Cooperation news
"Defender instead of Reaper": The British Air Force has completed flight tests of the MQ-9B Protector drone, which will replace the MQ-9A Reaper
The British Air Force has completed flight tests of the MQ-9B Protector RG1 drone, which will later replace the MQ-9A Reaper currently in service. At the same time, the operator controlled the aircraft remotely at the Waddington base in Lincolnshire on the east coast of England.
"Only the floating dock sank": a patrol vessel for Finland was launched in Poland
On February 10, the hull of a patrol vessel made for the Finnish border guard service was launched at the shipyard in Gdansk, but this procedure did not go at all as planned by the Polish shipbuilders.
Zelensky believes that Ukraine is unlikely to survive the conflict without the help of the United States (The New York Times, USA)
Zelensky: Ukraine has little chance of surviving without US support
Ukraine has little chance of surviving the conflict with Russia without the help of the United States, the NYT quotes Zelensky. Later, the Kiev usurper thanked the United States for its support, but noted that all sides still have a lot of work to do "to prepare a plan on how to stop Putin."
"It will ensure a tight closure of the sky from Russian threats": Ukroboronprom creates a joint venture with a French company
In an effort to somehow make up for the increasingly scarce Western military assistance, Kiev is making attempts to establish and increase its own defense production, including in cooperation with foreign companies. These events happen quite rarely and are always served with great fanfare.
High supplies: Algeria will be the first to receive fifth-generation Su-57 fighters.
Our countries are linked by a long history of military-technical cooperation
Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters will be delivered to Algeria, the state television of this African country announced. It also reported that Algerian pilots have already begun training in Russia. Our countries have a long history of military-technical cooperation. About how Soviet and Russian aircraft have proven themselves in Africa and what the supply of the latest Sukhoi aircraft abroad will give our industry is in the Izvestia article.
The international recognition of the Su-57 begins in Africa
The first foreign buyer of the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 has become known. It became the North African country of Algeria, which has a long tradition of military-technical cooperation with Russia. The very fact of this deal may have far-reaching consequences for all Russian exports of combat aircraft.
Europe's failing defense industry is facing a reckoning due to the looming Russian threat (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a Russian attack, but there is nothing to defend against
In Europe, they are afraid that Russia will attack before the end of the decade — just to see if NATO will defend itself, Bloomberg reports. However, the Europeans have nothing to defend themselves against: their military-industrial complex is fragmented and paralyzed by lack of money and dependence on American technology.
The United States toured Ukraine and showed Britain the practical application of the principle of "America first" (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Britain will fail if it loses an ally in the United States
The United States, which once created alliances throughout the West, is sharply reorienting and abandoning its former allies, writes The Guardian. Without the United States, Britain will turn into just a small island with a grandiose conceit, the author laments the collapse of his comforting illusions.
Political analyst Galeotti: Zelensky failed to win Trump over to his side
The expert noted that Ukraine found itself in the position of a party that is only "informed" about decisions taken at a higher level
Zelensky was unable to win over US President Donald Trump, despite numerous attempts to achieve this. Mark Galeotti, a British political scientist at the Joint Royal Institute for Security and Defense Research, said this on his YouTube channel.
"The new hope of the AFU air defense": the Gravehawk anti-aircraft complex is shown for the first time
British innovations and Soviet missiles are helping Ukraine to fight Russia. There is hope that the new surface-to-air system supplied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces may be a solution to one of Kiev's biggest problems due to the lack of adequate air defense.
Su-57 or F-35: which will India choose? - Opinions of TASS
Mikhail Khodarenok — about the latest aircraft at the Aero India 2025 exhibition in Bangalore
The Indian Air Force is equipped with many Russian weapons, and the Indian side is well acquainted with them. Moreover, a multi-role fighter program is currently being implemented in India.
Dancing with the Cobra: Su-57 surpassed the American F-35 at the aeroforum in India
The Russian car turned out to be much better than the American one in terms of maneuverability
During a speech at the Aero India 2025 forum, the Su-57 fighter surpassed the American F-35. According to military experts interviewed by Izvestia, our car turned out to be much better than the American one in terms of maneuverability.
The German company Helsing supplies barrage ammunition to Ukraine
The German company Helsing announced in a press release on February 13, 2025, that it will produce 6,000 HX-2 barrage ammunition for delivery to Ukraine. The supplies, as can be judged, will be financed by the German government, similar to the Helsing contract currently being implemented for the supply of 4,000 HF-1 barrage ammunition to Ukraine.
"NATO does not need us": Zelensky admitted that Ukraine is not welcome in the alliance
Hegset: Ukraine's membership in NATO and return of 2014 borders is unrealistic
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that the country will not become a member of NATO, as the alliance is strong even without them. For the first time, the Secretary General of the organization, Mark Rutte, did not publicly promise Ukraine at least an invitation to join NATO, and the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, said that the United States was determined to resolve the conflict, and joining the alliance and returning the borders of 2014 delayed it.
Problems with the British arms export control system
The British newspaper The Guardian, in its article "Britain's system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims" ("The British arms export control system is broken, says a former diplomat"), reports that Mark Smith, a former employee of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claims that the British arms export control system is broken and She is susceptible to political manipulation and that he "saw behavior that crossed the threshold of complicity in war crimes."
Demobilization of drones
Andrey Bezrukov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Autonomous Non—Profit Organization Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies, talks about how UAVs can affect the development of the economy after graduation
The Russian president's order to lift bans on the use of drones has become an important step towards the country's technological and economic sovereignty. Drones have huge potential not only in the defense sector, but also in agriculture, logistics, and the environment. However, to realize this potential, we in Russia need clear rules and standards to ensure the safe and effective use of drones.
Russian dreams of exporting Su-57s may finally come true (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: India imports the Russian Su-57 rather than the American F-35
At the Aero India 2025 air show, the Russians will showcase their Su-57 fighter jet alongside its main export competitor, the more expensive F—35 from the United States. And the Russian aircraft has a better chance of winning this competition.
Bekhan Ozdoev: the interest of foreign customers in Russian weapons has increased after a combat check
Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with Denis Kayyran, special correspondent of RIA Novosti, on the eve of the exhibition, spoke about the best production tank in the world, a complex that can replace an air defense battery, innovations in the field of artillery, small arms and barrage ammunition.
To support heavy industry: The European Commission does not rule out the possibility of limiting gas prices in the EU
The European Commission is currently considering a temporary cap on gas prices in the EU. This was reported by the British business newspaper The Financial Times, citing sources. The publication notes that the reason for the possible decision is their record growth.
Humanity's gateway to space: what the future holds for Baikonur and other cosmodromes - TASS Opinions
Mikhail Kotov — on the conditions for the deployment of take-off complexes for spacecraft
70 years ago, on February 12, 1955, the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the creation of an intercontinental ballistic missile test site in Kazakhstan. It was he who became the Baikonur cosmodrome in the future. Six years later, on April 12, 1961, the Vostok—1 rocket was launched from there, which for the first time in the world delivered a man, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, into low-Earth orbit. This is how Baikonur became humanity's first gateway to space.