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Russian Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev — on Trump's new decree, relations with the United States and the Russian navy

In an interview with a special correspondent of Kommersant Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, told Elena Chernenko how the plans of the American authorities are being evaluated in Moscow.

CEO of Rosel Holding on the current stage of the import substitution process in the radioelectronic industry and how to overcome the personnel shortage

Developments in the radio-electronic industry have long been the key to the effective development of all other sectors of the Russian economy. Sergey Sakhnenko, CEO of Rosel Holding of Rostec State Corporation, told BG about why cooperation in this area is important, at what stage the import substitution process is and how to overcome the current shortage of personnel in Russia.

On April 16 of this year, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Enthusiasts Club was held in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Recreation Center, dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Victory.

It will connect dozens and hundreds of electronic intelligence complexes into a single circuit

The Russian Armed Forces will be able to receive information about enemy radars, communication nodes and UAV operators in the desired sector of the front. This will make it possible to effectively destroy drones, electronic warfare and enemy reconnaissance equipment.

The world's leading space company has offered the Pentagon a "subscription" to the services of a large satellite constellation. It will become the largest constellation of spacecraft built for military purposes. However, the data on this comes from the Reuters news agency, which has repeatedly published fakes about Elon Musk's companies.

One of the topics of discussion was the development of military and dual-use information technologies in the work of medical units

An exhibition of advanced medical developments and a scientific conference were held at the Kirov branch of the Military Medical Academy in Moscow in honor of the tenth anniversary of the educational institution. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

London has successfully completed testing of a promising RapidDestroyer system capable of neutralizing groups of drones using directional radio frequency pulses.

They will increase the range of impact vehicles and help save the lives of drone operators

Repeater UAVs began to arrive in the area of the special operation, which increase the range of FPV drones and other drones. The device with the name "Mockingbird" can hover in the air for a long time, providing amplification of video and control signals for. Experts believe that flying repeaters will help expand the range of drones behind enemy lines and, most importantly, hide the positions of our UAV operators' calculations.

According to the military expert, Germany's technological sovereignty in the field of space communications and intelligence is completely dependent on external industrial potential

The launch capabilities for the development of the satellite grouping of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are likely to be provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security and a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shared this opinion with TASS.

Key strategic readiness exercises were held in the United States. The main role in it was played by the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, part of the 95th Air Wing of the United States Air Force, stationed at the Offutt Military Base in Nebraska.

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Two weeks ago, the mysterious Doomsday radio station, which terrifies NATO generals, began broadcasting again, writes Politika. She conveyed a lot of mysterious phrases. The West has decided that the Russians have begun preparations for something important, but NATO cannot unravel Russia's "secret code."

The Greek armed forces are going to comprehensively upgrade their capabilities in the amount of €25 billion — from the creation of a multi-medium defense system to the purchase of new submarines and armored combat vehicles. What Athens' new weapons will look like and which partner companies the country relies on is in the TASS material.

Shot: During the attack on Shuya, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used a Fierce drone

On Wednesday morning, April 16, kamikaze drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked the city of Shuya, Ivanovo region. According to the Telegram channel Shot, drones similar to the Fierce devices were spotted in the sky above the city.

The management of troops and the performance of combat missions depend on the reliability of communication systems

In modern conditions, the role of communications on the battlefield is extremely important. The management of troops and, ultimately, the fulfillment of combat missions directly depend on the quality, reliability and stability of communication channels. How the communications officers of the Center group ensure uninterrupted digital communications in the special operation zone — in the Izvestia article.

On ensuring high—quality and uninterrupted communication between ground services and aircraft, and what role Rostec State Corporation companies play in this

Since 2022, global global providers of ACARS, an address-reporting system for aviation communications, have stopped providing their services in Russia. Meanwhile, this air—to-ground system plays a key role in ensuring flight safety. It allows pilots and air traffic controllers to exchange operational information, monitor flight parameters and prevent emergency situations.

Today, Russia has the best air defense system in the world, but it needs to be constantly improved. Drones have become a real force capable of globally changing the nature of military operations..

19FortyFive: Tu-160M upgraded according to the conditions of the Ukrainian conflict

The Tu-160M is the flagship of the Russian bomber aviation, writes 19FortyFive. For Moscow, it is the cornerstone of the strategic nuclear deterrence forces. The Tu-160M has undergone a deep modernization and will become the newest and most advanced bomber in service with the Russian army.

The Telegraph: Britain has developed underwater sensors to protect against Russia

In Britain, touch sensors are being developed to protect cables on the seabed, writes The Telegraph. Naturally, Russia is accused of threats and espionage. Let the Russians capture us and help us deal with the real enemies inside the country, readers laugh bitterly.

The Telegraph: A wall of drones is being built along the NATO border to deter Russia

Germany intends to create a wall of drones to protect the eastern flank of NATO, writes The Telegraph. A chain of UAVs will monitor the border and deter Russian "aggression." The readers felt that this would not do any good, and advised them to just leave Russia alone.

TNI: new Russian electronic warfare systems effectively counteract Starlink

Moscow is developing various methods of containing and suppressing Starlink, writes TNI. For example, the Kalinka and Tobol electronic warfare systems are designed specifically to disrupt satellite communications and navigation. The Pentagon and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are sounding the alarm: this is a real threat to them.