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The Ethiopian Armed Forces reported on the ceremony of commissioning two Su-30 "first generation" fighters into the Ethiopian Air Force on January 16, 2024 (April 7, 2016 according to Ethiopian chronology). It is stated that this is the "first batch" of Su-30 aircraft being received. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff (Commander-in-Chief) of the Ethiopian Armed Forces, Field Marshal Birhanu Yula.

In Russian training centers, they will study tactical techniques tested during the Ukrainian campaign

Assault operations, fighting in the city and the tactics of using UAVs are the main things that the Belarusian military can learn from their Russian colleagues, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

They involved about 10 crews of Su-24M and Su-30 CM2 aircraft

About 10 crews of multi-purpose Su-30SM2 fighters and tactical Su-24M front-line bombers of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation were involved in exercises at the aviapoligon near Kaliningrad. The pilots practiced high-precision bomb-and-storm strikes on ground targets of a simulated enemy, the fleet's press service reported.

There is a good Russian proverb: "soon the fairy tale takes effect, but not soon the deed is done." However, in the context of the situation developing around the Union State of Russia and Belarus, this proverb does not work. This is especially noticeable if the issue concerns ensuring the military security of each of the subjects and the state association as a whole.

Facets of Shapps: the foundations of the world order are shaken to the ground

The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing an announcement on the largest deployment of British troops within the framework of NATO cooperation, writes The Times. Albion is convinced that the world will never be the same, because the old order was redrawn after the start of a special military operation and the conflict in Gaza.

North Korea has demonstrated another success in the field of defense technology. Foreign experts had not yet had time to discuss the tests of a "medium- and long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile with a hypersonic maneuverable guided warhead," as the materials of Comrade Kim Jong-un's acquaintance with the latest UAVs of national production were made public.

Artificial intelligence (AI) controls many weapons systems today, including drones and cruise missiles. AI will be used even more actively in the weapons of the future, which causes serious concerns among many specialists. About this "Tape.<url>" was told by military analyst, senior researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences Vladimir Prokhvatilov.

Bloomberg: in Davos, the United States will demand that Ukraine switch to defense

The United States wants Ukraine to change its strategy on the battlefield and switch to defense, Bloomberg reports. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will convey this demand to Zelensky at the Davos forum.

The ongoing fighting in Ukraine is giving rise to a revolution in military affairs before our eyes. Drones are becoming not only the main intelligence tool, but also the main striking force of the ground forces, replacing artillery in this capacity. Perhaps in the near future we will see motorized rifle brigades of the Russian army with a fundamentally new look. What will it look like?

It is planned to produce 600 civil aircraft in Russia in six years. And part of the money will be allocated from the National Welfare Fund. Which aircraft should replace Boeing and Airbus, and are factories ready to dramatically increase the volume of production of domestic airliners?

Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase the intensity of attacks on targets in the Russian Federation

At about 2:20 a.m. on January 16, explosions were heard in several neighborhoods of Voronezh. Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the regional center of Russia. Why Ukrainian raids on Russian cities have become more frequent, whether such strikes will continue and how the Russian Federation will respond - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Western press analyzes the massive strikes on targets in Ukraine inflicted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past few weeks. The most massive strikes were carried out after the Ukrainian attack on Belgorod, when at least 25 civilians were killed.

ABC News: Australia is disposing of MRH-90 helicopters instead of transferring them to Ukraine

Kiev appealed to Canberra with a request to transfer the decommissioned Taipan helicopters to it. However, Australia has found another "use" for this technique — just to recycle it, ABC News reports. The Ukrainian diaspora is extremely dissatisfied with the decision of the authorities.

On May 12, 1927, test pilot Julian Piontkovsky took off the first aircraft of A.S. Yakovlev's design, the AIR-1. This date is considered the birthday of the Design Bureau, which bears the name of the famous designer.

There are three options for the development of the conflict in Ukraine, and in two of them everything ends with a victory for Russia, former supreme commander of NATO's Combined Forces in Europe, General Breedlove, told Newsweek. Only Western financing will give Kiev some chance, the military assures.

Kiev pays great attention to the development of new drones, which in the future should compensate for the shortage of artillery shells. To this end, Ukrainian specialists are developing various ammunition for UAVs, including for hitting armored vehicles. One of these novelties was recently presented to the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Dutch startup Elysian has received a $10 million investment from Panta Holdings to design a multi-seat aircraft with an all-electric propulsion system. So far, this is just a concept, the possibilities of which are confirmed by theoretical calculations. However, the authors are confident that they will be able to build a working prototype by 2033.

Swiss startup Sirius Aviation AG has announced the certification of its flying machine with the same name. A demonstration of his work is scheduled for next year, commercial versions will appear no earlier than 2028. Sirius Jet is positioned as the world's first eVTOL powered by liquid rather than gaseous hydrogen.

Lockheed Martin Corporation announced on January 10, 2024, the transfer to the Slovak Air Force of the first two F-16 Block 70 fighters manufactured for them under a 2018 agreement for the supply of 14 aircraft.

Russia will send S-500 complexes to strengthen air defense in Ukraine, writes TNI. This will become a serious problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, for the F-16 fighters that NATO has agreed to supply. Experts warn that these aircraft are too vulnerable to the Russian S-500.