There are 7 thousand employees of the Wagner PMCs in Libya, they have 30 aircraft - the head of the country's Supreme State Council
Several thousand employees of the Russian private military company (PMCs) Wagner are in Libya, the Anadolu agency quoted the chairman of the country's Supreme State Council, Khaled al-Mishri, as saying on Sunday.
In Pakistan, the construction of a nuclear power plant under a Chinese project begins
On December 9, at the enterprise of the Pakistani company KSEW in Karachi, a cutting ceremony of the first steel was held for the construction of the fifth Hangor-class DPL ("Type-039B"), which looks little different from the previously developed "Type-039A".
The US Congress has allocated about $100 million for the development of a new generation nuclear attack submarine
The US Navy received $98 million to continue research and development work on the creation of a new generation nuclear submarine with the conditional name SSN(X), follows from the report of the Congressional Research Service.
France has signed an agreement on the supply of frigates to Greece, bypassing US competition
Paris and Athens have signed a contract providing for the construction of three frigates for the Greek Navy in France, the Figaro newspaper reported on Saturday.
Half the world and half a year in 8 minutes
The British celebrate the return of the flagship of the Royal Navy from its first combat deployment. In six months, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group have covered 49,000 nautical miles, making a trip across three oceans and five seas.
The American destroyer "invisible" Zumwalt was covered with rust and corrosion
The pride of the American Navy is the Zumwalt destroyer (DDG-1000), which, after several years of service, was covered with rust and corroded. The destruction affected the radio-absorbing tiles, which provide low visibility on the radars of the 183-meter ship.
The headquarters of the operation in Donbass rejected the threat from the Ukrainian ship
The ship of the Ukrainian Navy "Donbass" moving to the Kerch Strait did not pose a threat, as it performed tasks in its territorial waters. The corresponding statement was made on December 9 by the headquarters of the Joint Forces Operation in Donbass.
Peskov called the incident with the Ukrainian Navy ship near the Kerch Strait provocative
The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov believes that incidents like the one that occurred with the Ukrainian Navy "Donbass" are fraught with serious consequences.
The ship of the Pacific Fleet "Admiral Panteleev" arrived in the port of Manila
The large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev of the Pacific Fleet made a scheduled call at the port of Manila (Republic of the Philippines) to replenish supplies and food.
The Russian anti-submarine ship "Junga" hit coastal targets during exercises in the coastal ranges of the Barents Sea
The crew of the small anti-submarine ship "Junga" of the Kola Flotilla of the heterogeneous forces of the Northern Fleet (SF) practiced artillery firing in the coastal ranges of the Barents Sea, the press service of the fleet reported on Sunday.
Hong Kong has created stainless steel with antibacterial properties
In Hong Kong, they created an "anti-liquid" metal. Stainless steel kills the coronavirus in three hours. The development belongs to scientists from the University of Hong Kong. The researchers adjusted the chemical composition and microstructure of steel. 10% more copper, which has antibacterial properties, was added to the "anti-liquid" material, the Izvestia TV channel reports.
Software exports from Russia in 2020 amounted to $8.6 billion - RUSSOFT
The Association of Russian Software Manufacturers RUSSOFT on Thursday presented the document "Export of the Russian software development industry. The eighteenth annual study", which provides a variety of information about the state of the domestic software industry, including "the volume of foreign sales".
Shvabe transferred samples of its products to South Africa as part of expanding its presence in the South African market - holding
Shvabe Holding has sent civilian sights and night vision devices to South Africa. "The delivery was carried out by the Novosibirsk enterprise to assess the market and analyze the prospects for exports to this region," the press service of the holding said.
Work is underway on a neural network for Russian military personnel
Kalashnikov specialists are developing a combat system with elements of artificial intelligence that will improve the speed of enemy detection and shooting accuracy.
The Interior Ministry proposed to ban all types of signal weapons
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation wants to ban all types of signal weapons in Russia, except pistols. The agency sent a letter with the relevant initiative to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, RIA Novosti reported on December 10.
A third of Russians reacted positively to the appearance of robot judges
Otkritie Bank survey: 18% of Russians believe that robot judges will make sentences more honest
Slightly more than a third of Russians (37 percent) reacted positively to the appearance of robot judges, but in most cases citizens would like their sentence to be considered by a person, not a digital algorithm. Such data are provided in the survey of the Otkritie Bank, RIA Novosti reports.
The Germans have created a robotic combat vehicle
The German company Rheinmetall has introduced a tracked robot based on the Wiesel platform. It can be used to solve a wide range of tasks.
Chinese VT-2 tanks first spotted in Tanzania
China has started exporting VT-2 main battle tanks to Africa. Two such combat vehicles, painted in colorful camouflage, were seen last Thursday at a military equipment show dedicated to the sixtieth anniversary of Tanzania's independence. They were taken on car trawls through the stadium of the country's largest city - Dar es Salaam.
Turkey planned to produce a three-axle version of the BTR-80 together with Romania
Russian BTR-80 are traditionally popular in the armed forces of almost three dozen countries. For example, in the early 90s, armored personnel carriers were purchased by the Turkish gendarmerie. In total, more than two hundred and thirty units were delivered.
The Marines of the Pacific Fleet were reinforced with T-80BV tanks
More than two dozen modernized T-80BV tanks have entered service with the coastal troops of the Pacific Fleet. This technique will strengthen the striking capabilities of the Primorsky Marine Corps unit, the press service of the Pacific Fleet reported.
