France supplied Armenia with a batch of multi-purpose Bastion armored vehicles as part of military assistance
Armenia has started receiving military assistance from France, the first batch of armored vehicles for the Armenian army is already being delivered to the territory of the republic through Georgia.
After 30 years. Russia refused to cooperate with Japan in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Moscow withdrew from the agreement with Tokyo on cooperation in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the termination of the agreement with Japan on cooperation in the field of elimination of nuclear weapons subject to reduction. According to its terms, the obligations of the parties will be maintained for another six months.
"The money didn't help." The US has recognized the lag behind Russia
The US is again transferring the supply of a new hypersonic complex to the army
Americans are hopelessly losing the hypersonic race. Assistant Minister for Procurement and Equipment of the Armed Forces Doug Bush reported on unsuccessful tests. Because of this, the army will not receive a novelty this year. About the reasons for the backlog — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The new missile will strengthen the striking power of Russian aviation
Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles
In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?
Finland defended the sky with the Israeli "David's Sling" for €317 million
Israel sold Finland a multilevel missile defense system "David's Sling" for €317 million
The Israeli Defense Ministry has concluded a "historic" agreement on the first-ever sale abroad of the David's Sling missile defense system. The value of the transaction with Finland is estimated at €317 million. The Finnish authorities announced their desire to purchase the system on April 5 - a day after the country's accession to NATO. Why Helsinki "David's Sling" - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Israel has used an extra-atmospheric missile defense system for the first time. Is she really shooting down rockets in space?
The IDF used the Arrow-3 extra-atmospheric system for the first time
The Israel Defense Forces reported the first case of successful combat use of the Arrow-3 anti-missile system (Hetz-3, Strela-3). In the sky over the Red Sea, the PRK destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis. What is the new extra-atmospheric missile defense system of Israel capable of and whether it can really shoot down missiles in space, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Israel announced the first combat use of the Hetz-3 missile defense system outside the atmosphere. What is this missile capable of?
For the first time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) successfully used the Hetz-3 missile defense system in combat conditions (Strela-3 — approx. "Tapes.ru"), designed to intercept ballistic missiles. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Almaz-Antey will present the Viking air defense system at the Dubai Airshow
The press service of the holding reported that the complex is capable of working on stealth targets
Almaz - Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aerospace Exhibition models of the S-350E Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system and Viking medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), the press service of the holding reported.
The first flight of the new American strategic bomber B-21 Raider
It was reported that on November 10, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype T-1 of the new American stealth strategic bomber B-21 Raider took place at the airfield of the Plant 42 enterprise of the American corporation Northrop Grumman in Palmdale (California).
Stratosphere of influence: why Russia needs a new reconnaissance and strike complex
What happens if we combine ultra-high-altitude aircraft and strike weapons systems
In the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, a new reconnaissance and strike complex is being developed, sources recently told Izvestia. It should combine stratospheric reconnaissance aircraft and strike weapons systems. Similar systems already exist in the United States and are being created in other NATO countries. Izvestia investigated what opportunities this type of weapon provides in modern armed conflicts and how they can strengthen the Russian armed forces.
The Russian Federation has created a new generation aircraft rocket that combines the properties of two ammunition
Rostec noted that the development surpasses all available domestic and foreign analogues in its characteristics
The team of the A. N. Ganichev Splav NGO (part of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation) has created a new generation unguided aviation missile (NAR) with a highly efficient engine, laying the foundation for the creation of missiles combining the properties of concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. This was reported to journalists at Rostec following the presentation of the Nikolai Makarovets Award.
In the Middle East, the US Navy is preparing to use long-range ammunition AGM-154
The American amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, which carries AV-8B Harrier II fighters capable of taking off and landing vertically, is now in the waters of the Red Sea. It has been reported that personnel are attaching AGM-154 long-range aircraft bombs to the pylons of these aircraft.
The war between Israel and Hamas: the background and development of the conflict
In the fifth issue of the Arms Export magazine, a detailed analytical commentary was published by Yuri Lyamin, a researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies and an expert on the Middle East, on the prerequisites and the initial stage of the armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. The bmpd blog offers readers the full text of the article.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict: how long will it take to move from catastrophe to the status quo?
A little more than a month has passed since the beginning of the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation. The tension is growing, but there is no active intervention of other states yet. What will happen next? Our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks about this with Nikolai Kozhanov, senior researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of the Primakov IMEMO RAS.
Sights at a distance: Does Hezbollah have Russian Yakhont missiles
The United States aims to demonize the Lebanese paramilitary Hezbollah party by spreading information about the alleged Russian Yakhont missiles it is armed with, a source close to the political leadership of Hezbollah told Izvestia.
Media futurologist Shteyngart: there will be more wars, and here's how to prepare for them
The struggle between countries and peoples for survival in a tough new world is becoming a new normality, writes media manager and author of futurological texts Gabor Shteyngart in Focus. New wars are going on in the economy. Therefore, people need to live in their own countries, and the criterion of convenience is replaced by the criterion of reliability.
The United States warned China about possible sanctions in case of assistance to the Russian Federation in connection with its
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen noted that Washington has evidence that Chinese firms and financial institutions are providing assistance to the Russian defense industry
The administration of the United States has warned China about the possibility of applying further sanctions in case Russia provides assistance in connection with the conduct of its own, said Finance Minister Janet Yellen, speaking in San Francisco (California) following a meeting with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China He Lifeng. Her speech was broadcast by American news broadcasters.
That's why inciting wars around the world has become beneficial for the United States
Inciting wars is in the hands of the United States, namely their defense industry, writes Rebelion. In 2022, there were 55 active conflicts in the world, compared with 33 recorded a decade earlier. The coincidence is that neoconservatives are now in power, the author notes.
The United States will not be able to leave Ukraine just like that. It will cost them dearly
The United States cannot just leave Ukraine now, and there is a serious reason for this, Serbian political analyst Boris Varga told Danas. The conflict will not end soon, and the West is hesitant to provide assistance to Kiev, the expert notes.
Media: The Group of Seven undermines the situation in the world, it's time for it to disappear
According to the Korean Central Telegraph Agency, the G7 plays a negative role in world politics, including in the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula
The Group of Seven (G7) plays a negative role in world politics, including in the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Korean peninsula, the "seven" with its "aristocracy" and weakening influence does not correspond to the time and should be dissolved.