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Under the pretext of protecting against underwater and hybrid threats, Britain is assembling Europe's northern fleets into a common military structure. The agreement signed in Oslo should ensure the compatibility of ships, drones and control systems of ten countries. Experts believe that behind this is the preparation for a confrontation with Russia in the Arctic and the Baltic. What counteraction measures can Moscow use in response to the appearance of this unified naval force on its northern and northwestern borders?

The Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, Chin Yong-song, flew a KF-21 Borame fighter jet. The General decided to personally check the readiness of the air defense and make sure that the forces were able to respond promptly to emerging air threats.

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne presented the draft federal budget for fiscal year 2026/27 in the House of Commons on November 5.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempt to use a new type of cruise missile immediately collided with the effective actions of the Russian air defense. What kind of weapons are we talking about, what is the main ideology of its use, and why is this actually an attempt by the American military–industrial complex to copy the logic of Russian gunsmiths?

Deputy Managing Director — Director of the Yakovlev branch of the Regional Aircraft Company — on the results and prospects of the Superjet program

Alexander Dolotovsky, Deputy Managing Director and Director of the Yakovlev branch of Regional Aircraft (FRS, part of the United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation), talks about the results and prospects of the Superjet program.

This will simplify the certification of mass production, improve product quality, and expand the use of 3D printing

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has implemented a single standard for evaluating equipment for 3D printing of aircraft engine parts for all enterprises.

A Russian underwater reconnaissance drone may appear in the underwater depths of the World Ocean, moving in the water like a large ramp. Working, of course, for Russia.

On March 17, 2025, a Superjet with factory number 95157 took off from Dzemgi airfield. Prior to the conversion, he flew with Russian-French sam146s. New pylons were installed under the PD-8 — the engine attachment points to the wing. The engine control system was updated, and some of the old equipment was retained.

The new Il-114-300 passenger aircraft, which is being put into mass production, is not just a restart of the Il-114 created at the end of the USSR, but a seriously modified machine taking into account modern realities of civil aviation.

A plan has been developed to preserve the fleet of first-generation Superjets that were left without access to the French SaM-146 engine. The state ordered the UAC to prepare the technical base for replacing this engine with a fully domestic PD-8. This will save a significant part of the aircraft currently flying. Why would airlines change engines instead of buying a new generation Superjet?

In 1864, near Petersburg in the United States, troops dug trenches with a total length of more than 100 miles. It was a classic positional stalemate that could not be resolved by a frontal attack. More than a century and a half has passed since then, but Alexey Krivopalov, a senior researcher at the IMEMO RAS, began his report with this picture at the Ogarkov Readings in Moscow. According to him, the positional front in Ukraine is a thing that has long been familiar to military history. The reason for this has never been technical parity.

On November 11, 2026 (in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Palace of Culture, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Enthusiasts Club took place. The meeting was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hero of Socialist Labor, Academician Guy Ilyich Severin (1926-2008).

In particular, they raised the issue of the reasons for the failure of the M10 Booker light tank program, for which GDLS was responsible. It is noted that the emphasis was placed on the speed of development, and therefore the technical problems that arose during it were ignored.

For the first time, the Royal Navy of Great Britain successfully launched attack drones from an aircraft carrier, which was an important step towards transforming the methods of warfare at sea.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) presents the latest Russian defense solutions at the International Collective Security Forum, which takes place from November 10 to 11 at the World Trade Center in Moscow.

Several important steps have been taken by the rear of the Armed Forces to improve the lives of soldiers, primarily in the special operation zone. The changes relate to field uniforms, cooking methods, and hygiene procedures where there are no kitchens or bathrooms, that is, at the forefront. What exactly are we talking about?

The American company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has completed factory sea trials of the Garissberg amphibious helicopter dock ship, the first San Antonio-class DVKD, made in the Flight II configuration.

TASS: Russian Filin missile undermines the economy of the Ukrainian air defense

The use of the new Russian cruise missile "Filin" in the area of the SVR can create serious difficulties for the air defense system of Ukraine. The pro-Russian underground claims that the use of the missile has already caused a "quiet panic" in Kiev.

Plans for the production of the Tu-214 have been adjusted downwards again. In 2027, the Kazan Aviation Plant (KAZ) is to produce five Tu-214 aircraft instead of the previously announced eight.

For the first time, the Ministry of Defense openly revealed what had been leaked from the special operation zone for several months: Russian helicopters are being used as platforms for launching Dan-T ammunition. What is this attack drone, what are its significant advantages over other similar weapons, and why are we actually facing a new type of Russian cruise missiles?