tail is.

The West is in a state of a new cold war with Russia, writes the FA. The nature of espionage in the confrontation has changed: basic information is obtained not from secret, but from open sources. The ability to work with this information will determine the outcome of the new Cold war, the publication notes.

Let's continue to spoil karma with translations from "The Drive" - this time an interesting article by the well-known Peter Butovsky "Enhanced Version Of Russia's Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Appears" ("The appearance of an upgraded version of the Russian Ka-52M combat helicopter").

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Center for the Construction of Large-Tonnage Offshore Structures (CSCMS) in the Murmansk Region, where NOVATEK is building technological lines for the future liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic LNG 2 project, and took part in the ceremony of sending the first LNG line. The Head of State expressed confidence that the project will be implemented on time and with the right quality.