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The Drive: replenishment of the Tu-160M fleet will provide a significant increase in Russian capabilities

Currently, Russia has a small fleet of 17 Tu-160 strategic bombers, the replenishment of which will provide a significant increase in terms of capabilities and ease of maintenance. Thus, the American edition of The Drive commented on the flight of the first Russian Tu-160M built from scratch.

The missile division will be formed in the 22nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District in Crimea to increase the combat capabilities of the district, Commander of the Southern Military District Alexander Dvornikov said in an interview with the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia".

Ukroboronprom handed over to the military a batch of repaired ZSU-23-4M "Shilka"

The Ukrainian enterprise "Balaklei Repair Plant" (as part of the Ukroboronprom concern) handed over to the military the repaired ZSU-23-4M "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to the press service of the concern.

FAR EAST - The crews of the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, as well as the corvettes Gremyashchy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov conducted an air defense training in Primorsky Krai, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Friday.

The armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has shown how effective drones can be in modern warfare. Meanwhile, Russia took up this topic many years ago - long before Karabakh and even Syria. As a result, well-armed Russian drones pose a serious threat to military installations, air defense systems and even heavy armored vehicles, writes Forbes.

The paired 25-mm artillery universal 2M3 of Soviet production has found a new life in Vietnam. Local designers of one of the research institutes working for the defense industry were able to transfer it to remote control.

The Lithuanian Government has decided to accelerate the planned purchase of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Explaining this decision, the Cabinet referred, as it has already become a practice, to the "mythical" build-up of Russia's military power on the border with Ukraine.

Until 2015, it was believed that only the US and UK fleets were armed with cruise missiles capable of hitting targets far beyond the coastline. In October 2015, Russia launched a strike from the Caspian Sea against targets in Syria, demonstrating its achievements in rocket science.

The task of the fighters was to break through the enemy's defense and develop the success of the offensive

Tank crews of formations and units of the Southern Military District took part in live firing on the ranges of southern Russia, Armenia and South Ossetia. As reported on Saturday in the press service of the district, the shooting was carried out by 1.5 thousand tankers.

In the DPRK, the launch of two missiles on Friday was carried out by a railway-based missile regiment from railway platforms, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

The USA has officially completed the last of the experimental Zumwalt-type destroyers. On January 14, information appeared on the website of the Naval Institute of the US Navy that the Lyndon B. Johnson ship (DDG-1002) left the Bath Iron Work shipyard and went to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (Mississippi) to activate the combat system.

Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on the air of "Solovyov live" called three components of deterrence of the threat emanating from the West.

The US ground Forces will receive a Stryker combat vehicle from Raytheon Corporation this year, equipped with a laser capable of dealing with a variety of threats. Its capacity will be 50 kilowatts. Previously, such weapons found their use on ships of the American Navy.

Adopted in 1981, the MiG-31 fighter remains one of the most formidable and well-known aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. After modernization, the interceptor received the ability to carry hypersonic weapons and fight the most modern air, land and sea targets.

Hyundai Rotem multi-purpose ground wheeled robots have been tested for six months in border areas. According to Aju Business Daily, they are now ready for combat missions.

India has officially exported BrahMos missiles. January 15, portal indiatimes.com He reported that the Ministry of Defense of the Philippines officially confirmed the signing of a contract worth $374.9 million.

Russia has ousted the United States from the global arms market due to the increased quality of Russian military products. This was stated by analysts of Rai Al Youm.

Russian weapons demonstrate serious successes both in terms of quality and technology level. The breakthroughs of the Russian defense complex in fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft complexes are particularly impressive. Simultaneously with the growing interest in Russian aircraft and air defense systems, the demand for similar US products is falling, Rai Al Youm writes.

19FortyFive: Ukraine could use five types of weapons in the war against Russia

The American publication 19FortyFive named the main weapon of Ukraine against Russia. The list includes five types of weapons that, according to the publication, Kiev could use in a possible war against Moscow.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has designated the Russian firm Parsek as a "key source" of goods and technologies for the manufacture of North Korean missiles.