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Having started satellite maneuvers in orbit in July, the US Army is evaluating the results of experimental satellite technology designed to warn fighters on the ground about blocking or distortion of the GPS signal.

Forget about the Su-35. The MiG-29UPG designed for India may become the best Russian fighter for Iran

Iran is considering purchasing Su-35S fighters from Russia. However, as noted in the MWM article, the Su-35 is the heaviest and most expensive non—Western fighter, so its potential place in the Iranian Air Force is unclear. According to the author, taking into account the challenges, Tehran should pay attention to the upgraded MiG-29.

Aircraft and surface ships took part in large-scale maneuvers of the Russian Aerospace Forces

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have completed exercises in the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad zone. During the maneuvers, protection against hypersonic vehicles, drones and cruise missiles was practiced.

From October 1, Ukrainian citizens who have entered the military register will be prohibited from leaving the country. The same restrictions begin to apply to them as for conscripted men. This was stated by the lawyer of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Volodymyr Smelka.

In Russia, the construction of two new armored car factories has been announced, the main purpose of which will be the repair of armored vehicles and special military vehicles. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has long stated the need for additional capacities that could carry out repairs and modernization of equipment in service with the Russian army.

According to the manufacturer, the procedure for deploying Hiro systems is relatively simple. Depending on the design, the ammunition is launched either from a portable container or using a multifunctional PU mounted on a combat platform. The flight of the barrage ammunition (BB) to the target area occurs autonomously along the trajectory and altitude set by the shooter (operator).

The US Military Department has again decided to postpone the personnel platform of the army service. The integrated personnel and payment system for the army, also known as IPPS-A, was originally supposed to start operating in December 2021. But unsuccessful system tests forced the military leadership to postpone the launch of the platform for nine months. After the deadline was postponed, the platform was expected on September 20, but even now it will not be possible to launch it.

Last Friday, the US National Academy of Sciences, with the support of the US Department of Defense, published a report describing the possible risks of creating a 5G ground network for old satellites that are still used by the military department. Ligado Networks is preparing to start commissioning its system as early as next month. However, the Pentagon is concerned about the implementation of this plan.

Placed in containers, they will cover both combat units of the fleet and auxiliary vessels

An electronic warfare (EW) system is being developed for the defense of Russian combat and auxiliary ships. The novelty will be placed in ordinary marine, so-called 40-foot containers.

The US State Department has approved the potential provision of logistics support services for Air Target Detection Radar (SRP) to Taiwan as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as the supply of related equipment.

The ships of the Russian Navy will be protected by electronic warfare systems (EW), which will be placed in 40-foot sea containers. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense of the country.

The first radar satellite of the Russian maritime intelligence "Pion-NKS" has passed state tests

The first Russian radar satellite of naval intelligence "Pion-NKS" has passed state tests, has been accepted for experimental combat duty and has begun monitoring foreign military activities, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.

Roscosmos State Corporation and TERRA TECH JSC (part of the Russian Space Systems holding of Roscosmos State Corporation) are launching a joint portal that will tell about significant changes in nature and ecology, emergency situations, socio-economic processes in Russia and the world visible from space.

The domestic space industry should radically change the approaches to the creation of orbital vehicles, says the head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov. How are Russian satellites arranged today, what are their disadvantages compared to foreign competitors, and how are satellites proposed to be changed?

The American military equipment used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and recently Ukrainian, is necessarily equipped with an automatic recognition system and binding to the terrain, which allows you to determine the location of a particular machine in case it falls into the hands of the enemy.

The American newspaper "The New York Times" published a material by John Ismay "How Russia Uses Low Tech in Its High-Tech Weapons" ("How Russia uses low-tech components in its high-tech weapons"), which provides a summary of the report of the "private independent research group" Conflict Armament Research on the widespread use of Western commercial electronic components in Russian precision weapons and military electronics.

The equipment of the Ukrainian troops has not withstood the test of a special operation

An exhibition of weapons seized during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine has opened within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022". Those who could not get to the facility before the end of the forum (August 21), can do it by visiting the Patriot Park in Kubinka near Moscow. The BTR-4E armored personnel carrier with the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) located at the entrance will help to find the building under the sign "Exhibition of Weapons" among the numerous objects of the museum complex.

Drones are used for electronic warfare and jamming enemy communications

Russian gunners will start firing drones. For multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) Tornado-S is developing missiles with UAVs inside. The devices can be launched at a distance of tens of kilometers, after which disposable drones will temporarily silence communications and radars behind enemy lines. This makes it possible to radically increase the capabilities of electronic warfare of Russian troops. According to experts, promising ammunition will make the Tornado-S an effective means of countering enemy artillery and air defense.

Companies are ready to create a machine capable of cooling the mirror of the device to 60-70 degrees Kelvin, said Deputy director of FIAN Larisa Likhacheva

The Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FIAN) is negotiating with two Russian companies to create a cryogenic machine for use in the Spektr-M project to replace the French concern Air Liquide, which announced its withdrawal from Russia. This was reported to TASS on Saturday by the deputy director of FIAN Larisa Likhacheva.

The US Army has received the first batch of high-tech tactical glasses manufactured by Microsoft Corp., based on the encouraging results of field tests. Assistant Secretary of State for Procurement Douglas Bush has "authorized the army to begin accepting" some of the 5,000 sets of safety glasses, spokesman Jamal Beck said in a statement.