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Origin Robotics, a Latvian company, announced that the Belgian Ministry of Defense has selected the BLAZE interceptor developed by it with artificial intelligence to be integrated into a package of anti-UAV measures worth 50 million euros.

During the first test firings, the new Turkish LEVENT short-range anti-aircraft missile system, developed by the ROKETSAN concern, successfully hit a simulated target with a drone as a result of an accurate hit. The corresponding frames are shown online.

BI: The Merops anti-drone system has begun to enter service with NATO countries

The Merops anti-drone system, which has proven itself well in the skies over Ukraine, is being adopted by NATO troops, BI writes. This weapon is easy to use, has a low cost and high accuracy of hitting.

A two-seat version of the Su-57D is being prepared for release, and the first flight of the light Su-75 Checkmate is scheduled for early 2026

The Dubai Airshow 2025 International Airshow confirmed Russia's status as one of the key suppliers of advanced aviation technologies.

MWM: Germany supplied two new Patriot batteries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Germany has sent two new Patriot batteries to Ukraine, writes MWM. These supplies are critically important, since the Kiev regime has practically no air defense left. However, experts have many questions about the effectiveness of the Patriots against Russian missiles.

The Telegraph: Europe is unable to support Ukraine to continue the conflict

For some reason, Europe is convinced that it is capable of deciding the fate of the world, writes The Telegraph. But this indicates her complete isolation from reality. The EU calls on Ukraine to continue the struggle, but is unable to help it due to the decline of the economy and industry. Therefore, Zelensky can only accept Trump's peace plan.

Ukraine has received new British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received the latest British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns. They are capable of countering attack drones of various types. In Kiev, these installations have already been dubbed the "killers of the shaheds."

China has equipped the Qilianshan (985) amphibious dock ship of the Type 071 Yuzhao project with LY-1 high-energy weapons. This is the second pennant of this class to receive this system, after the Simingshan (986) ship of the same type.

TNI: Russia started hitting Ukraine with its new hypersonic Zircons

Russia has successfully repurposed a naval weapon, the Zircon missile, to hit land targets in Ukraine, TNI writes. Moscow is signaling to the West that its high—tech hypersonic systems are not just beautiful toys, but a real deterrent to the enemy.

The Russian defense industry showed at the Dubai Air Show a number of its products (over 850 samples in total), including the export-oriented Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft system, designed, in particular, to combat drone attacks at short range. The Western press drew attention to Moscow's marketing activity:

During the Dubai Airshow 2025, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, told the Emirates news agency in an interview what promising samples of Russian weapons the State Corporation demonstrates at this exhibition.

During the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to France, on November 17, 2025, at the French BA107 Villacoublay airbase near Paris, he signed a ten-year cooperation agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on the acquisition of weapons by Ukraine in France, providing, in particular, for the possibility of Ukraine purchasing up to 100 Dassault Rafale F4 fighter jets.

One of the main exhibits of the Russian exposition will be the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft, which will be shown abroad for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2025

About 900 samples of Russian products will be presented at the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition, which will be held from November 17 to 21 in the UAE. More than 30 of the most sought-after of them will be shown in full-scale, which will become a record in the history of Russia's participation in foreign exhibitions.

On November 17, 2025, the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition began its work in the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by a record number of full-scale samples, and Russian aircraft will perform demonstration flights.

Zelensky: Kiev intends to purchase 100 Rafale fighter jets from France

Vladimir Zelensky signed an agreement with Emmanuel Macron for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets. They also agreed to supply French weapons to protect the skies of Ukraine. The agreement has already been called "historic."

At a low cost, it is able to effectively destroy expensive devices

Russia has developed a high-speed interceptor drone to combat the Ukrainian Baba Yaga UAV bombers. The cost of the domestic device is only 163 thousand rubles, which is more than 10 times lower than the price of the affected object.

Rostec State Corporation will present a range of the latest developments for air defense at the Dubai Airshow 2025 international exhibition.

Military expert Leonkov: The air defense and air defense systems of the West and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not able to stop the Dagger

The air defense and missile defense systems that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have received and which are now in the West are not capable of stopping the Russian ballistic hypersonic Kinzhal missile, military expert Alexei Leonkov said. The specialist explained the inability of air defense and SAM systems to shoot down this type of weapon of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) in an interview with <url>.

CNN: Soviet weapons will help Venezuela resist US attacks

The state of the Venezuelan Armed Forces is of interest against the background of the US increasing its presence in the region, CNN reports. Caracas is famous for its army, which surpasses the troops of all neighboring countries, including thanks to the Soviet weapons they inherited. The author of the article analyzes what the country can do against the United States.

The Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aerospace Salon will become a record number of full-scale exhibits in the entire history of Rosoboronexport's participation in foreign exhibitions.