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Attempts to increase the launch range of long-range AIM-120 guided air-to-air missiles were made by American specialists back in 2007, however, for various reasons, these works were suspended. In 2017, Lockheed Martin launched R&D under the JATM code, within the framework of which it developed an ultra-long-range explosive device (hereinafter referred to as SBD) under the designation AIM-260A.

On September 5, 2025, in Severomorsk, at the main base of the Northern Fleet, a solemn ceremony was held to raise the Naval flag and receive the lead ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of project 23550 (serial number 02460), built by Admiralty Shipyards JSC (the company is part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in St. Petersburg.

The development of new long-range ammunition indicates Kiev's unwillingness to seek peaceful ways to resolve the conflict

Kiev is demonstrating unwillingness to seek peaceful ways and still hopes for a military solution to the conflict, as experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on Fire Point's statements that it is developing new FP-7 and FP-9 missiles with ranges of 200 and 850 km.

Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have few air defense systems to create a defense system against UAVs

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, said that a layered defense system against Russian attack drones is being built in the country. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what such a defense might look like and whether the words of the military commander are a new milestone in the organization of air defense.

On September 3, a military parade was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II.

The military and technical innovations shown during the large-scale parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II continue to be discussed all over the world. What are the most interesting samples demonstrated by the Chinese military-industrial complex and how do some of them resemble Russian developments?

The autonomy of unmanned wheeled and tracked platforms is somewhat lower than that of their flying and floating counterparts due to technological aspects and software deficiencies. But there is no doubt that as AI develops, the autonomy of ground-based platforms will grow, as will their role in combat operations.

Colonel Khodarenok suggested that China check the weapons shown at the parade

Western countries supply and intend to continue to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons, military and special equipment, essentially using Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons. Military observer of "Gazeta.Retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok suggests that China take an example from NATO countries and test its latest weapons, shown at the Victory Day Parade, in real combat conditions. Why China should have time to test its weapons on ITS own is in our material.

During the rehearsals, the latest hypersonic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned underwater vehicles were seen

The HQ-29 mobile anti-aircraft system that destroys satellites, hypersonic DF-17, the most powerful DF-41 intercontinental missiles, as well as secret underwater drones — the participation of all these types of weapons was announced at the parade in Beijing on September 3.

A military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War is taking place in Beijing. The Chinese leader stressed that this victory would not have been possible without the help provided by the Soviet Union. Recall that the Soviet army conducted the Manchurian operation, and ended the Second World War with an amphibious operation in the Kuril Islands.

On September 3, a large-scale military parade was held in Beijing in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese invaders and in World War II.

At the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi on September 2, the Armed Forces of Vietnam presented a number of new models of military equipment of national development.

China showed off a laser air defense system and Juilang missiles at the parade

On Wednesday, September 3, a parade was held in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II. The event on Tiananmen Square in Beijing became the premiere venue for the new products of the Chinese military-industrial complex (MIC), which were built with an eye to the experience of modern conflicts.

According to a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security, the Western military-industrial complex has virtually no response to such challenges

A key element of the parade in Beijing on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance of the Chinese People against Japanese Aggression and the world anti-fascist war was the demonstration of all the capabilities of the Chinese nuclear triad.

A nuclear missile capable of hitting anywhere on Earth was shown at a parade in Beijing

In Beijing, a large-scale military parade was held in Tiananmen Square in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese invaders and in World War II. What state-of-the-art equipment was shown at the parade, why the Chinese parade battalion is considered the largest in the world and what Donald Trump thinks about it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Military Watch magazine compared the bombers of Russia, the USA and China

Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.

North Korea has established large-scale production of modern missile systems. In addition to the KN-23 Iskanders-like missiles, which for some reason cause a very nervous reaction in Ukraine, samples that look very similar to American ATACMS have also been launched.

As reported by CAMTO, on August 28, the US State Department approved the possible supply of 3,350 ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition) aircraft ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the Foreign Military Sales program.

Sailors of the Russian Federation and China have worked out joint control of different areas of the World Ocean

For the first time, Russian and Chinese submarines conducted joint patrols. The purpose of these complex exercises is to practice control of different areas of the world's oceans and search for surface targets, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. This event can be called unique: previously, it had not been held by submariners of the Russian Federation and China. Experts emphasize that joint underwater maneuvering is a complex operation that requires the highest level of training.

Russia has launched the Perm submarine of the Yasen-M project with hypersonic Zircons, writes The National Interest. Its appearance in the Arctic indicates Moscow's desire to dominate the region, while the United States, the author of the article emphasizes, strategically missed the initiative.