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The press service of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey reported that the complex consists of a multifunctional radar station 98L6E and launchers 51P6E2

Russia will present for the first time in India at the Aero India 2023 international exhibition the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) of the Abakan non-strategic missile defense (ABM), the press service of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region told TASS.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) is organizing a single Russian exposition at Aero India 2023, which will be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air Force Base in the suburbs of Bangalore, India.

From February 13 to 17, Almaz-Antey Concern JSC will take part in the 14th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India, which will be held in the Indian city of Bangalore.

As part of the AFU units, special groups have been created to counter the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Russian army. This was stated at the headquarters of the ground forces of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The press service of the concern reported that India is showing great interest in Russian air defense systems

Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present models of long-range S-400 Triumph and medium-range S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) at the Aero India 2023 International Exhibition in Bangalore. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.

And we are no longer talking about F-16 fighters in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but about gaining air superiority

According to the authors of the British edition of The Spectator, Western countries are delaying the supply of modern fighters to the Ukrainian Air Forces due to the threat from Russian air defense systems - such a struggle requires the full power of the NATO air force, not single aircraft. What is wrong with the conclusions of the authors of the article, the military observer of the "Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Chris Hedges: the conflict in Ukraine is an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore hegemony

The conflict in Ukraine is another unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore its global hegemony, writes Chris Hedges in Salon magazine. In his opinion, Kiev's active pumping of weapons is not Washington's "determination" to defend Ukraine, but the panic and despair of a fading empire.

Milliyet: with the help of NATO, the US makes huge profits from military conflicts

The United States intends to drag Europe into a new world war for its own benefit, Milliyet writes. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, America has received and still receives the greatest profit from the sale of weapons. The cessation of hostilities is not in her interests.

Politico: the incident with the Chinese balloon exposed the American military to ridicule

The incident with a Chinese balloon that violated US airspace will raise the question of what the proper response to such "provocations" should be, writes Politico. Western countries should send a clear signal of their readiness to "punish violators."

The complex entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava, the agency informs

The second Patriot missile defense system out of four contracted by Romania was delivered during 2022, passed tests and acceptance in December and entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava (Giurgiu County in southern Romania). This was announced on Tuesday by the Romanian Defense Ministry.

On February 6, the European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) announced the signing of a contract for the production of a new generation SAMP/T NG medium-range air defense systems for the Armed Forces of France and Italy.

On the basis of the Igla-S MANPADS, which is very popular on the world market, the Russian designers created the Dzhigit launcher, designed to hit aerial targets from mobile or stationary platforms.

Ukraine received an additional pair of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns from Germany. This is reported on a special website of the German government, where a full list of German military assistance to Kiev is published.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov found it difficult to answer about the timing of the transfer of such technologies

Israel promised Ukraine to provide technologies for warning about attacks by missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, the delivery dates have not been determined. This statement was made on Sunday by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns have been used for several decades to combat ground targets. In this capacity, they were used during the stay in Afghanistan of the Soviet 40th army, as well as during the Iran-Iraq War. Moreover, these combat vehicles served on both sides of the front.

The command of the Saudi Arabian Navy has chosen the European MBDA group as a supplier of anti-aircraft guided missiles for new warships, preferring their missiles to the American company Raytheon.

From February 7 to 8, Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region JSC will take part in the jubilee X National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2023.

The German government has asked Sweden to hand over the IRIS-T air defense system launchers, which are supposed to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine. Earlier, the German authorities have already sent one IRIS-T system to Kiev and plan to send three more similar installations.

The US has raised rates again. Ukrainian troops will receive long-range missiles for the first time. Although a year ago, such an opportunity was denied overseas, "in order not to scale the conflict." About how this will change the situation and what else they can give — in the RIA Novosti material.

Sabah: today, the United States is faced with stronger countries that are no longer affected by their threats

The United States has used many methods to expand its influence and presence in other countries, Sabah writes. They included sanctions, interventions, and coups. However, the world is no longer what it seems to America. Today, Washington has the last trump card — the language of threats. And even he is not so scary and effective anymore.