In the Atrium of the Peter and Paul Fortress in the period from November 15 to 16, the Military Space Academy named after A.F.Mozhaisky organized and held the VII All-Russian Open exhibition "Scientific and Technical Creativity and Innovation" (NTTI-2023).

The Russian army is armed with four "great defenders", writes the user Sohu. These planes, tanks and submarines surpass their Western counterparts in many characteristics and demonstrate the truly enormous scientific and military power of the country.

The Israeli defense industry is confidently developing competencies not only in the field of UAVs, but also in the field of marine drones. One of its products is the Seagull surface vehicle developed by Elbit, which the country's Navy is actively using in the fight against Hamas as part of the current military confrontation.

Denmark recently provided Otter naval drones as part of military assistance to the Armed Forces. They are equipped with multipath echo sounders designed to map the bottom in order to increase situational awareness of the underwater space.

The US authorities and the Philippines have signed an agreement under which the American side will be able to supply Manila with nuclear technologies and materials. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.

The European Union continues to try to push through the introduction of sanctions against Rosatom. They tried to push them through in the tenth package of sanctions, now they are talking about the 12th package. Who will benefit and who will lose from this kind of sanctions? And what are the chances that Europe will finally succeed in this venture?

Latin American countries have the most impressive fleet of the most outdated armored vehicles, many of which have a place in museum exhibitions. In particular, the Peruvian army is armed with 96 AMX-13 tanks developed in France in the second half of the 1940s. Their purchase by Lima from Paris began in 1954 and since then they have continued to serve.

The British Army is implementing a program to upgrade Challenger 2 tanks to the Challenger 3 level. The new vehicle is scheduled to enter service in 2027. In total, 148 MBT is expected to be delivered at an initial cost of $ 1 billion.

The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has announced plans to create an enterprise in Poland for the production of the N-WAV 8x8 wheeled Armored Vehicle (Next generation Wheeled Armored Vehicle), which was presented at an exhibition in Seoul in October this year.

Forty-five years ago, the USSR tested a neutron bomb

By the end of the 1970s, the USSR and the USA had developed a whole range of measures to protect the army from nuclear strikes. And both sides were looking for weapons that would be even more powerful. Exactly 45 years ago, on November 17, 1978, the Soviet Union reported a successful test of a neutron bomb — a new type of munition. About its features — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Daily Express: Avangard can be launched from outside the Earth's atmosphere

Russia has developed a new hypersonic missile "Avangard", writes the Daily Express. It can be launched from outside the Earth's atmosphere and is capable of striking several targets at once anywhere in the world in less than 30 minutes after launch. It is compared to a "meteorite".

The Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery is celebrated in Russia on Sunday. The Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery is celebrated annually on November 19 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".

The US authorities have approved the supply of up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan, as well as related equipment for a total of $ 2.35 billion.

At the Dubai Air Show, the French company Safran Electronics Defense presented the latest improved version of the Hammer 1000 guided bomb. It entered service less than a year ago and since then work on its improvement has not stopped.

Long-range MLRS are one of the "trump cards" of the American army, allowing for high-precision massive strikes against the enemy, including those located in operational depth. In order to increase the effectiveness of fire, PrSM missiles are being developed.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received new models of artillery weapons, improved high-precision projectiles, and the domestic military-industrial complex accelerates the production of artillery systems and ammunition. On the occasion of the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated annually on November 19, TASS tells about the changes in the Russian "gods of war" for 2023

The Indian government has approved the development of a new anti-aircraft system of the LR-SAM type, that is, a long range. Its creation will be carried out within the framework of the Kusha project. The new SAM should be able to cope with such threats as stealth fighters, conventional aircraft, UAVs, cruise missiles and high-precision ammunition.

Formally, the second stage of Starship even got into space — however, it exploded almost immediately after that. The key task of the launch was considered to be the successful separation of the first and second stages, since it was carried out at the expense of the "royal" principle, which was not used on modern American missiles before Elon Musk. Despite the fact that this task was completed, soon after the separation, first the first and then the second stage was lost.

As you know, it is very difficult to control a helicopter, so pilots who are able to perform complex figures in flight are, as a rule, professionals of the highest class. However, they are also powerless if the helicopter engine suddenly fails.

Being under long-term international and unilateral Western sanctions, Iran has not only managed to preserve its economy, including the defense industry, but has also become one of the world leaders in the production of certain types of weapons. Starting with a simple study and copying of downed American drones, Iranian engineers and defense engineers have established serial production of a wide range of modern military drones of various types.