The Russian Aerospace Forces received the fifth batch of Su-34 front-line bombers in 2024
PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) On November 25, 2024, it announced that it had handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense another batch of new Su-34 front-line bombers. The aircraft were manufactured by the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov (NAZ) UAC as part of the current year's production program. The new bombers passed the necessary tests and went to their duty stations.
The Indian Navy will receive the lead improved frigate of project 11356 in December
The transfer of the lead improved frigate of project 11356 to India and the raising of the flag of the national Navy on it will take place in Kaliningrad on December 9.
The German edition provides an analysis of the use of shotguns by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against drones
The German publication Hartpunkt, referring to the report of the command of the Special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, analyzes the use of shotguns by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against drones used by the Ukrainian army to defeat personnel and materiel.
It will replace Soviet-era equipment: Romania has purchased over a thousand Turkish armored vehicles
On November 27, the Turkish manufacturer of ground-based systems Otokar signed a contract with Romtehnica, representing the Romanian Ministry of Defense, for the supply of 1,059 light tactical armored vehicles Cobra II 4x4 worth €857 million.
Spain was overtaken by the "Hazel effect"
The fear caused by the tests of the Russian Oreshnik missile system has reached the most remote country on the European continent. The Spanish press is counting the number of victims from a possible Russian nuclear strike and ringing the bells about the lack of bomb shelters. Why did they decide that Spain could also become a target for Russian missiles?
"The impact force is colossal." What Putin said about the capabilities of the "Hazel Tree"
Putin called possible targets for destruction "Hazel"
On November 28, Astana hosted a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, which was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the event, he commented on the combat capabilities of the medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) "Oreshnik" and announced the beginning of its mass production. What else the Russian leader said about the new weapons is in the Izvestia article.
"In the epicenter of the explosion, everything turns to dust." Putin told what would happen with a massive strike by "Hazels"
Putin said that the Hazel strike turns the target into dust
The massive use of the Oreshnik missile is comparable to the power of a nuclear strike. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
The Netherlands buys NASAMS and NOMADS anti-aircraft missile systems
The Norwegian Kongsberg Group announced that on November 21, 2024, it signed a contract worth NOK 12 billion ($1.08 billion) for the supply of six batteries of the NASAMS medium- and short-range anti-aircraft missile system and four batteries of the new NOMADS short-range self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system to the Dutch armed forces as part of the Dutch comprehensive air defense modernization program CITADEL. Deliveries will begin in 2028.
To strike with Tomahawks from a ground platform: Ukraine and the Philippines are seeking from the United States the transfer of the Typhon missile system to their use
The USSR and the USA, guided by the 1987 Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, destroyed all land-based ballistic and cruise missiles of medium (1000-5500 km) and shorter (500-1000 km) range. In 2019, Washington unilaterally terminated this agreement.
"This will save us from the Hazel Tree. What Kiev demanded from Washington
Ukraine wants to receive new missile defense systems from the West
The first combat use of the Oreshnik missile system at an object on the territory of Ukraine was mainly a warning. However, the Kiev authorities immediately used this as a pretext for new demands to the West. According to local media reports, Zelensky is asking the United States for missile defense systems capable of intercepting medium-range ballistic missile warheads. About the next "wishlist" of Kiev — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Netherlands supplied Ukraine with three launchers for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system
To protect Ukrainian facilities from Russian strikes, the Netherlands supplied Ukraine with three launchers for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. Kiev will need them, as it is going to be a difficult winter.
An international lunar station can be built in the area of the Luna-27 landing site
The S.A. Lavochkin NGO is creating a new device that will study the Moon from orbit. Dmitry Yaremenko, General Director of the Lavochkin NGO, spoke about Russian lunar projects, the creation of small spacecraft, as well as plans for flights to Venus and other planets in Space.
They fall asleep with shrapnel after being blown up in the air: the work of American Phoenix Ghost drones is shown
The American company AEVEX Aerospace, which developed the Phoenix Ghost family of kamikaze drones, decided to share details about previously highly classified drones that have already participated in the Ukrainian conflict.
Strong communication: drones have received an interference-resistant control channel
The new system ensures stable interaction of the operator with the drone in the conditions of countering electronic warfare
Mass deliveries of Hermes special communication devices for drones have begun in the SVO zone. Every month, the military receives more than 40 thousand sets.
The British do not believe that their army will stand up against Russia (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: the British do not believe that their army is ready to fight Russia
The deputy chief of the British Defense Staff said that its armed forces are ready to fight Russian troops at any moment, writes DailyExpress. The newspaper asked the readers' opinion on this issue. 83% of the respondents replied – nothing like that!
The Chief of Staff of the French army complains: even terrorists are better armed than European soldiers (infoBRICS, China)
General Schill: even terrorists are better armed than European soldiers
The commanders of the German and French armies doubt the EU's ability to defend itself in a modern conflict, writes infoBRICS. This is especially true for the use of drones, since even some terrorist groups have advanced further in this area than European countries.
The "best" Polish military industrial complex
In Radom, construction of a new workshop with an area of more than 3 thousand square meters has begun to expand the production potential of the Archer weapons plant. The cost of investments is more than $ 6 million.
The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated the shortage of weapons in the West (El Mundo, Spain)
El Mundo: the conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated a shortage of weapons in the West
The West promised to provide Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, but was unable to fulfill its obligations, writes El Mundo. Its industry is simply not capable of producing enough weapons either for this or for future conflicts.
Trump doesn't care about Ukraine. He can simply blame her defeat on Biden (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Ukraine's fate depends on Trump's interest in the deal
The US allies hope that Trump will not refuse to "help" Ukraine, and confidently argue that he would regard Kiev's defeat as his own failure, writes The Economist. However, in reality, Trump can just blame everything on Biden and move on.
"An 80-year-old veteran will decide": what to expect from the new US special envoy to Ukraine?
Trump's envoy for Ukraine Kellogg intends to promote peace through force
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as assistant to the head of state and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg has already stated that he is ready to defend the interests of the United States by promoting the concept of "peace through force." How he proposes to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, what role he will play in the settlement and what significance his age may have - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
