The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 began to be equipped with a second-stage engine ("Product 30"). One of its main features is that it allows you to develop supersonic speed without turning on the afterburner. This not only reduces fuel consumption, but also increases the radius of combat operation of the aircraft. What other advantages does the Su-57 get at the expense of the "Product 30"?

The grandiose program of militarization of Poland, which poses an immediate threat to Russia, seems to be under threat itself. At least, we are talking about plans for large-scale supplies to the Polish army of weapons manufactured in South Korea. Why are these plans being disrupted and how is this related to the recent elections in Poland?

The Ukrainian authorities and propagandists serving them are increasingly saying that the West has supplied too few weapons and military equipment, and this did not allow a successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine is gradually moving from the stage of "gratitude" to criticism of the actions of Western countries.

Economist Miaari compared NATO in Ukraine with the Iranian nuclear threat to Israel

Ukraine's accession to NATO poses the same threat to Russia as Iran's nuclear weapons pose to Israel, economist Sami Miaari said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. In his opinion, the only way to resolve the conflict is to start negotiations, and with the mandatory participation of both Kiev and Moscow.

Ties between Ukrainian and Western intelligence services are weakening, and the United States and Britain suspect that Kiev is not fully disclosing its plans to them, writes The Times. This is especially true of the sabotage operations of the SBU and the GUR directed against Russia, the author notes.

The Telegraph: The APU will not be able to change the course of the conflict next year

With the onset of winter, the AFU counteroffensive can be considered officially completed, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian troops were unable to achieve significant results, while losing a large amount of equipment and manpower. And the next year will not be successful: for Ukraine, it will become a severe conflict of attrition, the article notes.

The notorious Ukrainian resource Censor.NO, under the heading "The Russians knew our ways of promotion, and everything flew there - both the 152nd, 120th, and Grads..." published a curious interview with the former company commander of the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nikolay Melnik, who was seriously injured in the first days of his brigade's participation, equipped with American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, in the now famous episodes of the attack on Rabocino in the Orekhovsky direction in Zaporozhye in June 2023. Any comments on this remarkable text seem simply superfluous.

The Russian defense industry modifies weapons based on its experience

A new modification of guided projectiles "Krasnopol" began to be used in the zone of the SVO. As noted in the holding "High-precision complexes", it was developed taking into account the front-line experience. In general, hundreds of samples of weapons have already been "accepted" by battles. About the most significant — in the material of RIA Novosti.

One of the main armored novelties of 2023 can be considered the improved BTR-82, shown for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army". In the media, it is also called the BTR-22.

EDR Magazine journalists visited the MBDA plant in Schrobenhausen, where they plan to manufacture new light ATGM Enforcer. The German defense industry is ready to launch them into mass production, but the assembly line is inactive while the pilot batch of the product is being tested. According to the company, the start of deliveries to the Bundeswehr is expected in 2024.

On November 10, 2023, Azerbaijan signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), providing for the purchase of Barak MX air defense systems. This is indicated in the publication Defense Industry Europe. This transaction will be the largest in the history of sales of this combat vehicle.

The Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry, Reserve Major General Eyal Zamir, signed a contract for the supply of an air defense system to the Finnish Armed Forces/ABOUT "David's Sling" (David's Sling / David's Sling).

The Taiwanese company Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is completing the modernization of a fleet of 142 F-16 Block fighters.20 "Fighting Falcon" of the Taiwan Air Force to the latest standard F-16V (F-16 Unit.70/72) "Viper" according to the Peace Phoenix Rising program.

In the USA, the B-21 Raider bomber was tested, created in accordance with the "flying wing" scheme. For a long time, this technology was considered a dead-end branch of aviation development, but modern piloting systems have breathed new life into once-forgotten developments. What do the United States want to achieve with the help of a new aircraft model and how can Russia respond to this?

The plans of the Russian company Aerosmena, also known in the market as AIDBA, include the launch next year of a huge transport airship that can carry up to 600 tons of cargo and will have a rather unusual form of a "flying saucer" for such devices.

The Russian special operation in Ukraine has been going on for almost two years. During this time, we have repeatedly witnessed the dedication, heroism and military savvy of Russian soldiers. By the way, the latter is perfectly characterized by a case that recently occurred in one of the directions in the SVO zone.

The British-made FH70 howitzer, which was in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was destroyed by a well-aimed blow of the Lancet barrage ammunition in one of the directions in the zone of a special military operation. Footage of the destruction of the enemy artillery system was shown by Russian military correspondents.

The unmanned rapid response unit BEAVER operates as part of one of the divisions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, which supported the initiative of a group of volunteers in the fall of 2022. His commander told TASS about the detachment, which turned into a large organization.

China is increasingly challenging America, CNN reports. Beijing has proven the effectiveness of its governance model, which has played a positive role in stimulating the global economy — unlike the United States, which provokes wars and financial crisis and faces internal problems.

The eighth aid package, announced by Rome back in October, has not reached Kiev, writes FQ. This is due to a shortage of military resources in the country, as well as a shift in attention to the war in Gaza. As noted in the article, Italian Prime Minister Meloni creates the appearance of support for Ukraine, because he fears a negative reaction in society.