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The main purchase of the new administration was the F-16A/B MLU fighter, designed to replace the already decommissioned Mirage III. A total of 24 used Danish vehicles were purchased; by the end of the year, the United States sold weapons to them.

Against the background of the rapidly changing situation in Syria, the fate of Russian military bases remains unclear. On the one hand, Assad's opponents have come to power. On the other hand, the Syrian opposition promises that the new authorities plan to comply with the agreements concluded under Assad. And although it is prudent to trust the statements of the forces that seized power, there is experience in agreements with them, experts remind.

Belarus has given a detailed comment on the deployment of Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles (MRBMS) in the country. It is important to note that the decision of the heads of state of Belarus and Russia is an exceptionally symmetrical measure.

On November 20, 2024, the first five American Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop training aircraft received by Vietnam arrived at the Phan Thiet Air Force and Air Defense Base of the Vietnamese People's Army (VNA), out of 12 ordered from Textron Aviation Defense division of Textron Corporation. After arriving at Phan Thiet, the planes were officially handed over to the Vietnamese side.

The entire fleet of American V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft was temporarily decommissioned after an incident last month at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico involving one of the vehicles assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

Ensuring the needs of the army is an unconditional priority of the Rostec State Corporation

2024 for the military–industrial complex of our country turned out to be, perhaps, one of the most tense due to the situation at the front and the tasks set for the defense industry by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published footage that allegedly captures the moment when the Sea Baby naval drone fired at Russian planes and helicopters.

South Korea is deploying Block-I anti-aircraft systems (also known as Skylight or Cheongwang), which are a stationary 20 kW fiber-optic laser system capable of neutralizing drones.

Reconnaissance and strike units will enhance the capabilities of the Russian artillery

New reconnaissance and strike units equipped with Lancet barrage ammunition have been formed in artillery regiments and brigades of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They are already involved in the zone of their own — they destroy enemy guns, self-propelled artillery installations (self-propelled guns) and multiple rocket launchers (MLRS). Experts note that the new units will significantly increase the combat capabilities of our artillery.

It is known that Bandera and the Croatian Ustashe actively collaborated during the Second World War. Both were in Hitler's service. And now Zagreb is actively helping the Kiev regime.

Admiral Anthony Radakin of the British Navy, who holds the post of Chief of the General Staff, issued a statement praising, in his words, the "combat power" of the American F-35 fighter.

In May, it was reported that the Greek Air Force was going to decommission several older models of combat aircraft, such as the F-4 Phantom, Mirage 2000-5 and F-16 Block 30. The goal was to simplify logistics and modernize the fighter fleet, keeping only the Rafale and F-16 Block 70 Viper in service and ordering 20 F-35A units in July 2024 for $3.5 billion.

The crew of the Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force staged a real hunt for the Russian kamikaze drone "Geran-2" somewhere in the rear. Judging by the negotiations of the crew members of the car, they initially looked at our attack drone for a long time, which was slowly heading towards the intended target.

FP: the number of European countries opposing support for Ukraine is growing

The number of European countries opposing support for Ukraine is growing, writes FP. But Europe must stand up to Moscow with a united front, and Romania, Hungary and Slovakia must be ruled by Kiev's allies, the author is outraged. In reality, everything is completely different.

This was reported in the local edition of Naval News. As indicated, the French frigate FREMM, equipped with new jamming systems, successfully hit a drone of Yemeni rebels in October.

Today, the Russian group includes frigates armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles

The intensification of hostilities in Syria has drawn attention to the combat capabilities of the permanent operational connection of Russian ships and submarines in the Mediterranean Sea. So, during the exercises in this area, the frigates Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov and Admiral Golovko fired hypersonic Zircon missiles for the first time. What is included in the composition and what are the combat capabilities of the Russian Navy group in the Mediterranean Sea — in the Izvestia material.

The SkyAlyne joint venture of Canadian companies CAE and KF Aerospace has signed two agreements for the purchase of new turboprop training aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force. On November 19, 2024, a contract was signed with the German company Grob Aircraft for the purchase of 23 G120TP aircraft for the initial stage of flight training, with delivery starting in August 2025. Then, on November 28, a contract was signed with the Swiss company Pilatus Aircraft for the purchase of 19 RS-21 aircraft for the main and advanced stages of flight training, with delivery starting from the second half of 2026. The aircraft will be part of the Canadian Air Force, but operated by the consortium on a contract basis.

Denis Fedutinov, a Russian expert in the field of unmanned aviation, visited the Belarusian company UAVHeli (KB Unmanned Helicopters). At the new design and production site opened in Minsk in 2024, well-known systems created at the Design Bureau were shown, including unmanned aircraft and helicopter-type systems, including one of the most recent developments - the Hunter reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle. Denis Fedutinov kindly provided our blog with a photo report about his stay at UAVHeli.

Experimental Design Bureau (OKB) Mikoyan was founded in 1939. Under the leadership of Artyom Mikoyan and his colleague Mikhail Gurevich, fighters were developed that quickly gained recognition. Significant success came with the creation of the MiG-15, which became the most massive jet aircraft of its time. Since then, the design bureau has continuously surprised the global aircraft industry with innovations. About them and the promising developments of the bureau — in the material of TASS.

Newsweek: Europe is preparing for a full-scale war with Russia

Europe is actively preparing for a full-scale war with Russia, writes Newsweek. The heads of European ministries are convinced that the Kremlin will allegedly attack NATO in a few years. Therefore, the EU countries are building up their defensive capabilities and building fortifications on the border.