How Vladimir Putin destroyed the EU's concept of thrift (Politico, USA)
Politico: European countries abandon austerity for defense against Russia
Out of fear of Russia and the possible withdrawal of the United States from NATO, the northern EU countries decided to ease austerity and increase spending on defense and maintaining European sovereignty, writes Politico. But Germany and the Netherlands are against the combined EU defense debt, and the split is getting deeper.
"The security situation in the DPRK is the most unstable in the world": Kim Jong–un's revelations during a visit to a nuclear facility
Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, pays special and close attention to the development of the country's defense complex. Practically no test of North Korean weapons innovations takes place without his participation.
India will retain its status as one of the world's largest importers of weapons in the next 4 years.
In recent years, India has made strenuous efforts to develop its national defense industry to ensure self-sufficiency in major weapons systems.
It has been 15 years since the first flight of the fifth-generation Russian multirole fighter
A new era began in the history of Russian aviation 15 years ago – on January 29, 2010, the first flight copy of the fifth-generation Russian multirole fighter T-50/PAK FA, the future Su-57, took to the air in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of unmanned aircraft systems
On January 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Tolyatti on the development of unmanned aircraft systems. The meeting took place at the Samara Scientific and Production Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Putin gave a number of instructions to "open the sky" for civilian drones
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a number of instructions to the government that will help simplify access for civilian drones to the airspace shared with manned aircraft.
Finland has developed a new deadly drone for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. How can he threaten Russia?
Finnish company Insta Group Oy has developed a new kamikaze drone for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Finnish company Insta Group Oy announced the creation of a new kamikaze drone Insta Steel Eagle ER (Extended Range — extended range). It is specified that the model was developed on the basis of the previous Insta Steel Eagle and surpasses it in some parameters.
"The first official loss": Turkish Bayraktar Akinci heavy attack drone shot down over Libya
Turkey lost the first Bayraktar Akinci heavy attack drone, the car was shot down over the territory of northwestern Libya. This is the first officially recorded loss of this drone. This is reported by local resources.
Yuri Gagarin's Earth Orbits
At the end of January this year, a book by journalist, aviation and cosmonautics historian A.A. Simonov "The Earth Orbits of Yuri Gagarin" was published in Moscow, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the first cosmonaut of our planet.
Air alert: Russia targets French planes over Kaliningrad (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: French planes were targeted by S-400 near Kaliningrad
The Russian S-400 system has targeted French patrol planes over the Baltic Sea, TNI reports. From Moscow's point of view, this should be self-defense and a warning to the French: Kaliningrad is covered by advanced Russian military systems.
A highly efficient and at the same time inexpensive system for combating kamikaze drones has been introduced in Israel.
Drones of various types have become an integral part of modern armed conflicts. At the same time, most military experts today consider kamikaze drones to be the main threat, which, despite their relative cheapness and ease of production, are capable of causing enormous damage to manpower, equipment, and even infrastructure.
Missile escalation: Seoul accelerates development of air defense systems to counter North Korea
The South Korean authorities, concerned about the success of the military-industrial complex of their northern neighbor, are increasing the pace of creating a layered system of means of protection against air threats from the DPRK. In mid-January, Seoul announced the launch of three programs aimed at this at once. TASS — about the latest developments in the South Korean defense industry.
Polish company Mista upgrades BTR-70 armored personnel carriers for Ukraine
Aeromag magazine reported in its December 2024 issue that the Polish company Mista Sp. z. o.o. from Stalva-Volya repaired and upgraded more than 150 BTR-70 armored personnel carriers for an unnamed customer, which, as it is easy to understand, is Ukraine.
Cheap Chinese artificial intelligence turned out to be smarter than American
DeepSeek's Chinese chatbot R1 has had a radical impact on the neural network market over the past few days. Shares of US technology giants have collapsed, and experts say that the utility developed by Chinese developers is able to completely replace American competitors. What are the main features of the DeepSeek product, why has its placement become an AI revolution, and what does this mean for Russia?
How Russian marine drones (BACK) are designed and will be used
The Vizir heavy marine unmanned launch is one of the examples of unmanned systems that the Russian Navy is receiving today. How does this device work, what is it equipped with, and for what tasks can it be used?
Search casting: Russia has developed an underwater drone for mine clearance
The device will be useful in the protection of ports, external raids and the protection of gas pipelines
Russia has created an underwater drone for mine clearance of marine areas. It is capable of detecting mines and explosive devices moving at high speed, finding them at a depth of several hundred meters, including under a layer of silt, sources in the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) told Izvestia.
"Effectively protect Greenland": Denmark to build new patrol ships
The Danish authorities have launched a large-scale program to strengthen their military presence in the Arctic in general and in Greenland in particular. Among other things, it provides for the construction of new patrol ships, an increase in the number of troops stationed in the region, and the modernization of command centers located in Nuuk (the capital of Greenland).
"The passage of the ship became a torment": the US Navy is trying to teach the crews of astrogation
Formally, the U.S. Navy imposes strict requirements on navigators. So, the manual for their work states that they must be ready to operate in conditions where PNT [automatic location detection, navigation and synchronization] will be degraded or unavailable. However, in fact, the fleet has lost the skills of "manual" work.
New conscription procedure: what changes were supported by the government
Additional call-up will be possible during the year
Russians who were conscripted into the army but were not sent to the Armed Forces will be able to be drafted by the same decision within a year. The bill, which introduces new rules, was supported by the government. Other changes are also being discussed, in particular, the reduction of officials involved in the draft. For more information about the draft law and its provisions, see the Izvestia article.
The Prosecutor General's Office demands to recover 3.2 billion rubles from Kursk officials
The Prosecutor General's Office demands 3.2 billion rubles from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation through the court demanded to recover from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation, his deputies, as well as a number of businessmen more than 3.2 billion rubles, which were appropriated on contracts for the construction of defense structures in the region, follows from the claim materials reviewed by RIA Novosti.
