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Europe has unveiled the new long-range "anti-tank" MARSEUS on a robotic platform
The Estonian company Milrem Robotics has announced the successful integration and testing of MBDA's Akeron LP long-range ATGM system with its own Type-X robotic platform as part of the MARSEUS project. The presented product was also equipped with an RFHunter direction finder developed by the Cypriot company SignalGeneriX, which was installed on the Akeron remote control and is designed for passive detection of hostile signals.
NATO Summit will not hide Ukraine's plight (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Without Western support, Ukraine will lose in the next six months
Without additional military assistance, Kiev's position on the battlefield risks deteriorating significantly, the Financial Times writes. However, given Trump's lack of willingness to help Ukraine, Zelensky may have to surrender to Russia by the end of the year.
Air, sea, land: what weapons does Russia use in group strikes
On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.
Dongfeng-31AG ICBM of the PLA Missile Forces
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China announced the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the South Pacific Ocean. As reported, after launching from Hainan Island, the Dongfeng-31AG ICBM ("East Wind 31AG") flew about 11,700 km. The launch was part of the annual exercises of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), but the first since 1980 with the practical launch of ICBMs.
"An order for hundreds of vehicles is possible": the Slovak Wolf 25 AD armored anti-drone vehicle is being tested in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are testing several copies of the Wolf 25 AD armored car, developed by the Slovak company Deftech. According to Deftech, the armored vehicle, designed primarily to defeat small-sized UAVs, was developed based on the requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a defense enterprise in Izhevsk about 1300 km from Ukraine
The Ukrainian military continues to launch strikes using aircraft-type drones on the territory of Russia. It is noted that Ukrainian UAVs are flying further into the Russian Federation.
The U.S. Navy and Air Force have ordered new AIM-260 long-range air-to-air missiles.
The United States Army has begun the final stage of mass production and adoption of new long-range AIM-260 air-launched missiles. Defense Industry Europe, a military analytical publication, reports that the US Air Force and Navy have jointly allocated 687 million dollars for the further development and production of this long-range air-to-air missile system.
The US Air Force is integrating the Israeli EarthSolver system for determining three-dimensional coordinates in real time
The United States is literally passionate about creating all kinds of advanced platforms for the army, without shying away from foreign developments. Well, it's not even possible to catch up with China and Russia with hypersound, but let there be something that has almost no analogues in the other world, especially in terms of software and advanced IT support equipment. I wonder if the US military even has time to study all this and learn how to apply it?
"Total collapse." What are the weaknesses in Ukraine's defense?
Colonel Khodarenok called the acquisition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine a vulnerable point in the defense of Ukraine
The Russian Armed Forces continue to deliver powerful strikes against military-industrial complex facilities and oil refineries in Ukraine. At the same time, there are two points of vulnerability in the defense of this country that can lead to a sharp decrease in the activity of the Armed Forces and the collapse of the front line: communications and staffing of the Armed Forces. About the problems in the defense of Ukraine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Electromagnetic pulse-based weapons: Chinese achievements
It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.
Will the Chinese tank stand up to the Russian? (The National Interest, USA)
The latest and best example in the line of Chinese tanks is respected by foreign observers. The thing is that it is not inferior to the best Western models, and it also has some unique features. But will it stand up to the American Abrams and the Russian T-90?
Ukraine is unable to empty the warehouses of the Russian S-400: large-scale production quickly replenishes ammunition (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukraine is unable to deplete Russian air defenses
Ukraine is unable to weaken the Russian air defense for a number of reasons, writes MWM. First, Russia is making progress in electronic warfare. Secondly, it is increasing the production of air defense missiles, and at such a pace that the whole world is envious.
Promising American Blackbeard GL rocket
It is reported that the US Army has requested the allocation of $25 million in the budget for fiscal year 2026 for the integration of a promising high-precision "inexpensive" hypersonic operational-tactical (and in fact, medium-range) Blackbeard GL (Ground Launch) ground launch missile, developed by the American founded in 2022, into the HIMARS missile system. the startup Castelion from Silicon Valley (California). Earlier in the 2024 fiscal year, $118.734 million was allocated from the US Army budget for the development of this missile.
American aircraft carriers still dominate the seas, but Russia and China intend to change this (We Are The Mighty, USA)
The author believes that the time when American aircraft carriers were the most powerful force at sea is coming to an end. Weapons for their destruction were developed by the USSR. China has improved Soviet developments. But the last nail in the coffin of aircraft carriers can be driven by hypersonic missiles from Moscow and Beijing.
Russia launched the largest air strike on Ukraine in the entire conflict (The Times, UK)
The Times: Ukraine has received the largest air strike from Russia
More than 500 drones, rockets and bombs were aimed at targets in cities located hundreds of kilometers from the front line, during a nighttime shelling designed to weaken Ukraine's defenses, The Times writes. Over the past two months, Russia has intensified its bombing of Ukraine.
The US air defense will be enhanced with new IFPC protection systems with the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, the need for which has been highlighted by the Ukrainian conflict.
According to information released by the U.S. Court of Auditors (GAO) this month, the U.S. Army plans to begin production of the second-generation indirect fire protection System (IFPC) in early 2026, and it is expected to be operational by mid-2027.
The Night of Retribution: what is known about the devastating blow to Ukraine
Last weekend was a turning point in the course of a special military operation. This was reported by the Ukrainian and Western media. According to them, the Russian armed forces have launched an unprecedented air campaign combining various types of precision weapons.
Zelensky is begging Trump for additional Patriot batteries. Will he give them back? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Western military supplies will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will not stop the Russian offensive
Zelensky has requested at least seven additional Patriot systems from the West, which will not help him in any way, writes TNI. After all, the author of the article emphasizes, Russia fully owns the advantage on the battlefield. Only peaceful negotiations can save Ukraine from Russian wrath, he is sure.
"Serious defeat": what happened to the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a large-scale strike by the Russian Armed Forces
Last weekend, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive combined strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons against military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, headquarters and places of concentration of personnel of rejection.
"Preparing for the assault." Russia has assembled a group of thousands near Sumy
Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to storm Sumy
Russian troops are located just 20 km from the city of Sumy, the regional center of Ukraine, located about 30 km from the border with the Russian Federation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated up to 50,000 fighters and commanders in this area. How the situation will develop in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.