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The head of Zelensky's office, Ermak, considers 2024 decisive in the Ukrainian conflict

The head of the office of the Ukrainian leader, Andriy Ermak, believes that 2024 will be decisive for the AFU. He stated this at an event in Washington. Yermak asked Western countries to continue supporting Ukraine, impose more sanctions on Russia, and help strengthen the air defense system due to possible attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of winter. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

The plans of the Russian company Aerosmena, also known in the market as AIDBA, include the launch next year of a huge transport airship that can carry up to 600 tons of cargo and will have a rather unusual form of a "flying saucer" for such devices.

Helicopters will help provide surgical assistance near the line of combat contact

The armed forces of the Russian Federation will be replenished with flying operations based on the world's largest helicopters — the Mi-26. All the necessary medical equipment is placed in special containers that are installed in the cargo compartment of these machines.

250 samples of modern weapons and military equipment will be presented from Russia

The Dubai Airshow International Airshow will begin work on Monday at the Al Maktoum Airfield in Dubai. In the exhibition part of the air show, which will last until November 17, 20 national pavilions will be present, more than 1.4 thousand manufacturers will present their products, which will show more than 180 aircraft.

Characteristics and description of the most promising Su-75 fighter

Rostec announced that it is preparing to produce the first samples of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter. The light tactical stealth aircraft was presented at the MAKS and Dubai Airshow airshows in 2021 and received positive feedback from experts. It is planned that the fifth-generation fighter will be produced in both manned and unmanned versions. Details are in the material of Izvestia.

Experts appreciated the desire of Paris to stop the free transfer of weapons to Ukraine

Western countries are increasingly trying to compensate for losses from the help of the Armed Forces. Thus, France offered Ukraine to transfer arms supplies to a commercial format, and some European countries directly declare their unwillingness to continue sponsoring Zelensky's office. Will Paris be able to replenish the budget after the failure of the AFU counteroffensive and how will Western aid to Ukraine change in the near future?

Military expert Khodarenok called the competitive advantages of the Checkmate fighter

A prototype of the fifth-generation Checkmate light fighter may appear before the end of 2025, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on November 13. What kind of plane it is and what advantages it has over foreign analogues, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

British engineers from Lyte Aviation intend to make VTOL technology truly massive. To do this, they are developing a SkyBus passenger aircraft capable of accommodating 44 passengers. The innovative car will have a speed of up to 300 km/h and a power reserve of more than 1000 kilometers. There are already several sketches with her images. Externally, the future aircraft resembles a small liner or a business jet.

And the Russian army is conducting massive shelling of supply routes of enemy units in Avdiivka

On November 9, the armed formations of Ukraine launched several strikes on the territory of Crimea and the Kherson region. A Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile was shot down off the coast of the peninsula on Thursday evening.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of modern Russian military products for the Air Force, air defense forces and electronic warfare at the Dubai Airshow 2023, which will be held from November 13 to 17 in Dubai (UAE).

It was reported that on November 10, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype T-1 of the new American stealth strategic bomber B-21 Raider took place at the airfield of the Plant 42 enterprise of the American corporation Northrop Grumman in Palmdale (California).

The American amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, which carries AV-8B Harrier II fighters capable of taking off and landing vertically, is now in the waters of the Red Sea. It has been reported that personnel are attaching AGM-154 long-range aircraft bombs to the pylons of these aircraft.

What happens if we combine ultra-high-altitude aircraft and strike weapons systems

In the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, a new reconnaissance and strike complex is being developed, sources recently told Izvestia. It should combine stratospheric reconnaissance aircraft and strike weapons systems. Similar systems already exist in the United States and are being created in other NATO countries. Izvestia investigated what opportunities this type of weapon provides in modern armed conflicts and how they can strengthen the Russian armed forces.

Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles

In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?

Israel sold Finland a multilevel missile defense system "David's Sling" for €317 million

The Israeli Defense Ministry has concluded a "historic" agreement on the first-ever sale abroad of the David's Sling missile defense system. The value of the transaction with Finland is estimated at €317 million. The Finnish authorities announced their desire to purchase the system on April 5 - a day after the country's accession to NATO. Why Helsinki "David's Sling" - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation, told in an exclusive interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta about what novelties will be shown at the Dubai Airshow-2023 exhibition, and why, even under Western sanctions, Russian equipment is in stable demand in the world.

There were no Russian exhibits at the Defense and Security exhibition in Bangkok

For the first time in 22 years, there were no Russian exhibits at the international exhibition "Defense and Security 2023" (Defense and Security 2023) in Thailand, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

In 1912, designer I.I. Sikorsky revolutionized aircraft construction by creating a four-engine aircraft "Russian Knight", and half a century later the sky was conquered by aircraft with eight and even ten engines. However, more engines are not always better, because everything depends on the tasks performed by aircraft.

Pentagon: escalation of the conflict is possible due to the transfer of Yakhont missiles to Hezbollah

The Pentagon warned of the threat of a "colossal escalation" of the conflict in the Middle East in the event of the transfer of Russian air defense systems to Lebanese Hezbollah. Earlier, the WSJ newspaper wrote about the plans of the Wagner PMCs to transfer the Pantsir-S1 to the group, and the Reuters news agency reported that "powerful Russian anti-ship missiles" are already in service with the movement. The Kremlin called the reports on the supply of weapons groundless.

Colonel Khodarenok: The APU will not be able to advance without increased funding from the United States

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will continue the offensive this year and next. Why he shared operational plans, whether the Ukrainian army will be able to continue the counteroffensive and what weapons it will need for this, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.