The Ukrainian military is already using foreign NASAMS and Iris-T air defense systems in combat operations. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine have received Hawk air defense systems from abroad.

Kiev will receive MIM-23 HAWK systems released back in the 1960s

Ukraine has already used the latest IRIS-T and NASAMS air defense systems received from NATO countries in the battles. But now Spain is also supplying Kiev with six outdated MIM-23 Hawk ("Hawk") medium-range complexes. And in the latest package of American military assistance at the moment, missiles are mentioned for them. Izvestia investigated what these Cold War veterans are capable of and whether they remain dangerous in modern conditions.

Mikhail Kotov — about spaceplane projects in the USA, China and the USSR, as well as what functions such devices can perform

For the sixth time, one of the most classified spacecraft, the American Boeing X—37B spaceplane, has been in space and returned to Earth. His first flight lasted a little more than 200 days, but all the others were much longer — from 400 to 900 days in orbit. At the same time, there is very little specific information about what he was doing there in the public domain.

Losing hegemony on Earth, the United States is making plans to gain leadership in near-Earth outer space, primarily in lunar orbit and on the satellite itself.

The reconnaissance and attack UAV of the CR500A helicopter type "Golden Eagle" ("Golden Eagle") with a coaxial arrangement of screws was developed by employees of the Research Department of Technologies for the Practical Application of Computer Technology of the Information Institute of the NORINKO Corporation (Beijing).

Information has appeared on the web about the readiness of a prototype of the new Bayraktar Kizilelma drone for flight tests. This is a new UAV from the Turkish manufacturer Baykar, being developed as a deck-mounted supersonic unobtrusive heavy UAV.

The MT-T multi-purpose heavy tractor, rare for Ukraine (Product 429AM), was destroyed by a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone strike. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine in the West, especially among NATO countries, there was a reasonable increase in interest in studying and analyzing the capabilities of Russian military equipment and weapons. The aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which show high efficiency both in defeating ground targets in the frontline zone and in the enemy's rear, and in aerial battles, were not left without attention.

The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the European Union, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats. Lausanne, April 2, 2015

China Daily: The Asia-Pacific region was warned about the beginning of a zombie apocalypse by NATO

NATO has become a relic of the past and exists only thanks to the support of the United States, writes China Daily. Under their leadership, the alliance provokes global chaos and conflicts under false slogans. Now he has a new target.

The Chancellor of the Treasury of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Hunt, in an interview with parliamentarians, admitted that an increase in defense spending is extremely necessary, but at the moment there is active work on revising the concept of national security of the country, presented by the former head of the British government Boris Johnson in 2021. In this regard, the bill has not yet been submitted to the British Parliament for final approval.

The Kiev regime is ready to do anything to create additional problems for Russia, preferably of a military nature. And if, despite all the calls and even provocations, the Ukrainian leadership fails to draw NATO countries into a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation, then attempts are being made to incline their "allies" in other countries to a military conflict with Moscow. In particular, such as Georgia.

Sebastien Lecornu said that "France is one of the largest investors in the European Peace Fund," which is also currently engaged in co-financing the supply of weapons from the EU to the Ukrainian army.

Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed confidence that a compromise will be found "soon" among Lithuania's allies on the issue of increasing supplies of air defense systems to Kiev

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the allies should not be afraid of providing Kiev with certain types of weapons. He stated this in an interview published on Friday with the German newspaper Handelsblatt .

The new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not change the course of his predecessor Boris Johnson and, following his example, also visited Kiev, where he talked with Zelensky. According to the publications of the Ukrainian press, the British prime Minister promised to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine.

On November 15, the German Defense Ministry announced new supplies of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces and from German defense companies funded by the federal government.

MD: in winter, allies tired of Ukraine will call for Zelensky's removal

Winter has repeatedly helped Russia to defeat its enemies and now it can turn the situation in Ukraine around, writes MD. For example, it will deprive Kiev of Western support. Europeans suffering from gas shortages will demand negotiations with Moscow — and even the removal of the "servant of the people".

Asharq Al-Awsat: the economic crisis prompted the West to resort to diplomacy in Ukraine

In the Ukrainian conflict, the parties adhere to the "all or nothing" approach, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, this cannot last long. The world is torn apart by the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. Therefore, countries must come to a consensus before the situation gets out of control.

FP: NATO sounded the alarm due to the growing "weapons appetites" of Ukraine

The United States and Europe are no longer able to supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, as their own arsenals are empty, writes FP. Western defense companies can replenish them – but only on the terms of long-term contracts. And they are not.

As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl noted, "a world in which Russia's actions go unpunished is not a world in which any of us would like to live"

The United States is seeking from allies and partners in the Middle East to increase pressure on Russia in connection with its special military operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Friday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl.