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The American MQ-9 drone that crashed in the Black Sea has a high fire potential and is distinguished by impressive reconnaissance characteristics, said military expert, reserve Colonel Andrei Koshkin. In conversation with the "Tape.The expert stressed that this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has already been used by the United States in other well-known military campaigns.

"Bravo, Putin." Haber7 readers supported Russia in the incident with the US drone in the Black Sea

A Su-27 fighter jet shot down an American drone that was conducting reconnaissance in the Black Sea, Haber7 writes. Analysts believe that the incident leads to an escalation of tension between the countries. The readers of the portal agree with this opinion. They also support Putin and note that the United States has nothing to do in the Black Sea region.

Politics: Ukraine will have to pay for all weapons received from NATO

NATO has promised a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine to fight against Russia, writes Politika. All the "gifts" to Kiev are by no means free and are not made out of disinterested motives. Ukraine will pay for all this after the end of the armed conflict, the author of the article believes.

He also noted that the incident with the UAV is a confirmation of the US participation in military operations in Ukraine. The head of the SVR Naryshkin announced the availability of technical capabilities to find and study the wreckage of the drone.

The United States suffered its first losses in the zone of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. The MQ-9 UAV fell into the Black Sea as a result of "unprofessional actions" of the Russian Su-27 fighter, according to the Pentagon. In fact, the actions of the Russian pilot were maximally verified, and the incident itself may mean a change in Russia's entire approach to NATO aviation flights near our borders. How was an American drone destroyed in the Black Sea?

Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov: American planes and ships have nothing to do near the borders of the Russian Federation

The US has accused Russia that its Su-27 aircraft shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the UAV crashed without assistance. The State Duma believes that the drone collected data on the locations of military facilities and air defense systems on the territory of Crimea. The coordinator for strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said that the United States had taken measures to prevent the wreckage of its drone from falling into the wrong hands.

Politico: Eight US senators demanded that the Pentagon hand over F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Eight US senators, including representatives of both the Democratic and Republican parties, sent a letter to the country's Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, in which they called on the Pentagon to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Lawmakers are confident that the delivery of aircraft to Kiev will allow "changing the rules of the game on the battlefield."

Rare earth metals are becoming increasingly important in the production of household, automotive and military equipment.

The US Army has announced that it has selected five companies to create prototypes as part of the second stage (INC 2) of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition. This was announced at the end of February 2023 by the responsible project manager for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The FTUAS program considers vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles and is considered the most important unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program of the US Army.

The US Department of Defense, within the framework of the draft budget for 2024, requested a record amount for the purchase of weapons. As RIA Novosti reports, this follows from the draft budget of the White House for the needs of the Ministry of Defense.

Economist Kolodko: Poland should reduce military madness, not increase military spending

Poland is proud to announce plans to increase military spending to a record level in NATO, former Deputy Prime Minister and economist Grzegorz Kolodko writes in an article for Rzeczpospolita. We need to stop this military madness, otherwise it will not lead to good.

The chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" noted that the appearance after a long break in the Zaporozhye direction of the aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is connected with supplies from abroad

The United States handed over Soviet-style helicopters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which were used by the Afghan Air Force and ended up in neighboring countries after the Taliban seized power in Kabul (banned in the Russian Federation). This was stated to TASS on Tuesday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.

Haber7 readers got tired of waiting for the F-16 and offered to swap tomatoes for planes from Russia

Turkey is "not helpless" in the matter of buying American F-16s, Haber7 quotes the country's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Readers of the portal do not agree with the opinion of the head of the military department: Washington is unlikely to ever sell fighters to Ankara. Therefore, they offer to buy equipment from Russia and China.

Russia's participation in IDEX-2023 - one of the largest and most authoritative arms forums in the world - was another convincing proof of the fact that a year after the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, our country and its technologies remain in the center of the geopolitical attention of the planet.

According to the Minister of Defense of the country Yaroslav Nadya, the government can make a decision without waiting for the approval of this act by the Parliament of the republic

The Slovak government may soon decide to transfer supersonic MiG-29 fighters withdrawn from the country's Air Force to Ukraine, without waiting for the approval of this act by the Parliament of the republic. This was reported on Tuesday by the TASR news agency with reference to Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

American strategic bombers B-52 Stratofortress with the support of British fighters flew over Europe, the command of the US Air Force in Europe reported.

NATO countries retain a dominant position in the global arms market. And although Russia has secured the second place, located between the United States and France, Moscow's share in the market is steadily declining. What is the reason for such a reduction, how can Russia squeeze out competitors from NATO countries and why is it time for Moscow to think not only about arms exports, but also about imports?

After the first "cautious" presentation of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber at the end of 2022, the command of the US Air Force published two new images that allow you to get a more complete picture of it. Recall that by 2050, the B-21 should completely replace the outdated strategic bombers B-52, B-1 and B-2.

Sohu: Russia's new "miracle weapon" has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system

A new Russian drone has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system, writes user Sohu. This "miracle weapon" — the Geranium-2 barrage ammunition — eclipsed even the American Switchblade. The low price and ease of use will make this UAV a serious problem for any opponent of Moscow.

Rostec will more than one and a half times increase the enrollment of applicants under the program of targeted training of new generation engineers for the aircraft industry "Wings of Rostec". In 2023, the number of partner universities has grown to 15, while more than 500 students have the opportunity to get an in-depth engineering education and immerse themselves in the production environment thanks to employment at the largest enterprises of the Corporation.