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"Wrong bees" do not produce honey, but they sting painfully

Unmanned aircraft will experience a real boom today. The developers are working both on improving the characteristics of the drones themselves and on the tactics of their use. One of the promising directions is the implementation of the concept of flock, or swarm application.

Italy occupies a prominent place in the global arms and military equipment market

The standard definition of the military-industrial complex (MIC) from the textbook of military economics: "A set of research, testing organizations and manufacturing enterprises that carry out the development, production, storage, arming of military and special equipment, ammunition, ammunition, etc. mainly for state law enforcement agencies, as well as for export."

The Slovak Army as part of the Czechoslovak SSR and in the era of independence

Czechoslovakia, part of the late Austro–Hungarian Empire, which fell into the Soviet sphere of influence after World War II, caused Moscow a lot of problems. If the anti-communist uprising in Hungary in 1956 had to be suppressed with great blood, then in the Czechoslovak Republic in 1968 it cost little blood. But "the sediment remained." And a very large one.

The number and scale of exercises have increased in response to new challenges and threats

In late October – early November, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) published a number of news articles, the content of which indicates an increase in the intensity of combat training of the Russian Navy (Navy). The reason for the disclosure of interesting figures and facts was the Day of the Seafarer, celebrated annually on October 30.

Drones have already radically changed the nature of the Ukrainian campaign

Before the outbreak of hostilities on February 24, 2022, unmanned aircraft developed more actively in the DPR and LPR than in Russia, since these states, which were not recognized by anyone at that time, suffered less from bureaucratic formalism and military inertia.

How is Israel's military-technical cooperation with Latin American countries being built

Latin American countries were among the first to recognize Israel's right to exist. Three of the 11 countries that were part of the UN Special Committee on Palestine were Latin American: Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay. The remoteness of the region from the Arab-Israeli conflict zone has become one of the key factors in the development of military-technical cooperation. It was Latin American countries that were the first buyers of Israeli weapons in the 1960s.

The US military-industrial complex has new problems in connection with the Palestinian crisis

The American military industry is preparing to increase the supply of weapons to Israel. This is happening against the background of the pressure that it is already experiencing in connection with the need to arm Ukraine and replenish depleted Pentagon stocks. This circumstance, according to analysts, will add stress to the American military-industrial complex, working at the limit of its strength and capabilities.

He will be able to transmit the coordinates of the enemy to our rocket and artillery in real time

For the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, they began to create a stratospheric strike and reconnaissance complex. It will consist of an aircraft, suspended containers with radars, electronic intelligence systems and optoelectronic stations. The new complex will be able to transmit the coordinates of targets to ground-based missile systems, artillery, Navy and aviation ships in real time. This will significantly increase the effectiveness of our missile strikes, experts are sure.

The state tests of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Coalition-SV" have been completed before its entry into the army. What does the new ACS of the Russian army give and how best to realize all its advantages?

On November 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 425 million.

The Western anti-aircraft system proved ineffective in protecting facilities in Odessa and Nikolaev

During November 4-6, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation consistently inflicted several massive strikes on military facilities in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions.

It allows you to quickly transfer personnel and equipment between directions, experts explain

The new Mi-26T2B transport helicopter performed its first combat sorties in the special operation zone in Ukraine. It was the results of this work that allowed the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to adopt it, as previously reported by the head of the army aviation of the VKS Igor Romanov.

American gunsmiths crossed the chassis of launchers of the Soviet Buk anti-aircraft missile system and Soviet-era radars with various American missiles to create an air defense system in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). About what other experiments Kiev and its Western allies are putting up in the face of a shortage of weapons — in the material of TASS.

At Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai, UAE), the first two new advanced jet training aircraft L-15 "Falcon" of Chinese production were spotted.

Su-34 front-line bombers make up the striking power of Russian front-line aviation today. The designers were able to combine in this car such contradictory qualities as high speed and maneuverability with a heavy load and an impressive combat radius.

Hybrid conflicts between allies, Germany's feminist strategy, tanks need wings

Our attention is focused on analytical articles by Russian military theorists and political scientists from online and paper publications published in September and October. Some of their themes and plots have not yet received coverage in HBO. Others have been treated in detail, but the authors offer non-trivial views or approaches.

France sells fighter jets to the detriment of its own Air Force

In the 1970s, in the field of aircraft construction, France confidently took third place in the world after two superpowers - the Soviet Union and the United States.

NBC: The West is discussing with Ukraine what it will have to give up for peace with Russia

American and European officials have begun "calmly" discussing with the Ukrainian government possible peace talks with Russia, sources told NBC News. According to Western politicians, the conflict has reached an impasse, and the allies are running out of supplies allocated to help Kiev. NBC writes that Ukraine has until the end of the year or a little more before the start of "more urgent discussions of peace talks." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Independent: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine plans large-scale drone attacks on Russia in winter

Ukraine is planning large-scale drone strikes in the Crimea and other border regions of Russia in the winter, said Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Baranov, who oversees UAV units.

Experts argued about the goals of the APU during the attack on the shipyard in Kerch

The APU does not abandon attempts to attack the infrastructure of the Crimea. This time, the enemy made a massive strike on the Butoma shipyard in Kerch. According to the Ministry of Defense, 13 of the 15 launched missiles were shot down. What is the logic of strikes from Ukraine and how can Russia prevent such attacks in the future?