IRAN – Siavash 6 - New 5.56 mm rifle developed by IRGC.

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RUSSIA – Airborne tactical exercises took place in 3 regions of the country: the Ivanovo, Kostroma & Yaroslavl. The maneuvers were carried out day & night, the soldiers used 1 drone to detect the "bandit formations" scattered on the ground.

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RUSSIA – Return of the hydrographic vessel of the Northern Fleet "Horizon" from the Arctic cruise

The Northern Fleet hydrographic vessel "Horizon" has returned from a one and a half month Arctic voyage, having successfully completed the tasks of studying little-explored areas of the Arctic region off the northern islands of the Franz Josef Land archipelago.

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Military analysts praise Taiwan-made cruise missile's potential capabilities

Military analysts have said the domestically produced Hsiung Feng IIE cruise missile would have the capability to change course mid-flight to avoid interception if paired with U.S. military-grade GPS systems, and it would also have a strike accuracy of 10 to 15 meters.

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TURKEY – New UAV Baykar AKINCI will be presented at Teknofest, where it will perform demonstration flights.

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SYRIA – Russian Aerospace Forces conducts airstrikes on Shaykh Bahr, Idlib.

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CHINA – A mock-up of the 5th-generation Chinese multi-role fighter Shenyang FC-31 and the Chengdu J-10CE fighter are on display at the Airshow China 2021 international aerospace show, which will open on September 28, 2021 in Zhuhai.

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🇮🇳⚓ Carrier-based fighter MiG-29K of the Indian Navy.

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2 Tu-160 strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force, escorted by Su-27 & Su-35S fighter jets, conducted a flight over the Baltic Sea today, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

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JUST IN – Turkey: The Office of the President of Turkey announces Erdogan's visit to Russia for talks with Putin scheduled for September 29, 2021.

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🔄 UPDATE – Cameroon: 3R rebels take over the town of Banga on the border with the Central African Republic

Barely 3 weeks after the rebels lost the corridor to the FACA and their allies, the 3R rebels reportedly recaptured Banga.

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🇩🇪 GERMANY – Submarine tensions between France and US is a 'wake-up call' for Europe - Minister.

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Russia flies pair of supersonic bombers over Baltic Sea, intercepted by alert NATO jet fighters on first day of high-level speeches at UN

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China military: PLA in market for Russian Ka-52K heavy attack helicopters

China is considering buying three dozen Russian naval attack helicopters, a purchase that would “give wings” to the Chinese military’s new generation of amphibious assault ships.

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🇺🇦⚡OCCUPIED UKRAINE – According to reports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the vicinity of Yasynuvata in the Donetsk Oblast with 120mm mortars this morning.

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🇬🇷🤝🇫🇷 Dassault Rafale B fighters of the Greek Air Force yesterday in Merignac, France

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Russian Navy Pacific Fleet Project 955 ballistic missile submarine Alexander Nevsky returns to its base in Kamchatka after successfully completing missions (deterrence patrol?) at sea.

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Looks like September is missile-firing month. French Navy frigate Chevalier Paul fired an Aster 30 long range anti-aircraft missile on a potential target with a drone.

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SYRIA – Video showing a raid by Russian aerospace forces that targeted militants positions towards the village of Kansafra, south of Idlib.

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SYRIA – Daraa: Situation after agreement was reached between Syrian Government and rebels in Muzayrib, Tafas and Tal Shihab, which led to SAA enter in these towns and deployed troops inside and outskirts.

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OCCUPIED UKRAINE – The border department of the FSB of Russia, the Black Sea fleet, the regional divisions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Rosgvardia, the Home Office, FSB aviation and GUP RK Chernomorneftegaz carried out counterterrorism exercises on a gas production platform in the Black Sea.

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