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Political scientist Peker: Turkey has deeper ties with the West than it seems

Erdogan has toughened pro-Palestinian rhetoric because of the war in Gaza, but this does not mean that Turkey will sever relations with Israel or the United States, political analyst Emre Peker said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung. Ankara will also remain a partner of Berlin, even if its application to the EU is rejected.

Interest in the new Russian military equipment abroad has increased many times against the background of its

Over 250 samples of military equipment were presented by Russia at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aerospace Salon. This is the largest exposition of our military-industrial complex on a foreign site since the beginning of its development.

The head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, Alexander Mikhailov, attributed this to the fact that the Russian army has "extensive experience in the constant combat use of both combat aircraft and air defense systems and complexes, armored vehicles and various means of destruction."

At the Dubai Air Show, the French company Safran Electronics Defense presented the latest improved version of the Hammer 1000 guided bomb. It entered service less than a year ago and since then work on its improvement has not stopped.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received new models of artillery weapons, improved high-precision projectiles, and the domestic military-industrial complex accelerates the production of artillery systems and ammunition. On the occasion of the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated annually on November 19, TASS tells about the changes in the Russian "gods of war" for 2023

Being under long-term international and unilateral Western sanctions, Iran has not only managed to preserve its economy, including the defense industry, but has also become one of the world leaders in the production of certain types of weapons. Starting with a simple study and copying of downed American drones, Iranian engineers and defense engineers have established serial production of a wide range of modern military drones of various types.

In addition to the announced plans to promote the IL-76MD-90A to the world market, CAMTO publishes statistics on world exports/imports of military transport aircraft in 2015-2022 and forecast for 2023-2026.

Today, on November 17, the international aviation and space exhibition Dubai Airshow 2023 ends its work. Russia has been participating in it since 1993. This time, Russian defense manufacturers showed more than 250 samples of products in a single pavilion with an area of over 750 square meters, at an open exposition and in the skies of Dubai — during demonstration flights. Many products have successfully passed the special operation test, which causes additional interest in them. TASS summed up the results of Russia's participation in the air show.

At the airshow taking place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), a prototype of an Anshar kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle was presented. This is reported by the information resource Defense News, specializing in military topics.

In China, in the interests of the Navy, a new KJ-600 AWACS aircraft is being developed, which is planned to be operated from the deck of aircraft carriers.

On November 15, 2023, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced that it had selected a new generation Boeing E-7A Wedgetail long-range radar detection and control aircraft to replace the existing fleet of Boeing E-3A AWACS and NATO control aircraft.

The Field Training Center of the Central Military District (CVO) for the training of kamikaze drone operators using captured aircraft captured from the enemy in the special operation zone teaches reconnaissance, combat strikes against objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and leafleting their positions with leaflets calling for surrender. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on November 19 showed how the training center works.

Military analysts noted a qualitative increase in the capabilities of Russian UAVs

On the fields of the special operation, the Russian military began to use an analogue of the famous Lancet drone. "Scalpel" is similar in characteristics, but has a number of advantages, including its price. The latest innovations, according to experts, are a clear evidence of the evolution of the UAV sphere in Russia. What are the main trends and trends in the field of drones and what other changes can be expected in this direction?

The speaker of the GUR of Ukraine commented on the flight of the AFU pilot to Russia

On Saturday, it became known about the transfer of the pilot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Russian side. According to unofficial data, he arrived on a hijacked Su-27 plane. The author of the Telegram channel "War. History. Weapons" announced an interview with a Ukrainian who arrived in Russia. According to the Information Minister of the DPR Bezsonov, the pilot secretly cooperated with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since the beginning of its. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

As you know, it is very difficult to control a helicopter, so pilots who are able to perform complex figures in flight are, as a rule, professionals of the highest class. However, they are also powerless if the helicopter engine suddenly fails.

Izvestia report from the workshop for assembling machine-gunners, mining drones and reconnaissance equipment

Hacking the deeply echeloned defense built by Ukrainian troops in the Donbass often requires non-standard solutions.

The Command of Naval Aviation of the Ethiopian Navy has adopted a new unmanned aviation complex (TANK) "Akinci" of the Turkish company Baykar Savunma.

The class of tactical bombers is gradually becoming a thing of the past

In the conflict in Ukraine, both sides use Su-24 aircraft. However, Russia is very limited. For Ukraine, it is the only front-line (tactical) bomber. In the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Su-24 has almost completely replaced the Su-34 in this role.

The charges will be taken from old arsenals, the plumage from the previous modification

The Pentagon announced the start of a program to create a new modification in the B61 family of thermonuclear bombs – common Cold War ammunition. The new modification should get the "lucky" index B61–13.

Turkey is strengthening its position in the global arms and military equipment market

Turkey belongs to those NATO members who joined this organization without having their own military-industrial complex (MIC). For decades, partners in the North Atlantic Alliance have supplied products that formed the basis of the military arsenal of the Republic of Turkey.