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Alexander Stepanov — about the militarization of civilian information technology by the United States and how China is preparing to counter new threats from yesterday's hegemon.

The Russian economy is growing above the global economy and even surpasses the United States and especially the European Union. But if you leave it as it is, it will change. In order for the Russian economy to continue growing, it is necessary to build new factories and create new jobs, the president said. Why is current growth unreliable and what is missing from the economy?

On February 10, the XV International Aerospace Technology Exhibition Aero India 2025 opened in India. It takes place at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka Air Base and is the largest air show in Asia. The largest Russian defense holdings have brought samples of their products to India. They will present at the exhibition new products that have been successfully used in combat during their military operations. With details - the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok from India.

The Joint Air Defense System of the CIS member States (hereinafter referred to as the CIS Air Defense System) is one of the most sought–after and effective systems of multilateral military cooperation in the post–Soviet space.

NATO countries will test unmanned combat boats in the Baltic Sea

Operation Baltic Sentry has been going on for a month now. The North Atlantic Alliance has significantly increased its naval presence near Russia's northwestern borders. Formally, to protect underwater cables from "sabotage". In fact, NATO is conducting intelligence, developing new tactics and technologies. About what is happening in the Baltic - in the material of RIA Novosti.

It is designed to protect aircraft from being hit by guided air-to-air and ground-to-air weapons

JSC TSNRTI named after Academician A. I. Berg (part of JSC Concern East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey) for the first time presented information about the new dual-container active jamming station L203 Gardenia, designed to protect aircraft from damage by air-to-air and ground-to-air guided weapons, as part of the international aerospace Aero India 2025 exhibitions in Bangalore, a TASS correspondent reports.

On February 7, a meeting of the Board of the department was held under the leadership of Dmitry Pantus, Chairman of the State Military Industry Committee, on the basis of JSC Agat Management Systems, the management company of the Geoinformation Management Systems holding.

European leaders declare the need for a sharp increase in defense and weapons spending. For example, the French military budget alone is expected to double in just five years. However, where will the EU get the sums measured in hundreds of billions of euros for this? Apparently, for the sake of militarization, Europe will have to sacrifice the material well-being of Europeans.

Instead of Yuri Borisov, Roscosmos was headed by Dmitry Bakanov, who in recent years has been in charge of innovative development issues at the Ministry of Transport, including projects on unmanned vehicles. Borisov, under whom a series of trouble-free rocket launches continued, set the bar high. What do experts expect from the new head of Roscosmos and what tasks will he have to solve first?

Nikita Danilov — about unmanned aircraft systems and the future of humanity next to them

Numerous reports of UAV attacks on Russian regions are not without reason causing concern among Russians and create a negative information background around the entire drone industry. Meanwhile, from the point of view of technological progress, it is "unmanned" that is the future of humanity.

Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2025, which will be held in Bangalore, India, from February 10 to 14.

Under the direct supervision of Mikhail Vadimovich Korzhuev, comprehensive work was carried out on the creation of new avionics systems and modifications of the MiG-29SMT and UBT aircraft, as well as the MiG-AT.

Such devices forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to urgently review the principles of protection against UAVs

Fiber-optic cable-controlled drones have become an unpleasant surprise for the enemy. They turned out to be invulnerable to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since they cannot be "blinded" by electronic warfare (EW).

What tasks can the device perform in the combat zone

Russian designers are developing a control system for a swarm of fiber-optic drones. It consists of a platform housing hangars for six or 12 compact drones. They can perform various tasks, from reconnaissance to dropping ammunition.

According to a number of foreign sources, Israel has arguably the most sophisticated multi-level integrated air defense system in the Western world. In this regard, it is interesting to consider the composition of the main Israeli-made ground-based anti-aircraft missile systems: "Iron Dome", "David's Sling" and "Arrow". 

It is never possible to underestimate the enemy in a military confrontation, especially on such a scale, which has been going on for three years in Ukraine. Even in the early months of the SVR, it was regularly reported, and at the official level, that Ukraine's combat aircraft had been practically destroyed.

Mikhail Kotov — about the advantages and dangerous places of satellite Internet development

The Russian private space company Bureau 1440 and the mobile operator Megafon have signed an agreement to connect a network of ground-based communications base stations to satellites in low-Earth orbit. The technology will allow subscribers to receive next-generation broadband Internet services even in the most remote areas.

TSAGI Scientific Director Sergey Chernyshev — on supersonic technology demonstrator and breakthrough developments in domestic aviation

A supersonic aircraft technology demonstrator is being created in Russia. It will help to work out flight modes for a passenger liner that will travel from Moscow to Vladivostok in two to three hours.

The Pentagon has decided to rely on artificial intelligence-based software in a possible confrontation with China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Breaking Defense portal writes.

DeepSeek's Chinese chatbot R1 has had a radical impact on the neural network market over the past few days. Shares of US technology giants have collapsed, and experts say that the utility developed by Chinese developers is able to completely replace American competitors. What are the main features of the DeepSeek product, why has its placement become an AI revolution, and what does this mean for Russia?