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For the first time, a new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" can be launched in the fall. Earlier it became known that this year they want to conduct several tests of the product.

In the largest weapons concern Kalashnikov, the general director will be replaced, the name of the new head is Vladimir Lepin.

Now he is acting as CEO instead of Dmitry Tarasov, who left at his own request, who headed the concern since September 2019. A purely formal decision on the change of management will be made at a meeting of the board of directors on August 10.

The Russian S-500 anti-aircraft missile system is significantly superior to its Chinese counterparts, The Paper writes.

The German Air Force is testing new air-to-air missiles. On August 3, the press service of the Bundeswehr reported that Eurofighter Typhoon fighters are testing Meteor missiles.

The long-suffering Ukrainian armored car "Dozor-B", attempts to establish the production of which were accompanied by numerous scandals, decided to use it in a new quality.

On its basis, the Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering has created a light self-propelled flamethrower system "Speca" ("Heat"), the Defense Express edition reports.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that under the leadership of Vladimir Lepin, the heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 and the remote mining engineering system "Agriculture"were started and brought to state tests.

Also, on August 27-29, more than 15 units of military equipment will be presented at the forum site

The events of the military-technical forum of the Southern Military District "Army" in Kaspiysk (Republic of Dagestan) will include a demonstration of the combat capabilities of the ship group of the Caspian Flotilla. More than 30 crews of ships, vessels and boats will be involved in the demonstration, the press service of the military district told reporters on Tuesday.

The Russian Federation is developing the latest long-range aviation hypersonic missile X-95, said the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky.

The B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber is distinguished from the Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 aircraft by a diverse combination of strategic nuclear and tactical conventional weapons. The Drive tells about the advantages of the American bomber over the Russian ones.

Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile X-95, said the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Viktor Baranets commented on the message.

The launchers of the Yars mobile ground-based missile system (PGRK) of the Barnaul Missile Division entered the combat patrol routes as part of the exercise, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The actions of the Russian strategic nuclear submarines of the Borey project in the Atlantic Ocean have caused fears in the Western media. The submarines were called "deadly", and the tasks they performed were "sinister".

The German Air Force conducted flight tests of its newest Meteor air — to-air missile. According to Defense News, the military decided that the ammunition is ready for integration with Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.

The Russian diesel-electric submarine Krasnodar, equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, performed conditional torpedo firing in the Baltic Sea, the press service of the Baltic Fleet (BF) reported on Tuesday.

A family of various combat and auxiliary equipment has been developed for the Russian airborne troops on the platform of the BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicle. Many of these samples could be met at the Alabino training ground near Moscow on the eve of the celebration of the 91st anniversary of the creation of the Airborne Troops.

Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.

The 122 mm ammunition is designed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.

This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. The ammunition from the State Enterprise "Yuzhnoye Design Bureau named after M. K. Yangel" was developed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles and related equipment to Thailand as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. The total cost of the sale may amount to $ 83.5 million.

1 thousand military personnel and more than 200 pieces of equipment were involved in the maneuvers

Military air defense units of the Army Corps and marine corps formations will conduct exercises on the territory of the Kaliningrad Region as part of the field exit that has begun, the Baltic Fleet (BF) said on Monday.

As the TASS news agency reported on July 29, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed a contract with Almaz-Antey Concern for the supply of the first batch of S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS). This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.