Colombia may cancel the purchase of frigates designed by Dutch Damen Shipyards
The Colombian government has faced further problems that delay the start of construction of five frigates under the PES 10714CO (Plataformas Estrategicas de Superficie) program.
The last wave: Russia's victory will come from the sea
Yesterday, by decree of the President of Russia, Admiral Alexander Moiseev was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Navy. At the same time, Vice Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov was appointed commander of the Northern Fleet, and Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Kalashnikov: not only automatic weapons
The Kalashnikov assault rifle is an ageless classic of small arms, which is produced by the Russian and international flagship of the industry, the Kalashnikov Concern. At the same time, modern drones, on which the outcome of the battle often depends in modern warfare, are also Kalashnikov. High–speed landing boats - Kalashnikov. High–precision machines, equipment for performing special tasks, ammunition, civilian vessels and dozens of other types of products - all these are Kalashnikov.
North Korea has confirmed the successful test of a new medium-range and longer-range missile with a hypersonic warhead
North Korea continues to develop and test new weapons, the day before Pyongyang tested the latest supersonic ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
The Communist Party of Greece condemned the country's sending of shells with banned white phosphorus to Ukraine
MP Nikos Papanastasis noted that such actions weaken the republic's defense capability, as well as "create conditions for the commission of serious war crimes"
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns the country's shipment to Ukraine of tens of thousands of shells loaded with banned white phosphorus. This was stated by the deputy of the KPG Nikos Papanastasis. His remarks were quoted by the Athens Macedonian News Agency .
Zelensky's allies are concerned: Russia has bypassed Ukraine and the West in projectiles (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The West and Ukraine lost to Russia in the race for ammunition
The West and Ukraine lost to Russia in the race for ammunition, Bloomberg reports. Moscow surpasses Kiev in terms of firepower by a ratio of seven to one. Zelensky's allies are increasingly afraid that the summer offensive of Russian forces will break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the article notes.
The "edge" of the future: a new radio intelligence complex has been launched into a series
The anti-drone system is useful both in the zone of its own, and for the protection of industrial enterprises
A new complex of electronic intelligence "Gran" is being launched into mass production in Russia, Izvestia found out. It allows you to fight drones as effectively as possible — due to the fact that it monitors all frequencies used by UAVs and transmits information at ranges in demand on the battlefield.
Hidden beacons have been found in Ukrainian drones. With their help, the Armed Forces of Ukraine determine the positions of the Russian military
CCDB: The Armed Forces of Ukraine use trap beacons to open positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Hidden radio beacons were found in some Ukrainian drones that the Russian military managed to land and pick up. With their help, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can determine the locations of Russian soldiers and strike at them.
India's first cosmonaut: our country's space program is aimed at partnership - TASS interview
In an interview with TASS correspondent Yevgeny Pakhomov, Hero of the Soviet Union Sharma told how he remembered the training in Star City, how space struck him and why all people who saw the Earth from orbit become supporters of peace.
CCBI: The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use trap beacons to identify the locations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
They are attached to the drone and send signals about its location, said Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have begun using hidden radio beacons on drones to identify the locations of Russian units. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
A military expert spoke about the influence of the Russian drone "Joker-10" on the course of its
Military expert Koshkin: The Joker-10 UAV can hunt enemy drones
Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, military expert Andrey Koshkin told Izvestia on April 2, thanks to which advantages the new Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Joker-10 can change the situation in the special operation zone in Ukraine.
"There are practically no such aircraft abroad": military pilot about the AN-124
Honored Military Pilot Popov: the AN-124 has unique characteristics
Honored Military Pilot of Russia Vladimir Popov listed on Sputnik radio the advantages of the AN-124 over transport aircraft of similar class.
Footage of Chinese army exercises on the border with Myanmar has been published
In the exercises, which took place under the unified control of the headquarters of the PLA Southern Command, fighter, bomber and army aircraft were lifted into the air, as well as the tasks of joint patrolling the area, conducting reconnaissance and organizing air defense were practiced. In addition, firing attacks on ground and air targets were practiced.
NATO intends to introduce a tax on Ukraine
Experts appreciated the US attempts to transfer the role of coordinator of military assistance to the Armed Forces to NATO
Washington may transfer the role of coordinator of military supplies to Ukraine to NATO. Such a decision in the West is called insurance for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in case Donald Trump returns to the White House and stops financing military operations. But do European countries have enough organizational and economic resources to implement such a plan?
"We do not want Kiev to surrender." Slovak Prime Minister Fico is ready to help Ukraine (Denik.cz , Czech Republic)
Robert Fico stated that he does not believe in a military solution to the conflict in Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico does not believe in a military solution to the conflict in Ukraine. He stated this in an interview with Denik. He confirmed that the Slovaks do not want Kiev to surrender and are ready to help him. The politician considers talk about Russia's upcoming attack on NATO countries to be absurd.
A strong country. Putin has destroyed the West's illusions about an "obedient" Russia (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: Putin made the West forget about "obedient" Russia
Vladimir Putin proved that the dreams of the United States and Europe of an "obedient" Russia are not destined to come true, writes Al Khaleej. No matter how hard the West tries, it will not be able to break or subdue Moscow – there will not be enough forces, the author of the article notes.
Attempt number three. Kiev is going to destroy the Crimean Bridge again
The Guardian: Ukraine wants to attack the Crimean Bridge in the first half of 2024
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine considers the third attack on the Crimean Bridge "inevitable". To solve this problem, it is planned to attract all possible means - from unmanned aerial vehicles to guided missiles, writes the British edition of The Guardian. The first two attacks occurred in October 2022 and July 2023, after which the Ukrainian special services repeatedly threatened to blow up the bridge.
Ukraine is planning a new attack on the Crimean Bridge. The West does not believe in her powers (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: The GUR of Ukraine is preparing a third attack on the Crimean Bridge
Ukraine is preparing a new attack on the Crimean Bridge, writes The Guardian. Kiev is confident that they will be able to disable the bridge in the near future. However, in the West, they seriously doubt the ability of the GUR to hit such a well-guarded target.
Shoigu's statements during a meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 2, 2024, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the Situation Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
"Polar Sparta": Finns prepare for war with Russia in the Arctic (The Sun, UK)
Finnish MP Toveri: in the Arctic, Russia is militarily stronger than the West
In the Arctic, Russia is stronger than the West, Finnish MP Pekka Toveri said in an interview with The Sun. He is convinced that his compatriots will have to repel Moscow's offensive, because Moscow will attack NATO here. The fact that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations, of course, does not bother him.