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The article presents information about Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle, developed by Baykar Technologies.

The author examines the changes in the attitude of People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China to casualties and tactics. He discusses the changes in PLA's response to combat losses form Civil War to Vietnam War and its improvement in technology-driven warfare. Particular focus is also given to the role of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in deciding the aggression of PLA in pursuing its military goals.

The article presents an interview with Joe Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of mission-focused software company Improbable Defence. Topics discussed by him includes aim of commercial software platform to integrate best-in-breed artificial intelligence, machine learning and simulation technology to faithfully recreate the complexity of the real world, virtual environments and models offered by Improbable and training around the decision-making process.

The author comments on the modernizing of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the principal military force of the People's Republic of China, and its suffering from the Peace Disease, not fighting a major conflict since 1979 being at the heart of that disease. Topics covered include the high levels of corruption and low levels of readiness caused by the lack of conflict and indications that the PLA of enacting its new doctrine and realizing its goal of becoming a world-class military.

Aphantasia describes the experience of individuals who self-report a lack of voluntary visual imagery. It is not yet known whether individuals with aphantasia show deficits in cognitive and neuropsychological tasks thought to relate to aspects of visual imagery, including Spatial Span, One Touch Stocking of Cambridge, Pattern Recognition Memory, Verbal Recognition Memory and Mental Rotation. Twenty individuals with congenital aphantasia (VVIQ < 25) were identified and matched on measures of age and IQ to twenty individuals with typical imagery (VVIQ > 35). A group difference was found in the One Touch Stocking of Cambridge task for response time, but not accuracy, when the number of imagined moves that participants had to hold in their heads to complete the task increased. Similarly, a group difference in response time was apparent in the mental rotation task, but only in the subgroup of aphantasic participants who reported a severe deficit in visual imagery (VVIQ score of 16). These results suggest that the cognitive profile of people without imagery does not greatly differ from those with typical imagery when examined by group. In addition, the severity of aphantasia (and VVIQ criterion) may be an important factor to consider when investigating differences in imagery experience. Overall, this study raises questions about whether or not aphantasia represents a difference in cognitive function or in conscious experience.

The article discusses that the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) has taken measures to strengthen air defenses around critical infrastructure in response to the build-up of Russian troops on its borders. It notes that Ukraine has attempted to modernise its air defenses, but their capabilities and limitations are known to Russian forces. It reports doubt for the UAF to prevent Russian forces damaging their critical infrastructure, even if its ground-based assets are paired with MiG-29 fighter aircraft.

The article informs that Russian Ground Troops operational units are to receive 20 T-14 Armata main battle tanks (MBTs) by the end of 2021 and mentions that Low-end capabilities will be provided by the overhauled T-7283 and T-72B3M MBT fleets.

The article discusses the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received "the first mass deliveries" of 9M333 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) from Kalashnikov.

The article discusses VOG-17V grenade production launch with maximum range of 1,700 m by Ukrainian company impulse Shotska, a subsidiary of state-owned Ukroboronprom (UOP) for Ukrainian armed forces for use in AGS-17 and other automatic grenade launchers.

The article reports that Kyrgyzstan is procuring Bayraktar TB2 tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkey's Baykar Defence, according to an announcement made by Kamchybek Tashiev, the chairman of the State Committee for National Security on October 21, 2021.

The article reports that the Ukrainian armed forces general staff confirmed on the Ministry of Defence website on October 26, 2022 that Ukraine had used a Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicle in anger for the first time during a counterbattery mission in Donbass.

The article offers information on conflict between Ukraine and Russia due to Donbass, region in eastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia. It mentions talk between Ukraine's new president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the issue; agreement to pull more troops back from the Luhansk conflict line and reduce the number of mines in the region; and also mentions about the exchange of prisoners between both sides.

The article highlights that Ukraine has started to deliver its army the weapons and systems. Topics include sniper rifles, night-vision sights and goggles, and the RU-330M Mandat-B1E electronic warfare (EW) system; and the fighting in the Donbass region, where there is extensive use of advanced mission systems and sensors.

