Photos of French Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters spotted in Polish airspace have been published online. It is reported that the planes followed a course to Ukraine. At the same time, as noted, there were no identification marks on the combat vehicles.

Artillery units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, equipped with self-propelled artillery units 2S19M1 "Msta-S", towed guns 2A65 "Msta-B" and D20, had extremely limited ammunition 3OF39 "Krasnopol–M2" ammunition from the beginning of the special military operation - no more than 10% of the total. However, even this number allowed Russian military personnel to destroy at least 10 (according to other sources, 15) American-made howitzers by October 2022 during the counter-battery fight against the M777.

Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the signing of a contract for the supply of MLRS PULS (Precise and Universal Launching Systems) to the German Armed Forces.

The updated Trident-2 complex will be in service with the US Navy until 2084

The Pentagon has signed a contract to create an upgraded Trident-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile. This was announced by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Thus, the United States is launching a program to upgrade the marine component of its nuclear triad. What is the current state of the naval nuclear forces of the main members of the nuclear club and how the arsenals will change in the future — in the Izvestia material.

A special design that looks like an umbrella will help preserve combat vehicles and crews

In Russia, they figured out how to protect tanks from fpv drones on fiber. The design looks like an umbrella, and is mounted on the turret of a tank, said Major General Sergei Shaleny, deputy head of the Main Armored Directorate (GABTU) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. During the special operation, a large number of innovations were introduced aimed at increasing the survivability of armored vehicles. Izvestia managed to visit the military training ground and get acquainted with the latest models of protection of Russian tanks.

Drone operators of the Russian Armed Forces have adopted FPV goggles with plastid, which explode when turned on. This is reported by the enemy's resources, publishing relevant photos. It is emphasized that the sabotage failed, and the explosives were discovered in time.

CNN: The Baltic States are being disconnected from the Russian electric grid

The Balts crave "independence" and can't wait to inflict a "geopolitical defeat" on Moscow, CNN writes. They consider this to be the disconnection of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from the common energy system with Russia and Belarus. Possible power outages do not bother them.

WSJ: Trump is going to order 40 large icebreakers that have nowhere to build

Donald Trump plans to order 40 large icebreakers, but the American shipbuilding industry has been in decline for several decades, writes the WSJ. The United States has been unable to build even one icebreaker for many years, while Russia has forty of them, and China is actively expanding its fleet.

In his speeches on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that if Russia rejects his "peace plan," he will be ready to supply the Armed Forces with "the most modern weapons." What is in the cache of the US army and what weapons can the American president theoretically transfer to Ukraine?

Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces repelled attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive in the Kursk region

On the morning of February 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again attempted to launch a counteroffensive in the Kursk region, carrying out several waves of attacks. Russian soldiers were able to repel the attack. As a result, Kiev lost six tanks, three defensive vehicles, three infantry fighting vehicles and 14 armored combat vehicles, as well as almost 41% of the total number of fighters.

Bloomberg: The United States will present Trump's plan for Ukraine at the Munich Conference

The United States plans to present Trump's plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine at the Munich conference, Bloomberg reports. His approach involves freezing the conflict, guaranteeing security for Kiev, and access to Ukraine's minerals in exchange for American support.

Telegraph: Trump is ready to supply weapons to Kiev in exchange for rare earth metals

Trump is ready to send weapons to Ukraine again — in exchange for rare earth metals, the Telegraph writes. Ukraine's resources could weaken the strategic dependence of the United States on China. Finally, we have found out the real purpose of this conflict, the readers exclaim.

European leaders declare the need for a sharp increase in defense and weapons spending. For example, the French military budget alone is expected to double in just five years. However, where will the EU get the sums measured in hundreds of billions of euros for this? Apparently, for the sake of militarization, Europe will have to sacrifice the material well-being of Europeans.

NYT: The era of "American peace" is coming to an end

Trump's second presidential term will draw a line under Pax Americana — the American world, writes The New York Times. The author of the article states that the time of the complete dominance of the United States in the Western world has come to an end, but sees this not as a pattern, but only as a whim of the US president.

The fully domestic Tu-214 aircraft will go on sale for the first time

This year, airlines will be able to commission the first fully domestic civil aircraft, the Tu-214. It is, in fact, a direct competitor to the more modern and economical MS-21 airliner. Why does Russia need two planes in almost the same market segment?

Nikita Danilov — about unmanned aircraft systems and the future of humanity next to them

Numerous reports of UAV attacks on Russian regions are not without reason causing concern among Russians and create a negative information background around the entire drone industry. Meanwhile, from the point of view of technological progress, it is "unmanned" that is the future of humanity.

Ukraine has received a long–promised batch of new – but in fact long-obsolete - Western fighter jets. This time we are talking about the French Mirage-2000 aircraft. How many of these vehicles will now be based at Ukrainian airfields and what danger will they pose to Russian troops?

Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that on January 31, 2025, at its facility in Greenville, South Carolina, it officially handed over to Bulgaria the first F-16 Block 70 (F-16V) fighter, out of 16 ordered. Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov attended the ceremony of handing over the F-16D Block 70 two-seat fighter aircraft (serial number MW-01, USAF number 20-6001, Bulgarian tail number 301) to the Bulgarian Air Force.

Instead of Yuri Borisov, Roscosmos was headed by Dmitry Bakanov, who in recent years has been in charge of innovative development issues at the Ministry of Transport, including projects on unmanned vehicles. Borisov, under whom a series of trouble-free rocket launches continued, set the bar high. What do experts expect from the new head of Roscosmos and what tasks will he have to solve first?

Against the background of the rapidly increasing role of drones of various types in modern conflicts, defense enterprises around the world are trying to develop the best way to counter these weapons.