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Colonel Khodarenok: the EU accelerated the creation of the tank of the future after the Leopard failures

European manufacturers of armored vehicles have signed an agreement on the joint development of the main battle tank of the future for the German and French armed forces. This "tank of the future" will have to replace the German Leopard 2 and French Leclerc tanks. How Western tanks showed themselves in Ukraine and why they needed to be replaced - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

New navigation modules allow the drone to navigate not only by satellites, but also by mobile communication base stations

The production of key components for UAVs has been launched in Russia, sources in the military-industrial complex told Izvestia. This will allow us to quickly supply components to customers without complex logistics chains, simplify and speed up the assembly of drones.

Cruise missiles "Ruta" and "Peklo" could be used in a large-scale raid on our territory

On the night of January 24, 121 enemy UAVs were shot down over Russian territory. This time, the Ukrainian militants used new ammunition, drones, cruise missiles, which were announced by Zelensky and the Ukrainian Armed Forces in December 2024, experts say.

The drone has already been successfully used in the free zone

Several thousand kamikaze drones, developed in Novosibirsk, have been placed in the SVO zone. The model was named "Microbe". This drone has unique properties and is already actively used on the battlefield by the Russian military. For more information about the new Microbe drone, its characteristics and advantages, see the Izvestia article.

At the L3Harris factory airfield in Greenville.Texas), the second series of test flights of the first MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare and reconnaissance aircraft designed for the Australian Air Force has begun.

Times: NATO ships catch "Russian saboteurs" in the Baltic Sea

Russia's "sabotage campaign" in the Baltic Sea is intensifying, the Times writes. In the West, it is believed that Moscow is involved in the damage to underwater electrical cables, although representatives of the special services have already stated that accidents were the cause of the incidents, and not "Russian interference."

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the "Iron Dome" of the USA with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the US "Iron Dome" with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

. The United States continues to intensively improve its integrated missile defense. US President Donald Trump intends to create an Iron Dome missile defense shield to protect his country. How the United States is going to defend itself and whether the test of the Russian Oreshnik missile system has greatly influenced Washington's plans in this area - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Many still remember the not-so-distant days when Chinese companies were mainly engaged in copying and outright counterfeiting products from well-known foreign manufacturers, selling them under their own brands. Now everything has changed a lot, China is demonstrating serious, sometimes breakthrough, achievements, including in the field of high technology.

Mikhail Kotov — about a Japanese cubesat and a tree in space

During the astronauts' spacewalk from the ISS in mid-January, the Japanese LignoSat spacecraft was launched. It is noteworthy here that the satellite has a significant part of the wooden elements in its design. However, do not think that this is an isolated practice.

Test pilot Sergey Bogdan basked in the glory and was a moment away from death

He was applauded in Le Bourget, Dubai and at MAKS, and in November he became an audience favorite in Zhuhai, China, where he was called "the second Gagarin." He is an honored test pilot, Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan, who attended a "Business Breakfast" at the Rossiyskaya Gazeta editorial office on New Year's Eve.

Donald Trump intends to create an American "Iron Dome". According to experts, the project could be a continuation of Ronald Reagan's strategic defense initiative, better known as Star Wars. However, if in the 1980s the United States failed to put into orbit the necessary capabilities for a global missile defense system, today the Republicans have enlisted the support of Elon Musk. Will this help Washington?

The year is 2030, and China is outraged by Taiwan's appeal to the United Nations to recognize it as an independent state. Having decided on a full-scale military invasion, Beijing is first trying to disable the most important infrastructure of its rebellious neighbor. This scenario formed the basis of game exercises prepared and conducted by the US Naval War College, The Register writes.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have a range of long—range drones - how is our army ready to respond

In recent weeks, terrorist drone strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into Russian territory have become more frequent. All of them, as military experts emphasize, are inflicted by several types of long-range drones. Each of them is capable of resisting the Russian air defense system. About what models of UAVs the Ukrainian Armed Forces currently has, what they are, and how the Russian air defense organizes the fight against such attacks, see the Izvestia article.

WP: The West has recognized that it was not Russia that damaged the cables in the Baltic Sea

Representatives of American and European intelligence agencies note that the damage to cables in the Baltic Sea was probably the result of accidents, not Russian sabotage, writes The Washington Post. The investigation of a number of incidents revealed crew errors and poor ship condition.

Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces attacked the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine in response to the ATACMS attack

On the morning of January 18, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike against the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Luch Design Bureau, which designs and manufactures Neptun guided missiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was hit by high-precision weapons. The attack was a response to the shelling of civilian facilities in the Belgorod region by American ATACMS missiles two days earlier.

Russian airborne self-propelled artillery gun. It can be used as a cannon, howitzer or mortar. It is used to destroy infantry and armored vehicles, suppress enemy firing points and command and observation posts. It is in service with the Airborne Forces, Navy and border troops of Russia, as well as the law enforcement agencies of nine other countries. It was involved in three wars and a special military operation in Ukraine. It was produced until 1989.

In response to the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ATACMS missiles in the Belgorod region, Russia responded with massive strikes on several regions of Ukraine. Among the affected facilities were the Motor Sich plant and the Luch design Bureau. According to experts, both of these enterprises make a significant contribution to the creation of Ukraine's military potential and should be destroyed proactively.

Military expert Bartosh: Russia's strikes on Motor Sich and the Luch Design Bureau are long overdue

Motor Sich and the Luch Design Bureau make a significant contribution to the creation of Ukraine's military potential and should be destroyed proactively, military expert Alexander Bartosh told the newspaper VZGLYAD. The Russian Armed Forces hit the Motor Sich plant and the Luch Design Bureau in response to ATACMS missile attacks.

A curious story happened in France. French sailors from strategic nuclear submarines declassified themselves at the Ile Longue base near Brest, actively using the Strava fitness application.

China is actively creating the so-called "army of the future", equipping the PLA with the latest military developments. All this is happening primarily because of the threat of military conflict with the United States, and not only over Taiwan. Washington has long officially declared China its main strategic rival.