War requires unity, victory reveals contradictions

An analysis of the structure of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) a year after it came to power in Afghanistan makes it clear that its leadership is facing a large number of internal challenges that threaten its integrity.

As the Rostec State Corporation reported on December 26, 2022, JSC United Engine Corporation (UEC), which is part of it, began flight tests of the PD-8 power plant designed for the SSJ NEW short-haul passenger liner and the Be-200 amphibious aircraft installed at the Il-76LL flying laboratory owned by the M.M. Gromov LII JSC "United Aircraft Corporation" (UAC). The main operational data are recorded - rotation speed, pressure, temperature, as well as additional parameters necessary to confirm the design decisions taken and ensure the safety of operation of the power plant.

The A-50U aircraft taking part in a special military operation will undergo another modernization. The A-50U is perhaps one of the strangest-looking machines, resembling a mushroom plane. At the same time, it is one of the most high-tech aircraft in the history of world military aviation. About how it was created and why it is often called the eyes and ears of the army — in the material of TASS.

On the Day of Long-range Aviation, we publish an interview with the Honored Test Pilot of Russia

On December 23, Russia celebrates the Day of Long-range Aviation. This is a professional holiday for pilots and military personnel related to long-range aviation of the Russian Air Force. It is on the "dalniki" that the air component of the country's nuclear triad is held.

For the second time in a month, a Ukrainian drone attacked a military airfield in Engels, Saratov region, where strategic bombers of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based. The raid was repelled by air defense forces, but there are dead among the Russian military. Why did the APU manage to raid deep into the territory of the Russian Federation again and what can Russia oppose to this in the future?

The Ministry of Defense reported that three soldiers were killed when the wreckage of a UAV fell at an airfield near Saratov

The wreckage of a Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defense fell in the area of the military airfield "Engels" in the Saratov region, where strategic bombers of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based. At the same time, three servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were killed, but the equipment was not damaged. What is known about the emergency at the airfield - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Pentagon trains drones to fight Russian and Chinese submarines

American reconnaissance and reconnaissance-strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Predator family, which already includes half a dozen different drones, are known today to everyone who is interested in weapons and military affairs. This family includes the "Predators" themselves, their development – "Reapers" (Predator B), "Sky Guards" and "Sea Guards" (Certified Predator B), as well as new deck "Avengers" (Predator C).

South Korean media published material from the crash site of one of the drones that allegedly violated the country's air border from the DPRK. It is worth noting that today's invasion of North Korean UAVs was the first case since 2017 when an aircraft crossed the border of the Republic of Korea.

The South Korean military fired about 100 rounds of 20 mm ammunition at the DPRK UAV in seven hours

Five North Korean drones have crossed the border with South Korea, Seoul reports. Attack helicopters and fighter jets were sent to destroy the drones. One attack aircraft crashed during the flight, the pilots escaped. At the same time, one drone returned to North Korea, the other four disappeared from radar.

Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Manned Space Programs, in an interview with Interfax correspondent Artem Rukavov, spoke about the possibility of extending participation in the International Space Station project, designing a new Russian orbital station, the future of cross-flights and prospects for Russian-Chinese relations in space.

Russia and China have not yet discussed cooperation in manned space exploration, but prospects in this area will become relevant in the exploration of deep space, Sergei Krikalev, Executive director of Roscosmos for manned programs, told Interfax in an interview.

Units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from air strikes.

The head of the military Air Defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander LEONOV, tells the Red Star about the current state and prospects for the development of this kind of troops.

Sohu: in China, the Russian S-500 air defense system was called the most powerful anti-aircraft missile system in the world

The Russian S-500 air defense system, or Prometheus, has become Moscow's response to Washington's space strategy, writes Sohu user. This world's most powerful air defense system surpasses the standards set for the latest generation of anti-aircraft missile systems. It will protect Russia from enemy shells.

The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system has flaws, but not the ones found in Forbes

Forbes journalist Paul Iddon called low mobility a weak point of the Patriot air defense system. Why this cannot be called a minus and what vulnerabilities the American complex actually has, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok in his column.

Newsweek: The APU will not be able to use the Patriot air defense system before spring

Ukraine is suffering huge losses and is in great danger, says American General Barry McCaffrey. He offered to transfer the main US combat tanks - M1 Abrams, as well as ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles to the AFU in order to "try to influence the balance of power." In his opinion, one Patriot air defense system battery, which the United States promised to deliver to Kiev, will not change the situation "on the ground."

Military expert Bartosh: following the Patriot air defense system, the US will send fighter jets to Ukraine

Candidate of Military Sciences Alexander Bartosh said that Patriot complexes will protect airfields of Ukraine, and suggested that their delivery will lead to the transfer of American F-15 and F-16 fighters. According to the expert, this will be a new stage of escalation in the conflict, although the Ukrainian military will need several months to train.

Biden did not deny Ukraine anything following the meeting with Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with President Joe Biden during his one-day visit to the United States and addressed both chambers of the US Congress. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the meeting of Biden and Zelensky would affect a special military operation.

A new line of ammunition has been developed for ultra-long-range Russian MLRS

The most long-range domestic multiple rocket launchers will receive new high-precision ammunition. For Tornado-S, a line of missiles designed to destroy fortifications, equipment, infantry and enemy personnel at a distance of tens of kilometers has been developed. Experts note that according to its characteristics, the heavy Russian MLRS surpasses foreign analogues and now the priority task is to increase the volume of production of modern ammunition for it.

Despite their advanced age, Soviet tanks of the first post-war generation can still be used to perform various combat missions.

On December 16, 2022, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) signed a framework agreement with the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems AB / Land Systems Hägglunds AB) for the purchase of 436 two-link articulated tracked armored BvS10 transporters within the framework of the three countries' Collaborative AllTerrain Vehicle (CATV) program for the supply of them to the Swedish armed forces (236 cars), Germany (140 cars) and the UK (60 cars).