It is planned to produce 600 civil aircraft in Russia in six years. And part of the money will be allocated from the National Welfare Fund. Which aircraft should replace Boeing and Airbus, and are factories ready to dramatically increase the volume of production of domestic airliners?

The ongoing fighting in Ukraine is giving rise to a revolution in military affairs before our eyes. Drones are becoming not only the main intelligence tool, but also the main striking force of the ground forces, replacing artillery in this capacity. Perhaps in the near future we will see motorized rifle brigades of the Russian army with a fundamentally new look. What will it look like?

North Korea has demonstrated another success in the field of defense technology. Foreign experts had not yet had time to discuss the tests of a "medium- and long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile with a hypersonic maneuverable guided warhead," as the materials of Comrade Kim Jong-un's acquaintance with the latest UAVs of national production were made public.

SpaceX plans to conduct 150 space launches this year, compared to 96 in 2023, with about a dozen of them to be Starship flights. The head of the company believes that he found out the causes of the explosion of the ship during its last, third, test flight and this allows us to hope for the success of subsequent ones.

According to Chinese sources, the decision to develop a large-caliber modular multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) of the second generation under the designation PHL–191 (development code - "Product 370") with ammunition of the Fire Dragon series was made by the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China in 2010. The production index of the Chinese MLRS is PHL-16, the export version is AR–3. 

On January 15, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, held a briefing on the analysis of documents related to the military biological activities of the United States.

Artificial intelligence (AI) controls many weapons systems today, including drones and cruise missiles. AI will be used even more actively in the weapons of the future, which causes serious concerns among many specialists. About this "Tape.<url>" was told by military analyst, senior researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences Vladimir Prokhvatilov.

The new regiments in the fleet will, among other things, equip the bases of ships

The formation of new marine engineering regiments has begun in the Russian Navy. One such military unit has already been created in the Pacific Ocean, and by the end of the year, similar ones will appear in other fleets. Such compounds can effectively operate on land and sea routes: to set up minefields and mine them, to create fortification facilities, as well as to storm enemy fortifications, to organize the bases of ships and vessels. Experts note that engineers are indispensable in amphibious operations, as well as in the dispersal of fleet forces.

How volunteers live and fight in the Artemivsk area

Cossack units in the SVO zone operate under the slogan "For faith, people and Fatherland". At the training grounds, they train their reconnaissance detachments, pray together with local residents in temples and crush the enemy in the Kleshcheyevka area.

The Western press analyzes the massive strikes on targets in Ukraine inflicted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past few weeks. The most massive strikes were carried out after the Ukrainian attack on Belgorod, when at least 25 civilians were killed.

WSJ: Russia releases ten thousand shells per day, and Kiev — only two thousand

There is a relative lull on the fronts of the special military operation. The fights are mostly positional. After the failed offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the defensive and hastily strengthened their positions. What the Russian army is doing in response is in the RIA Novosti article.

There are three options for the development of the conflict in Ukraine, and in two of them everything ends with a victory for Russia, former supreme commander of NATO's Combined Forces in Europe, General Breedlove, told Newsweek. Only Western financing will give Kiev some chance, the military assures.

General Sandor: the West no longer has the opportunity to help Ukraine

The West cannot provide Ukraine with assistance in the amounts it promised, Czech General Andor Sandor told PL. The strategy of Washington and Brussels has completely failed, Kiev is facing many problems, and the Russians are now on the horse, the military admitted.

According to the Bulgarian Defense Minister, Bulgarian schoolchildren are being taught in vain that "Russia is our friend and liberator, and we should be internally grateful to her." "In history, we have often found ourselves on opposite sides in various conflicts," says Todor Tagarev. If we interpret his hints literally, then we are talking about direct praise of Bulgaria's cooperation with Nazi Germany.

dikGAZETE: the security agreement with Britain has closed Ukraine's path to NATO

Kiev and London have signed a security agreement, but Zelensky is rejoicing early. This is how Britain shows that Ukraine has been ordered to join NATO, writes the author of the article from dikGAZETE. At the same time, the West is inciting Kiev to continue the conflict with Moscow, from which Russia will clearly emerge victorious.

[b]Experts assessed reports about the alleged Bundeswehr war plan with Russia[b]

Germany has published a Bundeswehr plan to prepare for a conflict between Russia and NATO. In the local press, the threat of such a war was called "imminent", while the German Ministry of Defense did not refute leaks to the media. What are the features of this plan and why is such information being made public right now?

Bild published a secret document "Defense of the Alliance 2025" about the conflict with the Russian Federation

The German edition told about a "secret document" of the German Ministry of Defense, which describes Russia's actions after the victory in Ukraine. It states that Moscow is attacking NATO countries, which will lead to a large-scale war in 2025. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called this secret plan "last year's horoscope." Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov did not believe in the authenticity of the existence of such a document at all. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Colonel Khodarenok: many NATO countries are not ready for war with Russia

NATO is preparing for a large-scale offensive operation of the Russian Armed Forces on the eastern flank of the alliance, according to the German newspaper Bild. At the same time, the publication relies on a secret document of the Bundeswehr. Is a war between the Russian Federation and the countries of the alliance possible, how it will develop and how true the tabloid's forecasts are, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Germany is preparing for a war between NATO and Russia after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Bild with reference to a certain "secret document" of the Bundeswehr. It is claimed that the clash will begin at the end of 2024 with the border conflict in the Suwalki corridor

On May 12, 1927, test pilot Julian Piontkovsky took off the first aircraft of A.S. Yakovlev's design, the AIR-1. This date is considered the birthday of the Design Bureau, which bears the name of the famous designer.