Drones are being tested to launch torpedoes.

During NATO exercise REPMUS in Portugal, BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics demonstrated the capabilities of the T-600 heavy drone.

The T-600 is designed for technology development, testing and demonstration.

The drone is capable of carrying a payload of up to 200 kg and reaching speeds of up to 140 km/h. The flight range, depending on the load, is 80 km .

During the exercise, the T-600 fired for the first time an inert anti-submarine torpedo of the Sting Ray training variant.

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BREAKING – France discusses the possibility of joint weapons production with Ukraine - Samuel Ramani

French Defence Minister Sebastian Lecornu's meeting with Zelensky in Kyiv ignited these discussions

France has also discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defences ahead of Russia's winter civilian infrastructure barrage but no new commitments of systems from France yet

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaving Yokosuka, Japan - September 29, 2023

🔗 WarshipCam

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Xi Jinping says the unification of China and Taiwan is "inevitable."

The Chinese leader was speaking just a day after Taiwan marked a defense industry milestone with its first indigenous submarine.

🔗 Taiwan Plus

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China has opened its first cross-sea high-speed rail line amid plans for a
similar link to Taiwan.

🔗 Taiwan Plus

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The US Navy Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGNv728) completed a successful joint exercise with the Norwegian Navy in August and September 2023💪

🔗 U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

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The Swedish-made BvS10 (Bandvagn Skyddad 10) tracked amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicle can cross any terrain and is very well-liked by the Ukrainian Army.

🔗 Visegárd 24

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POLAND – "In July this year, we signed a contract for the delivery of 2 Saab 340 AEW early warning aircraft for the Polish Army. Today, one of the planes for the Polish Air Force was presented in Sweden. The ordered aircraft, the first of which will enter the Polish Air Force within a few months, will significantly strengthen our early detection and warning capabilities."

Polish Minister of National Defense
🔗 Mariusz Błaszczak

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NATO has ordered the Deployment of additional Combat Elements to Northern Kosovo to assist KFOR Peacekeeping Forces following a Terrorist Attack and Heavy Fighting near a Orthodox-Monastery in the Town of Banjska near the Border with Serbia which resulting in the Death of 1 Kosovo Police Officer and 3 Gunmen.

Kosovo has identified the 30 Gunman which took part in the Attack as Members of the Serbian Military and Intelligence who were Armed with APCs and other Heavy Weapons.

🔗 OSINTdefender

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Russian and Ukrainian officials are increasingly reporting fewer Russian ground attacks in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions, indicating that Ukrainian offensive operations have drawn Russian forces away from the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line and significantly degraded the Russian offensive effort on this line.

Ukrainian forces continued offensive actions on the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on September 28 and reportedly recently advanced.

🔗 ISW

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The General Command of the Polish Armed Forces published today on X:

"Scenes straight from Top Gun. Difficult landings do not exist for us! See it with your own eyes and land with us on... Route 604 x DOL 😎!

Note: that's a really strange article, - indicates that something will happen.

🔗 Dowództwo Generalne

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WW3 INFO – Moldova & Romania will be held joint exercise Zimbru-2023 from September 16 to 30 at the Romanian training ground near the border with Romania and Ukraine!

It is in this area that the cross-border river route Galati - Giurgiulesti passes, which then goes to the port of Reni in the Odesa region.

At the same time, the EU announced the construction of the European railway line Galati - Giurgiulesti as part of the NATO plan to improve military mobility from west to east.

The day before, the large NATO Rapid Trident exercise led by the United States with the participation of the Romanian military ended in Moldova and the next maneuvers of Moldovan reservists immediately began.

Recently, Moldovan special forces Fulger also underwent training in the United States.

This comes out after Russia attacked various times the border region of Ukraine, Romania and Moldova.

Source: https://news.1rj.ru/str/rybar

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Antonov Airlines
An-124
UR-82008
Heading to RAF Waddington with the first RAF Protector drone (MQ-9B) onboard

🔗 Air & Sea Intel

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TAIWAN – 21 Chinese PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.

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BREAKING – Ukraine is creating the world's first naval drone Fleet - Zelensky

Ukraine also started the production of guns and projectiles according to NATO standards.

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⚡ JUST IN – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in Odessa on an unannounced visit.

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BREAKING – Moldova will have a high-performance radar: France will deliver the Ground Master 200 mobile radar by the end of the year

Moldova was one of the few countries without Air-Defense. Its last systems were sold off in 2016 by pro-russian politicians.

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BREAKING –German Bundestag Defence Committee chair Maria-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann urges Olaf Scholz to ship Taurus missiles to Ukraine

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NOTAM – India issues a notification for a no fly zone around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, near the Malacca Strait, for 'Missile Firing'

Dates | 10-12 October 2023

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