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Korotchenko: Cyprus could have transferred the Mi-35 to Ukraine if it had not sold them to Serbia

Serbia's acquisition of Mi-35 helicopters from Cyprus is a profitable option for Russia, since there was a risk that these machines would be transferred to Ukraine under pressure from the United States, Igor Korotchenko, a well-known military analyst and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, told RIA Novosti on Friday.

According to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan, the President of Uzbekistan and the Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the military unit of the Uzbek Air Force in Surkhandarya. There, for the first time, he was publicly demonstrated the large reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles of the MALE class received by Uzbekistan - Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Chinese Wing Loong 1 (Pterodactyl 1).

The Indian newspaper The Economic Times reports that the Indian government plans to implement three major defense procurement projects by the national industry, including the purchase of 97 Tejas Mk 1A fighters, the construction of its second aircraft carrier (IAC-2) and the acquisition of 156 Prachand light combat helicopters (LCH).

Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) has signed a contract with the NATO Helicopter Control Agency and the German Armed Forces for the supply of a simulator for the rear part (cabin) of the NH90 helicopter. Bundeswehr to receive upgraded NH90 helicopter simulators for airmobile troops

Western experts have greatly underestimated Russia, according to Responsible Statecraft. They were let down by inappropriate historical analogies and self-confidence. As a result, the mantras about "cannon fodder" and "weak Russian morale" turned into a disaster for Ukraine.

Today's night attack by the Russian Armed Forces on the capital of Ukraine and the Kiev region with the use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" has become the most massive for the entire time of the special military operation. This fact was recognized by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while cheerfully reporting that 74 out of 75 drones were allegedly shot down by the forces of the valiant Ukrainian air defense, and this is only in the sky over the capital region.

As reported on November 24, 2023 by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAZ) The United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense the next batch of new multifunctional Su-35S fighters. The fighters underwent a cycle of ground and flight tests in various operating modes and flew from the KnAAZ airfield to their duty station.

Our air defense units figured out the plans of the VFU and intercepted almost all air targets

Russian law enforcement agencies knew about the upcoming massive attack of Ukrainian drones on our territory — this is what made it possible to repel it, a source told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

The international exhibition "Russia" at VDNH in Moscow attracts tens of thousands of visitors daily. Russian regions, large companies, as well as representatives from abroad are in a hurry to share their achievements in various fields and industries - from agriculture to robotics.

The Yakovlev Company of the United Aircraft Corporation organized a symposium of Superjet-100 aircraft operators in St. Petersburg, dedicated to discussing topical issues of maintaining airworthiness and import substitution. The event was co–organized by the largest operator of this type of aircraft - Rossiya Airlines (part of the Aeroflot Group).

Explosions and power outages were reported in Ukraine

The kamikaze drone attack on the night of November 25 was the largest since the beginning of the military conflict with the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. According to Ukrainian media, the air defense forces shot down more than 70 drones, 60 of them in the Kiev area.

In 2020, the American company for the production of air vehicles Electra, together with the US Air Force, began developing an aircraft with a shortened take-off and landing (ultra-STOL). The result of their efforts was the two-seat electric aircraft EL-2 Goldfinch, which had already completed the first two flights.

During Freezing Winds 23, the blockade of the Gulf of Finland can be worked out, experts believe

Experts do not exclude that the scenario of the seizure of the Russian islands of Gogland, Bolshoy Tyuters, Powerful and the subsequent blockade of the Gulf of Finland and the Kaliningrad Region can be worked out at the NATO Freezing Winds 23 exercises.

The unsuccessful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine blunted the desire of the West to supply weapons

Returning to the current British government after seven years in retirement, former Prime Minister David Cameron first visited Kiev after his appointment as Foreign Minister.

The US is developing military strategies, China prefers soft power

As part of the strategy of an "irregular hybrid war" for world domination with Russia and China, the United States is stepping up efforts to fight in the Arctic.

Turkish arms exports: state and prospects of development

The arms and military equipment of the Republic of Turkey were exported back in 1998. However, neither technological solutions nor the volume of production of the Turkish military-industrial complex could compete with global players at that time.

Against the background of global changes in the sphere of international and regional security, many experts note a tendency to update the tools currently used to solve problems of protecting the national interests of the state. In their opinion, along with military force, other forms, methods and means are becoming increasingly important.

As reported, at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Airshow held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from November 13 to 17, 2023, the United Arab Emirates Air Force signed a contract with the Emirati Calidus LLC group for the purchase of 40 turboprop two-seat training aircraft Calidus B-250T, which are a new version of the previously presented Calidus B-250 aircraft Bader.

The Aviation Systems Directorate of the National Directorate of Armaments of the Italian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo Group for the supply of a second BTA C-27J Spartan aircraft to Slovenia.

Russian air defense systems have used an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in conjunction with the A-50 "flying radar" to destroy the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Forces at maximum range. This opinion was expressed by TASS sources close to the military department. The Agency collected information about radar aircraft with long-range radar detection systems (AWACS), long-range air defense systems and the work of the Russian air defense.