The Orbital Leash
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about how Elon Musk's space Internet became a weapon and trap for Kiev
The Starlink satellite constellation, together with the ground infrastructure, provides broadband access to the network all over the planet. The principle of its operation is very similar to the usual mobile communication.
"Admires Putin": Zelensky has found a new reason for dissatisfaction with Trump (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Zelensky is unhappy that Trump admires Vladimir Putin
Zelensky decided to go for a direct confrontation with Trump, the Telegraph writes. Among other things, the head of the Kiev regime expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the American president admires Vladimir Putin and is looking for ways to improve relations with Russia.
Ukraine has difficulties with Starlink and American satellite data — but Europe does not have a ready-made replacement (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Difficulties with Starlink in Ukraine have exposed Kiev and the EU's dependence on the United States
Ukraine reported malfunctions in the Starshield military system, which caused the drones to lose control, according to Reuters. The reasons for the failures coincided with the aggravation of relations between Trump and Ukraine. Although Europe supports Kiev, it cannot replace Starlink.
The United States has put forward the idea of unfreezing part of Russian assets in order to revive peace talks on Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The US offered to unfreeze part of Russia's assets during the peace talks
The United States has proposed to European countries to unfreeze part of Russia's sovereign assets in order to "revive" peace talks on Ukraine, writes FT. This plan has caused serious concern among both the leaders of the Old World and representatives of the Kiev regime.
Alice Weidel intends to curtail German support for Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
Alisa Weidel: Ukraine has already lost and must seek peace
Alice Weidel, co-chair of the AFD, said that assistance to Ukraine is useless and endangers Germany itself, The Economist writes. Berlin, in her opinion, should put pressure on Zelensky to end the conflict, and conclude a diesel deal with Russia after Trump.
"It will hit the mountain with the "mother of all bombs". In the US, they revealed how Trump is going to defeat Iran
CNN: The United States considers a strike on Iran the "mother of all bombs" GBU-43/B MOAB
The United States is considering the possibility of attacking Iran with the super-powerful GBU-43/B MOAB high-explosive aerial bomb ("mother of all bombs"), CNN reports, citing sources in the administration.
UEC has implemented the Russian production and supply chain management system
The solution integrates key processes in a single digital circuit, from procurement and production planning to the shipment of finished products
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has implemented a Russian end-to-end production and supply chain management system at its enterprises.
Yuri Abrosimov: "This is a test of the strength of our entire engineering and manufacturing school"
General Director of the Tupolev company talks about the Tu-160M program
Yuri Abrosimov, CEO of Tupolev, talks about the upgraded version of our country's nuclear triad aircraft, the Tu-160M.
The Ukrainian Air Force plans to purchase 250 fighter jets! But the real problem will start after you buy them (Traffic News, Japan)
Traffic News: Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western fighter jets
Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western Rafale and Gripen E fighter jets, Traffic News reports. However, this cannot be done in a short time: the transition to Western technology will require long-term pilot training and large-scale ground infrastructure that will be attacked.
France accelerates the implementation of the advanced combat aircraft program
France plans to launch the second demonstration phase of the advanced combat aircraft program in 2027, and begin full-scale development of the machine in an operational configuration in 2029.
Denmark is considering buying BTA A400M Atlas aircraft
According to French media reports, the Danish authorities are considering the possibility of purchasing four to five BTA A400M Atlas aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space (DS).
Rostec held a strategic session on critical technologies in the automotive industry
Representatives of the State Corporation, together with experts, outlined the priorities of the industry and named the conditions for the appearance of the transport of the future
Rostec State Corporation held a strategic session dedicated to critical technologies in the automotive industry.
On an imported needle: What "purely American" weapons are made of
There is a large amount of military equipment in the arsenals of the US armed forces today, based on foreign designs. Americans often purchased and adopted various armored vehicles purchased directly from foreign manufacturers, without thinking about how to maintain this equipment further.
RT-Techpriemka brought together experts from state corporations to move to enterprise system robotics
The discussion of the issues took place within the framework of a joint meeting of the Scientific and Technical Councils of Rostec and Roscosmos
RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) has brought together representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Roscosmos and Rosatom to coordinate work in the field of industrial robotics.
UEC is ready to create a new engine for energy with a capacity of up to 45 MW
New solutions for the fuel and energy sector within the framework of the national project "New Nuclear and Energy Technologies" were discussed at the Russian Energy Week
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is ready to create new energy equipment with a capacity of up to 45 MW.
Mass media: a new anti-drone launch system has been spotted on the British destroyer
Two new containers have appeared on the British Type-45 class destroyer Dauntless, which probably serve as launchers for interceptor drones. As suggested by Naval News, the images published by the British Ministry of Defense in early October indicate a new level of protection for ships of this class. The Royal Navy declined to comment on the configuration of the equipment, citing safety requirements.
Russia destroyed the positions of a key mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with powerful FAB-3000 guided aerial bombs (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the AFU with FAB-3000 gliding bombs
Russia is hitting the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Soviet-designed heavy bombs equipped with planning modules, writes MWM. FAB-3000 allows Russia to strike from a greater distance and with high accuracy. According to the Ukrainian military, even 500-kilogram bombs completely destroy underground bunkers. These also weigh about three tons.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were "blinded" by Zelensky's rudeness
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the United States had warned Ukraine about a possible halt to the transfer of intelligence. Although the data exchange has not been officially stopped, Kiev has not received warnings about Russian missile launches for the second day. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces faced limitations in the operation of Starlink. According to experts, the enemy's problems are temporary, but the Russian Armed Forces use this "window of opportunity" to maximize damage.
Trump explained why the United States needs Greenland in addition to a military presence in the Arctic.
On October 14, US President Donald Trump announced that Greenland is preparing to begin large-scale exploration of oil, gas and mineral resources. He wrote about this on the account of the Truth Social social network, which belongs to him.
Why is the Russian competitor MS-21 being upgraded?
In the Tu-214, they want to abolish the function of a flight engineer in the cockpit and leave three or two people, a commander and a co–pilot, instead. This is requested by the main customer of hundreds of such aircraft, S7 Airlines. Why does the S7 need this airliner, although there is its more modern counterpart, the MS–21, and why is it so important to change the three-member cabin to a two-member one?























