The MZKT tractor, which is being developed for the Oreshnik missile defense system, was seen during tests in Belarus
In Belarus, during the departure from the territory of the Minsk wheeled tractor plant, eyewitnesses filmed an unusual self-propelled chassis. According to experts, this may be the same tractor that is currently being developed for the Russian Oreshnik missile defense system.
Dangerous robots: how Russian ground-based drones are operating at the forefront in Donbas
Autonomous systems solve front-line logistics tasks and carry weapons
Robotization of the battlefield has become one of the main features of combat operations in a special military operation. In addition to the well-known unmanned aerial vehicles, which perform a huge number of combat and auxiliary tasks, ground-based autonomous vehicles are also being introduced into the military, which are not yet so widely represented. Izvestia has learned how ground-based unmanned platforms are used in the 1st Slavyansk Brigade of the 51st Donetsk Army and what their functions are.
BMP-2 vs Bradley: children of the Cold War find out the relationship
Russian BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles are superior to American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, judging by the results of their use in a special military operation. This opinion was expressed by the American magazine The National Interest (TNI). What led to such conclusions and how both armored vehicles fight is in the TASS material.
New Finnish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
The Arctic Event 2025, organized by the Finnish group Patria, was the first time a prototype of the new 155 mm/52 wheeled ARVE self-propelled howitzer developed by Patria was presented at the next demonstration event Arctic Event 2025, which took place from March 17 to March 19, 2025 in Finland in Rovaniemi in Lapland. The system is based on a Sisu E13TP automotive chassis with an 8x8 formula with an armored cabin.
Market participants questioned the authenticity of the Russian lithograph
Micron JSC announced the completion of the development of a photolithograph with 350 nm standards. Experts doubt that the equipment can be called completely Russian
The development of the 350 nm photolithograph has been completed, and Micron participated in the state commission for its acceptance, Micron JSC told Mashnews on March 12. The photolithograph was created in collaboration between Micron and the Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center. They signed an agreement on this in the fall of 2024.
The Russian Typhoon-class submarine will become a museum (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Project 941 submarine "Shark" will turn into a museum
Advanced technologies, huge size and silent operation at one time made the submarine Dmitry Donskoy a formidable ghost of the depths, writes TNI. And after the ship was decommissioned, they decided to turn it into a floating museum.
The official laying of the lead British nuclear missile submarine of the new Dreadnought type
On March 20, 2025, the official laying ceremony of the Dreadnought, the lead British nuclear missile submarine of the new type, took place at the BAE Systems Submarines enterprise of BAE Systems Corporation in Barrow-in-Furness. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attended the ceremony. The actual construction of the Dreadnought lead boat began in Barrow-in-Furness on October 6, 2016.
Britain is threatening Russia with nuclear submarines with a scandalous reputation. One of them was nicknamed "Her Majesty's Sex and Cocaine"
British Rear Admiral Perry threatened to destroy 40 cities of the Russian Federation
Britain is threatening Russia with nuclear submarines with a scandalous reputation. We are talking about Vanguard-type nuclear submarines armed with Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
One Trident submarine is capable of "incinerating 40 Russian cities": why Putin should fear the UK's nuclear arsenal (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: The service life of Trident submarines has already exceeded 25 years
British Trident submarines continue to pose a serious threat to Russia, The Telegraph writes. But while the retired admiral assures that they are "a formidable weapon against Putin," other representatives of the British Navy assure that not everything is so rosy.
The former commander of the 58th Army, General Ivan Popov, addressed an open letter to Vladimir Putin.
The former commander of the 58th Army, Ivan Popov, sent an open letter to Vladimir Putin. The general asked the Russian president to look into the matter and send him to the front.
"I believe that our entire land will be liberated"
Vitaliy Ganchev, Head of the military-civil administration of the Kharkiv region, talks about the problems faced by the residents and authorities of the region
The situation in the Kharkiv area remains difficult: Ukrainian formations are constantly trying to attack. There are about 70 settlements on the territory controlled by the Russian side, in which about 2 thousand people live. Vitaliy Ganchev, head of the military-civil administration of the Kharkiv region, told Izvestia in an interview what problems the residents of the region face and how the authorities solve them.
They are trying to deceive us again: the military commander commented on the agreement not to strike at energy facilities
The second telephone conversations between the presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation, which took place on the evening of March 18, seemed to bring us one step closer to ending the conflict in Ukraine. The agreement between Trump and Putin on the cessation of mutual strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Armed Forces of Ukraine on energy facilities is considered the most significant.
Disruption by attack: a school and kindergartens were damaged during a Kiev UAV raid on Engels
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to send their drones to the territory of the Russian Federation in the midst of negotiations between Moscow and Washington
On the night of March 20, the Saratov region was subjected to the most massive raid since the beginning of its war — it was attacked by more than fifty Ukrainian UAVs.
Putin has not only refused to make concessions on Ukraine, but is even tougher in his insistence (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Putin insists on his demands on Ukraine and is not going to give in
Although much of what Putin agreed to during the conversation with Trump was presented as a concession, in reality, the Russian leader remains in the same positions, writes NYT. Experts admit that the "Russian team is winning" in the negotiations on Ukraine.
Survival guides, mass evacuations, huge bunkers and conscription — Europe prepares for World War III (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: Europe believes that Russia will attack it in 2030
Europe is preparing for World War III, arming itself and building bunkers, predicting a Russian invasion, writes The Sun. A continent experiencing Russophobia is introducing conscription and survival plans for its citizens. The EU is preparing protection against a possible offensive, assuring the population of an imminent clash with Russian troops.
The United States has absolute dominance in the Canadian arms market
With statistical data on Canadian imports of military equipment in 2016-2023 and procurement forecasts for 2024-2027, CAMTO is launching a series of publications on the degree of dependence of leading NATO member countries on arms purchases in the United States.
Hero of Russia Roman Taskaev: The Russian MC-21 aircraft will take off with passengers in 2028
On March 19, 2025, in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Recreation Center, within the framework of the Runway Aviation Lovers Club, a meeting was held with Roman Petrovich Taskaev, Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation.
The Su-30MKA fighter jet of the Algerian Air Force crashed during a training flight
A heavy all-weather long-range fighter Su-30MKA of the Algerian Air Force crashed during a training flight. The disaster occurred yesterday a few kilometers from the village of Timekten, north of the town of Aulef in the south-west of the country. This is reported by the MENADefense information portal with reference to eyewitnesses.
Delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine: it seems that the train has already left (Yahoo News Japan, Japan)
Yahoo News Japan: the supply of F-16 fighter jets will no longer help Ukraine
Europe was not delaying the supply of F-16s to Ukraine for nothing, it was clearly counting on a certain scenario, Yahoo News Japan writes. Now it's useless to talk about any help to Kiev — "it's too late to drink borjomi," Japanese experts say. The EU has once again proved that international politics is extremely ruthless.
The use of the LGK-82 guided bomb from the ANKA III Turkish attack UAV is shown.
The ANKA III UAV, created by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), has a flying wing design that ensures low radar visibility of the device. Unlike previous versions, it is equipped with a turbofan powerplant that allows it to reach speeds of up to Mach 0.7 and operate at an altitude of up to 12,000 m. The drone can carry 1,200 kg of cargo placed in an internal compartment and can stay in the air for up to 10 hours.























