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Also, the fighters of these units practice actions to defend the coast

In the BARS detachments, where the reserve for the army is being prepared, they began to train in the fight against unmanned boats and small-sized watercraft. Also, the fighters of these units practice actions to defend the coast and destroy the amphibious assault forces of a potential enemy. Experts note that fighters trained to fight back are needed in all coastal regions of the country.

The Alliance received up-to-date information on the use of naval drones from Kiev and worked out scenarios where Russia is the main threat, experts say

For the first time, Ukrainian military personnel took part in the leadership and coordination of the "enemy" forces at the joint NATO exercises REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 25. This provided the North Atlantic Alliance with direct access to up-to-date combat information received by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the combat zone.

Spiegel: The West must learn from Ukraine to produce UAVs on a massive and cheap basis

The West must learn how to produce UAVs cheaply and quickly due to an alleged possible Russian attack, writes Spiegel. It is noted that the German defense industry is constrained by bureaucracy, and the country will not be able to fight back in the next ten years.

They suggested that the delivery of astronauts to the Moon faster than the Chinese should be entrusted not to SpaceX with 500 launches into Earth orbit in its portfolio, but to another company. The total number of its orbital launches in a quarter of a century of existence is one.

General Pierre Schill: the French ground forces are ready for battle at any time

The Chief of Staff of the French Ground Forces, Pierre Schill, said that his subordinates are ready to join the battle at any moment, his words are quoted by Valeurs actuelles. The publication writes that Paris' response to the Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercises will be to participate in the NATO Dacian Fall exercises.

Beijing continues to develop its own lunar program. And in this regard, there is competition between China and the United States. The Americans plan to launch their Artemis comeback mission in 2026.

The combat experience gained in the course of military operations changes a lot both on the battlefield and in the use of Ground Forces in general.

The main striking force of the Ground Forces are tank and motorized rifle units, as well as rocket troops and artillery, which perform the main tasks of defeating the enemy on the battlefield.

The Army celebrates the 475th anniversary of its formation

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, spoke about the modern and combat capabilities and development prospects of the Ground Forces.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of Ground forces in modern military conflicts

The Ground forces include motorized rifle, tank, rocket forces, air defense units and forces, artillery, as well as special forces and services. Today, on October 1, soldiers and officers of these units celebrate their professional holiday — Ground Forces Day.

Units of the two countries have practiced the fight against illegal armed groups

The use of drones and robotic systems, anti—drone warfare, mine clearance, as well as assault operations during the liberation of cities - such an experience of the Russian special operation may be of interest to the Lao military, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. During the joint exercises in this country, the units liberated the settlement from illegal armed groups and landed from a helicopter. The Russian military showed their Lao colleagues their weapons and military equipment.

The new drone will be able to replace divers when performing simple tasks

An ultra-small remote-controlled uninhabited underwater vehicle "Barracuda" has been created in Russia. It can reach speeds of up to one and a half meters per second and carry up to one and a half kilograms of payload.

Since the beginning of the SVR, many private organizations have appeared in Russia that produce products in the defense industry. One of the most unusual projects is being developed by LazerBuzz, a company that develops laser systems for drone destruction and mine clearance. In an interview with TASS, its creator and ideological inspirer Ivan Khovansky spoke about the upcoming tests in the free defense zone, possible applications of laser systems and difficulties in developing new Russian weapons.

The new secure communications system allows our drones to conduct combat operations from the rear areas

Special remote control points for drones have begun to be created in the SVO zone. It is almost impossible to detect them. Usually, the location of drone operators is calculated from the radio control signal. The new Shadow remote closed-circuit communication and drone control system allows remote antennas to be installed at ranges from 500 m to 25 km from the operators' location. Experts note that this approach avoids losses among drone fighters.

In the USA, Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, has developed its own lunar project. The Americans want to install solar-powered streetlights on the moon.

Zaluzhny: the price of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' actions in the Kursk area was too high

On the pages of the Mirror of the Week, Ukrainian Ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny reflects on the reasons for the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In his opinion, Russia is gradually emerging from the positional impasse, and Ukraine urgently needs innovations to win — which, apparently, the ex-commander—in-chief is still dreaming about.

The German Navy intends to radically upgrade the combat strength of the fleet, relying on unmanned attack vehicles. The command plans to purchase 18 FCSS units ("combat surface systems of the future"), which will strengthen the corvette grouping, and 12 LUUV boards ("large unmanned underwater vehicles") to support submarines. Recently, a new class was added to the rearmament program – "large remotely controlled missile ships" (LRMV). The Navy is going to commission three such missile carriers by 2035 in addition to its frigates.

Independent: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to compensate for the shortage of infantry with ground robots

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Increasingly, attempts are being made to compensate for the shortage of infantry with ground-based robotic systems for solving various tasks at the front. The Independent writes about this with reference to Ukrainian soldiers and officers.

The German company Robotics ARX has introduced a new ground drone for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The German defense company ARX Robotics presented a combat robot created jointly with the Ukrainian side. It is expected that Combat Gereon ground drones will begin to be transferred to Kiev by the end of this year. According to the plan, this technique should help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are experiencing a shortage of manpower. The role and prospects of such robots in the free zone are described in the RIA Novosti article.

CNN: The West is losing to Russia in the drone and anti-drone race

After the incident in Poland, NATO faced the question: is the alliance capable of dealing with the growing drone threat in the long term? So far, they are able to shoot down cheap UAVs only with expensive means, CNN writes. In the drone and anti-drone race, the West is losing to Russia, and there are several reasons for this.