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The fate of Naval Aviation of the Navy is being publicly discussed at the highest level for the first time. Why is the service of naval pilots extremely important for the defense capability of Russia, what is the state of Naval aviation today – and what needs to be done to revive it?

The manufacturing technology of ultralight carbon fiber blades was developed by the Intersectoral Engineering Center "Composites of Russia" of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. A two-bladed screw created using this technology has a number of advantages over traditional metal screws: at times less weight, greater durability, high wear resistance and attractive appearance.

Engaged in the implementation of large-scale projects in the field of nuclear technology, General Atomics (San Diego, California) has created a giant magnet for the largest thermonuclear reactor in history – ITER, which will begin operation in 2023 in the south of France.

The creation of weapons in Russia that have no analogues in the world has ensured a high level of military security of the country for decades, helped to strengthen strategic parity, the president said.

At the final meeting in Sochi on strengthening the Armed Forces, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief proposed to discuss equipping the army and navy with systems based on new physical principles.

All Russia's priorities should be reflected in the new state armament program until 2033, the development of a unified system of initial data for its formation is already underway in the Ministry of Defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The world is becoming a tripolar one, where Russia, China and the USA are the centers. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Mark Milli.

The United States continues to monitor the situation on the border of Russia and Ukraine and will pay attention to any aggressive actions in this region, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in connection with media reports about the alleged transfer of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine.

The Pentagon believes that the channel for preventing conflicts and incidents between Russian and American troops in Syria is working, and the United States will continue to use such communication lines. This was announced on Monday, November 1, by the press secretary of the military department John Kirby at a briefing.

The Pentagon announced monitoring of the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border after reports of "unusual activity of Russia." On Monday, November 1, this was stated by the press secretary of the US military department, John Kirby, during a briefing broadcast on the Pentagon website.

Italian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Giorgio Starace believes that at the moment it is extremely important to make efforts to restart a constructive dialogue between Russia and NATO, he said in an interview published on Tuesday in the newspaper Kommersant.

The control check of combat training, in which over 70 thousand servicemen took part, was completed in the Central Military District (CVO), the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.

Morocco and Algeria, in the context of growing tensions in the region, will significantly increase defense spending in 2022, respectively, by 12% and 7.8%.

The American edition of Politico published satellite images that allegedly demonstrate the deployment of Russian military equipment "on the border with Ukraine – in the Smolensk region." On the air of Sputnik radio, political scientist Pavel Tarusin commented on the publication.

The 144th Guards Motorized Rifle Division is stationed in the area of Yelnya. On Tuesday, November 2, military expert Vladislav Shurygin recalled this in an interview with Izvestia, commenting on an article by Politico with pictures of Russian tanks allegedly near the border with Ukraine.

The Kremlin considered the materials of the American media, writing about the alleged movement of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, unworthy of comments, pointing to the poor quality of these publications.

Western media publications, according to which Russia is pulling troops to the Ukrainian border, are a propaganda operation, the quality of which leaves much to be desired, experts interviewed by RIA Novosti said.

Thematic meetings on defense are held annually in May and November

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, November 3, will conclude the next series of meetings on defense issues, which is taking place in Sochi. This was reported to TASS by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

The portfolio of orders for Russian weapons exceeded $ 52 billion, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the FSVTS. On Sputnik radio, military expert Alexander Zhilin explained the increased interest of foreign buyers in Russian weapons.

The Government of the Russian Federation has identified five law enforcement agencies that will carry out all their purchases in closed competitive ways. The relevant government decree has been published on the legal information portal.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine should stop calling Bayraktar "Turkish".

According to Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the drones, although manufactured in Turkey, belong to completely different countries.