Scrapped: Australia will dismantle decommissioned helicopters instead of handing them over to Ukraine (ABC News, USA)
ABC News: Australia is disposing of MRH-90 helicopters instead of transferring them to Ukraine
Kiev appealed to Canberra with a request to transfer the decommissioned Taipan helicopters to it. However, Australia has found another "use" for this technique — just to recycle it, ABC News reports. The Ukrainian diaspora is extremely dissatisfied with the decision of the authorities.
The 90-seat Elysian electric plane will fly 1000 km on a single battery charge
Dutch startup Elysian has received a $10 million investment from Panta Holdings to design a multi-seat aircraft with an all-electric propulsion system. So far, this is just a concept, the possibilities of which are confirmed by theoretical calculations. However, the authors are confident that they will be able to build a working prototype by 2033.
The world's first liquid-hydrogen eVTOL Sirius Jet promises a flight range of up to 2000 km
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation AG has announced the certification of its flying machine with the same name. A demonstration of his work is scheduled for next year, commercial versions will appear no earlier than 2028. Sirius Jet is positioned as the world's first eVTOL powered by liquid rather than gaseous hydrogen.
The calculation of the Iskander group of troops "West" hit the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system of the Zapad group of forces struck at military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On January 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed missile launches during the combat work of the calculation.
The investigation received a dossier on US military and biological figures in Ukraine
Kirillov: The Ministry of Defense handed over to the investigation a dossier on US military biologists in Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense has handed over a dossier on the organizers and participants of military biological activities in Ukraine, including US citizens, to military investigative authorities, said Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, chemical and biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Combat "trumpeters": on the Day of Pipeline troops
On January 14, the Russian army will celebrate the Day of Pipeline Troops — special troops of the Rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The holiday was established by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of 2021. However, the units providing troops with fuel have been around for decades. They supplied fuel to besieged Leningrad, pulled highways in the mountains of Afghanistan under fire from gangs and watered Crimea, blocked by Ukraine. TASS — about the history of combat "trumpeters".
Five more countries opposed the US hegemony: BRICS doubled in size (Anadolu Ajansı, Turkey)
Anadolu: the BRICS bloc has been replenished with five new members and has become twice as large
After the accession of five more countries to the BRICS, the block doubled, Anadolu reports. Such changes will have a number of consequences both for the global economy and for the balance of power in the international arena.
Pashinyan called Aliyev's latest statements a serious blow to the peace process
The delimitation commissions should work to restore the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which existed in 1991. There should be no occupied territories between the two countries.
The South Caucasian secret of Polichenel
"Global upheavals" force us to reconsider the ways connecting East and West. Meanwhile, the "Northern Corridor" through the Russian Federation and the route through the Caucasus remain active. Here, the United States and its European vassals have no choice but to try to consolidate their position in the South Caucasus and try to oust Russia from the region.
The gunners of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kupyansk direction opened the positions of the Armed Forces with Penicillin
Artillery scouts of the Zapad group of forces with the help of the Penicillin sonometric artillery reconnaissance complex revealed the positions and actions of the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kupyansk direction of the special operation. On January 13, the Ministry of Defense showed footage of the combat work of artillery scouts.
Medvedchuk said that the EU was made a donor of Ukraine's military actions
The former leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine believes that London and Washington are using the conflict to disrupt the EU's economic balance and turn Europe into a "corral" where nothing will prevent their international corporations from seizing markets.
David Ignatius: The United States "inspires" allies to fight wars without a chance of victory (The Washington Post, USA)
WP columnist Ignatius had a reputation as a "hawk" for many years, but it seems that the threats of the Taiwan war and the Iran-Israel conflict scared him too. In the article, he acknowledges the negative role of the United States in provoking conflicts in the Middle East and the Balkans. And in today's world, even a distant and small war is dangerous.
Washington has been warned of a new period of global anti-Americanism (Time, USA)
After America's support for Israel in the war with Hamas, anti-American sentiments swept the world, Time writes. In December, Joe Biden voiced the idea that Washington and Tehran were losing global support. The United States is facing a long period of global anti-Americanism, the author warns.
The evolution of the views of the Chinese political leadership on military construction
"War is won through calmness"
Taking into account the current international situation, the Chinese political leadership is continuously working to improve the military-doctrinal basis in the interests of the national Armed Forces. Taking into account the existing challenges and threats to national security, the Chinese leadership has developed a set of military and political strategies.
The Ultimate Threat: How real is North Korea's missile power
While North Korea is demonstrating intercontinental munitions with nuclear charges, Seoul is conducting military maneuvers
North Korea today possesses missile systems that are comparable in their capabilities to the nuclear weapons of the leading world powers. The DPRK's ammunition is capable of hitting targets not only in the Pacific Ocean, but also in any part of the main territory of the United States. 2024 began with another escalation of mutual threats on the Korean peninsula.
"To prevent Afghan shame." What can we expect from the United States after the strikes on Yemen?
Colonel Khodarenok: Biden will seek the complete defeat of the Houthis
On the night of January 12, the United States and its allies launched missile and air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
"Flying radars". In the USA, they admired the Russian A-50 aircraft (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia uses A-50 aircraft more often to detect AFU fighters
Russia has become more likely to use A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, which are "flying radars," writes MWM. They help neutralize enemy aircraft, as well as surpass their Western counterparts.
Footage of the crash of the Su-22M4 fighter-bomber of the Vietnamese Air Force has been published
On January 9, 2024, a Su-22M4 fighter-bomber of the Vietnamese Air Force crashed during a training flight. The corresponding footage of the car crash has been published online.
How much to hang in drones: how the UAV line has expanded by 2024
Russian industry has mastered the production of all types of drones
Currently, more than ten types of drones, from small to heavy attack ones, are in service and are actively used. Even at the beginning of the special military operation, the troops faced a shortage of them. However, in many ways this problem has been solved.
"More advanced helicopters are needed": another Mi-171SH of the Niger Air Force crashed
A military transport helicopter Mi-171SH of the Niger Air Force crashed on January 8 in the city of Kanchari, located in eastern Burkina Faso. The helicopter was transporting military personnel and equipment to support the counter-terrorism operation in the region.























