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19.02.2024
ИноСМИ

Is NATO ready for a Russian invasion? (The Spectator, UK)

Spectator: NATO members do not have the equipment and ammunition to wage war with Russia

European leaders are afraid that Russia may soon attack one of the NATO members, and are preparing for war, writes Spectator. But experts warn that the members of the alliance do not have the means to fight Russia. All equipment and ammunition have already been sent to Ukraine.

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ИнВоен Info

Orion UAV: assessment of Chinese specialists based on their experience

According to the results of the collection and processing of information published in foreign specialized military-technical publications, the level of awareness of Chinese designers and specialists in the aircraft industry about the situation with the development, production and capabilities of the Orion reconnaissance and strike UAV, the development of which was carried out by Transas under a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated 10.2011 (currently JSC "Kronstadt"). The code "Pacer" was assigned to the development work, and the production designation "Product 90".

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16.02.2024
Известия.ru

Rejection of strikes: military airfields tested for durability

Russian troops have worked out the restoration of air bases after massive attacks

Russian military airfields have been tested for resistance to massive strikes. At special exercises, the sealing of funnels, the restoration of runways and caponiers were practiced, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

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ТАСС

STC General Designer: demand for Russian Orlan drones is growing abroad - TASS interview

The Orlan-10 reconnaissance vehicle has held the title of the basis of unmanned aviation of the Russian army for many years. Roman Ivanov, General Designer of the Special Technology Center (STC), following the results of the International Arms Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia, in an interview with TASS, told how the Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 were improved during the special operation in Ukraine and how developers relate to attempts to copy Russian drones in the West.

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ИноСМИ

Is Germany realizing its grandiose military ambitions? (Financial Times, UK)

FT: The German army is equipped worse than before the conflict in Ukraine

Germany's military potential is dangerously weakened, writes the FT. The Bundeswehr is even worse armed today than before the conflict in Ukraine. Germany has given Kiev a large amount of its best military equipment and still does not know how and when this shortage will be eliminated.

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Военное обозрение

Images have appeared of the US Navy's F-35C Lightning ll fighter jet with an established front landing gear

The incident occurred at Miramar Air Force Base in California. The F-35C Lightning II of the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 311th Marine Fighter-Assault Squadron (VMFA) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, broke (or self-folded) the nose landing gear during parking shortly after a training flight. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was at Naval Air Station Fallon.

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РИА Новости

Special operation, February 15: The Russian Armed Forces hit military facilities in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on military enterprises of Ukraine

About the course of the special operation, the AFU missile strike on Belgorod and disagreements in the West on the issue of support for Kiev — in the RIA Novosti material.

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Ростех

Science news from Obninsk

Rostec's enterprise, the Obninsk Scientific and Production Enterprise "Technologiya" named after A.G. Romashin, also contributes to the scientific glory of Obninsk, the first science city of modern Russia. Hundreds of technologies for the production of products made of glassy and composite materials for aerospace and other equipment, including the famous Buran spacecraft, were created here.

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Газета.ru

"They don't shoot at sparrows from cannons": has Russia used the Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine?

Colonel Khodarenok: there is no convincing evidence of the use of Zircon in Kiev

After the strike on the Dnipro district of Kiev, fragments of the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile were allegedly found. There is no official confirmation of this information from any of the parties to the conflict. The military observer of Gazeta investigated how plausible the statements of the Ukrainian media about the first use of Zircon are.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

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Военно-политическое обозрение (Беларусь)

Where and why is the Prince of Wales in a hurry?

No matter how much the NATO leadership boasts about the beginning of the "largest exercises since the Cold War" — Steadfast Defender 2024, not everything is going as rosy as he would like. Sometimes situations happen almost like Shakespeare's: "Something is rotten in the Danish kingdom." Only in our case, in the British Kingdom.

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15.02.2024
ИноСМИ

Europe will not be able to replace the United States. Ukraine will feel it very soon (Polityka, Poland)

Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.

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РИА Новости

"Too vulnerable." The Pentagon has closed a billion-dollar project because of its

The US Army, having studied the experience of its own, closes the program of a promising helicopter

The United States has abandoned the development of a promising attack reconnaissance helicopter FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), which has already spent two billion dollars. Military analysts monitoring the course of the armed conflict in Ukraine have concluded that such equipment simply will not be needed. This has happened before. Why expensive defense programs are being closed — in the RIA Novosti article.

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ЦАМТО

Embraer offers the BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft to the Indian Air Force

On February 9, the Brazilian company Embraer announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with India's Mahindra Defense Systems, providing for the joint supply of multi-purpose BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft to the Indian Air Force.

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Техкульт

The revolutionary "underwater snake" Dragon 12 has started generating energy for the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands

A few days ago, Minesto completed an ambitious and promising project in the field of alternative energy. Its 1.20 MW Dragon 12 underwater energy harvesting plant has not only been put into operation, but has also begun to supply energy to the Faroe Islands power grid. Unlike existing projects, the company has applied a non-standard approach, which has resulted in much better performance.

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Техкульт

A breakthrough in wood processing will significantly reduce the cost of jet fuel production

A team from the University of California has developed a technology for processing lignin, which will increase the production of biofuels from plant raw materials. Before that, lignin was classified as waste – it is a durable substance that creates a "framework" of plants, it is difficult to recycle. They preferred to simply burn it in order to benefit at least from the heat received.

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bmpd.livejournal.com

The possibility of reviving the Tu-324 aircraft project under the Aurus brand

Tatarstan online edition "BUSINESS Online" in Timur Latypov's material "Tatar" jet: the "unfinished" Tu-324 will be turned into a flying Aurus. Gazprom structures are involved in the creation of the aircraft, for which Minnikhanov has been fighting for years, it was reported that the reincarnation of aircraft construction programs that once stopped continues.

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Известия.ru

Protecting species: The Northern Sea Route will begin to patrol the Tu-142

Why do we need nuclear submarine hunters on the trade route

The Tu-142 ultra-long-range anti-submarine aircraft will be used to patrol the Northern Sea Route, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition to the main task of searching for nuclear submarines of a potential enemy, they will be able to monitor possible border violators and perform the functions of a search and rescue service — to provide assistance to those in distress. This is especially important given that the NSR has been used more and more actively in recent years. Experts note that the Tu-142 will be indispensable in the northern latitudes.

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ИноСМИ

"Stick at the Russian bear": China commented on British policy (infoBRICS, China)

Claims that the EU and Britain will be able to defeat Russia without the support of the United States are ridiculous, writes infoBRICS. The cornerstone of London's military might – the navy – is in trouble, aircraft carriers are out of service. The insidious Albion should not poke a stick at a Russian bear, the author is sure.

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Naked Science

The US Air Force is exploring the possibilities of Starship for the transfer of military cargo 

The US Department of Defense considers it appropriate to use SpaceX's Starship heavy transport system, which was originally developed for flights to the Moon and Mars, as a fast "deliverer" of military cargo anywhere in the world. This was told by the military at a conference on space mobility held by the Space Forces in Orlando in early February. If the carrier is ready in the near future, its first test "military flight" may take place as early as 2026.

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РИА Новости

Special operation, February 13: The Russian Armed Forces got hold of rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Anti-UAV specialist: The Russian Armed Forces have acquired rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

About the seizure of rare Ukrainian drones by the Russian military, the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas and Kiev's attempts to attack Russian regions — in the RIA Novosti article.

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