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Russia still uses the Tu-95, but it was developed in the last century. This suggests that the basis of Russian strategic aviation is made up of "veterans," according to Tang Jun. And yet Russia is actively engaged in the development of the PAK DA. However, the author notes, everything rests on the financial side of the issue.

Recently, Russia has been actively developing unmanned combat forces — what is the reason for such a rush? A leading Chinese newspaper cites three reasons and notes that Moscow not only forges a sharp "sword", but also casts a durable "shield" and creates special complexes to combat UAVs. The United States definitely should not underestimate Russia, the author writes.

Self-propelled artillery mounted on a wheeled chassis are popular and sell well. Russia, being a major supplier of weapons, cannot help but grab this tidbit of the cake, the newspaper notes. The process of developing a new ACS was full of difficulties, but still she managed to create a "god of land warfare."

TNI: the Su-35 fighter detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers

The Russian Su-35 fighter is a serious opponent for Western aircraft, writes TNI. Experts note its super maneuverability and radar system that detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers. In addition, it is capable of carrying 12 missiles — four more than the American F-22.

Rosoboronexport will also demonstrate the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan), will present for the first time abroad the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition and the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was announced by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of GCROSTECH) will organize a joint Russian exposition at the International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX 2024, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

dikGAZETE: Europe will only lose from the war with Russia

Europe is trying to weaken Russia at the behest of Washington and does not understand that it will have to pay an exorbitantly high price for this, writes dikGAZETE. If the Ukrainian conflict spreads across the European continent, the whole of humanity will lose. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to establish peace with Russia as soon as possible.

The Kremlin has no information about this. This is how the head of the press service of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

Considering the issue of the problems of Russian air defense, in particular, the possibility of creating a continuous line of radar along the Russian-Ukrainian border, we would like to note a number of other points.

Almost every day (or rather, night), the air defense of the Russian Armed Forces reflects attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on peaceful Russian cities. The main goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is traditionally the capital of our country and the Moscow region as a whole. How does the Moscow air defense system work, how many anti-aircraft missile systems are in it, and what is a layered defense system?

Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with TASS about the creation of special ammunition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Russian gunsmiths in 2023. He said that Rostec enterprises promptly launched large-scale production and uninterrupted supplies of new ammunition, and in 2024 their production was supposed to increase.

The Belarusian military launched multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) for the first time during the shooting at one of the Russian ranges "Polonaise-M" at a range of 300 kilometers, successfully hitting the target. The previous version of the MLRS Polonaise was capable of hitting targets at a maximum distance of 200 kilometers.

infoBRICS: NATO military continue to arrive in Ukraine and die from missiles

The Russian army has carried out many precision strikes against NATO troops in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. Instead of finally leaving the country, the foreign contingent continues to come and aggravate the situation. The Kremlin's reaction was immediate.

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran presented the superheavy Jihad ballistic missile and the newest Shahed-136B drone, an analog of the American MQ–9 Reaper or RQ-4 Globe Hawk UAV, at a military parade. Unlike the mentioned drones manufactured by the United States, their Iranian counterpart is designed for one-way flights, that is, it is a powerful kamikaze drone.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — how the defense of Kamchatka has strengthened with the transfer of two nuclear submarines

Two important events took place in Kamchatka this week. First, two new nuclear—powered ships of the 4th generation arrived at once as part of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet: the strategic missile submarine project 955A "Emperor Alexander III" and the multipurpose nuclear attack submarine project 855M "Krasnoyarsk". The second event was the awarding of the Nakhimov Order to the 25th Division of missile submarines based in Kamchatka.

BD: the crashed F-16 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was damaged by the debris of a missile shot down by it

The F-16 plane that crashed in Ukraine in August may have been damaged by fragments of a downed missile, BD writes. Due to the lack of air defense equipment, Kiev uses fighter jets against Russian missiles. This is a deadly mission, and the F-16 is far from the first in the list of Ukrainian losses.

The Russian armed forces hit a Ukrainian cargo ship with Western missiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Maritime transportation makes it possible to transport large volumes, and the Armed Forces depend on such supplies, because heavy weapons require a constant influx of ammunition. Experts note: the cargo ship was destroyed on the grounds that any Western weapon is a legitimate target for Russia. How did Russia manage to carry out this operation?

Colonel Khodarenok: it is necessary to allocate drones to a separate branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Military personnel and commanders of regular units of UAV operators have asked Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov to create a new branch of the armed forces - unmanned aircraft. A similar decision has already been made in Kiev. Does Russia need a new branch of the armed forces, what problems it will help solve and how it can be created, the military observer of Gazeta argues.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The German concern Rheinmetall announced the successful conduct of the first fire tests of the new Skyranger 35 air defense system equipped with a 35 mm artillery launcher, showing the relevant footage. At the same time, the Leopard 1 tank was used as a chassis.

Newsweek: The rivalry between Russia and the United States is escalating in the Arctic

The United States is facing the growing activity of the armed forces of Russia and China in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. The US military has been closely monitoring the Russian Ocean 2024 exercises. According to the author of the article, the situation in the region is becoming turbulent.