Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers carried out a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The Tu-22M3 is armed with the Kh-32 cruise missile, which can strike targets at ranges of up to 1,000 km. The flight lasted five hours, and the Tu-22M3 was escorted by Su-27SM and Su-30SM fighters from the Russian Baltic Fleet's naval aviation. During some stages of the Tu-22M3's flight, foreign Typhoon FGR.4 and SAAB JAS-39C Gripen fighters were spotted.
The Kuryer NRTK robotic systems, actively used by the Russian army, are equipped with fiber-optic control. The first prototypes of the robot were demonstrated by military personnel. Based on the size of the fiber-optic cable spool, the robot's operating range can be estimated at 50 to 100 kilometers. The Russian army also operates the Depesha tracked drone, which is controlled via fiber-optic cable.
This year's fifth batch of new Russian Su-35S fighter jets, manufactured by the Yury Gagarin Aircraft Plant, has been delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The previous batch of Su-35S aircraft was delivered in September. The Su-35S aircraft have completed a full cycle of factory testing, have been accepted by technical staff, and tested in various operating modes.
The Russian Project 09851 special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk was launched from its slipway at the Sevmash shipyard. The Khabarovsk submarine was specifically designed and built to carry Poseidon supertorpedoes. The submarine will also carry new underwater weapons and robotic systems. The Khabarovsk submarine is the second, after the Belgorod submarine, to carry Poseidon deep-diving torpedoes. The Project 09851 Khabarovsk submarine features a low-noise, cavitation-free waterjet propulsion system and is also equipped with an advanced sound-absorbing hull coating.