On February 28, the Soyuz-2.1 b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage launched the first hydrometeorological satellite Arktika-M into orbit, and on March 22, Roscosmos published the first images obtained from it.

Yuri Gektin, Deputy Head of the department for the development and Creation of multi-zone scanning systems in the RCS, noted that such delays are not critical

Russian satellites lag behind their foreign counterparts in some technical parameters, but this is not critical. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by the deputy head of the department for the development and creation of multi-zone scanning systems in JSC "Russian Space Systems" (RKS) Yuri Gektin.

According to the results of inspections of state-owned companies, enterprises and Federal state unitary enterprises, the Accounting Chamber came to this indicator. This amount, however, is less than in previous years.

The participants of the Air Combat Evolution project have published a report on their first phase. Among other achievements, it describes the successful simulation of close-range air combat with the participation of smoothly working in a pair of F-16 fighters, controlled by AI.

In St. Petersburg, the crews of heavy transport helicopters Mi-26 transported cargo on an external suspension. This process can be observed on the video provided by the press service of the Western Military District.

Rostec will show a wide range of developments at the MAKS-2021 aerospace salon, including a "fundamentally new" aircraft, RIA Novosti reports, citing the press service of the state corporation.

The Russian army is practicing methods of psychological warfare in modern conditions. On March 22, the TASS news agency reported that the scouts conducted a training capture of the settlement of a conditional enemy by a non-military method — using SMS mailings, drones, leaflets and negotiations.

This year, several types of military aircraft will be tested in the Arctic, including Su-34 bombers, Su-35 fighters and Be-200 amphibians.]

They will be tested for their readiness to operate in the Arctic and in the area of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). This was told to Izvestia by sources in the defense ministry.

A faulty catapult caused a tragedy at a military airfield

During the preparation for take-off, the long-range bomber Tu-22M3, located at the Shaikovka military airfield in the Kaluga region, accidentally triggered the ejection system. There were no weapons on board the Tu-22M.

Upgraded long-range interceptors MiG-31BM will be relocated from the Tver region near Astrakhan for exercises with missile launches, the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Tuesday.

The Moscow production complex "Salyut", as reported by its head Alexey Gromov, this month will hand over the first components for the assembly of the demonstrator of the PD-35 ultra-large thrust engine.

The European Union has now received a kind of military budget - the European Peace Fund( EFM), an extra-budgetary fund of 5 billion euros for the period 2021-2027, which will be funded by contributions from EU member states.

The first satellite images have appeared on the Internet showing the consequences of the drone attack on the Saudi Aramco oil refinery, located near Riyadh.

Since the militants do not comply with the terms of the Russian-Turkish truce agreement, the Russian Aerospace Forces resumed strikes on the bases and strategic targets of the Islamists in the Syrian province of Idlib.

According to the Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard, Admiral George W. Ursabia, the Coast Guard plans to purchase two additional patrol ships (OPVs) from France.

As a response to the NATO exercises in the Black Sea, Russia sent six submarines on combat duty at once. Bulgarian readers are wondering how one of them — Rostov-on-Don-managed to "disappear" from the NATO radar.

Taiwan - based technology company Delta Electronics, a supplier of power components to Apple and Tesla, is cutting staff at Chinese factories and moving production to Southeast Asian countries and India.

A unique simulator for training parachutists, which includes a virtual reality helmet, was created by the Technodinamika holding, part of the Rostec State Corporation. As the general director of the holding, Igor Nasenkov, told TASS in an interview, during training, a parachutist can practice jumps, both during the day and at night, in various weather conditions.

[b]The United States analyzed the capabilities of the Russian AK-104 assault rifle. At the same time, the weapon was tested at the test site.

AmmoLand calls the AK-104 an " interesting beast." At the same time, it is noted that the machine is a "slightly stripped-down version" of the modernized "hundredth series" submachine guns with a polymer butt for a 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge.

Russia is preparing to adopt the self-propelled gun "Magnolia", reports"RIA Novosti". These guns will be handed over to Arctic units performing tasks in extreme climatic conditions.