The article informs that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) displayed a broad cross-section of its equipment in a large-scale military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China held in Beijing on October 1, 2019. It mentions that intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), 16 units of which were shown carried on their transporter-erector-launchers and DF-17 is a hypersonic glide vehicle.

The article reports that 'Centre 2019', Russia's largest scheduled exercise in 2019, tested the ability of Russian and allied ground forces to respond quickly to a state-co-ordinated terrorist entity and demonstrated some of Russia's emerging capabilities. Topics include the first phase of the exercise was aimed at improving participants' command and control, as well as air defense and reconnaissance, while the second phase included a "massive fire strike against the hypothetical enemy."

The article focuses on a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia, in which he outlined his country's trade policies and relations with the U.S. He referred to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project and its benefits for Europe. He commented on U.S. policies related to China, economic egoism and its impact on global economy. It also analyzes Russia's navy and its various challenges.

The article reports that Russian engineering firm Vega Concern has delivered the first Penicillin acoustic artillery reconnaissance system to the Russian armed forces.

The article reports that Elbit Systems UK (ESUK) has been awarded 139 million dollar contract by Great Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Dismounted Joint Fires Integrators (D-JFis) for the British armed forces.

The article focuses on the role of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) in the defence planning of the Swedish Army. It mentions the modernisation of the armed forces by Sweden, which include the replacement of its legacy AFV fleet. Major General Karl Engelbrektson, commander of the Swedish Army, informed that the replacement vehicles will be required to enable improvements throughout their service lives.

The article discusses that Hungarian Defence Forces has signed a contract with Nurol Makina for Gidran, Hungary's Ejder Yalgin 4X4 protected patrol vehicle.

The article focuses on views of Alex Giles, chief commissioner officer (CCO) at Iceni Labs, product development firm, on defence challenges as firm is fusing civil inventions and military applications. Topics discussed include liberator that is hydroponics farm based in ISO containers, algorithm that has been tested in medical environment and internet protocol (IP) developed by universities.

The article reports that People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) of China has been carrying out field tests and evaluations of a new lightweight self propelled howitzer (SPH) based on a modified Dongfeng Mengshi 6x6 CTL181A armoured vehicle.

The article focuses on the successful test-firing conducted by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation on a locally developed laser-guided anti-tank missile from an Arjun main battle tank on September 22, 2020. Topics discussed include the plan to use the missile with multiple Indian Army platforms and its capability to engage aerial targets that include drone aircraft and low-flying helicopters.

The article focuses on the Type 99A2 main battle tanks (MBTs), which is considered the most potent MBT in China's People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) order of battle. It was fielded for the first time in 2004 and testing was done in 2007. It mentions various elements that have slowed the procurement of Type 99 tanks.

The article reports on a new amphibious armoured reconnaissance vehicle operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) 74th Group Army, which was released by China Central Television 7 (CCTV 7) channel.

The article reports that the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, has confirmed the plans of the Pakistan Army to induct the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) VT4 main battle tank (MBT) in to the service.

The article reports that the Qatari Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the signing of an agreement by Qatar Joint Special Forces (QJSF) with Barzan Holdings on the delivery of vehicles from the Turkish company Nurol Makina.

The article reports that an additional order has been placed for the purchase of 21 CM-34 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense.

The article reports on the upgrade unveiled by Iran that it appears to be implementing for its T-72M1 main battle tanks (MBTs) when Minister of Defence Amir Hatami inaugurated the production line at the Bani-Hashem Armour Industrial Complex near Dorud on August 13, 2020.

The article offers information on the British Army's Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) which has completed phase one of its reliability and growth trials, as per the Lockheed Martin UK (LMUK) WCSP programme director Keren Wilkins.

The article provides information on a new Chinese infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) prototype based on the ZBL-09 IFV operated by the People's Liberation Army which features a raised rear roofline making it resemble the Type 10 hull variant.

The article focuses on the deployment of a wide array of air-defence weapon systems and other military assets such as the OSA-AKM surface-to-air missile to Ladakh near the country's disputed border with China in the Himalayas in response to what is considered as a continuing Chinese military build-up in the region.