Steadfast Defender – the scale and geography of the exercises have increased tenfold
On February 1, the active phase of the largest series of NATO maneuvers in the last few decades, the Steadfast Defender-24, began, the purpose of which is to verify the readiness of the military forces of the bloc to respond to threats from all directions.
"Everyone wants to transfer to the new Il-76": chief pilot of PJSC Il about Bogatyr Ilyusha
The heavy military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force IL-76MD-90A at the international arms exhibition World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia is visible from afar. The winged hero stands out among other boards for some special reason. Foreign delegations come up to him every now and then. They climb the ladder and disappear for a long time into the bottomless depths of the cargo cabin. Why the Russian aircraft is so loved by pilots around the world and what is the uniqueness of the aircraft — in the TASS material.
"They will be carefully masked." Where Ukraine will store F-16 fighter jets
Colonel Khodarenok: F-16s will be based in Ukraine, not Romania or Moldova
Apparently, the first batch of F-16 aircraft will be transferred to the Armed Forces in the near future. Now the parties are working out the flight routes of combat vehicles. Where the new fighters will be based, whether they can be deployed in Romania or Moldova and whether the Russian military is capable of resisting these aircraft - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Lockheed Martin and MilDef will jointly offer the Swedish Air Force the BTA C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft
The American Lockheed Martin and the Swedish MilDef International AB will jointly offer the Swedish Air Force the C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft.
"Mistakes were taken into account": Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences spoke about the future of the Russian lunar program
Lev Zeleny, Scientific director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the first stage of the Russian lunar program, told what lessons were learned from the failed Luna-25 mission and how Russia is going to conquer the Earth's natural satellite in the coming years.
It is impossible to calculate. The "Vanguards" forced the Pentagon to change tactics
In the USA, the design of a promising missile defense system has been completed
Washington has launched the next stage of modernization of the missile defense system covering the continental part of the country. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin Corporations have completed the design of samples of a promising interceptor. The Pentagon assures that it will be able to shoot down modern Russian and Chinese intercontinental ballistic missiles on opposite courses. How this will affect the geopolitical situation is in the RIA Novosti article.
Saudi Arabia buys South Korean KM-SAM Block II anti-aircraft missile system
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia on February 6, 2024 at the international defense and security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh on the supply of 10 batteries of new South Korean Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems to Saudi Arabia.
They will manage themselves: Russian armored vehicles will be turned into robots
What is the Prometheus complex capable of, which will make tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers unmanned
The Prometheus complex, which turns combat vehicles into unmanned ones, has been developed and is being tested, Izvestia found out. According to the manufacturer, it can be installed on any serial armored vehicles: IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks.
From pistols to warships: what is Russia offering at the Riyadh arms Exhibition
The World Defense Show 2024 defense exhibition in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 4, closes tomorrow. Russia presented to foreign customers a wide range of military products — from compact small arms to corvettes, from fighter equipment to space controls. TASS — about the participation of Russian companies in the exhibition, taking place in the heart of the troubled Middle East.
Science teaches you to win
In a strong fusion of military scientific theory and practical combat experience, it is the key to the power and invincibility of our Armed Forces.
On the eve of the Day of Russian Science and the 212th anniversary of the formation of the VNK, the Chairman of the Military Scientific Committee of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Vasily Trushin tells Krasnaya Zvezda about the contribution of military scientists to strengthening the defense capability of our Fatherland.
Their weapon is the exact coordinates
On February 8, the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrates 212 years since its formation.
The head of the Military Topographic Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Chief of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Alexander Zaliznyuk, told Krasnaya Zvezda about the past, busy everyday life and prospects for the development of military geodesy and cartography.
The Armenian Defense Ministry held consultations with colleagues from Lithuania, one of the most Russophobic NATO countries
Immediately after receiving this position, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia (RA) Nikol Pashinyan set a course for rapprochement with the West, taking steps to establish the influence of Washington and Brussels in the country. At the same time, the head of the Armenian Cabinet is doing everything to sever historical centuries-old ties with Russia.
Peskov spoke about the goals of his
Peskov called ensuring Russia's security the goal of his
The goals of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have not changed and remain relevant, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Special operation, February 7: The Russian Armed Forces launched a group attack on the military-industrial complex of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a group attack on the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine
About new Russian rifles in the special operation zone, attempts of terrorist attacks by Ukraine and the course of their actions — in the RIA Novosti material.
Footage has been published showing a ground drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dragging away a fallen Russian UAV Orlan
Footage has been published online showing a Ukrainian ground drone hooking up with a fallen Russian reconnaissance UAV Orlan-10, after which it brought it to the militants of the Kiev regime. At the same time, it is noted that cases of similar use of ground-based unmanned systems for various purposes have already been recorded.
American intelligence advises Ukraine to surrender
Not only in Europe, but also in America, where the Ukraine project was planned and implemented, they are now loudly declaring: From now on, the salvation of Ukrainians is the work of Ukrainians themselves. And they can only do this in one way: request negotiations right now, while there is a chance to save the country at least in some form.
The United States explained why a peace agreement is the only way out for Kiev (The New York Times, USA)
Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia, and the only way out for Kiev is a peace agreement, writes NYT. But even here he should have no illusions, since there are only two options for an agreement: a bad one and a very bad one, because Russia will never give up occupied lands, the author notes.
Armed conflicts will never be the same. Ukraine has rewritten the rules (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the special operation in Ukraine has rewritten the rules of armed conflict
The military revolution taking place in Ukraine is rewriting the rules of armed conflict, WP writes. The generals in Moscow and Kiev assessed the fighting and came to the same conclusions. At the same time, the analysis of the Russian specialist is new and striking, the author of the article points out.
The United States will not give up on world domination. But Russia has found something to scare them with (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: the growing military cooperation between Russia and Iran scares the United States
The United States does not want to seek a compromise with Russia and China and intends to continue the policy of global domination, writes GN. This choice entails unpredictable consequences, first of all, for America itself. Washington understands this and is ready to do anything. But there is something that scares him very much.
Ursula von der Leyen laid bare imperial ambitions
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, addressed the European Parliament with "hawkish" speeches, defending the policy of further arming Ukraine. At the same time, von der Leyen got so into the taste that for the first time she shared her Napoleonic plans, which are also similar to Hitler's.
