"Create a competitive technique": how is the development of new aircraft piston engines progressing in Russia
At the end of 2023, the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov plans to complete a research work called "Circus Man". Andrey Kozlov, the company's CEO, told RT about this in an interview.
The reason for the delay in the delivery of F-16 fighters to Bulgaria is the fear of data leakage about them to Russia
Bulgaria will not soon receive American F-16 fighters, the United States is delaying the delivery of aircraft for at least two years. We are talking about the first batch of eight fighters, paid for back in 2019.
The US will send two F-18 Super Hornet carrier-based fighters to India for evaluation
The United States will send two Boeing F-18 Super Hornet carrier-based fighters to India to assess the possibility of their operation on the Vikrant class aircraft carrier under construction.
Nigeria intends to purchase AH-1Z – DSCA helicopters from the USA
The US State Department has approved the potential delivery of a batch of AH-1Z attack helicopters and related equipment to Nigeria as part of the Foreign Military Sales program.
And again delays: NASA's lunar rocket went for repairs instead of tests
The Space Launch System rocket and space program has already gathered almost more criticism than the long-suffering F-35. They complain about the incredible high cost, the use of controversial technical solutions and the regular postponement of the first launch. Now, when, it would seem, everything is ready for launch, the rocket is again removed to the hangar for improvements. How long the new delay will be is an open question.
The hydrogen cannon will deliver the satellite into orbit in 10 minutes
The company "Green Launch" has built and tested a hydrogen pulse installation for launching objects into near space. In fact, it is a high-power gas cannon that is capable of putting various objects into orbit. Its main advantage is the low cost and safety of each launch, as well as minimizing the harmful impact on the environment.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of electronic warfare systems
For the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of electronic warfare systems operating during a special military operation.
Perhaps this is not as impressive a sight as missile launches or air strikes. However, the military knows what a difficult and responsible mission is carried out by electronic warfare specialists in a combat situation. Their main task is to cover groups of Russian troops from enemy missiles and aircraft. Calculations of electronic warfare complexes cope with this task successfully.
Serbia announced plans to combine the Chinese FK-3 air defense systems and the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems into one network
Serbia has confirmed receipt of the FK-3 anti-aircraft missile systems delivered by military transport planes of the PLA Air Force to Belgrade. The official display of the new SAMs will take place at the end of the month.
There were shots of Iskander launching a rocket at the command post of the AFU brigade
The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of the launch of a ballistic missile of the Iskander-M tactical complex at the command post of the mechanized brigade of the armed forces of Ukraine.
In the USA, they took care of reducing stocks of Javelin complexes
The United States has transferred to Ukraine about a third of the stocks of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs). Continued deliveries may reduce the number of ATGMs intended for the needs of the US military. In the publication of The Business Insider, they took care of reducing the stocks of complexes.
Foreign analysts: Recent tests in the DPRK may indicate the creation of tactical nuclear weapons by the country
On the eve of the Central News Agency of North Korea published photos from the tests of a new type of tactical guided weapons. Pyongyang's state media reported that the weekend launches are of "great importance" for improving this type of missile.
New US Nuclear Ballistic Missile
According to foreign sources, the new nuclear ballistic missile of the US Air Force intercontinental range received the official designation "Sentinel" ( Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel ). Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved this name for the system that is to modernize the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) of the US nuclear triad.
The T-72BM tank withstands the impact of the latest grenade launchers
Russian armored vehicles can withstand the impact of anti-tank grenade launchers even of new generations.
It became known that three rockets from the NLAW grenade launcher flew into our T-72BM, but the tank retained mobility and emerged victorious from a difficult battle.
"The danger of conflict in the Arctic has ceased to be theoretical"
Russia believes that NATO creates a "risk of unintended clashes" in the Arctic region
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that NATO's activity in the Arctic could lead to "the risk of unintended collisions." This is how Moscow reacted to the NATO exercise Cold Response 2022 ("Cold Response"), the naval part of which was held in the Norwegian Sea. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of the Arctic confrontation between Russia and NATO.
Neural networks on the battlefield
The special operation emphasized the role of precision weapons
The United States and Britain have today retargeted their commercial satellite systems Starlink and OneWeb to collect intelligence information in the interests of the armed formations of Ukraine. A plan is being hatched to disconnect Russia from the GPS system. How can all this, coupled with the ban on the import of software (software), affect the performance of combat missions by our troops in the combat zone, the production of high-precision weapons by the defense industry?
How Russia neutralizes the NATO threat to St. Petersburg
The Baltic Sea will lose its nuclear-free status if the Finns and Swedes still decide to join NATO. This was stated in the Russian Security Council. Military experts warn that our ground forces, combat aviation and air defense will have to strengthen the border near St. Petersburg, and some of our nuclear missiles will be re-aimed at Helsinki and Stockholm. Do Finnish and Swedish politicians really want to live in the status of potential targets?
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed UAV strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On April 15, the Ministry of Defense of Russia (MO RF) showed how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducts reconnaissance, detects and controls the accuracy of strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Workshops of an armored plant in Kiev destroyed by a high-precision weapon strike
High-precision long-range air-based weapons destroyed the production buildings of an armored plant in Kiev. In addition, high-precision missiles hit the repair shops of military equipment in Nikolaev. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
Boat on the ground: which fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was abandoned in the port of Mariupol
Ukrainian security forces plan to strike at a cluster of refugees in Lozova Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry warned
On April 15, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the prevention of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP: according to the military department, Russian air defense systems shot down two Tochka-U missiles fired at a strategic object.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: Fuel and ammunition depots were destroyed by high-precision missile strikes
The Armed forces of the Russian Federation destroyed with high-precision air-based missiles the storage of fuel and lubricants and ammunition of the Ukrainian army in the areas of the cities of Barvenkovo, Kharkiv region and Dobropolye, Dnipropetrovsk region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.























