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RUSSIA – Video from a joint Russian-Kazakh exercise in Tuva with the 55th Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade. Orlan-10 UAVs detected an illegal armed formation which was then destroyed by 2S3 Akatsiya howitzers and Nona-SVK 120mm mortars.
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RUSSIA – During the trilateral exercise in Tajikistan, Russia practiced quickly relocating Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters and their ammunition /logistics support from Russia to the border with Afghanistan. Su-25SM aircraft were also relocated from Kyrgyzstan.
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RUSSIA – It is the 17th anniversary of the Beslan school siege.
Ten officers from the FSB Special Purpose Center, three from Alfa and seven from Vympel, were killed in the operation.
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Ten officers from the FSB Special Purpose Center, three from Alfa and seven from Vympel, were killed in the operation.
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A convoy of US military vehicles provided to Afghan forces has been filmed heading for Tehran having been handed over to the Iranian authorities
The loss of the military equipment to Iran, America’s arch-foe in the Middle East, is a further embarrassment to the Pentagon after the Taliban were seen parading in Kabul in front of captured US-supplied vehicles.
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The loss of the military equipment to Iran, America’s arch-foe in the Middle East, is a further embarrassment to the Pentagon after the Taliban were seen parading in Kabul in front of captured US-supplied vehicles.
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⚠️ JUST IN – Russia: 🇮🇳⚔ Indian Army Contingent reached Nzhiny, Russia to participate in Exercise "ZAPAD-2021" at Mulino Training Ground.
Note: Ukraine raised concerns about the large-scale exercises on the Polish, Lithuanian border.
Poland declared a state of emergency on the border.
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Note: Ukraine raised concerns about the large-scale exercises on the Polish, Lithuanian border.
Poland declared a state of emergency on the border.
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AVIATION NEWS ✈ – The Republic of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 has ordered 2 Airbus A-400M. from the Airbus Defence Company. @DefenseBlog 🔰
UPDATE – According to a press release by European aerospace group Airbus, the Republic of Kazakhstan has placed an order for two A400Ms and becomes the ninth operator together with Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Malaysia and Luxembourg.
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Camp Bastion is the UK's main base in Afghanistan, in Helmand province, east of Lashkar Gah.
In Google Maps, this is the first database snapshot update since 2006. For the UK, it was the largest base overseas since the Second World War.
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In Google Maps, this is the first database snapshot update since 2006. For the UK, it was the largest base overseas since the Second World War.
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4 Chinese PLA Air Force aircraft (Y-8 ELINT, Y-8 ASW and H-6K*2) entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ in the morning of September 3, 2021. @DefenseBlog 🔰
⚠️ URGENT – 🇵🇭 PH Air Force scrambled FA-50 light fighters after an unidentified aircraft approached Philippine airspace last Sept. 2
Most likely Chinese PLA Air Force introduced into Philippines airspace.
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Most likely Chinese PLA Air Force introduced into Philippines airspace.
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A convoy of US military vehicles provided to Afghan forces has been filmed heading for Tehran having been handed over to the Iranian authorities The loss of the military equipment to Iran, America’s arch-foe in the Middle East, is a further embarrassment…
Although Iran was not a participant in the Taliban-Afghan government battle, it also got hold of trophies.
So, the Iranians got the HMMWV armored vehicles, in which the Afghan security forces fled to Iran.
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So, the Iranians got the HMMWV armored vehicles, in which the Afghan security forces fled to Iran.
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🇺🇸⚓ Launch of an SM-6 anti-aircraft missile by an unmanned vehicle USV "Ranger" from a Mk.41 standard container launcher.
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🇸🇬⚓🇮🇳 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise was conducted from Sept 2 to Sept 4. Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship-borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan & INS Kora and one P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
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🇮🇳⚔ Indian Army orders 100 swarm drones in $15 million contract award to Indian startup
The Indian Army has just awarded Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research & Technologies a $15 million contract to supply 100 swarm drone units. The contract was awarded under emergency procurement rules active since the India-China standoff in Ladakh began last year, forcing a slew of fast-track procurement initiatives.
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The Indian Army has just awarded Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research & Technologies a $15 million contract to supply 100 swarm drone units. The contract was awarded under emergency procurement rules active since the India-China standoff in Ladakh began last year, forcing a slew of fast-track procurement initiatives.
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Russia and Japan have signed 1 agreement to create an analogue of the American Hubble Telescope, said Novosti Mikhail Sachkov, deputy director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The observatory will be launched on the Angara de Vostochny after 2025.
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The observatory will be launched on the Angara de Vostochny after 2025.
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JUST IN – Iraq: 🇺🇸 US Army De Havilland Canada RO-6A KDIAK76/16-00276 Airborne Reconnaissance Low platform active north of 🇮🇶 Baghdad.
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