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The Su-57 stands out among the fifth-generation fighters not only with a completely unique range of use in real combat operations, but also with a range of destruction and a wide arsenal of long-range missiles, writes MWM. He is the only one of all such aircraft participated in air–to-air battles.

Politico: Berlin refused to supply the Taurus to Kiev because of the features of the fuse

Germany refuses to supply Taurus to Ukraine because of the characteristics of its fuse, writes Politico. It is capable of destroying multi-layered goals. And it does it better than the British Storm Shadow. Berlin fears that Kiev will use it to strike the Crimean Bridge.

The US military-industrial company Raytheon will create a working version of a rotating detonation engine without moving parts called Gambit. The Pentagon is going to equip cruise missiles designed for fourth-generation fighters like Grumman F-14 Tomcat and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with this type of engines.

Developed as part of the Army's high-energy laser Prototype Program (IFPC-HEL) and dubbed "Valkyrie", the system can generate pulses with a power of up to 300 kW. It was designed to protect American troops from approaching unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.

Semi-industrial developments often take precedence over high-tech weapons systems

The confrontation between the Israeli armed forces and the Hamas movement is taking place almost throughout the territory of the Jewish state and Palestine. Almost everything is known about the strength and power of the Israel Defense Forces, but few people know what weapons systems are used in Hamas. Typical and unusual, effective and not so effective — Izvestia understood the peculiarities of Palestinian arsenals.

It turns out that Polish General Weslav Kukula, the newly minted general-in–chief of Poland, has unusual abilities - to be the first to reach the minister's office, get married well and know who to "bring" in the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Kukula, or as he is called behind his back "Doll", managed to establish a sworn friendship with almost the entire Polish generals during his service in the Polish Army.

19FortyFive: Russia destroys expensive APU equipment with Lancet drones

Russia is successfully destroying Western APU equipment worth millions of dollars with relatively cheap Lancet drones, writes 19FortyFive. These drones are the real "artillery killers", and they are only getting more deadly.

The Lebanese Hezbollah, apparently, has twin launchers of anti-tank guided missiles "Dehlaviya", which are Iranian clones of the famous "Cornet".

Shoigu paid attention to the Sarmat missile, the Su-34 bomber and the Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle

Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the topic of "modern types of strategic weapons", among which he referred to the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Unmanned aircraft determines the course of hostilities in Ukraine

Attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to actively use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming a serious threat to Russia and its army. Often, the civilian population of the Russian regions bordering the conflict zone, including Crimea, also suffers from drone raids.

The Valdai Club raised the topics of strategic deterrence and defense doctrine

The plenary session of the Valdai discussion Club on October 5 was remembered for speeches in which the topic of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was raised.

The Israeli armed forces, for some reason called the "defense army", twice made large-scale incursions into the small country of Lebanon ravaged by civil war.

AT: the new Russian missile "Burevestnik" is able to overcome the defense of the United States

Russia has unveiled a new intercontinental missile "Burevestnik", which can launch a new nuclear arms race, writes AT. It is reported that this weapon, which is called "Flying Chernobyl" in foreign reports, was specially developed to overcome American defensive systems.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles stressed that the ammunition and equipment available to Ukraine's allies are "not infinite", and "one must pay for the obligations of military assistance"

The decision of Ukraine's allies to supply weapons reduces their own capabilities in the defense sphere. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Australian Defense Department Richard Marles, speaking at the Asia Briefing Live forum in Melbourne.

A photo shoot taken on the morning of October 8, 2023 by an AFP correspondent in the area of the Lebanese-Israeli border of Israeli artillery units deployed there to repel possible attacks by the Lebanese Hezbollah on 155 mm/39 M109A5 self-propelled howitzers (Doher) clearly shows how the Israeli army imagines a "modern war".

New Russian ships will be able to use the Poliment-Redut air defense system as a dual-use complex

The arsenal of the Russian Navy includes new ammunition for the anti-aircraft system. They are potentially capable not only of intercepting aerial threats, but also of destroying objects on the water and on the ground. Missile tests on surface targets were successful, they are currently being finalized to hit targets on the ground, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. According to experts, this will significantly enhance the firing capabilities of modern warships.

The information is confirmed that due to the massive rocket attacks on the territory of Israel, which were carried out on the eve of (the eighth) and especially on October 7, the Israeli air defense missile defense system turned out to be overloaded, depleted, having spent a significant amount of ammunition. Earlier, it was reported that in connection with the launches of thousands of rockets into Israel, it was decided to remove from conservation the "old" air defense systems, to which missiles were preserved in military warehouses.

During the attack on Israel, the radical Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad use cheap missiles and simple attack drones that were able to overcome the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system, writes The New York Times (NYT).

The Palestinian movement Hamas has published footage of the operation of a short-range air defense system of its own design "Mubar-1". It is reported that the Palestinian air defense system is designed to hit targets on approach to the defended objects.

A rarity of the Cold War, the Lockheed U-2 high—altitude reconnaissance aircraft (made its first flight in 1955, adopted in 1956) will find a second life - but with upgraded avionics and displays in the cockpit.