A German company plans to use an American airport to house its electric jets
The German aerospace company Lilium has chosen Orlando International Airport in the US state of Florida to arrange a site for the placement of electric jets of its own design. The choice of Orlando airport is due to its convenient geographical location, which provides significant volumes of passenger traffic. In addition, Lilium is likely to become another German company that, due to the crisis in Germany, is gradually transferring its production facilities to other countries, in particular the United States.
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the implementation of the State Program for the production of UAVs in Udmurtia
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, during a working trip to the Central Military District troops on February 10, checked the implementation of the State Program for the production of reconnaissance and strike UAVs by defense industry enterprises in Udmurtia.
"You can't get away from his rocket." What weapons are the AFU pilots most afraid of
On February 12, 1999, the S-400 air defense system was fired for the first time
This anti-aircraft missile system is the longest—range in the Russian Armed Forces and is considered by many experts to be the most effective in the world. Exactly 25 years ago, on February 12, 1999, the first demonstration launches of S-400 Triumph missiles took place at the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region. Since 2007, it has been guarding the Russian sky, and is now actively used in the SVO zone. However, it will soon be replaced by an even more advanced technique.
Russia wins the first drone war in history
The special military operation in Ukraine will inevitably go down in history as the first large-scale high-tech military conflict that will forever change the military doctrines of all the leading world powers.
"The enemy is gradually running out of steam"
How Russian troops are pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction
In the Donetsk direction, intense fighting is taking place in several areas at once in the SVO zone. Rather than their intensity, their character is changing: enemy artillery strikes less and less often, but the use of all types of unmanned systems is increasing. Izvestia visited the positions of anti-tank missile systems, artillery, air defense and at the ceremony of awarding volunteers with state awards, learned about the situation in the area of responsibility of the 1st Donetsk Corps and what is the peculiarity of the current confrontation on the front line in the DPR.
Ukrainian portal: The Russian military has created a mobile "defense line" of railway wagons in the DPR
The Russian army has found a use for freight railway wagons abandoned on the territory of Donbass, having built a kind of second line of defense from them, passing through the territory of the DPR. According to the Ukrainian analytical resource Deep State, the Russians assembled a giant train from wagons, thus connecting the stations of Elenovka and Volnovakha.
In the Baltic States, they will build a line of defense, inspired by the success of the Russian Federation in Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
Economist: the Baltic states will build a "Baltic defense line" on the border with the Russian Federation
Russia has managed to create an extensive line of defense, which is why it has achieved such success in Ukraine, writes the Economist. Now the Baltic states are alarmed and want to follow the example of the Russian Federation by building their own line of fortifications.
"Let them prepare for surprises": The Ukrainian minister showed the upgraded MAGURA V5 unmanned boat
The Ukrainian Navy will soon receive a new modernized unmanned MAGURA V5 boat. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov.
The Canadian Photon mini-drone will cope with a variety of underwater operations
The Canadian company Deep Trekker has introduced a compact drone for underwater filming and object monitoring — Photon. Its dimensions are 48 x 33 x 22 cm, the device is supplied complete with a 150-meter communication cable for communication with the operator. The on-board battery provides operation for two hours.
Alexander Lukashenko: "We will not allow anyone to shoot a Russian man in the back!"
Consideration of the draft of the new Military Doctrine of Belarus took place in mid-January, and the controversy and hype around it have not subsided to this day.
The bravado of Poles, Lithuanians and Ukrainians under the leadership of the United States
The exercises Brave Band-24 ("Brave Orchestra-24"), the main event of the operational training of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian corps (LPUK, LITPOLUKRBRIG), are taking place in Lublin, Poland. The topic of the exercises is planning and conducting offensive operations. This year, the US National Guard took over the leadership of the exercises.
Estonia has received the Blue Spear 5G coastal anti-ship missile system
On February 10, 2024, the State Defense Investment Center of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) announced that a mobile coastal anti-ship missile system with Blue Spear 5G anti-ship missiles, supplied by the Israeli-Singaporean company Proteus Advanced Systems Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), had arrived in Estonia and Singapore-based ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. Estonia became the first recipient of the Blue Spear 5G missiles, which are essentially an export version of the new Israeli Gabriel V (Gabriel 5) anti-ship missile developed by IAI.
On the verge: What kind of future the United States is preparing for the Baltic region
The information company that recently swept through the countries of Northern Europe and the Baltic Republics, designed to scare the inhabitants of these states with the threat of an allegedly imminent attack by Russia, naturally did not go unnoticed, including by the expert community.
"The cashier can be fired this way": what's wrong with Zaluzhny's resignation and what to expect from the APU
Colonel Khodarenok: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny was fired as a cashier from a store
The series with the resignation of General Valery Zaluzhny, which started in the summer of 2023, has come to its logical conclusion - the Ukrainian military commander has been removed from his post. What is wrong with Zaluzhny's resignation and what consequences await the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
What is known about the new Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky?
Vladimir Zelensky announced the appointment of a new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is now the former commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, who is known not only for the status of "Hero of Ukraine", but also by several nicknames. Among them: "Bakhmut butcher" and "Soviet general".
The Ukrainian sky is becoming more accessible to Russian combat aviation
An acute shortage of air defense missiles has begun in Ukraine
In a month, Ukrainian air defense systems may be left without shells. According to American media, even a change of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not save the situation. Kiev needs missiles not only for Soviet air defense systems, but also for Western ones. Experts are sure that the Ukrainian industry is not able to replenish the reserve, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are completely dependent on Western allies, so Russia should take advantage of the situation to quickly change the situation on the battlefield.
"Music for Putin's ears." Trump approved Russia's attack on NATO allies (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Trump will call on Russia to attack NATO allies if they don't pay
Trump called the condition under which he himself can call on the Russian Federation to attack NATO allies, the Guardian writes. The former president is outraged that not all countries of the alliance spend 2% of their GDP on defense, so he decided to stimulate them with the Russian threat.
Suicide for the country: Zelensky condemned Ukraine to destruction for the sake of power (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Zaluzhny's resignation saved the government, but doomed Ukraine to destruction
Describing the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front as a dead end, Zaluzhny led Ukraine to peace talks, Advance writes. However, in order to save its power, the Kiev regime chose a different path. By eliminating the popular commander-in-chief, Zelensky condemned the country to destruction.
The US Army canceled the program of the advanced reconnaissance and attack helicopter FARA
It is reported that on February 8, 2024, the US Army announced the cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) advanced reconnaissance and attack helicopter program, which has been implemented since 2018.
The North Atlantic Alliance is still flexing its muscles, but has been ill for a long time (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: NATO is facing serious problems militarily
The West, with the help of propaganda about threats from Russia, is trying to rally NATO and show its strength, writes Aydınlık. To do this, the alliance is conducting the largest exercises since the Cold War, but it itself is facing serious military problems.