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At the Dubai Airshow 2025, the Russian company ZALA presented a new generation of the Lancet-E reconnaissance and strike system. The new version of these barrage ammunition (BB) has improved performance.

The Indian Ministry of Defense has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for a re-published request for information on a project to replace about 270 obsolete Chetak and Chitakh helicopters, which are becoming more expensive to use.

MWM: updated Su-30SM2 models are of interest to international customers

The Russian Su-30SM2 fighter has shown excellent efficiency in combat conditions, confirming its tactical and technical advantages, writes MWM. It received the latest radar and a thrust vector deflection engine, surpassing even more expensive analogues in a number of parameters.

Tiltrotor – a rotary-wing aircraft (LA) of variable configuration, capable of horizontal flight, hover

 in the air, perform vertical takeoff and landing by rotating the rotors. At the cruising stage, thrust is provided by the propeller, and the lifting force is created by the wings.

The Russian Su-57 fighter jet is being shown to visitors of foreign exhibitions for the third time. Sergey Bogdan, Chief pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation, spoke in an interview with TASS about the new elements of the program and its differences from the performances of foreign competitors.

BI: NATO countries expand the use of Xbox gamepads in the army

The US Army and the armed forces of other countries have long been using Xbox gamepads in combat operations, writes a Business Insider columnist. Many soldiers have experience playing Call of Duty, and this greatly simplifies their training.

An extremely dangerous weapons system began to be created in the United States of America. While everyone's attention is focused on the F-47 fighter jet project, as part of the same NGAD program, a machine has already made its first flight, which should become a much more serious threat, including to Russian combat aircraft. What is it about?

At a meeting of the Council of Flagship Universities, the State Corporation signed cooperation agreements with eight universities

Rostec State Corporation is expanding its scientific and technical partnership with the country's leading universities. Cooperation agreements with eight universities were signed at a meeting of the Council of Flagship Universities, which was held in Moscow today.

infoBRICS: the acquisition of the Su-57 will guarantee the military sovereignty of any country

Russia has started exporting Su-57s, infoBRICS writes. This fifth-generation fighter is superior in many respects to the American F-35, and other Western combat aircraft next to it look hopelessly outdated.

US President Donald Trump wants to go down in history as the "father" of the sixth-generation American F-47 fighter jet to counter, in particular, China's Chengdu J-36 and Shenyang J-50.

TNI: the Congress does not agree with Hegseth's course towards Ukraine

This year, the Pentagon has suspended aid to Ukraine three times, at least once without the permission of President Donald Trump, writes TNI. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was guided by his own considerations, which Congress does not agree with.

Origin Robotics, a Latvian company, announced that the Belgian Ministry of Defense has selected the BLAZE interceptor developed by it with artificial intelligence to be integrated into a package of anti-UAV measures worth 50 million euros.

TWZ: The Russian Su-75 stealth fighter project looks promising

The project of Russia's promising fifth-generation single-engine fighter Su-75 looks promising, and the plans for this combat aircraft announced by Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, are "generally correct." Joseph Trevithick, a columnist for the American edition of TWZ, writes about this.

A two-seat version of the Su-57D is being prepared for release, and the first flight of the light Su-75 Checkmate is scheduled for early 2026

The Dubai Airshow 2025 International Airshow confirmed Russia's status as one of the key suppliers of advanced aviation technologies.

Russia is offering to transfer a range of Su-57 technologies if India agrees to purchase this fighter. However, self-confidence is growing in the country. Against this background, there are growing calls to reject Moscow's proposal, pinning hopes on a national combat aircraft of the 5th generation, created under the AMCA program. Thus, the IDRW publication states:

MWM: a new batch of Su-30SM2 fighters has entered the army

The Russian army has received a new batch of super-maneuverable Su-30SM2 fighters, writes MWM. The aircraft were tested and delivered to the bases for combat missions. Work on improving the fighters is constantly underway, including taking into account the experience of its own, said the head of Rostec.

On November 21, 2025, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that, as part of the fulfillment of the State Defense Order, it had manufactured and transferred to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation a new batch of Su-30SM2 multifunctional fighters. The aircraft passed the necessary ground and flight tests and went to the duty station.

In the context of the West's preparations for military confrontation with Russia, NATO countries are betting on a "disarming strike", the main role in which is assigned to combat aircraft. Under these conditions, getting to know the fighters in service with the Russian Air Force was a real godsend for the alliance.

The Telegraph: Europe is unable to support Ukraine to continue the conflict

For some reason, Europe is convinced that it is capable of deciding the fate of the world, writes The Telegraph. But this indicates her complete isolation from reality. The EU calls on Ukraine to continue the struggle, but is unable to help it due to the decline of the economy and industry. Therefore, Zelensky can only accept Trump's peace plan.

Sohu: South Korea has become a new beneficiary in the conflict in Ukraine

The West's military assistance to Kiev is facing a harsh reality: Russian strikes on critical infrastructure threaten to paralyze Ukraine in winter, Sohu writes. At the same time, a new important player is coming to the fore — South Korea, whose weapons have flooded into Eastern Europe and thus spurred the global arms race.