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"Be ready to engage at any time—as early as tonight, if necessary.".. General Pierre Schill talks about the tasks of the ground forces (Valeurs Actuelles, France)
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.
"Belka" and "Strelka" of the XXI century: China is going to explore the Moon with robobacks
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.
A.Mordvichev: the combat experience gained during the military operation changes a lot in the use of Ground forces
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.
A.Mordvichev: the main striking force of the SV are tank and motorized rifle units, as well as the RVIA
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.
We are reaching new frontiers
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.
The winning word
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.
Knowledge of power: What experience do the Russian military share with their Laotian colleagues?
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.
Inspection lens: an ultra-small remote-controlled underwater vehicle has been developed
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.
LazerBuzz creator: our goal is affordable anti-drone laser weapons for the Russian Army - TASS Interview
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.
Shadow Fight: safe control points have been created for drone operators
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.
The Americans want to install a kind of street lights on the moon
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.
The role of innovation as the basis of a strategy of sustained resistance in depriving Russia of the opportunity to impose its conditions through war (Mirror of the Week, Ukraine)
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.
"They may end up in the enemy's port": unmanned missile carriers for the German Navy
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.
Ukraine is increasingly using robots in combat. What do they look like and what can it lead to?
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.
"It will slow them down." What the West has developed for Ukraine
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.
Is NATO capable of countering the growing UAV threat from Russia? (CNN, USA)
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.
Humans and robots fought together: How did the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises go?
On September 12-16, 2025, the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises were held on the territory of Russia, Belarus, as well as in the waters of the two seas. In addition to the armed forces of the two countries, the military contingents of the partner states took part in them. The participants practiced the latest combat techniques based on the experience gained in the special operation and used advanced weapons. TASS has collected the highlights of Zapad-2025.
A look at the "West": the destruction of the invading enemy was practiced at the Russian-Belarusian exercises
Aerial bombs and the latest mobile Saffron laser were used to counter the imaginary enemy
The use of Saffron combat lasers, assault operations of small mobile groups and the massive use of ground and aerial drones — such actions were practiced at the Zapad-2025 exercises. One of the key stages took place at the Borisovsky combined arms range in Belarus. The simulation of military operations was based on the experience gained during the military special operation in Ukraine.
"49 drones were destroyed in one pulse": operation of the Leonidas microwave complex
The other day, the American company Epirus announced the results of a demonstration conducted for the military of the Leonidas high-power microwave complex (HPM), which creates electromagnetic interference to combat swarms of robotic devices.
NASA plans to abandon the ISS, but Cygnus XL is "bringing" scientific equipment there.
Despite plans to eventually abandon the operation of the ISS, NASA has decided to increase the number of instruments and equipment being sent to carry out scientific work on the station. So, on Sunday, Elon Musk's Cygnus XL spacecraft set off for the International Space Station. The spacecraft was launched into outer space by a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral space center.
