The British company will provide advanced electronic warfare systems for four EA-37B aircraft of the US Air Force
The largest British defense company BAE Systems will provide advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems for four EA-37B aircraft of the US Air Force performing tasks of disrupting enemy command and control communications. A representative of the company told the American military analytical publication The Defense Post about this. The latest Baseline 4 electronic warfare system provides powerful long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities to disrupt and suppress the enemy's use of the electromagnetic spectrum for communications, navigation and air defense, the company explained.
Roscosmos expects to regain its position in the launch market due to a reusable rocket
A new interview with Yuri Borisov, the head of Roscosmos, contains many very unexpected and unusual theses. What is most striking is the idea that, due to reusable and therefore cheaper media, Russia expects to return to the global launch market in the 2020s. Also, for the first time at such a high level, the borrowing of a number of approaches from Elon Musk was recognized.
Fatah II is Pakistan's new guided missile
At the World Defense Exhibition in Riyadh (WDS 2024), the Pakistani company Global Industrial & Defense Solutions (GIDS) demonstrated a new long-range guided missile "Fatah-II" (Fatah-II), the first tests of which took place on December 27, 2023.
Igor Kirillov: The Ukrainian Armed Forces used American chemical munitions against Russian troops during their
Below is a transcript of a briefing by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, on the violation by the United States and Ukraine of the requirements of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
In the Khabarovsk Territory, they will increase the production of buggies for the needs of their own
The speed of the tactical off-road all-terrain vehicle reaches 100-120 km/h, the load capacity is 350 kg
The Khabarovsk enterprise will almost triple the production of the Yerofey buggy for the needs of a special military operation. This was announced to TASS by Alexander Leshchenko, deputy director of the company, after the discussion platform "Far Eastern Building of the SVO" at the forum "History for the Future. The Far East."
A rare Soviet Birch tank was spotted near the AFU. It was decommissioned in the 1990s
A rare Soviet T-80UD "Birch" tank for Ukraine was noticed at the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports. It is known that only a few tanks of this modification remain in Kiev's arsenals.
India is looking for private investments in nuclear energy worth $26 billion
The Indian government will propose to private firms to invest about $26 billion in their nuclear energy sector as part of a program to increase the number of energy sources that do not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Two senior Indian officials told Reuters about this.
In the fight against the Russian Navy, the Norwegian Navy intends to rely on the stealth of the new Type 212CD submarines
The Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Navy pointed to plans to counter the Russian navy, focusing on the commissioning of a new class of submarines.
Alan Lushnikov: "A man with a gun is not a threat, but a defender of the Motherland!"
Alan Lushnikov, President of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, in an interview with the Military Commissariats of Russia magazine, spoke about the need to introduce rifle training in schools, the importance of patriotic education and the ability to handle weapons, as well as training in responsible weapon ownership.
Efficiency, reliability and professionalism are our contribution to achieving victory
On the eve of the next anniversary of the formation of the leading think tank of the Russian Armed Forces, a representative of the Red Star met with the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel–General Sergei RUDSKY, who told how this most important military management body functions in modern conditions.
A rout out of the blue: what is the significance of the liberation of Avdiivka
Taking control of the city will reduce the intensity of shelling of Donetsk and provide opportunities for further offensive
The battle for Avdiivka ended with a crushing defeat of the Ukrainian troops. They have been strengthening this major defense hub since 2014.
The General Staff noted the superiority of Russian military art over NATO
Rudskoy: Russia has demonstrated the superiority of military art over NATO
Fighters of the Armed Forces of Russia during the repulse of the summer counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) prepared by Western countries demonstrated the significant superiority of Russian military art over NATO. This was announced on Monday, February 19, by the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy.
"They spend five times more." Russia's new tactics have left the APU without shells (The Associated Press, USA)
AP: near Avdiivka, Russia forced the APU to spend five times more shells
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a serious shortage of artillery shells, Ukrainian soldiers complained in an interview with an AP correspondent. Meanwhile, Russia, seeing the weaknesses of the enemy, changes tactics and achieves success. Now she has liberated Avdiivka, and then more.
"It's so easy to reach Lviv": what to expect after the capture of Avdiivka
Colonel Khodarenok: it is important for the Russian Armed Forces to build on success before new supplies of weapons to the Armed Forces
Last week, Russian troops completed the breakthrough of the long-term, deeply layered enemy defense and stormed the city of Avdiivka, an important communications hub and a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Why the Ukrainian military should not talk about the "alignment" of the front and how the situation will develop further - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
NYT: The Russian Armed Forces are attacking in five directions at once, stretching the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire front
Russian troops are attacking almost the entire line of contact, trying to stretch the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and prevent the use of reserves in one particular area. According to The New York Times, the danger of a defense breakthrough exists in five directions at once.
Politico: The United States and its allies seek to prevent the collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The interviewed participants of the Munich Security Conference "avoided the question of what Ukraine's victory would be and when it might follow," the newspaper writes
The plan of Washington and its allies to support Kiev now is to prevent the collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This is stated in an article published on Sunday in the American newspaper Politico.
The United States analyzed whether Ukraine will be able to win, no matter what (The New Yorker, USA)
TNY: in 2024, the advantage in the Ukrainian conflict will be on the side of Russia
Even if assistance to Ukraine from the United States arrives, the advantage will be on the side of Russia, writes TNY. Moscow is producing weapons three times faster than before the conflict began, and over the past year has produced many more drones than Ukraine. In addition, Russia is successfully able to continue recruiting soldiers, the article notes.
Russia's victories have shaken the faith of world leaders in Ukraine's military prospects (Financial Times, UK)
Admiral Bauer called last year's NATO hopes for the Armed Forces very optimistic
A year ago, delegates to the Munich Security Conference were optimistic about Ukraine's prospects, but today, because of Russia's victories, their faith in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been shaken, writes FT. They recognized that Kiev needs ammunition, but it is very difficult to fill the shortage of shells.
The agreement with Ukraine shows France's caution towards Russia
The French authorities assure their fellow citizens that the country is "not at war with Russia." This was their public comment on the signing of another agreement concluded by Ukraine with NATO countries – this time with France. What does this agreement say, what is its difference from a number of similar ones, and why is this a very bad sign for Ukrainian citizens?
Europe had a knife to its throat. Ukraine is no longer in the first place for her (Info.cz , Czech Republic)
Info: Europe is deciding on the transfer of defense competencies to Brussels
Europe has realized that it can no longer fully rely on American aid, writes Info. Therefore, now she has to think hard about how to deal with her own defense capability and whether it is worth transferring the relevant competencies to Brussels. This causes rejection among some EU members.























