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In Ukraine, during the discussion of plans to modernize the existing fleet of T-64 tanks, the question of the possible installation of 120-mm "NATO guns"on combat vehicles was raised.

As the Defense Express portal notes, the lack of own production of 125-mm shells for the guns currently in service speaks in favor of this decision.

During the exercises, the military will focus on improving the coherence of the control bodies and military units of the anti-aircraft missile forces

The Armed Forces of Belarus have launched operational and tactical air defense exercises with live firing, the second stage of which will be held jointly with the Russian military at a training ground in the Russian Federation. This was announced on Wednesday by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense in its Telegram channel.

The Almaz-Antey concern has started mass production of missiles for the Russian S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS), TASS reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

The F-15 fighter hit an air target with an AIM-120 medium-range missile using an infrared search and tracking system. According to The Drive, tests have shown that it is possible to track and determine air targets outside the line of sight without radar stations.

Usually, when they talk about the guided armament of Russian main battle tanks, they first of all mention missiles with cumulative warheads capable of destroying enemy equipment at a distance of 5000 meters.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk is interested in receiving S-400 air defense systems from Russia and is confident that the republic will receive them.

The latest samples of small arms, as well as extended – range flamethrowers and MANPADS "Verba" were delivered to the largest military facility of Russia abroad-a base in Tajikistan.

The exercise of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Central Military District (CVO) began at the training grounds of the Altai Territory, as well as the Sverdlovsk and Samara regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.

The list of strategic enterprises also includes the public Joint Stock Company "Scientific and Production Association "Almaz" named after Academician A. A. Raspletin "and the joint stock company" Head Production and Technical Enterprise "Granit".

The new Russian multi-purpose nuclear submarine "Kazan", handed over to the fleet in May, is capable of carrying hypersonic missiles "Zircon", said the commander of the 11th division of submarines of the Northern Fleet, Rear Admiral Alexander Zarenkov.

The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia has given permission to the command of the country's Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense to receive external loans in the amount of up to $ 5.8 billion in 2021.

The Defense Ministry has completed the construction of infrastructure for the placement of new strategic missiles in four strategic missile defense facilities, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The range of aircraft missiles "Whirlwind" should be increased to 12 km, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. On Tuesday, during the Single day of acceptance of military products, the acting general director of the Kalashnikov concern, Andrey Semenov, reported that within the framework of the seven-year contract, the next batch of guided missiles "Whirlwind-1"was delivered to the troops ahead of schedule.

The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) will be strengthened by 15 new intercontinental ballistic missiles by the end of 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, August 10, by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko at the single day of acceptance of military products.

The second regiment of intercontinental ballistic missiles with a hypersonic planning unit "Avangard" will take up combat duty in the Strategic Missile Forces by 2023, the commander of the 13th Missile Division, Major General Andrey Cherevko, said during a single day of acceptance of military products.

To participate in the tactical exercise, units of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District (ZVO) have begun relocating to the center for combat training and combat use of the VKS (Astrakhan region). Combat crews of S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile systems will make a combined march of more than 2 thousand km to the Ashuluk training ground.

The state tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" will be completed this year, said Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The Russian Su-35S fighter is better in a number of parameters than the American F-22 Raptor of the fifth generation, the media writes. On the air of Sputnik radio, a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov, commented on the publication.

The Russian Armed Forces received more than 200 units of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, August 10, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The Russian army has received a brigade set of the Iskander-M operational and tactical complex, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said.