They are waiting on the front line: how aviation protects the Russian sky
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) delivered the first batch of Su-34 front-line bombers to the troops this year. The aircraft were manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov. Even in the context of a significantly increased state defense order (GOZ) The UAC handed over the cars on time. TASS — about how aircraft manufacturers are increasing the production of aircraft and what changes have occurred in combat aviation over the past year.
The struggle for the global market. The war between the United States and China is gaining momentum (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
Yeni Şafak: the fight for chips between the USA and China has reached a new level
The technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing is reaching a new level, writes Yeni Şafak. The United States is preparing to blacklist Chinese chip manufacturers. The Celestial Empire is not sitting idly by and has already developed retaliatory measures.
Ultralight aircraft: application in the interests of special purpose units
During the hostilities that began on October 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip, cases of the use of ultralight aircraft (SLA), namely, paragliders and motorized paragliders, were noted.
The test of the North Korean Hwasongpo-16na BRSD with a hypersonic gliding warhead
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on April 2, 2024, the DPRK conducted the first test launch of a new Hwasongpo-16na (화성포-16나 , Hwasong-16B) solid-fuel ballistic missile equipped with a hypersonic gliding warhead. The launch was attended by the head of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.
Behind the drone is a drone: how the Joker-10 learned to destroy UAVs
New anti-drone technology will enhance the density of Russian air defense
Since the beginning of the special military operation, unmanned aerial vehicles have gone a long evolutionary way. Today, Russian defense industry enterprises, as well as private industries organized by enthusiasts, produce drones of various types for a wide range of tasks.
Poland. The Baltic States. Scandinavia. Will the United States rub off on the Earth's axis?
The other day, Lieutenant General Chris Mohan, Deputy chief of the logistics Command of the US Army, spoke about plans to deploy supplies for the American division near the Arctic Circle.
Belarus is seriously preparing for possible NATO aggression
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, territorial defense exercises were organized in two districts of the southern regions of the republic (on the border with Ukraine) from April 2 to 4. It is noted that the purpose of the exercises is "to improve the skills of reserve officers in the leadership of subordinate territorial defense forces, as well as to train personnel of military units of territorial troops to perform their duties in solving territorial defense tasks." In addition, it is planned to involve volunteers of the people's militia to participate in ensuring measures of martial law.
The German army will be prepared for the claims of its neighbors
Experts have assessed Boris Pistorius' plans to reform the Bundeswehr
The German Defense Minister intends to review the structure of the German Armed Forces. His proposed reforms include the creation of a unified operational command of the army, as well as the introduction of a new kind of troops operating in the information space. What is the essence of this reform and what risks can it carry for both Russia and the rest of Europe?
NATO has reached retirement age
NATO's 75th anniversary makes us think about the future of the alliance
Celebrations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the alliance are taking place at the NATO headquarters. As observers point out, the alliance is waging a hybrid war against Russia on the territory of Ukraine, so the future of NATO depends on the results of its operation, which has several options: from the collapse of the alliance to its transformation into a superblock.
The United States is afraid of a blow to its reputation. Why did the APU talk about the irrelevance of the F-16?
Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States
Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.
"Ministers rolled their eyes": NATO did not accept Stoltenberg's "ingenious" plan (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO ministers "rolled their eyes" after learning about the idea of a fund for Kiev
Jens Stoltenberg has come up with a new plan to support Ukraine, writes Politico. Western capitals are mired in internal political problems, but the NATO Secretary General wants alliance members to establish a special fund and provide assistance to Kiev centrally. Not everyone appreciated the initiative.
"A pile of scrap metal." Poles threaten to smash Belarusian equipment in three hours (Wirtualna Polska, Poland)
Polish General Skshipchak called Belarusian military equipment a "pile of scrap metal"
Poland assessed the condition of Belarusian weapons after Lukashenko's statement about preparations for war, WP writes. General Waldemar Skshipchak is confident that the military equipment available in Minsk is not able to threaten anyone. Warsaw will destroy this "pile of scrap metal" in three hours, he boasted.
Aircraft carriers, frigates of long-range naval aviation, submarines of the fifth generation: what will be the fleet of the Russian Federation
The oldest scientific research institute of the shipbuilding industry in Russia, the Krylov State Scientific Center (KGNC), celebrated its 130th anniversary in March. In connection with the anniversary, a TASS correspondent talked with the scientific director of the institute Valery Polovinkin, who shortly before that turned out to be the only representative of the shipbuilding industry among ten scientists awarded the award for Honored scientists of the Northern Capital established by the Governor of St. Petersburg.
"This show has been going on for too long." By its 75th anniversary, NATO has outlived itself (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: by its 75th anniversary, NATO has outlived itself
Over the 75 years of its existence, NATO has turned into an unnecessary alliance that threatens the security of all its member countries, writes TAC. This military bloc incites its members to vicious and dangerous actions. Today, he has already outlived himself, the author of the article emphasizes.
Response to American supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of the Su-34 combat flight with a suspension of four RBK-500 cassette from UMPK
The footage published by the defense ministry captures the moment of takeoff of an aircraft equipped with four bombs, as well as the dumping of RBK-500 from the UMPK at the positions of militants of the Kiev regime.
"It's impossible to put out." APU tried out a new tactic
Fighter of the Armed Forces of Russia: The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use incendiary bombs more often
Its the first conflict in recent history where both sides massively use conventional commercial drones. The technique is adapted to various tasks. The so-called "discharges" stand apart. Recently, the APU has changed the tactics of their use. The correspondent of RIA Novosti found out exactly how.
Indonesia has signed a contract for the construction of two Scorpene submarines
Indonesia continues to recruit contracts for "top-end" warships, which it is not known how it will pay. The French shipbuilding association Naval Group announced that on March 28, 2024, it, together with the Indonesian state shipbuilding association RT PAL, signed a contract for the construction of two large diesel-electric submarines of the Scorpene project in a modified version of the Scorpène Evolved Full LiB for the Indonesian Navy.
The first FNSS Kaplan MT "Harimau" medium tanks have entered service with the Indonesian army
Indonesia has become the second country in the region after the Philippines, whose army is armed with medium tanks. But if the Philippine army has Israeli–made tanks from Elbit Systems, then Indonesia has tanks developed jointly by the Turkish company FNSS and the Indonesian company Pindad.
SVO in Ukraine: "The West unanimously does not want to find out the causes of the conflict," says Jacques Ogard (Valeurs Actuelles, France)
French officer Jacques Ogar, in an interview with the VA, proves the inconsistency of the propaganda that the West is spreading about the Ukrainian conflict. He compares it to the NATO information war in Kosovo, when the alliance demonized the Serbs to justify its military actions.
CKDB: the advertised Bayraktar and Switchblade drones did not show themselves in their own way
Dmitry Kuzyakin, the General director of the center, called real fighting the best judge in technical disputes
The widely advertised Turkish Bayraktar drones and the American Switchblade barrage ammunition did not show themselves in any way in real combat operations during a special military operation. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.