On the eve of Biden's inauguration: Iran holds its third military exercise in two weeks (Al Arabiya, UAE)
Iran on the eve of Biden's inauguration decided to demonstrate military power, according to the author, thus provoking Washington to further tension between the parties. According to news agencies, during the "demonstration" military exercises, drones were seen, the design of which aroused certain suspicions.
If helicopters are falling, why fly over Syria
In Syria, the third US helicopter crashed in the air, and the Americans are inclined to believe that the reason for this is the work of Russian electronic warfare stations (EW).
Russia to create floating airfields in the Arctic
The Nevsky Design Bureau has started developing a floating airfield for the Arctic region. Studies of the architectural and structural appearance of floating airfields and islands are being carried out, TASS writes with reference to the materials of the Design Bureau dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the enterprise.
Frigate "Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet" in Algeria
According to "the Murmansk Bulletin" , January 18, 2021 frigate of the Northern fleet "Admiral Kasatonov" his first long voyage made a routine visit to the port city of Algeria, capital of the eponymous state in North Africa.
The growth rate of thin-film solar energy is expected to reach 10% per year
In the next decade, the volume of production of thin-film solar modules in value terms will grow by about 10% per year. In gigawatts of power, the increase will be comparable to the rate shown by the rapidly developing solar power generation based on crystalline silicon.
Zastava M90: Serbia conquers the US with new copies of AK
Kalashnikov assault rifles have been produced in the Balkans for half a century and are only getting better. January 19, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Serbian company Zastava Arms presented a new AK-74M clone at the GunFest 2021 weapons exhibition.
Land mines: the fleet began to receive robot minesweepers
Russian navy sailors received "coastal minesweepers". A fundamental decision was made to equip the engineering regiments of the Navy with combat robots-sappers "Uran-6". They can be used with maximum safety for the personnel to clear explosive hazards from the coast and the hinterland.
The new panoramic sight will make the BMP-3M even more effective
Previously, the TKN-AI commander's observation device with active-pulse illumination was used. In comparison with it, the new sight has a number of advantages, for example, it allows you to more effectively conduct a circular view of the terrain.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong): Are hypersonic missiles really changing everything? No, says a new study
The author turns to the most advanced military topic: are hypersonic missiles so invulnerable? After all, it is with them that Russia's hopes are connected "not with numbers, but with the ability" to defend itself against the superior forces of the NATO bloc. The author claims that hypersonic missiles are not so superior to ballistic missiles, which means that they will not provide a "balance of fear" for cheap.
SpaceX has launched a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, bringing the grouping to 1013 vehicles
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle successfully launched a new batch of 60 mini-satellites into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday, designed to continue the deployment of the Starlink system's global Internet coverage network, developer SpaceX said.
On the Russian segment of the ISS, one of the air conditioning systems failed
On the Russian segment of the ISS, the SLE-2 air conditioning system failed. The second-SLE-1-continues to work in normal mode.
The US Air Force "broke through" the Russian air defense in the Black Sea
The US Air Force, together with its NATO partners, conducted an "all-area targeting operation" in the Black Sea region, Air Force Magazine reported, citing a statement from the United States Air Force Command in Europe and Africa. From the latter, in particular, it follows that the Western military could carry out a mission involving working out a breakthrough of the Russian air defense (air defense) in the region.
New photos of China's GJ-11 stealth drone released
The GJ-11 Sharp Sword heavy class reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle was photographed in flight for the first time. Previously, this UAV was demonstrated in October 2019, at a military parade in Beijing dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Among the promising equipment, it was taken through Tiananmen Square.
Drones have learned to hunt for submarines
The Americans are making progress in creating anti-submarine drones. January 19, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Navy and General Atomics successfully tested the MQ-9A Block V Reaper drone with a kit for setting up sonar buoys.
UEC has created a cooperation for the serial production of VK-2500P and VK-2500PS turboshaft engines
As reported on January 18, 2021, JSC " United Engine Corporation "(UEC), the technical preparation of the enterprises of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation for the manufacture of components and parts for helicopter turboshaft engines VK-2500P and VK-2500PS developed and produced by JSC"UEC-Klimov" has been completed.
Strategic missile carriers Tu-160 flew over the northern seas
Two Russian Tu-160 strategic missile carriers carried out a planned raid over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea and the White Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry later posted video footage of the flight on its social media accounts.
"The Su-57 will kill the F-35 if they meet." The pilot of the tallboy – about combat aviation of Russia
On the eve of his 70th birthday, the Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, retired Major General Magomed Tolboev told TASS about the most promising modern military aircraft and the MAKS-2021 air show.
River operations at the present stage
According to NATO, more than 70 percent of the world's population currently lives within 100 km of the ocean or major waterways. River warfare capability is a critical requirement for armies and navies seeking to maintain control of confined and Shallow waters (CSW).
Blinken supported the idea of providing Ukraine with American weapons
The candidate for the post of US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, supported the idea of providing Ukraine with American weapons. He said this on January 19 at the Senate confirmation hearing for his candidacy.
TVP Info (Poland): Schroeder can say out loud what others are whispering about
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is convinced that NATO is a relic of the past, and the concept of "West" has lost its meaning. Schroeder believes that Europe should become independent. The implication is that Berlin should play the main role, but for this it will need a strong ally, and Russia is the ideal partner in this regard.