Russia will take measures to "balance" the situation if NATO places nuclear weapons near the country's borders, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He also added that in such a situation, "a variety of options are possible."

According to Western media reports, as part of the so-called arms race on the subcontinent, India conducted the eighth test of a strategic intercontinental ballistic missile "AGNI-5" (AGNI-5) of its own design. The launch that took place was the first "user launch" after the system was put into service and the first night test of the product.

In 2009, the Kharkiv Armored Repair Plant demonstrated its version of the upgraded T-72B1 tank. The car, which received the designation T-72E, was externally distinguished by a tower, which surprised with radically enhanced armament.

The Vietnamese military plant Z753, specializing in the restoration of ground equipment for the Navy, handed over the overhauled combat vehicles to coastal units. Among them are several SU-100 self-propelled artillery units, which are still used to defend the coast of the country.

Australia will receive the latest version of the American tank Abrams. December 19, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the Australian government approved the purchase of 75 combat vehicles as part of the LAND 907 Phase 2 project.

Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has announced the signing of a contract with the Defense Procurement and Technology Agency Armasuisse for the supply of additional remotely controlled RS4 armament modules of the Protector family for the Swiss Armed Forces.

New Chinese-made VT-5 tanks were unable to take part in the military parade on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence. The first batch of these combat vehicles was manufactured at the end of November. But even if they managed to be transferred to the buyer's territory, the crews, apparently, did not have time to master the equipment enough to drive it in a parade formation.

The motorized rifle division of the Eastern Military District stationed in Transbaikalia was completely re-equipped with modern AK-12 submachine guns. The press service of the VVO reported that the day before, the unit received the final batch of the latest small arms - 1,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles.

South Korean infantry will be armed with a new generation of machine guns. On December 19, the press service of the Defense Procurement Program Administration (DAPA, Defense Acquisition Program Administration) announced the completion of acceptance tests of the K16 machine gun.

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have found out that 3D printing of FDM can be used for the manufacture of ferroelectric and piezoelectric products.

Tests of an adaptive energy saving complex (ACES) for industrial enterprises have started in Moscow as part of the city's innovative solutions testing program.

One of the scientific enterprises of the Russian nuclear concern, NIKIET, within the framework of the program entitled "Development of promising low-power energy sources" and with the participation of representatives of the St. Petersburg Institute of Laser and Welding Technologies, for the first time created a mock-up of capacitive equipment for the pressure and volume compensation of a thermal carrier for a low-power nuclear reactor using additive technologies. Or, if more understandable, using 3D printing.

Specialists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed a fundamentally different coating for nuclear fuel cells. According to them, it will significantly increase their corrosion resistance and almost eliminate the risk of leaks.

The creators of the Russian "invisible ship" are preparing for the first tests of their brainchild.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation agreed on a work plan for the corvette project 20380 "Sharp". The construction of this unique ship is now being completed in the Far East.

The exercises of snipers of the marine corps of the Caspian Flotilla started at the Adanak training ground in Dagestan. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry on Monday, December 20.

The Nimble corvette, which caught fire last Friday at a factory in St. Petersburg, will be restored after the fire and completed with the replacement of the ship's superstructure.

The crew of the ship worked out the tasks together with the delivery team of the manufacturer

The newest small rocket ship "Cyclone", which is planned to be included in the Black Sea Fleet, successfully performed artillery firing in the Black Sea during state tests, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Monday.

Defense Express: Island-type boats will receive Bushmaster cannons and Hydra II missiles

In 2022, the Naval Forces of Ukraine (VMSU) will begin installing American-made weapons on Island-type boats. The commander of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa told about the new weapons. This is reported by Defense Express.

The era of sailing ships has long been in the past, but thanks to the efforts of decarbonization enthusiasts, it can experience something like a Renaissance already in the current decade. The French company Airseas has installed a test system of an automatic sailing mechanism on the cargo ship "Ville de Bordeaux", which will be tested in real working conditions for six months. The customer is very strict - the Airbus corporation, which uses this ship to deliver aircraft structures from all over Europe to the assembly plant in Toulouse.

The meeting will summarize the development of the Russian Armed Forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part in a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense, which is scheduled for the coming week, the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov told TASS.