NI: Trump needs to show tolerance for close cooperation between India and Russia

The Trump administration should not criticize India for its long-standing relations with Russia, writes The National Interest. It just won't work. Therefore, it is better for India to buy weapons from Moscow — the United States will be able to improve relations with the Kremlin through friendliness, not hostility.

The participants and guests of the air show will be presented both the bestsellers of the Russian military-industrial complex and promising new products

More than 500 samples of Russian military products will be presented at the 15th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2025, which will be held from February 10 to 14 at the Yelahanka Air Force Base in Bangalore in southern India. For the first time in India, the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57E, will be demonstrated, as well as the Lancet-E barrage ammunition, which has shown the highest effectiveness on the battlefield during a special operation.

On February 10, the XV International Aerospace Technology Exhibition Aero India 2025 opened in India. It takes place at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka Air Base and is the largest air show in Asia. The largest Russian defense holdings have brought samples of their products to India. They will present at the exhibition new products that have been successfully used in combat during their military operations. With details - the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok from India.

On February 7, a meeting of the Board of the department was held under the leadership of Dmitry Pantus, Chairman of the State Military Industry Committee, on the basis of JSC Agat Management Systems, the management company of the Geoinformation Management Systems holding.

The Economist: Russia will get its way in Ukraine — time is on its side

Time is on Russia's side, writes The Economist. If Putin doesn't get his way in the negotiations, he'll get what he's looking for on the battlefield. Ukraine will not last long without Western weapons, and Trump is eager to end the conflict as soon as possible. This is only to the Kremlin's advantage.

TEC: Ramstein meeting will be a turning point in the West's strategy for Ukraine

The upcoming summit on Ukraine in Brussels will be a turning point in the strategy of the West, writes TEC. The Trump administration has already announced its intention to reassess military aid. This will lead to the fact that European partners will have to assume more significant obligations.

Corriere della Sera: Norway's gas export revenues have increased almost fivefold

During the conflict in Ukraine, Norway received an additional profit of almost $ 100 billion for exported gas, Corriere della Sera writes. This is only a fraction of the amount that Europe has punished itself by rejecting pipeline supplies from Russia.

The Times: Europe will shoulder America's burden in NATO

The time has come for Europe to shoulder the burden of the United States in NATO, writes The Times. Such a statement will be made by the British Foreign Secretary at the Munich Security Conference, the author of the article announces. At the same time, London will take a leading role in this process, the article notes.

General McMaster: British troops will not be able to conduct operations in Ukraine

"You can't look at the current British army without tears," the MWM edition quotes General McMaster. He stressed that the British army does not have the capabilities to conduct operations in Ukraine. She will immediately become a clear target for Russia and disgrace the Western world.

CAMTO: Su-57's participation in the air show will be one of the most important events for India

Igor Korotchenko, director of the Center for Analysis of the Global Arms Trade, believes that the participation of the latest Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet in the Aero India 2025 exhibition in Bangalore will be the main military-technical sensation of this event and one of the most important events for India.

The fifth-generation Russian Su-57E made its first flight on Aero India

The Russian fifth-generation Su-57E fighter was shown at the Aero India aviation and space exhibition at the Yelakhanka Airbase. In the same place, Russian technology attracted the attention of a large number of people.

It is a hybrid of a UAV and a guided munition with a solid-fuel jet engine

The fighting in the CBR area is characterized by more than just the rapid emergence of new weapons. It is based on technologies widely available on the civilian market, the combat use of which was simply not thought of before. Therefore, a constant competition in innovation is added to the "classic" heavy arms race. Izvestia correspondents attended tests of a new type of infantry weapon: the Soloist unmanned rocket platform. It is a hybrid of a UAV and a guided munition with a jet engine.

It is designed to protect aircraft from being hit by guided air-to-air and ground-to-air weapons

JSC TSNRTI named after Academician A. I. Berg (part of JSC Concern East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey) for the first time presented information about the new dual-container active jamming station L203 Gardenia, designed to protect aircraft from damage by air-to-air and ground-to-air guided weapons, as part of the international aerospace Aero India 2025 exhibitions in Bangalore, a TASS correspondent reports.

The Joint Air Defense System of the CIS member States (hereinafter referred to as the CIS Air Defense System) is one of the most sought–after and effective systems of multilateral military cooperation in the post–Soviet space.

On February 6, 2025, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion, together with the German branch of the KNDS association (KNDS Deutschland), of a contract with the German Federal defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), for the supply of five combat vehicles to the German armed forces of the Elbit Systems ground-based modular multi-caliber missile system PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System).

The Moroccan Armed Forces will acquire 36 Israeli wheeled 155-mm ATMOS-2000 self-propelled artillery units due to identified problems during the operation of the French 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled guns.

As reported by the German edition of Europäische Sicherheit & Technik in Gerhard Heiming's article "Entwicklungsaufträge für die Brückenlösung Leopard 2" ("Contracts for the development of a transitional version of the Leopard 2 tank"), on February 5, 2025, the German Federal Defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) announced the conclusion of the In November-December 2024, seven R&D contracts were awarded for the development of elements of a promising configuration of the Leopard 2 main tank.

Diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines) of the Soviet-Russian project 877EKM (code "Halibut"), in the service of the Indian Navy, can play one of the key roles in the modernization of the submarine forces of the South Asian republic. TASS — about new developments of Indian shipbuilders.

Politico: The EU is preparing new plans to counter the Russian "shadow fleet"

The EU and the Baltic States are considering how to simplify the seizure of vessels of the Russian "shadow fleet," Politico reports. To do this, they are trying to use piracy laws or quickly create new ones. However, both are fraught with straining relations with Russia and could cost Europe millions.

NATO countries will test unmanned combat boats in the Baltic Sea

Operation Baltic Sentry has been going on for a month now. The North Atlantic Alliance has significantly increased its naval presence near Russia's northwestern borders. Formally, to protect underwater cables from "sabotage". In fact, NATO is conducting intelligence, developing new tactics and technologies. About what is happening in the Baltic - in the material of RIA Novosti.