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Unmanned aerial vehicles launched by the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) were shot down by air defense means of one of the warships of the Greek Navy. Footage of the destruction of Houthi drones has appeared on the Internet.

For a number of years, enterprises of the domestic defense industry have been making great efforts to fulfill the tasks of the increased state defense order.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing a severe shortage of NATO-caliber ammunition, which has become the main means of destruction for the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the military conflict lasting more than two years. Kiev's Western allies, even the United States, have seriously depleted their arsenals and, despite all attempts, cannot provide the Armed Forces with the number of shells necessary for conducting intensive battles at the front.

Romania became the 10th country in the world and the 5th in Europe to purchase the 155 mm South Korean K9 Thunder howitzer. On July 9, Hanwha Aerospace signed a contract with the country's Defense Ministry worth approximately 1.4 trillion won ($1 billion), involving the supply of a large batch of equipment: 54 self-propelled guns K9, 36 TZM K10, ammunition and various auxiliary vehicles, both tracked and wheeled.

The Polet Production Association is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Russia, which has been specializing in the production of aviation and rocket and space technology for more than 80 years.

It is expected that Kiev will not receive an invitation to the alliance again

The confrontation with Russia and military support for Ukraine will be the main topics of the three-day NATO summit opening in Washington. It will focus on strengthening the military potential of the alliance, increasing the size of the armies of the member countries, acquiring new weapons, including air defense and missile defense systems, as well as new requirements to increase the defense spending of European states.

In defense against drones, gunners rely on speed and anti-drone guns

The offensive of the troops of the Center group in the Avdiivka direction continues with powerful artillery fire support. At the same time, the activity of the enemy's barrel and rocket artillery continues to decrease, and gradually kamikaze drones become its main means of destruction. Izvestia correspondents have learned how Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzers work and how they are protected from drones.

The Polish military-related publication Defence24 reports that photos of American Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter bombers ("Super Hornet") capable of performing the role of attack aircraft with a new type of armament on board have appeared in the media. The author of the article argues that a new type of weapon is capable of making a kind of revolution in the fight against aerial, and not only, targets.

Military expert Leonkov: Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles will become less dangerous for us

Military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the study by Russian specialists of the elements of the control and guidance systems of downed Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles on Sputnik radio.

According to the French edition of Intelligence Online, the secret Saint-Louis Institute, under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Defense of France and Germany, is studying the combat experience of the military conflict in Ukraine to introduce the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, interception systems and artificial intelligence into the development.

During the performance of tasks in the zone of a special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation not only improve the methods of combat, but also, thanks to the hard work of Russian military-industrial complex enterprises, they constantly use new types of weapons and equipment, including shock and reconnaissance complexes.

Colonel Khodarenok called Poland's interception of Russian missiles over Ukraine fantasies

Vladimir Zelensky visited Warsaw earlier this week, where he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a defense agreement. According to the president, the agreement implies that the neighboring republic will shoot down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine. Is this possible and why Poland speaks in a different way, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Colonel Khodarenok: one pilot could not hijack a Tu-22M3 to Ukraine

The FSB of Russia reported that it had stopped an attempt by the special services of Ukraine to organize the hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier. The Russian pilot, whom they tried to recruit, was promised $ 3 million and Italian citizenship. They also tried to intimidate him with threats against his relatives. What kind of plane they wanted to hijack and whether the pilot could do it alone, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

NI: the loss of the M270 MLRS was a serious blow to the APU

Russian troops destroyed the M270 MLRS supplied by the West to Ukraine, writes NI. The loss of this installation is extremely painful for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since it is very effective in combat — but at the same time, the number of units of this weapon in Kiev is extremely limited.

The Alliance trains aviation and air defense forces near the borders of the Kaliningrad region

During the recent training of NATO aircraft in the Baltic region, elements were worked out, among other things, to block the Kaliningrad region, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Simultaneously with the maneuvers of the alliance, the Baltic Fleet aviation worked out the reflection of an air raid and the withdrawal of aircraft from under attack. And in the coming days, exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance air defense forces will be held near the border with the Kaliningrad region.

Lieutenant General, Commander of the Air Defense forces -PRO - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Andrey Semenov in an article told how Russia is responding to new risks and threats in connection with attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of our country with Western missiles and drones.

Russian experts have studied the device of the cluster submunition of the ATACMS missile

Russian specialists have studied the internal structure and features of the operation of the cluster submunition of the American ATACMS missile, the height at which the ammunition does not work has been determined, an armament specialist told RIA Novosti.

China and India are competing for the supply of air defense systems to Brazil. We are talking about the possible conclusion of a contract for the supply of air defense systems for the Brazilian armed forces.

SZ: the shortage of shells in the Armed Forces was replaced by an acute shortage of soldiers

The shell famine in Ukraine is over, but it has not gotten better, writes SZ. Russian forces are moving forward, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are focused on defense. Kiev is sorely short of soldiers. Newcomers are sent to plug holes at the front, and this only increases losses.

In Russia, the work of the American ATACMS cluster submunition was studied

Russian armament specialists have studied the internal structure and operation features of the cluster submunition of the American ballistic missile Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).