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Forbes: The APU has nothing to oppose the Russian MiG-31

MiG-31 crews have shot down a number of Ukrainian aircraft with powerful air-to-air missiles in recent weeks, Forbes reports. The author of the article notes that the Ukrainians' fighters and missiles lack the speed, range and altitude to fight back against the Russian machine.

Former president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Sepp Blatter in an interview with the Swiss newspaper "Tages Anzeiger" said that Qatar received the right to host the World Cup in 2022 under political pressure from France and in particular, in exchange for the purchase of Dassault Rafale fighters in France.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States, within the framework of the Rapid Dragon concept, conducted a test of the MC-130J Commando II aircraft in the Arctic, during which a training dump of a pallet with AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) cruise stealth missiles was worked out. This is reported by The Drive.

Seven graduates of the test school in Zhukovsky joined the ranks of highly professional aviators

The systemic crisis that struck the domestic aviation at the turn of the century has been partially overcome. Among the successes of the aircraft builders of the new Russia is the program of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, rightfully among the most advanced winged machines in the world.

Russian troops are increasingly using high-precision and barrage ammunition during their

On November 8, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the command post of the United Group performing tasks in Ukraine. He listened to the report of Commander Sergei Surovikin and awarded distinguished servicemen. On this day, Russian aircraft and artillery attacked Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems and artillery positions. Experts note that such strikes have intensified recently and directly undermine the offensive capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.

The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Polsat: Poles are taught to fight hand-to-hand in case of a collision with Russia

The Polish army in the event of an armed conflict with Russia will be the best in Europe, quotes the German military expert Polsat. The country buys new weapons and trains the population to shoot, fight hand-to-hand and survive in the field.

China has revealed a new Wing Loong-3 drone with an intercontinental range and the ability to attack targets in the air, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.

Modern technologies are gradually blurring the line between manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. So, during a series of test flights at the US Army training ground Yuma, Arizona, a demonstration mission of the Black Hawk helicopter was carried out completely offline as part of the Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) program.

Will Poland help integrate them with Ukrainian fighters? Interia.pl : Poland is ready to upgrade new NATO missiles for Ukrainian fighters

The Polish military-industrial complex should help the Ukrainian Air Force integrate the new supersonic Storm Shadow missile with Su-24M combat fighters, Interia reports. According to experts, even a few missiles of this type are capable of causing serious damage to the enemy.

Daily Mail readers explained the words of US Admiral Richard about the decline of the American army

The head of the US Strategic Command, Admiral Richard, said that Washington is lagging behind Beijing in the development of nuclear weapons, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication are not surprised. The source of the problems of the American army is the military culture, they believe.

In Zhuhai, Guangdong Province in southern China, the China 2022 Airshow - the Zhuhai International Air Show has started.

As reported, on November 5, 2022, flight tests of the Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk branch of PJSC Il - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) with factory number 0211 (registration number 78666) began at the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny factory airfield complex. This is the fourth IL-76MD-90A aircraft of the new construction, launched in 2022. The plane was pumped out of the workshop on October 20.

The fourteenth International Airshow China will be held in Zhuhai city of China's southern Guangdong Province from November 8 to 13. Taking into account the fact that combat drones show their high efficiency in military conflicts, Chinese engineers pay special attention to the development of the latest UAVs for various applications.

The island of Taiwan, realizing that, together with American advisers, it provokes the Chinese government to a military clash, begins to intensify military-technical activities. In particular, hangars capable of resisting China's powerful ballistic missiles began to be developed on the island. This is reported by the Taiwanese newspaper Taipei Times, citing a representative of the Taiwanese Air Force.

PZ: Polish Povidz becomes a military complex on the eastern flank of NATO

Hangars, warehouses and a fuel base will be built in Polish Povidze so that American military vehicles can fly from there, Polska Zbrojna reports. US troops equipped with Apache attack helicopters are already stationed at the base. So Povidz becomes a military complex on the eastern flank of NATO.

The British Army and Navy have tested a new solution that allows military helicopters to exchange important information in combat conditions.

Al Mayadeen: in order to weaken Russia, the United States is bribing Turkey with new conditions for the F-16

In light of the Ukrainian crisis, Putin and Erdogan are actively cooperating on a number of issues, including the grain deal, writes Al Mayadeen. But the US is not satisfied with this partnership. Washington is trying to involve Ankara in closer strategic relations, so it is softening the terms of the sale of the F-16.

All attempts to attack the positions of our troops only led to an increase in losses of Ukrainian formations

Over the weekend, Ukrainian formations tried to crack the Russian defense in several operational areas. In each case, their attempts were unsuccessful, and the losses were huge.

At a meeting held on November 4, the Bulgarian Parliament approved a draft investment expenditure for the implementation of the second stage of the acquisition of 8 F-16 Block fighters.70.