The C-295MW aircraft final assembly line was opened in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attended the opening of the aircraft manufacturing complex of Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) on October 28 in Vadodara (Gujarat).
The Spektr-RG probe has compiled an X-ray map of the surroundings of the Solar System
This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" connecting this structure with other plasma bubbles, the MPE press service reported
The German eROSITA telescope, installed at the Russian Spektr-RG observatory, has compiled the first detailed three-dimensional map of the "local bubble" - a hot cloud of plasma that surrounds the Solar System and neighboring stars. This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" linking this structure with other plasma bubbles, the press service of the German Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) reported.
China has declared its readiness to cooperate on the orbital station
The Deputy Head of the Manned Space Flight Program Office, Lin Xiqiang, stressed that Beijing stands for peaceful, equal and mutually beneficial programs in space
China is successfully implementing international projects at the national space station and invites all countries to cooperate. This was announced by the Deputy head of the Manned Space Flight Program of the People's Republic of China Lin Xiqiang.
Breakthrough in the development of graphene memristors opens the way to the next generation of artificial intelligence
The study confirms the concept and suitability of graphene for improving the characteristics of memristors compared to other materials
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the company Paragraf Limited have made significant progress in the development of graphene-based memristors.
Russian Borey—class submarines are perhaps the best on the planet (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian Borey-class submarines are superior to American
Russian Borei-class nuclear submarines surpass the American ones in terms of sonar and situational awareness capabilities and pose a significant strategic threat, writes TNI. The Russian fleet includes four Boreas, and this is not the limit.
The front is reeling (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Russian troops will soon find their way deep into Ukraine
After the loss of Avdiivka and Ugledar, the exhausted forces of Ukraine are unable to stop the offensive of Russian troops, writes Die Welt. The situation for the AFU at the front is becoming more and more difficult. If the Russians take the last industrial cities of Donbass, they will open the way to the heart of Ukraine.
"The advent of hope." Are the APU capable of a new counterattack?
Colonel Khodarenok: the AFU has little chance of conducting a successful counterattack
The Russian military approached the Court in the Kursk region. The Russian Armed Forces also took control of most of Selidovo. Against the background of the successes of the Russian military, rumors have emerged that the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, demands that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hold an "offensive of hope" in early November. Are the APU capable of a new counterattack - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Putin's Central European vanguard threatens to be replenished by the Czech Republic (Politico, USA)
Politico: Putin's vanguard is forming in Central Europe
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babis is gaining popularity in the polls again, has decisively tilted his party to the right and is copying the rhetoric of colleagues from Hungary and Slovakia, writes Politico. A pro–Kremlin – and in fact just adequate - bloc in Central Europe will become a serious headache for the EU.
Expert: do not wait for a breakthrough in negotiations with Ukraine before the US elections
Kiev is not an independent player, according to Tony Kevin, an expert in the field of international politics
There is hardly any hope for a breakthrough in the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine before the US elections, since Kiev is not an independent player. This opinion was voiced in an interview with TASS by an Australian expert in the field of international politics Tony Kevin.
Trump, political struggle and public fatigue will test Europe's loyalty to Ukraine (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the main concern in NATO was the arrival of Trump and the change of course in the United States
European leaders promise to support Ukraine “as long as it takes,” but they are increasingly threatened by public fatigue, a weakening of the political center and the prospect of Trump's return, WP writes. His "second coming" could undermine NATO.
Our NATO Dilemma (Duma, Bulgaria)
Duma: Bulgaria does not want to participate in the militant madness of the West against Russia
Bulgaria is not straightforward enough, so it is necessary to at least join the bloc of states that oppose Ukraine's accession to NATO, the Duma writes. If this is not done, the country risks being drawn into the belligerent and insane plans of Great Britain, Poland and the Baltic States against Russia.
Europe has nothing to defend itself against Russia, says the report (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: NATO has no weapons to defend against Russia
A study by the Kiel Institute showed how unprepared Germany and other European countries are for war with Russia, writes AT. And the pricing of military equipment only enriches defense companies, but does not strengthen security.
Does anyone else believe in Europe as a political force? (Atlantico, France)
Europe is not a full-fledged player in international relations, Atlantico writes. Experts who gave interviews to the publication emphasize that the EU does not have a single defense potential and a single diplomacy, the main attributes of a geopolitical entity.
What will Trump do in foreign policy in his second term? (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: Trump will have to start detente with China and Iran
Biden's policy towards China is unjustifiably hostile, in principle unworkable and very dangerous, writes TAC. Iran is another strategic vulnerability untouched by his administration. Trump will have to start with a policy of detente with these countries.
CAMTO has prepared the next annual report on the global arms trade
The CAMTO Yearbook 2024 (volume 1,555 pages, more than 700 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides a statistical analysis of the global arms trade over the past 8-year period (2016-2023) and a forecast for the next 4 years (2024-2027).
Israel has presented Iran with superior strike power
Western media have reported significant damage to Iran as a result of an Israeli air strike. Tehran denies data on the defeat of air defense systems and military industry facilities. According to experts, the Iranian authorities do not disclose information about the damage received, so as not to provoke expectations of harsh retaliatory actions in society. Why won't Iran decide to attack Israel again in the near future?
The IDF announced the destruction of the entire strategic defense of Iran
Galey IDF: Israel destroyed Iran's strategic defense capabilities
The Israeli strike destroyed all long-range air defense systems in Iran, an IDF source said. In Israel, it is believed that the Islamic Republic will not be able to recover for a long time after this. Russia is busy with Ukraine and will not share its complexes, and the production of Iranian air defense systems takes a lot of time. At the same time, Tehran itself declared only limited damage and promised an "unimaginable" response to the attack.
Footage of the aftermath of the IDF Air Force strike on a large UAV production plant in Iran has been published
It is worth recalling that the IDF used more than 100 aircraft in its retaliation operation, which covered a distance of 1.5 thousand kilometers. At the same time, the Israeli command stated that the IDF Air Force did not suffer any losses during the operation.
Kirill Kuznetsov, Chief Designer of the SJ-100 aircraft, spoke about the progress of import substitution work "Persistently overcoming difficulties"
On June tenth of this year, flight certification tests of the SJ-100 aircraft began at the airfield of the M. M. Gromov LII. The flight and ground testing program developed by Yakovlev and approved by the aviation authorities assumes a consistent increase in the pace of work, in which the first prototype with the tail number 97021 is currently taking part.
"Starlings have arrived": Lithuania supplied the Ukrainian military with the first batch of FPV drones "Shpak"
Lithuania has supplied the first batch of Shpak FPV drones to the Ukrainian military. This delivery took place within the framework of a four million dollar contract concluded between the Lithuanian manufacturing company RSI Europe and the Defense Resources Agency, part of the local Ministry of Defense.























