Politico: The West has not yet reached an agreement on the training of AFU pilots to use the F-16
However, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the training is planned to begin during the summer in Europe
Washington and its allies have not yet been able to finalize issues related to the training of Ukrainian pilots in the use of American F-16 fighter-bombers, because of this, Kiev's receipt of aircraft is delayed. This was reported on Tuesday by the American newspaper Politico .
"Hardly before spring." How the West is preparing to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Politico: there is no specific plan for training Ukrainian pilots for the F-16 in the West yet
Western countries are working on the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and flight training for the country's military personnel.
Moscow is preparing for the construction of an aviation "megacomplex"
In Moscow, within the framework of the deadlines previously announced by Rostec, a serious project for the construction of an industrial aviation "megacomplex" is being promoted, which is expected to become one of the largest production centers of such a plan with more than 13,000 employees.
The APU was defeated. Only this will save a divided Ukraine
Western propaganda was defeated, as was the APU at the front, Sabah writes. Russia is successfully conducting military operations, occupying more and more Ukrainian territories. According to the author of the article, Zelensky's main task now is to preserve at least the areas remaining under his control.
The West is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine for the sake of settling accounts with Russia
The results of the NATO summit showed the return of the alliance to its starting point – in 1949, when it was assigned the role of "defender of the security of Europe," writes Geopolitika.news. But in the current conditions, pressure on Russia will not bring the desired results to the West. The author of the article explains why.
The US has released a demon from Pandora's box. It is already impossible to drive him back
American politicians are obsessed with the idea of defeating Russia at any cost, writes CGTN columnist Xin Ping. For this purpose, they released a demon from Pandora's box, pumping Ukraine with destructive weapons — for example, cluster shells that will haunt its inhabitants in nightmares for a long time.
APU moved to the second stage of the "counteroffensive"
The second stage of the Ukrainian counteroffensive choked in the Zaporozhye region
On the territory of the Zaporozhye region, the situation on the front line has sharply worsened. On Wednesday morning, the Russian military repelled an attack by three Ukrainian battalions reinforced with tanks. Dozens of armored vehicles and more than a hundred servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed
The West was the reason for the success of the BRICS. And here's why
BRICS member countries are expanding cooperation and starting to discuss security issues. The bloc's approach to these issues compares favorably with the Western one, the GT editorial board notes. Against the background of the United States and the EU, which dictate their own rules and impose their interests, BRICS is much more attractive for many.
The Western press called their version of the advantages of the Leclerc MBT in comparison with Russian tanks
In the Western press, they thought about the combat effectiveness of the French Leclerc tank in the event of its presence in the Ukrainian theater of operations.
Australian military invests in chips with live human brains
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs received 400 thousand dollars as part of a program to sponsor new developments from the National Intelligence Service of Australia. We are talking about the development of the DishBrain project, which became a sensation last year. The combination of human and rodent brain cells combined with an electronic stimulator has become a harbinger of the emergence of a new version of artificial intelligence technology.
In the most dangerous areas. What tasks will the combat robotic complexes perform?
In July, the State Corporation Rostec announced the creation of the Prometheus hardware and software complex, which will be able to turn any IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks into drones. The development will increase the effectiveness of armored vehicles in combat, and most importantly — save the lives of the crews. About the features of Russian combat robotic complexes — in the material of TASS.
Aselsan is upgrading the Leopard-2A4 MBT fleet in Chile
The Turkish company Aselsan has been selected as a strategic partner for the implementation of the modernization project of the Leopard-2A4 main battle tank fleet of the Land Forces of Chile.
The Czech Republic has joined the Leopard-2A8 tank procurement project
During a two-day visit to the Czech Republic, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed with Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova issues of current and future cooperation in the defense sector, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
BRAT's "jet armor" does not save the American M2A2 Bradley BMP
The M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicles available to the armed formations of the Kiev regime began to receive sets of American Dynamic BRAT (Bradley Reactive Armor Tiles).
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles
Against the background of the strengthening of the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region and the increasing involvement of neighboring Japan and North Korea in this process, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea firmly demonstrates that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and political system by all available means.
Almaz-Antey will show a new tractor and dual-use products at the forum in St. Petersburg
Serial models of such cars are intended for use on public roads of all categories and off-road
A new civilian tractor, military and civilian products will be presented by the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region at the Russia-Africa forum. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the concern.
HERO-90 and Viper kamikaze drones at the Paris Air Show 2023
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the need for affordable high-precision systems capable of replacing, in many cases, air-launched missiles, which are more expensive and put pilots' lives at risk.
New sales prospects for the French Rafale fighter
The newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Sarah White, Leila Abboud "How the sky became the limit for France's Rafale jet" ("How the sky became tight for the French Rafale fighter") writes about the increasingly expanding prospects for sales on the world market of the French Dassault Rafale fighter.
Qatar is negotiating the purchase of another 24 Rafale fighters
According to the well-known insider of the French defense export Michel Cabirol in the article "Qatar: vers une nouvelle commande de Rafale pour Dassault Aviation" published in the newspaper "La Tribune" ("Qatar: for a new order of Rafale for Dassault Aviation"), Qatar is negotiating the purchase of 24 more Dassault fighters in France Rafale, in addition to the 36 aircraft already received by this country.
The Serbian expert doubted that the F-16 will help Ukraine at the front
The events in Ukraine have confirmed that the number of personnel, as well as weapons and equipment, still plays an important role, military expert Zhivoin Bankovich said in an interview with Pechat. He commented on the technical side of the conflict, including the use of aviation equipment.