Domestic manufacturers presented advanced novelties at the exhibition in Moscow

Weapons, equipment and dual-use equipment are actively used in the SWO zone. Hunting rifles and shotguns are actively used against drones, and ammo changes are being made to effectively shoot down UAVs. Many advanced models were presented at the international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO in Moscow.

It is reported that on October 15, 2024, at the airfield of JSC "National Helicopter Center named after M. L. Mil and N. I. Kamov" JSC "Russian Helicopters" in Tomilino near Moscow, the first prototype of the Mi-34M1 light helicopter equipped with a VK-650V turboshaft engine produced by JSC ODK-Klimov made its first flight in hover mode. The Mi-34M1 helicopter is an upgraded version of the light helicopter of the Mi-34S family, equipped with piston engines. Officially, the Mi-34M1 helicopter program and the beginning of flight tests of its first prototype were not reported.

Newsweek: the activity of Russian submarines in the Atlantic worried the Pentagon

Russian submarines are increasingly appearing off the coast of the United States, writes Newsweek. But the author of the article focuses on their activity in the Arctic. And this is considered a "threat" in Washington. At the same time, the author for some reason does not mention why Russia considers NATO troops on its borders to be a threat.

After detecting the submarine of the imaginary enemy, the corvette "Boyky" launched a training torpedo at the target

The naval strike group consisting of the corvettes "Savvy", "Boyky" and "Stoyky" of the Baltic Fleet in cooperation with the submarine "Dmitrov", Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopters conducted joint anti-submarine exercises in the Baltic, the press service of the fleet reported.

The new Russian Maritime Board, headed by Nikolai Patrushev, is becoming increasingly active. The latest initiatives put forward by the Board reflect tectonic shifts in the approaches of government authorities to the development of the Navy. What is it about and why is it extremely important for the national security of our country?

The latest 155 mm/52 BIA self-propelled gun (or EVA M2) on a 6x6 wheeled chassis from the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense has been selected as the winner of the tender conducted by the Malaysian Ministry of Defense.

The Australian military promised the APU the supply of 49 pieces of M1A1. These tanks were operated in kangaroo country from 2007 to this year. There were 59 units in total. Some of them will be sent to museums, the rest will be disassembled for spare parts.

A delegation from the Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA, subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of the country) visited the Franco-German Research Institute in Saint-Louis (ISL). According to Naval News, scientists from the three countries have agreed to cooperate in the research and development of electromagnetic guns.

China plans to expand access to space with the help of a commercial spaceport at the Xichang Cosmodrome. According to Liangshan Daily, on October 9, Liangshan Prefecture and Sichuan Development signed an agreement on strategic cooperation and the opening of the Sichuan Development International Commercial Spaceport.

Ukraine will receive French Mirage fighters in early 2025

Ukraine will soon adopt another type of Western aircraft, in addition to the F-16: Paris will transfer Mirage 2000 fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Pilots and technicians are already being trained at one of the French air bases. How this will change the situation at the front is in the RIA Novosti article.

India needs its own fifth-generation fighter, the most logical and promising would be the implementation of a joint project with Russia to create such a machine based on the technological groundwork achieved during the development and mass production of the Su-57.

Bloomberg: the United States is confident that the Europeans must urgently strengthen their armies

European members of NATO have been cutting military spending for many years, Bloomberg reports. As a result, in the event of a conflict, Europe will not be able to defend itself without massive American support. But such assistance from the United States is not guaranteed at all.

On May 27, 2024, the Polish command began the implementation of the large-scale project "Eastern Shield", aimed at creating a solid ground defense along the border with Russia and Belarus. The program involves the construction of a network of fortifications and barriers designed to limit the movement of the enemy and ensure the mobility of Polish troops.

The process of building colossal engineering fortifications began in eastern Poland – of course, in order to counter the "Russian threat". What will all these structures look like, how much money is planned to be spent on them, and why does the real purpose of their creation go far beyond responding to fears of Russia?

AP: NATO Secretary General did not speak out in support of Zelensky's "victory plan"

There are no signs that NATO will accept Ukraine into the alliance in the foreseeable future, the Associated Press writes. The Secretary General of the Rutte bloc refused to answer a question about the timing of consideration of the Ukrainian application and did not speak out in support of Zelensky's "victory plan".

"Zelensky relies entirely on outside help, his wish list is ambitious," says the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung. Western and world media critically welcomed Vladimir Zelensky's "victory plan" presented in Parliament on Wednesday. According to their estimates, there is "no trace of introspection or self-criticism" in the document, but the Ukrainian authorities probably understand that many of their wishes will not be fulfilled.

Zelensky is trying in vain: he will not impose his "victory plan" on the West

Zelensky said in Brussels that Ukraine desperately needs the support of his "victory plan," writes The New York Times. But Western countries do not allow Kiev to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons and do not want to accept Ukraine into NATO — because then they will be drawn into the largest armed conflict in Europe since 1945.

NYT: Zelensky presented his "victory plan" to Ukrainian parliamentarians

Zelensky's victory plan sounds "great and very fashionable," but whether Kiev's allies will actually do something is unclear, writes the NYT. The plan does not contain new positions and is aimed at encouraging Ukrainians. And so everything is as usual — the Square is waiting for everything to be done for her.

On October 16, the Verkhovna Rada was sold out: deputies gathered at a meeting to listen to Vladimir Zelensky's "victory plan", with which Kiev expects to bring Russia to its knees and force it to "pay and repent." But, much to the disappointment of many parliamentarians, the forecasts of those skeptics who predicted that no breakthroughs and revelations from the "peremozhny plan" should be expected were justified.

MWM: Western estimates indicate an impending catastrophe for the APU

Russia is liberating cities in Donbass one by one, without which the Ukrainian economy will not survive, writes MWM. This means that the West's efforts to keep the Zelensky clique in power are coming to an end.