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The American company Aerojet Rocketdyne conducted static fire tests of a solid-fuel engine for a rocket complex with OpFires hypersonic gliders. The engine can be turned off before all the fuel burns out, which will allow the missiles to reach any targets in the middle radius. According to the US Defense Advanced Development Agency, the tests were recognized as successful.

Anonymous representatives of the Japanese government on June 19 told national media that Japan is considering abandoning previously announced plans to purchase American long-range anti-ship missiles to equip the F-15 fighter jets of the Air Self-Defense Force.

The Ural-4320 became the platform for the installation of the British Rapier surface-to-air missile system.

The combat vehicle was demonstrated this month in the capital of Zambia, Lusaka, during a large-scale military parade dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the formation of the national armed forces.

The United States has begun deploying weapons at a missile defense base being created in northern Poland in Redzikovo, the Missile Defense Agency said.

The Iraqi People's Militia forces continue to operate improvised multiple launch rocket systems built on the chassis of tracked vehicles of the Kvadrat anti-aircraft missile system.

Three such launchers were seen during the rehearsals of the parade that these armed volunteer formations are going to hold.

On June 17, 2021, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announced that it had signed agreements with the US government for the purchase of Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS missile systems (worth 9.62 billion Taiwan dollars, or 346.3 million US dollars) and Boeing Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) mobile coastal anti-ship missile systems (worth 39 billion Taiwan dollars, or 1.406 billion US dollars).

Japanese concern Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the third frigate of a new generation - "Noshiro". According to Naval News, it is to become part of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2022.

At the railway station, as a result of a fire on the platform, the coastal missile system "Rubezh" of the Russian Armed Forces burned down. The incident occurred on June 16 this year at the Yudino station in the Republic of Tatarstan.

60 years ago, the S-125 short-range anti-aircraft system was adopted. It was a response to the changed tactics of the Air Force and is designed to deal with low-altitude high-speed targets.

After the war, the bombers received jet engines and climbed to heights inaccessible to anti-aircraft artillery. On the ground, long-range radars and interceptor missiles were urgently invented - so effective that by the mid-50s, the Air Force was forced to change tactics.

In the training building, which simulates a field position, military personnel learn to install reconnaissance and alarm devices, with the help of which conditional saboteurs will be detected in any weather conditions, regardless of the time of day.

Czechoslovakian weapons can be in demand even after four and a half decades after development. Excalibur Army has shown a new video about the Dana M2 self-propelled gun-an upgraded version of the Dana vz self-propelled gun. 77. Of particular interest is the fact that this self-propelled gun is purchased by the Ukrainian army.

Tehran will not expand the nuclear deal to include a missile program or regional issues, Iranian President-elect Ibrahim Raisi has said.

Ten Su-34 bombers conducted an exercise in the Voronezh Region with practical rocket and bomb attacks, the press service of the Western Military District reported.

On June 17, MBDA Group announced the signing of a contract to equip the new Tamandare-class frigates of the Brazilian Navy with Sea Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems.

The strategic submarine missile carrier "Prince Oleg" returned to Severodvinsk after the first trip to the sea. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex, but Sevmash did not comment on this information.

On June 17, the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan announced the signing of two contracts with the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) for the purchase of M-142 HIMARS MLRS and coastal defense systems based on the Harpoon coastal defense systems (HCDS).

A video posted on YouTube by the US Army showing possible scenarios for the use of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) shows a "strike" on the Russian project 1164 cruiser "Atlant" (NATO code — "Glory") and the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system "Triumph", reports The Drive.

The Biden administration has begun reducing US anti-missile systems in the Middle East as part of a reorientation of US military strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The world's largest nuclear submarine "Dmitry Donskoy", small anti-submarine ships (MPC) "Onega" and "Naryan-Mar" conducted exercises in the White Sea, the press service of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation reported on Saturday.

Retired Colonel Viktor Baranets said that Russia has real weapons at its disposal that can strike back at the United States in the event of an attack and missile attacks. His words are quoted by "Moskovsky Komsomolets".