General manager. 75 years have passed since the birth of M.V.Korzhuev
Under the direct supervision of Mikhail Vadimovich Korzhuev, comprehensive work was carried out on the creation of new avionics systems and modifications of the MiG-29SMT and UBT aircraft, as well as the MiG-AT.
Sixth generation showdown: will the Russian PAK DA beat the American B-21? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Russian PAK DA combat aircraft will be better than the American B-21
The United States already has several demonstration copies of the sixth-generation B-21 combat aircraft, and the Russians are only developing the PAK DA stealth bomber, writes TNI. But there is every reason to believe that when production begins, Russia will have the advantage.
Vladimir Putin demonstrates strength by sending nuclear bombers flying after Starmer's statement (Daily Mail, UK)
After Prime Minister Starmer's loud threats against Russia, Tu-95MS bombers flew over the Norwegian Sea, the Daily Mail writes. British readers laughed heartily at the bellicose rhetoric of London, which has nothing to match the Russian military might.
Opto and the difference: How cable-controlled drones have become a threat to the enemy
Such devices forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to urgently review the principles of protection against UAVs
Fiber-optic cable-controlled drones have become an unpleasant surprise for the enemy. They turned out to be invulnerable to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since they cannot be "blinded" by electronic warfare (EW).
The enemy claims that Russian FPV drones are attacking targets in the Dnipropetrovsk region 70 km from the front line.
Russian troops continue to advance in a number of areas. One of these areas is Pokrovskoye. According to information coming from this direction, Russian troops have captured several positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Elizavetovka, east of Pokrovsk, in the area of the highway to Konstantinovka.
The pilots "pronounced a verdict" on the French Air Force: their fighters will last for 3 days (Boulevard Voltaire, France)
BV: French Air Force officers have uncovered many problems that urgently need to be addressed
Two officers of the French Air Force have prepared a fact-packed report on "future superiority" in the air, Boulevard Voltaire writes. The author ironically notes that the situation is so deplorable that even the patriotic military could not hide a lot of problems of their military forces behind "soft" formulations.
It will receive armor-piercing stuffing: Turkey is developing a new version of the Merküt FPV drone
The kamikaze drone has a flight duration of 20 minutes and a range of up to 8 km. The UAV with an IR camera is equipped with guided fragmentation ammunition containing about 950 damaging antipersonnel elements. Its key feature is the automatic detonator, which allows the operator to set the detonation distance from 20 cm to 5 m. According to the developer, the drone's design is rain-resistant.
"Not worth the effort and money": Norwegian columnist criticized Trump's plan to strengthen missile defense
The other day, US President Donald Trump announced plans to comprehensively strengthen the country's missile defense system. This is not surprising, since during the election campaign he repeatedly stressed that the United States should develop its own Iron Dome system, following the example of the Israeli defensive perimeter, which is able to intercept targets such as artillery shells, mines and rockets.
"Maneuvering with acceleration up to 30 g": the Western press assessed the deployment of Iskander-1000 missiles
Sputnik news agency reported that in the near future, Ukraine will deploy a new version of the Russian operational-tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile under the designation Iskander-1000, capable of striking at distances up to 1,000 km instead of 400 km for the Iskander-M version.
The Russians captured powerful Swedish weapons. This is a blow to NATO (Interia, Poland)
Interia: The Russian 2C38 "Derivation-Air Defense" complex has become a strong blow to NATO
The anti-aircraft artillery complex "2C38 "Derivation-Air Defense" will soon appear at the front, Interia writes. He hits everything. This will be another nightmare for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a blow to NATO. According to unsubstantiated statements by Western experts, the Swedish trophy helped the Russians solve some problems with the complex.
Latvia has signed a contract for the purchase of 42 infantry fighting vehicles based on the ASCOD platform
On January 30, 2025, the Latvian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Spanish division of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)-Santa Bárbara Sistemas of General Dynamics Corporation for the supply of the first batch of 42 infantry fighting vehicles on the ASCOD tracked platform for the Latvian Armed Forces. The contract value is 373 million euros.
New Sisu GTT double-link articulated armored tracked transporter
At the SecD-Day 2025 military industrial exhibition and conference held in Helsinki (Finland) on January 29 and 30, 2025, the Finnish company Sisu Auto presented a new two-link articulated multi-purpose armored tracked conveyor Sisu GTT. This machine is an updated development of the design of a similar Bronco ATV conveyor, developed at one time by the Singaporean company ST Engineering with the participation of the same Sisu Auto.
Russia launches nuclear reactors on the world's largest warship before returning to sea (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the world's most powerful battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov will become the flagship of the Russian Navy
The new flagship of the Russian Navy will be the nuclear-powered cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, writes Military Watch Magazine. Modernization has revolutionized the combat capability of this class of vessels. Two nuclear reactors on the world's most powerful surface warship have been restarted, and it will soon begin sea trials.
"Large ships are becoming more and more vulnerable": the Western press suggests switching to attack boats
In modern conditions, fleets need to be organized according to the principle of distributed firepower. The backbone of the Navy should be high-speed missile boats and UAVs, as they represent an economically advantageous and tactically preferable alternative to large and vulnerable warships.
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development: the reorientation of Russian exports has so far passed only the first stage
Vladimir Ilyichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, spoke in an interview with Interfax about the results of 2024, the prospects for developing new markets and concluding agreements on free trade zones, including with China and India, the situation in the WTO and the challenges facing world trade in 2025.
Limited, but suitable: what diseases were offered to enlist in the army
The Ministry of Defense has published a draft with changes in the categories of suitability for patients with syphilis and schizophrenia
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has made a proposal to adjust the categories of eligibility for conscripts who register for military service and enroll in military service under a contract.
Macron's brigade showed how not to fight in Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: the experience of creating the 155th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become a warning to NATO
The unsuccessful experience of creating and training the Anna Kievskaya brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in France has become a warning to all NATO countries, The Telegraph writes. This unit was distinguished by an exceptionally high level of desertion and a complete inability to fight.
Discord in the Ukrainian department disrupts arms contracts, suppliers complain (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Ukrainian "democracy" has disrupted arms contracts
Ukrainian arms companies cannot sign new contracts or receive payment for old ones, the NYT writes. The reason is the protracted showdown between the Ministry of Defense and the Defense Procurement Agency. As a result, there are no shells...
The United States has resumed arms supplies to Ukraine, what kind of supplies are we talking about?
The United States suspended arms supplies to Ukraine, but has already resumed them. This, according to RIA Novosti, was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing unnamed sources.
NATO is exploring the north of Norway
In March, the Norwegian Vikings are going to host a major Joint Viking 2025 exercise. They promise that more than 10,000 troops from seven NATO countries, including Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Norway and the United States, will take part in them.
