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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.

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 September 2024, the American company Lockheed Martin introduced its new product – AGM-158 JASSM-XR (eXtreme Range – "extreme range"), which is the latest modification in the family of long-range missiles JASSM.

The advanced Russian air defense radar system Podlet-1K is included in the list of many types of equipment captured by militants in Syria, and, according to Western observers, is the most valuable trophy.

The Philippine Air Force Command received elements of the third battery of the SPYDER-MR medium-range air defense system (Surface-to-Air Python and DERby) manufactured by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

This year, 1,022 companies from 47 countries of the world took part in the forum in Zhuhai, China. Of course, the Russian Federation also presented its exposition, which once again became a participant in this large-scale international event in the arms world.

The Republic of India has the second largest Armed Forces (AF) and is one of the four most powerful states in the world in terms of total military potential.

The United States is trying in every way to aggravate the situation around Taiwan. This work is carried out both through the diplomatic line and through large-scale military assistance to Taipei from the US administration.

Germany is preparing to make one of the most important decisions regarding the development of the armed forces. The Bundestag is moving towards approving the purchase of a series of last-generation frigates of the F127 type and 4 U212CD submarines as part of the implementation of the fleet expansion plan.

The Ukrainian air defense system does not have sufficient capabilities to repel combined attacks by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

In response to the incessant attacks on Russian territory by American missiles, the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Russian army are selecting targets to hit on the territory of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the CSTO summit in Astana. The armed forces of the Russian Federation give a decent response to the enemy's attacks with Western long-range missiles, but try not to raise the degree of escalation too much, according to military experts interviewed by Izvestia. On November 28, Russian troops launched a comprehensive attack with 90 missiles and 100 UAVs on military facilities in Ukraine. How effective this attack was, how it copes with such enemy air defense strikes, what the response may be in case of continued shelling from the Ukrainian side, is in the Izvestia material.

The Norwegian Kongsberg Group announced that on November 21, 2024, it signed a contract worth NOK 12 billion ($1.08 billion) for the supply of six batteries of the NASAMS medium- and short-range anti-aircraft missile system and four batteries of the new NOMADS short-range self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system to the Dutch armed forces as part of the Dutch comprehensive air defense modernization program CITADEL. Deliveries will begin in 2028.

To protect Ukrainian facilities from Russian strikes, the Netherlands supplied Ukraine with three launchers for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. Kiev will need them, as it is going to be a difficult winter.

Ukraine wants to receive new missile defense systems from the West

The first combat use of the Oreshnik missile system at an object on the territory of Ukraine was mainly a warning. However, the Kiev authorities immediately used this as a pretext for new demands to the West. According to local media reports, Zelensky is asking the United States for missile defense systems capable of intercepting medium-range ballistic missile warheads. About the next "wishlist" of Kiev — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The USSR and the USA, guided by the 1987 Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, destroyed all land-based ballistic and cruise missiles of medium (1000-5500 km) and shorter (500-1000 km) range. In 2019, Washington unilaterally terminated this agreement.

The German publication Hartpunkt, referring to the report of the command of the Special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, analyzes the use of shotguns by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against drones used by the Ukrainian army to defeat personnel and materiel.