It was reported that on November 10, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype T-1 of the new American stealth strategic bomber B-21 Raider took place at the airfield of the Plant 42 enterprise of the American corporation Northrop Grumman in Palmdale (California).

The press service of the holding reported that the complex is capable of working on stealth targets

Almaz - Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aerospace Exhibition models of the S-350E Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system and Viking medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), the press service of the holding reported.

For the first time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) successfully used the Hetz-3 missile defense system in combat conditions (Strela-3 — approx. "Tapes.ru"), designed to intercept ballistic missiles. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the country.

The IDF used the Arrow-3 extra-atmospheric system for the first time

The Israel Defense Forces reported the first case of successful combat use of the Arrow-3 anti-missile system (Hetz-3, Strela-3). In the sky over the Red Sea, the PRK destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis. What is the new extra-atmospheric missile defense system of Israel capable of and whether it can really shoot down missiles in space, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Israel sold Finland a multilevel missile defense system "David's Sling" for €317 million

The Israeli Defense Ministry has concluded a "historic" agreement on the first-ever sale abroad of the David's Sling missile defense system. The value of the transaction with Finland is estimated at €317 million. The Finnish authorities announced their desire to purchase the system on April 5 - a day after the country's accession to NATO. Why Helsinki "David's Sling" - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles

In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?

The US is again transferring the supply of a new hypersonic complex to the army

Americans are hopelessly losing the hypersonic race. Assistant Minister for Procurement and Equipment of the Armed Forces Doug Bush reported on unsuccessful tests. Because of this, the army will not receive a novelty this year. About the reasons for the backlog — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Moscow withdrew from the agreement with Tokyo on cooperation in the elimination of nuclear weapons

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the termination of the agreement with Japan on cooperation in the field of elimination of nuclear weapons subject to reduction. According to its terms, the obligations of the parties will be maintained for another six months.

Armenia has started receiving military assistance from France, the first batch of armored vehicles for the Armenian army is already being delivered to the territory of the republic through Georgia.

On November 9, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale of 54 M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams main tanks to Romania through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS), with an appropriate set of weapons, equipment, property, special machines and support machines. This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery is estimated at $2.53 billion, including training and technical support packages.

Once upon a time, sniper shooting was a much less challenging task than it is today. The reason lies in the expansion of the characteristics of sniper rifles and auxiliary optics to previously unattainable levels.

The training system of British military medics announced the receipt of a new generation training dummy for training future doctors. It was named Surgical Advanced Mannequin (SAM) and is considered the most realistic device in its class. Its creator, orthopedic traumatologist Professor Ian Pallister, spent 10 years developing such a design that will cause a lot of problems to students, as if they were dealing with a real person.

The Ministry of Defense has determined the place of service of the vessel "Sergey Ushakov"

The Northern Fleet will strengthen the ice tug "Sergei Ushakov", sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. It is able to provide wiring of ships and vessels even in the most difficult weather conditions, including in ice. In addition, the tug can be used to provide remote Arctic garrisons. "Sergey Ushakov" will become one of the most important elements in the system of protection of the Northern Sea Route, experts believe.

The Swedish Armed Forces demonstrated a special water transport, which is used by special forces of the Swedish army. In the footage shown, you can see a speedboat adapted for landing from an airplane. In addition, this boat can operate under water.

There were no Russian exhibits at the Defense and Security exhibition in Bangkok

For the first time in 22 years, there were no Russian exhibits at the international exhibition "Defense and Security 2023" (Defense and Security 2023) in Thailand, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization facing the challenges of the global hybrid war

One of the important issues discussed at the Xiangang Forum in Beijing "Common Security and Lasting Peace" on October 28-31, 2023, was the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in ensuring regional security.

Fighter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Noise: the activity of the Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction decreased

The operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was completely exhausted — for six months it was not possible to break through the Russian defense and get out, as planned, to the Sea of Azov and the Crimea. There is no success in auxiliary areas either. Nevertheless, fierce fighting continues on the contact line. About what the opposing sides are preparing for — in the RIA Novosti material

Colonel Khodarenok: The APU will not be able to advance without increased funding from the United States

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will continue the offensive this year and next. Why he shared operational plans, whether the Ukrainian army will be able to continue the counteroffensive and what weapons it will need for this, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Senator Bondarev: The United States itself provoked Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty

The United States provoked Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), NATO members sabotaged the implementation of the provisions of the document, first deputy head of the Defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev told RIA Novosti.

Ex-White House official Roberts: US seeks escalation in the Middle East

Putin has made significant diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating into a world war, writes former White House staffer Paul Craig Roberts in an article for the Institute for Political Economy. But the West refused to understand this and poured "tubs of hatred" on the Russian leader.