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North Korea showed a tank similar to the Armata and a new hypersonic weapon
At the exhibition "Self-Defense-2021", North Korea demonstrated the innovations of its military-industrial complex. Among them is a tank visually similar to the Russian T-14 based on the ARMATA tracked platform. Another important novelty was the hWasong-8 hypersonic weapon system, tested in September.
Russia has used reconnaissance drones from a ship for the first time
Reconnaissance drones were used from a ship for the first time in Russia. The sailors of the Caspian Flotilla used drones during exercises to control the hit of KALIBR cruise missiles on target. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
Rosoboronexport believes that cooperation between Russia and Serbia tends to grow
This was announced by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev on the eve of the international arms exhibition "Partner-2021"
Cooperation between Russia and Serbia in the military-technical sphere tends to grow. This was announced on the eve of the international arms exhibition "Partner-2021", which will be held from October 11 to 14, 2021 in Belgrade (Serbia), by the Director General of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of ROSTEC State Corporation) Alexander Mikheev.
Source: two test launches of the Sarmat ICBM are planned to be completed by the end of 2021
TASS has no official confirmation of this information
Two test launches of the newest liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" are planned to be carried out by the end of 2021, the first of them in November. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
vAryag and Admiral Tributs carried out ten missile launches in the Sea of Japan
The flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the Guards missile cruiser vAryag and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, carried out 10 missile launches in the Sea of Japan, the information support department of the press service of the Eastern Military District of the Pacific Fleet reported.
Ships of the Pacific Fleet fired anti-aircraft missiles in the Sea of Japan
The fire was directed at target missiles launched from small missile and small anti-submarine ships
The vAryag missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs fired anti-aircraft missiles in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was reported in the information support department of the VVO press service for the Pacific Fleet.
New weapons from the United States were delivered to Ukraine: the Defense Ministry revealed details (Observer, Ukraine)
An American military plane delivered a batch of military aid to Ukraine. Kiev received, in particular, medical equipment, weapons and ammunition. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense. It is noted that the goods arrive in batches. Since 2014, Ukraine has received logistical support from the United States totaling more than two billion dollars.
"Pantsir-S" destroyed eight rockets fired by Israel at Syria
The Russian-made Pantsir-S missile defense system, which is in service with the Syrian air defense forces, destroyed eight Israeli missiles. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.
The Russian military confirmed the good work of the "Shell" in Syria
Six Syrian soldiers were wounded as a result of a strike by six Israeli F-16 fighter jets on the T-4 airfield in the province of Homs (Syria). This was reported by the Russian military.
The rocket forces and artillery of the Ground Forces receive modern weapons
The formations and military units of missile troops and artillery receive modern MLRS of medium caliber "Tornado-G", modernized self-propelled howitzers "MSTA-S", self-propelled ATGM "Chrysanthemum-S".
The self-propelled gun "NONA-S" was crossed with the BMP-2 in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the artillery part of the 2S9 "NONA-S" self-propelled gun began to be installed on the BMP-2 chassis, reports mil.in.ua.
The work was carried out at the Shepetovsky repair plant. The upgraded machine received the designation 2C17-2.
The US Navy has a second submarine with missiles equipped with new low-power nuclear warheads
In addition to the strategic nuclear submarine USS Tennessee, the US Navy currently has the submarine USS Alaska, which is also equipped with one or two ballistic missiles with new low-power nuclear warheads W76-2, follows from the data of the Federation of American Scientists.
Americans will print an engine for cruise missiles
The American company Pratt & Whitney will print a TJ-150 gas turbine engine on a 3D printer, which is equipped with small cruise missiles. According to FlightGlobal, the developers want to reduce the number of power plant parts from 400 to about six. As a result, the engine should become half cheaper.
The US is slowly increasing its submarine nuclear fleet
In addition to the strategic nuclear submarine USS Tennessee, the US Navy currently has the submarine USS Alaska, which is also equipped with one or two ballistic missiles with new low-power nuclear warheads W76-2.
Updated self-propelled howitzers "Acacia" entered the Belarusian army from Russia
The updated self-propelled howitzers "Acacia" were delivered to the Belarusian army from Russia, after major repairs, modern communications equipment, as well as chemical reconnaissance and night vision devices were installed on them, the press service of the defense ministry reports.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called the development of weapons a forced measure due to the actions of the United States
Russia's development of weapons systems is a forced measure due to the actions of the United States. This was stated on October 11 by Acting Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry Konstantin Vorontsov, speaking at the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Russian military in Abkhazia practiced the fight against drones against the background of NATO exercises
The main events of the final inspection of the troops will be held in 14 subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as at the military bases of the Southern Military District in Abkhazia, Armenia and South Ossetia
The units of the Russian military base in Abkhazia have worked out the fight against the drones of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reported.
Russian rocket scientists destroyed an amphibious detachment of "enemy" ships in the Black Sea during the exercises
Combat crews of anti-ship missile complexes "BAL" and "Bastion" from the missile and artillery formations of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) during the exercises destroyed a landing party of ships of a conditional enemy in the Black Sea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reports.
Terrifying weapon: ex-officer of the US Armed Forces evaluated the TOS-1 "pInocchio"
The Russian heavy flamethrower TOS-1 "pInocchio" is one of the most terrible means of destruction created by man. Reinforced concrete shelters cannot protect against it, explosions of shells fired by pInocchio literally suck the life out of a person, suffocate him, and then burn him - this is how a former US army officer, and now a military expert and journalist Brent Eastwood figuratively describes the work of a flamethrower.
In China, they noticed a "copy" of the Ukrainian rocket
China has presented the concept of a new cruise missile. The ammunition may turn out to be a copy of the Ukrainian Bliskavka (Lightning) missile. Externally, the Chinese missile is similar to the Ukrainian development. This is reported by the Defense Blog.