On March 11, 1982, the Ka-26 helicopter set world records for the rate of climb and ascent to the maximum height. The original modular design of this worker has entered the history of helicopter construction.

The British Institute of Aerospace Technologies presented the concepts of three hydrogen aircraft — regional, narrow-body and wide-body. As a basis, the researchers took the designs of existing aircraft and adapted them to work on liquid hydrogen.

The European Space Agency has selected a team of five European companies that will design and create the first experimental payload to extract oxygen from regolith on the surface of the Moon. It is expected that in 10 days of work on board the lunar lander, she will receive 50-100 grams of oxygen from the lunar regolith, according to the agency's website.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev - what new missile systems can strengthen Russia's western borders

At a meeting of the Russian Security Council on March 11, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that in response to the strengthening of NATO forces at the western borders of the country, the General Staff is developing and has actually completed a plan to strengthen our western borders.

A fully robotic tank has been created on the basis of the T-72B3. Now he is preparing for the tests. It is planned to test control systems and a shortened 125 mm cannon.

On March 12, 1944, the ISU-122 self-propelled artillery unit was adopted by the Red Army.

The letter "I" in this case meant that the self-propelled gun was created on the basis of the IS tank ("Joseph Stalin"), and 122 - the caliber of the gun mounted on it. This tracked vehicle was developed during 1943 under the name "object 242".

1MOA GmbH, a German trading partner of the American manufacturer Tacom HQ, planned to present the Tarac C optical device designed for high-precision long-range shooting at the Enforce TAC 2022 exhibition for the first time in Europe. According to the executive director of 1MOA GmbH, Michael Gast, Tarac C was developed by the founder of Tacom HQ, John Baker, to provide accurate shots at a range of 2500 m or more.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University (USA) are working on creating a new type of armor for police and military, which is based on an ultralight shock-absorbing material. It does not have its own name yet, it is an experimental development based on elastomers. Such liquid crystal polymers are already widely used in robotics to create artificial muscles.

Alexander Mikhailov, FSB Major General, head of the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian organization "Officers of Russia" - on the actions of Ukrainian intelligence under the guise of humanitarian activities:

Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Korneev on Thursday, March 10, told Izvestia how the operation against nationalists in Ukraine took place. With his squad, he defended the checkpoint from the bridge for six days.

The fifteenth day of the special military operation was again held under the motto "let's negotiate." Moreover, only our military are trying to negotiate, although the lives of Ukrainians are at stake.[

The Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) deployed a mobile repair battalion near Crimea. Maria Badunts, a correspondent of Izvestia, told about this on Friday, March 11.

The captured weapons captured during the special operation in Ukraine will be transferred to the military units of the LPR and DPR. The proposal of Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu on this issue was supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

What the DPR military think and say near Volnovakha

In the Donbas, the armed forces of the DPR and LPR continue to occupy settlements that have been under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a long time. Correspondent of "Gazeta.Ru" visited Bugas - one of such settlements - and talked with the DPR military taking part in the fighting in the Volnovakha direction.

Mercenaries from all over the world are coming to Ukraine to fight. Can we handle tens of thousands of professionals?

It's true, mercenaries are going to Ukraine. But some are already returning. Briton Jason Hague had enough of a day of fighting to reconsider his attitude to his choice: first he was hit by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Gostomel airport, then the SBU found him in the woods and captured a 34-year-old fighter (Iraq veteran!) they interrogated and beat him for three hours, suspecting that he was a Russian spy. And when they sorted it out and released him, Haig immediately rushed to Poland, and from there home.

In the near future, foreigners may become participants in the Russian operation in Ukraine – and first of all, apparently, volunteers from Syria. How serious a military force can these people represent, what kind of tasks will they perform - and how will they be delivered to the combat area?

Ukraine is a battlefield of the Russian civilization of life and the American civilization of death

The special operation announced by the President of Russia in Ukraine is being carried out in accordance with the schedule and the specifics of the area.

The official Tokyo appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague in connection with the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine. Earlier, Japan has already allowed itself several unprecedented steps that bring down its relations with Russia into the abyss. Why do the Japanese need a conflict that they risk greatly regret later? After all, until quite recently, the relations between the leaders of the two countries were almost friendly.

Huanqiu shibao (China): Does Russia seek to enter the "backyard" of the United States?

Having banned the import of Russian oil, the United States remembered Venezuela and wanted to establish relations with it, writes Huanqiu Shibao. At the same time, Russia also wants to strengthen its geopolitical position in Latin America. She has at least three reasons for this.

The West is fueling the conflict in Ukraine with lethal weapons

In the early days of Russia's special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, about 27 countries decided to supply it with weapons. The militarization of the country began in 2014 immediately after the coup that led to the formation of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.