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Only ground operations guarantee victory in modern conflicts

The center for analysis of strategies and technologies (cast) held for the third time a very productive and very informative conference "Ogarkov readings".

The Ministry of defense is strengthening the grouping of the southern military district by means of electronic warfare (EW). In the region, it is planned to significantly increase the number of new Mi-8MTPR-1 helicopters with the Rychag-AV radio suppression system. These complexes, according to the developers, are able to interfere with locators and neutralize the operation of almost any air defense systems. The emergence of new "Levers" is an effective response to the possible deployment of NATO short — and medium-range missiles in the region, experts say.

On November 13, the day of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops is celebrated annually in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation. By the end of 2025, the share of modern weapons in these troops should be 85%.

Bladebug and ORE Catapult have tested a robot to inspect wind turbine blades at an offshore wind farm on the coast of Scotland. It moves along the surface of the blade using six legs with vacuum suction cups and broadcasts video from the camera.

Engineers have developed an underwater navigation beacon that does not require power supply. It is based on a transponder that responds to sonar signals, and at the same time is powered by the energy of its sound waves.

electronic warfare systems are already playing a key role in countering modern drones

The armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh once again drew attention to the use of combat robots. Azerbaijan very actively used this type of weapons and achieved success, destroying a considerable amount of military equipment of the defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh and even Armenia with the help of UAVS. Not having its own developments in the field of military robotics and, consequently, their production, Azerbaijan purchased foreign samples, mainly in Turkey and Israel.

In the Gulf of Finland, two radio-controlled catamarans "Kadet-M", created for the Kronstadt sea cadet military corps (St. Petersburg), were tested, Zvezda reports. The corresponding video is available on YouTube.

Russia does not have the necessary legal framework for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, said Roman Meshcheryakov, Director of the center for intelligent robotic systems at the Trapeznikov Institute of management problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Dmitry Litovkin-what can be opposed to attack drones on the battlefield

In the near future, Turkey will receive a drone allegedly capable of destroying a company of Russian t-72 or modern T-90 tanks in one flight. It will be an improved version of the Anka-s drone, which proved itself well during the fighting in Syria.

at the Ogarkov readings held at the end of last week, sensational statements were made. One of them concerned the inevitable revision of existing military doctrines.

Marshal Ogarkov of the Soviet Union, who was chief of the General staff of the armed forces of the USSR from 1977 to 1984, became the face of such readings because in his theoretical works he anticipated the development of the armed forces on a global scale, which is only beginning now. This is also known abroad, so the event is attended by leading Western military analysts.