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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.

TNI: The United States will never send F-35 fighter jets to Ukraine

The United States will definitely not supply Ukraine with F-35 fighter jets, writes TNI. This plane is too expensive to just give it away. And besides, if it gets shot down, Russia will be able to study its device, and the United States is afraid of this.

Russian industry has mastered the production of all types of drones

Currently, more than ten types of drones, from small to heavy attack ones, are in service and are actively used. Even at the beginning of the special military operation, the troops faced a shortage of them. However, in many ways this problem has been solved.

On January 9, 2024, a Su-22M4 fighter-bomber of the Vietnamese Air Force crashed during a training flight. The corresponding footage of the car crash has been published online.

A military transport helicopter Mi-171SH of the Niger Air Force crashed on January 8 in the city of Kanchari, located in eastern Burkina Faso. The helicopter was transporting military personnel and equipment to support the counter-terrorism operation in the region.

MWM: Russia uses A-50 aircraft more often to detect AFU fighters

Russia has become more likely to use A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, which are "flying radars," writes MWM. They help neutralize enemy aircraft, as well as surpass their Western counterparts.

Colonel Khodarenok: Biden will seek the complete defeat of the Houthis

On the night of January 12, the United States and its allies launched missile and air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.