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Strikes deep into Russia: how secret Ukrainian weapons work
CNN and the BBC have revealed how Ukrainian drones bypass Russian air defenses
Long—range missiles are not being given to Kiev yet - instead, they recommend using drones. The Ukrainian leadership, obsessed with the idea of "transferring the war to the territory of Russia," is doing just that. Now, thanks to the Western media, it has become known how these weapons are arranged and what is in the mind of their operators.
Rostec and Moscow State University will develop a strategic partnership in the field of high-tech technologies
The cooperation agreement was signed by Sergey Chemezov, Director General of the State Corporation, and Viktor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University
Rostec State Corporation and Lomonosov Moscow State University have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science and education. The document provides for the implementation of joint initiatives and projects aimed at the innovative development of the Corporation's organizations, ensuring national security, import independence and technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation.
In the West, they started talking about the deployment of "non-nuclear forces" in Ukraine. What is it about?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to turn the eastern border into the Maginot line
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny, commenting on the so-called "victory plan" of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, suggested that it was time for the West to think about providing Kiev with non-nuclear deterrence. What they can represent and whether Kiev's allies are really ready to spend their strength and money on this project, the military observer of the Newspaper was looking into.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Boeing crisis matters for Special Operation
The American aerospace corporation Boeing is making titanic efforts for its survival. We are talking about multibillion-dollar loans, a sharp increase in staff salaries, and new contracts. Among the latter are contracts for the supply of weapons systems for Ukraine. This means that the Boeing crisis is related, among other things, to what is happening on the battlefield in the special operation zone.
Ice class: ships of the Russian Navy completed the Arctic campaign
The tasks of protecting the country's coast and the Northern Sea Route were fulfilled
A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy returned to Severomorsk, having made a long-range Arctic campaign. During the voyage, the sailors conducted a number of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of Russia's interests in the Arctic, including the route of the Northern Sea Route.
The first video allegedly shot by a kamikaze drone of the Geranium-2 type appeared on the Network
Barrage ammunition, or, as they are also called, kamikaze drones of the Geran-2 type, have received the ability to control in real time. To do this, they began to be equipped with rotary surveillance cameras. The first video appeared on the Network, allegedly filmed by Geraniums during a combat flight over Ukraine.
Every month we reinvent technologies to combat drones. If we don't do it, we'll die (The Times, UK)
The Times: Russians are constantly updating unmanned and anti-drone technologies
Ukrainians have to create new military technologies every few weeks, writes The Times. Otherwise, they will hopelessly lag behind the Russian pace of development of new weapons. Such a speed is "unthinkable" for the British defense industry, the author is amazed.
Japanese developers have joined the European railgun project
A delegation from the Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA, subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of the country) visited the Franco-German Research Institute in Saint-Louis (ISL). According to Naval News, scientists from the three countries have agreed to cooperate in the research and development of electromagnetic guns.
US media: modernization of small arms for the army is more about software than bullets
The modernization of small arms for the American army is more about software than bullets. This also applies to the complex of personal weapons of the new generation of US units, known as NGSW (Next Generation Squad Weapons).
New footage of the successful use of the Russian fiber-optic kamikaze drone is shown
New footage of the successful defeat of military equipment of the Ukrainian occupiers in the forests of the Kursk region with the help of a fiber-optic kamikaze drone of the Russian Armed Forces has been published online.
The Kremlin perceives the West — including Germany — as an enemy (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: the heads of the German special services are alarmed by the activity of Russian intelligence
The heads of the German intelligence services warn of the growing threat of espionage, sabotage and disinformation from Russia, writes Die Welt. They claim that Moscow "perceives the West and Germany as an enemy." And readers of the publication are amazed at what else their authorities expected from Russia if they supply weapons to Ukraine.
Roman Taskaev: artificial intelligence will never replace an airplane crew
In an interview with RIA Novosti, Roman Taskaev told what will be new in the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft, about the situation with the MC-21 aircraft, and also recalled the main stages and key events of his rich aviation life.
Wherever you look: video cameras for industry
We talk about the features of Rostec video monitoring systems designed to work in harsh conditions
Today, video surveillance cameras will not surprise anyone: on the streets, in banks, at entrances, on transport, in private homes — almost everywhere we are accompanied by electrical "eyes".
How to create demand for the Russian Internet in space
The future Russian analogue of the Starlink system – providing Internet services from space – should also be of interest to users from other friendly and neutral countries. At least, there are well-founded hopes for this. What advantages can the Russian satellite Internet have and why is the main competitor of domestic developers not Elon Musk at all?
American Patriot is powerless in Ukraine due to birth defects
The pace of destruction of American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems in Ukraine has increased recently. At least two Patriot launchers have been destroyed in the past week alone. The special operation showed the inherent design defects of these air defense systems – and how they are used by Russian strike complexes.
Ship designers in Russia want to be transferred to a single data format
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has called on participants in the shipbuilding market to create a single format for exchanging data and digital models. Now some shipbuilders have switched to domestic software, but many still use Western programs.
Air Defense: past and present
The development of air defense systems is inextricably linked with the evolution of air and, subsequently, aerospace attack. The means of air attack and their methods of action were gradually improved. It is logical that the fight against aircraft has gone the same way.
Unmanned platforms for the British Army. Conclusion
The testing and development units of the allied countries regularly participate in the AWE series. This allows British and partner forces to learn from each other's achievements, but - more importantly – it also ensures compatibility of technology and operational concepts in the field.
Belousov inspected the work of the Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies of the Ministry of Defense
The Minister instructed to form 5 more UAV detachments in each group of troops in the area of their own
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the work of the Rubicon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies of the Russian Defense Ministry formed in August and held a meeting on the systemic development of unmanned technologies of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Russian military department reports.
Experts: Buk-M3 will easily shoot down Ukrainian F-16s
Once within the range of the complex, the fighters "will be successfully destroyed with minimal expenditure of anti-aircraft guided missiles," writes the National Defense newspaper
The F-16 fighters supplied to Ukraine will be destroyed if they fall within the range of the Russian Buk-M3 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This is stated in an article by the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) in the magazine "National Defense".