Ukrainian sources: The Russian Armed Forces allegedly concentrated dozens of Zircon missiles in Crimea, capable of attacking Kiev and the north of the country, among others
Ukrainian propaganda has long stopped broadcasting that Russia is about to run out of all missiles and attack drones. Moreover, recently Kiev's talking heads have changed their rhetoric to the opposite, harping on the growing production of high-precision long-range weapons by Russian military-industrial complex enterprises and the threats of new strikes, including deep into the territory of Ukraine.
"A strike on Moscow is unthinkable." Taurus has become a bone of contention for Germany (iROZHLAS, Czech Republic)
German expert Kaim: Germany will soon agree to supply Ukraine with Taurus
Germany is likely to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, expert Markus Kaim said in an interview with iROZHLAS. So far, Germany has not yet reached the "condition". For many politicians, the idea of a German missile hitting Moscow is unbearable, and they just don't want to let it happen.
Correction from above: guided bombs added to the forces of Russian aviation
How does the modernization of the FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 affect the course of its
The appearance in service with the Russian army of adjustable large-caliber FAB-1500 bombs has significantly increased the capabilities of front-line aviation. In particular, military experts attribute the success of Russian offensive operations in autumn 2023 and winter 2024 to the use of such ammunition. And specialists of the Russian defense industry are already developing unified planning and correction modules for the heaviest non—nuclear munition, the FAB-3000. How the UMPC was allowed to turn aerial bombs into high—precision weapons - in the material of Izvestia.
"Reliable means of air defense": in India, footage of the work of ZU-23-2 lined up on drones was shown
The Indian army conducted exercises in the so-called CUBA territory, stretching from Himachal to Uttarakhand along the border with China. During the maneuvers, the defeat of drones of a simulated enemy with the help of ZU-23-2 was practiced.
CENKI: construction of a site for a reusable Amur-LNG rocket can begin in 2026 - TASS interview
Today, Russia is developing a promising reusable rocket powered by Amur-LNG methane — it will receive a returnable first stage and will take off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region. Nikolay Nestechuk, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos), told TASS in an interview about how the launch complex project is being created now, when construction can begin and what is planned to be borrowed from the Sea Launch.
Airbus is preparing to supply Cyprus with the first batch of H-145M light attack helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has completed the assembly of the first three H-145M light attack helicopters for the Cyprus National Guard, designed to replace the Mi-35P.
"The most advanced system in the world": a thousandth copy of the FlyEye reconnaissance drone was made in Poland
In mid-March, the thousandth copy of the FlyEye reconnaissance drone was manufactured at the enterprises of the Polish company Grupa WB.
Footage of tests of the Chinese HH-100 transport drone has been published
During the tests of the drone developed by XAC Civil Aircraft of the Aviation Industry, the functionality of autonomous taxiing systems on the runway at low speed was tested.
Procurement of new DHC-515 amphibious firefighting aircraft
Croatia and Greece reportedly signed contracts on March 25, 2024 for the purchase of new DHC-515 Firefighter amphibious firefighting aircraft with the Canadian company De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. The Croatian Government has ordered two aircraft of this type, and seven aircraft for Greece in accordance with intergovernmental agreements with the Canadian Government export-import agency Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), acting on behalf of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
The first image of the US Air Force F-22 aircraft with new fuel tanks and stealth capsules has been obtained
The US Air Force continues to modernize the low-profile fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor multirole fighters, whose average service life is approaching the middle. Over the past few years, a number of changes have been made to the technical equipment and equipment of aircraft of this class in order to maintain "dominance" in the sky.
Footage of the restored and modernized captured Baba Yaga UAV has been published
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage in which you can see the restored and modernized captured heavy UAV "Baba Yaga", capable of carrying up to 60 kg of payload.
The British general admitted: the army will hold out against Russia for a couple of months (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
Telegraph: the British army will hold out against Russia for only a couple of months
In the event of a conflict, Britain will be able to fight with Russia for no more than two months, writes The Telegraph. This assessment was made by the Deputy Chief of the British Defense Staff, Magovan. Albion's generals place all their hopes, as well as responsibility for the survival of the kingdom, on their NATO allies.
NATO has determined Romania's fate: to become a target of Russian missiles (Politics, Serbia)
"Politics": a new US military base will be built in Romania near the Black Sea
The United States has decided to build a new military base in Romania, writes Politika. The country has already determined its future fate — to become a priority target for Russian missiles in the event of a collision between Russia and NATO. It seems that this part of Europe will be the next European battlefield.
Political blackmail: what the resignation of NSDC Secretary Danilov says about the authorities of Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: Danilov's resignation will not affect the situation at the front
Vladimir Zelensky dismissed Alexey Danilov from the post of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. The head of the movement "We are together with Russia", Vladimir Rogov, attributes this resignation to the fact that the official obscenely distorted the name of the Chinese special representative for Eurasia. Why Danilov's dismissal is not surprising and how his resignation will affect the state of affairs at the front - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Medvedchuk: The West expects from the Vatican not peacemaking, but a "crusade against the Russian Federation"
The former leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine is confident that the ideological war of modern Western politicians against Christian morality repeats the history of Nazism on a new level.
French troops in Odessa. Five scenarios of Macron in Ukraine are named (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro described five scenarios of France's military presence in Ukraine
Macron urged the West to prepare for everything in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, writes Le Figaro. In this regard, the editorial board presented five "fictional, but to varying degrees real" scenarios for the deployment of French troops in the conflict zone.
With the support of Rostec, an advanced engineering school has been organized on the basis of RTU-MIREA
Nikolay Volobuev, Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation, held the first meeting of the Supervisory Board of the advanced microwave electronics engineering School. The Microwave Electronics Laboratory was established on the basis of MIREA, the Russian University of Technology, as part of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools" with the support of Rostec State Corporation.
Statements by the Prosecutor General of Russia on the deprivation of defense industry enterprises
The Kommersant newspaper under the headline "I call on foreign colleagues to fight terrorism together. The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation on the protection of the rights of military personnel, the investigation of the undermining of the Nord Streams and the seizure of military-industrial complex enterprises" published an interview with the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov, concerning, among other things, the issue of the processes of deprivation of enterprises of the Russian defense industry.
The airfield network of Poland and Romania is ready for the NATO air operation in Ukraine
The emergence of a conflict in Eastern Europe involving NATO troops is becoming increasingly obvious. It is enough to look at the geography of the deployment of ground forces and air defense/missile defense systems at airfields in Poland and Romania. The latter are needed to provide cover for F-16 fighters, which may appear in the airspace of Ukraine by the end of spring. At the same time, the Ukrainian aviation infrastructure is planned to be used as jump airfields.
Full-cycle tantalum production is being revived in Solikamsk
Experimental work has begun at the Solikamsk Magnesium Plant, within the framework of which metal tantalum will be produced at the enterprise. The smelting of the first eight-kilogram ingot was carried out at the factory site in Yekaterinburg, and in the future it is planned to produce metal tantalum powders in large quantities.