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Russian developers of aviation technology have begun to create a new high-altitude long-range fighter. Work on a promising machine are specialists of the aircraft manufacturing corporation "MiG". According to the most optimistic forecasts, the developed interceptor can enter into service with the aerospace forces of the Russian Federation in the second half of the 2020s.

The Slovak Army is working to expand the combat capabilities of its artillery units. In particular, on December 28, it was reported that the Ministry of Defense of the Republic issued an order at KONŠTRUKTA-Defense for the production of 25 Zuzana 2 howitzers on a wheeled chassis. The contract price is 175 million.

At a meeting of the National Space Council in Washington on Tuesday, October 23, at which the Vice-President of the United States, Mike Pence, chaired the meeting, the creation of the sixth type of armed forces, the Space Forces, was mainly discussed. Following the meeting, recommendations were made to the Supreme Commander of the United States - current President Donald Trump, the implementation of which, in the opinion of those present, would give the necessary acceleration to the process of forming an entirely new structure of the Department of Defense responsible for conducting combat operations in outer space and ensuring the protection of the United States from attack space.

In 2018, Russian troops received several new products at once. In the spring, it became known about the adoption of the Peresvet combat mobile laser complex, the details of which are still classified. Probably, its main purpose is missile and air defense. And by the summer, it successfully completed the tests and entered the newest hypersonic X-47M2 Dagger missile in the Russian Space Forces unit, capable of striking a wide range of both ground and surface targets.

On December 6, the US Department of Defense announced that General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems had received a $ 264 million contract from the US Army for the supply of Mk-80 and BLU-109 Tritonal bombs. Estimated date of completion of the contract - October 31, 2023. The class of general purpose bombs includes four main types of bombs: Mk-81 - nominal weight of 250 pounds (113 kg); Mk-82 - nominal weight of 500 pounds (227 kg); Mk-83 is a nominal weight of 1000 pounds (454 kg); The Mk 84 is a nominal weight of 2,000 pounds (907 kg).

In the American Congress, they intend to allocate additional funds to counter the so-called "modern and future weapons" opponents. The report, recently read before the congressmen, is called: "Attack scenarios with the use of nuclear, electromagnetic, cyber and combined weapons."

It seems that on the project of the fifth-generation Russian fighter, the Su-57, you can safely put a cross. At least, such a conclusion suggests itself after an interview with the Head of the State Duma Commission on the Legal Support of the Russian Military-Industrial Complex Vladimir Gutenev. He told the Interfax news agency that the Su-57 would not be procured in the interests of the Russian Aerospace Forces, but, according to the deputy, “the car has excellent export potential.”

Russia has embarked on logical steps in response to the US withdrawal from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF). In particular, transfers "Caliber" to the land. And in this case, the sea cruise missile will increase its range to approximately 2,600 km. The ground version will be somewhat modernized and fitted to the surrounding land reality.

Recently, the Russian authorities have repeatedly declared their desire to get rid of the use of US currency. Given the four years of Western sanctions and the constant expectation of the introduction of new trade restrictions, such a move on the part of the Kremlin is not particularly surprising. Another thing is important: can Russia, having a very modest by world standards of GDP, seriously undermine the financial dictates of the United States.

During his speech in the House of Representatives (the lower house of the Japanese parliament), the head of the Japanese government, Shinzo Abe, made a statement that there would be no signing of a peace treaty with the Russian Federation until a clear border marking, in other words, its demarcation occurs. In the course of communication, one of the deputies asked about the possibility of signing a treaty, provided that Russia transfers only two islands to Russia - Habomai and Shikotan, noting that the subject of negotiations is all islands, and there are four of them.

Specialists from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with representatives of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, completed an assessment of the damage sustained by the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov as a result of an incident involving the sinking of a floating dock. According to the conclusion of a specially formed commission, the "sea airfield" received 52 damages, which will require about 70 million rubles to eliminate the consequences.

Russia is starting preparations for conducting flight tests of the newest Petrel cruise missile operating on a nuclear engine. It is capable of hitting targets at any distance from the base. Information provided by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. "Guided by design requirements, the researchers conducted ground tests of the constituent elements of experimental samples of a cruise missile.

The US Department of Defense reported on the testing of new equipment to facilitate the conduct of hostilities. Among other things, the drone DP14 stands out. In form, it is similar to a transport helicopter, but on a significantly smaller scale. Equipped with two rotors and a fairly spacious cargo hold. It can accommodate the wounded in the supine position.

Deputy Prime Minister for the military-industrial complex, Yuri Borisov, in his interview to representatives of Russian and foreign media, said that the Russian Federation had at least six types of weapons that could circumvent the protection of Western countries. These include a cruise missile with a nuclear engine, as well as the well-known intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM).

The Navy of the Russian Federation and the specialists of the Zelenodolsk design and engineering bureau named after Gorky began to intensively test the newest Orekhovo-Zuyevo small missile ship (MRK) of the project 21631 (the code Buyan-M). The main focus at this stage of the ship’s stay in the marine area is to check the air defense systems.

The experts of the American magazine The National Interest concluded that the fifth-generation Russian fighter, the Su-57, is not successful in terms of stealth. The technologies that are used in our fighter have long ago been successfully recognized by modern radars. The journal article states that the “pixel” color, which is used to increase the stealth of the aircraft, is outdated in the past century.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, with the support of members of the National Security Council of Ukraine, sent to the Verkhovna Rada for approval the decision to impose martial law in the country for up to 30 days. In accordance with Ukrainian legislation, the military situation in the country is a special legal regime introduced in specially specified cases of armed aggression against the state or an attack on it, as well as a threat to the independence or territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Innovative tool for military purposes The average laypak is familiar with science fiction films and computer games. For example, it could be seen in the comedy action movie "Kick-Ass". Now they are interested in the US Armed Forces. The invention can be used by soldiers to move faster on the battlefield.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ordered 40 tactical unmanned aerial vehicles Orlik PGZ-19R (UAV) for a number of auxiliary operations. The deal announced by the Ministry of Defense of Poland on November 30 is estimated at about $ 209 million. It is expected that the first unmanned aerial vehicles and simulators will be delivered to the armed forces of the Republic of Poland in 2021.

At the International Defense Exhibition IDEX-2019, an AZ-TSR-47 turbojet of increased efficiency will be demonstrated to protect surface ships from weapons equipped with radar guidance systems. The ammunition was developed at the Techmash concern (Rostec). The main objective of the new ammunition - the creation of radar interference in a given area.