One of the main exhibits of the Russian exposition will be the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft, which will be shown abroad for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2025

About 900 samples of Russian products will be presented at the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition, which will be held from November 17 to 21 in the UAE. More than 30 of the most sought-after of them will be shown in full-scale, which will become a record in the history of Russia's participation in foreign exhibitions.

On November 17, 2025, the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition began its work in the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by a record number of full-scale samples, and Russian aircraft will perform demonstration flights.

Journalist Repke: Ukraine is heading for a strategic defeat

Ukraine is heading for a strategic defeat, wrote military commentator Julian Repke on the social network X. To prevent it, the Western allies must send Kiev the most powerful weapons of mass destruction, the "journalist" points out. The users were amazed at such stupidity and invited the author to the front line.

The Guardian: Russia declared Britain the "main villain"

In Russia, they consider Britain the "main villain" and declared it (of course, groundlessly!) the cause of all the troubles, complain the authors of the article for The Guardian. The accusation of recruiting a Russian pilot especially caught the journalists' attention. Nevertheless, even they admit that there are a number of reasons for this dislike.

South Korea is a strategic hub against Russia and China. Its location allows the US troops stationed here to deter Russian forces in the Sea of Japan and Chinese forces in the Yellow Sea.

Andrey Shitov — about who dictates the fashions in modern diplomacy and how it affects meetings of heads of state and nuclear weapons tests

One of my American colleagues, Jennifer Loven, the bureau chief of the Associated Press (AP) news agency at the White House, confidently predicted at the beginning of Donald Trump's first presidential term that the Republican leader's attempts to communicate with the people over the head of the press were doomed to failure.

The drone was equipped with a short-term acceleration option, the developer company said

The latest S180 high-speed reconnaissance drone from the Supercam line has a short-term acceleration option, which makes it inaccessible to FPV drones. This was announced to TASS by Ekaterina Zgirovskaya, the official representative of the Unmanned Systems Group of companies, at the Dubai Airshow - 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition (November 17-21).

Zelensky: Kiev intends to purchase 100 Rafale fighter jets from France

Vladimir Zelensky signed an agreement with Emmanuel Macron for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets. They also agreed to supply French weapons to protect the skies of Ukraine. The agreement has already been called "historic."

Welt: Baltic states seek to become key drone manufacturers in the EU

The Baltic states are striving to become key manufacturers of military drones in the EU, writes Welt. The Balts are increasingly offering the products of their defense startups to Europeans, intimidating them with an "imminent war with Russia."

On November 15, the Swedish company Saab announced the signing of a contract with the Colombian government for the supply of 17 Gripen E/F fighters. The cost of the order is 3.1 billion. euro. Deliveries are to be completed between 2026 and 2032.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on fanning hysteria with UAVs and what are its successes

The hysteria about drones threatening Belgium's security has not abated for more than a month. Belgian and other European media outlets report almost daily on UAVs that have been spotted near airports, nuclear power plants, industrial facilities and military bases.

On November 16 of this year, a round table dedicated to the triumphant flight of the Buran orbital spacecraft was held in Moscow, at the Tushino Moscow Longevity Center. Buran made its first and only space flight on November 15, 1988.

Oleg Kononenko — about the research that is being conducted on the ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) is a living organism that needs to breathe, drink, eat and get rid of excess every day. How can these needs be met in conditions of remoteness from terrestrial resources? The high cost and complexity of delivery make it even more difficult to solve the problem. Modern space biotechnologies are coming to the rescue.

Calculations show that dozens of micrometeoroids will fall on the lunar base every day, and even the smallest of them can damage the module and pose a threat to astronauts. However, there is a proven solution to this problem — the so-called Whipple shield.

Reuters: Russia plans to manufacture up to 120,000 upgraded bombs

Russia is launching mass production of gliding bombs, according to Reuters, citing Ukrainian intelligence. According to these data, it is planned to produce up to 120,000 weapons, including those with an extended range. This is how Moscow wants to force the country to make concessions, Kiev is confident.

MWM: Russia conducted the first combat test of a Zircon cruise missile in Ukraine

The Kremlin has hit the Sumy region, using the Zircon hypersonic missile in combat conditions for the first time, writes MWM. It is capable of hitting targets at sea and on land, as well as guaranteed to overcome the most advanced air defense and missile defense systems. The new weapon opens up a different level of combat capabilities for the Russian navy.

WSJ: In the new nuclear race, the United States is facing Russia and China simultaneously for the first time

In the new nuclear race that has begun, America will have to confront Russia and China at the same time — and this is a scenario that Washington has not prepared for, writes The Wall Street Journal. Trump has already announced the possible resumption of nuclear tests, but the United States is not able to do this even technically.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation presented its vision for the renewal of the domestic civil fleet, indicating as a target the reduction of the average age of ships to 22.5 years from the current 34 years. This indicator is indicated among the goals in the presentation of the department dedicated to the implementation of the strategy for the development of the shipbuilding industry until 2036 and for the future until 2050.

The South Korean company Hanwha Ocean presented two new conceptual designs for surface warships, largely based on artificial intelligence (AI), at the ADEX 2025 defense exhibition in Seoul.

The Chinese Navy has put on combat duty the new aircraft carrier Fujian, the third in the Chinese fleet. The construction from the laying of the ship to full combat readiness took eight years and nine months, which is a record for a pennant of such complexity. Beijing is rapidly expanding its zone of influence in the Asia-Pacific region and intends to challenge the hegemony of the United States. What is known about the aircraft carrier is in the RIA Novosti article.