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It was officially reported about Russia's plans to send air defense forces to Serbia for exercises

The aggravation of the situation around Kosovo is unlikely to develop into an armed conflict between Belgrade and Pristina, Russia will not cancel the air defense exercises planned for October in Serbia, according to Russian expert Alexey Malashenko.

A large number of different premieres are expected at the international aviation and space salon Airshow China 2021, which will open tomorrow. For example, experts and forum visitors will be able to study in more detail the design of an unmanned rocket plane, known as the WZ8.

According to military expert Yuri Lyamin, this high-speed vehicle was first shown on October 1, 2019 during a military parade in Beijing dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. There was practically no information about it, it was only known that the H-6N aircraft was used as a launch platform.

The US Army has approved a contract with the American company Dynetics for the construction of prototypes of a system for protection against drones and cruise missiles. According to Defense News, Dynetics will supply the military with 16 launchers and 60 interceptors by 2024.

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Thursday approved a separate bill to provide $1 billion in aid to Israel for the purchase of missiles necessary for the Iron Dome missile defense system, The Hill reports.

In September, Russian troops conducted live-fire exercises. As part of the maneuvers at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region, calculations of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) were involved. In the United States, the tests of the Russian system were evaluated. The National Interest magazine published the opinion of military expert Peter Suchiu about the Russian S-400 complex.

The United States and NATO are upset over the export of Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. They even imposed economic sanctions against countries only for the purchase of air defense systems. Despite this, several states, including India, are showing interest in the S-400.

Tanks and other armored vehicles were involved

Motorized rifle and tank units of the Russian military base in Tajikistan conducted live firing exercises at two mountain ranges "Lyaur" and "Sambuli", the Central Military District (CVO) reported.

Despite the constant pressure from the United States on the issue of acquiring Russian S-400 air defense systems, the deal with Russia will not be revised. This was stated by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to RIA Novosti.

The opening of the joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise "Selenga-2021" took place in Mongolia, at the Doityn Am training ground.

At the opening ceremony, national flags were raised and the anthems of both participating states were performed. Deputy Minister of Defense of Mongolia B. Bayarmagnai noted that the tasks set for the participants of the exercise on the organization of joint counter-terrorism actions aimed at expanding military cooperation between the two countries will undoubtedly be achieved.

Yan Novikov, General Director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, believes that the United States is working on technologies for creating reusable combat orbiters capable of delivering covert strikes from space.

The Israel Defense Forces reported the loss of an IAI Heron reconnaissance UAV in the sky over the Golan Heights.

According to representatives of the Israeli defense Ministry, it fell due to technical problems in Syria. However, Syrian sources report the defeat of the device by an anti-aircraft missile fired by the Buk air defense system and publish a photo with a falling drone.

During the recent DSEI (Defense and Security Equipment International) exhibition, BAE Systems for the first time demonstrated the CV-90 armored combat vehicle equipped with a new D-series turret.

In Russia, they told about the work on the means of space attack in the United States. The United States is practicing the use of orbiters that can deliver covert strikes from space. This was stated by the general director of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, Yan Novikov, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

Australian fighters and ships will be armed with new missiles. September 23, portal navalpost.com He reported that the Australian government approved the purchase of Tomahawk, JASSM-ER and LRASM ammunition.

The operational and strategic command and staff exercises "Otpantau-2021" held in Kazakhstan involved the existing modern types of weapons and military equipment.

According to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the troops have applied the experience of recent armed conflicts in practice, worked out new forms and methods of conducting combat operations.

The United States is concerned about the progress of Russia and China in the field of hypersonic weapons. Secretary of the Air Force (Air Force) Frank Kendall expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of implementation of such programs and the lag of the United States from competitors. This is reported by Air Force Magazine.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has published previously unknown footage of the combat use of the Spike-NLOS anti-tank missile system (ATGM) of Israeli production in Karabakh. The corresponding video appeared in the Telegram channel "Military Observer".

About 20 ships of the Black Sea Fleet that participated in joint maneuvers of the Crimean and Novorossiysk Naval bases are returning to their places of deployment, said the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet Alexey Rulev.

The Northern Fleet conducted an interspecific exercise in the Laptev Sea with the participation of warships, the Pantsir and Bastion complexes, the press service of the SF reported.

An exercise was held in the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Southern Military District stationed in the Krasnodar Territory, during which the calculations of the S-300V4 air defense systems successfully prevented a massive attack by a simulated enemy on one of our army facilities. The press service of the Southern Military District reported that the military carried out electronic launches, destroying targets in the sky that denote cruise missiles.