Israeli submarine decided not to risk the Iranian coast
Tel Aviv responded to the call of its American ally by sending its cruise missile submarine to the shores of Iran to demonstrate strength and support for the US Navy's AUG. The Iranian military reacted sharply to this information, saying that the submarine would be sunk.
Contract for the first two Mk VI patrol boats for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense reported that on December 31, 2020, it issued a contract to the American boat-building company SAFE Boats International in the amount of $ 19.969 million for the preparation of the start of construction (purchase of materials and components, etc.) of the first two high-speed patrol boats Mk VI for subsequent delivery to the government of Ukraine through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Ships of the Caspian Flotilla went on combat duty during the exercises - headquarters of the Southern Military District
Special exercises to check the readiness of ship crews for combat duty were held at the Caspian Flotilla (Cfl) in Dagestan, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Wednesday.
The US hopes to force Russia out of the Arctic basin
Washington hopes to gain a foothold in the Arctic to prevent Moscow from taking control of the region's shipping routes.
According to US Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite, the US Navy can begin operations on" freedom of navigation " near the Arctic coast of Russia, similar to those that it already carries out in the South China Sea, The Washington Times quotes the RT portal.
"Russia is an unknown IT kingdom»
Japanese investment specialist Yusuke Otsubo said that in Russia has developed serious advantages for the work of the IT industry, and called the country "an uncharted IT kingdom". In his article for JB Press, Otsubo used data from the British Analytical Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR).
Flexible active camouflage based on hydrogel is demonstrated
American developers have created "artificial chromatophores" - the basic elements of future flexible displays and active camouflage.
Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 "Tosochka" received in 2020 in the Central Military District
They have an increased launch range of unguided rockets
Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 "Tosochka" arrived in the mobile units of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Central Military District (CVO) in the Saratov region. This was reported on Wednesday by the press service of the CVO.
ZVO in 2021 will receive a batch of tanks "Breakthrough" and combat vehicles of fire support " Terminator"
Combat tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" and a batch of upgraded T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks will be delivered to the First Tank Army of the Western Military District (ZVO) this year, said the commander of the association, Lieutenant General Sergei Kisel.
Intended Airborne tank "Sprut-SDM1" will be tested for frost resistance
In 2021, state tests of the airmobile floating tank "Sprut-SDM1", intended for the Airborne Troops of Russia, will continue.
"Strategic" artillery of the United States: plans and consequences
According to a number of Western observers, today there is a real sign of a new arms race between the United States and Russia. Russia is developing new artillery and air defense systems. They are becoming export hits, attracting even NATO countries. In turn, the United States has all the necessary operational and political grounds to oppose this with anything equivalent. This choice was the" strategic " artillery of the United States.
Clean up there: what to do with space debris
Hundreds of spacecraft fragments threaten big problems
A Japanese startup decided to clean up a little in space and launch a device for cleaning up space debris. Scientists have already delivered their device to Baikonur to send the device into space in March along with the Soyuz spacecraft.
Greece's military ties with Israel grow-Turkey in the sights
The Greek government has approved a major defense agreement with Israel, the Middle Eastern country's defense ministry said, according to Israel's Channel 7 (Arutz Sheva).
British carrier-based F-35B will be armed with an innovative mini-cruise missile capable of hitting a wide range of targets
MBDA Corporation has received a contract for 550 million pounds, involving the equipment of carrier-based fighter-bombers F-35B, based on aircraft carriers such as Queen Elizabeth, a small cruise missile SPEAR3. It can hit targets located at a distance of more than 140 kilometers.
The agreement of the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden on the joint creation of a promising fighter Tempest
The Italian news agency ANSA on January 3, 2021, distributed a message from the Italian Ministry of Defense that the Defense Ministers of Italy, Lorenzo Guerini, Great Britain, Ben Wallace and Sweden, Peter Hultqvist, signed on December 21, 2020, a trilateral agreement on the joint development of a promising new generation fighter based on the British Tempest fighter project.
Baptism of fire "Black Shark": how the Ka-50 first took part in the battle
On January 6, 2001, a Ka-50 attack helicopter took off from the Severny airfield for a combat mission in Grozny. The pilot needed to test the tactics and weapons of the Black Shark for the first time in a real situation.
In order to get into the combat zone, two Ka-50s and a Ka-29 guidance helicopter had to fly from Torzhok to Chechnya. In flight, the combat strike group was accompanied by a Mi-8 helicopter.
Pacific Fleet fighters escorted Russian strategic and long-range aircraft more than ten times in 2020
Fighter jets of the Pacific Fleet in 2020 flew more than ten times to accompany Russian strategic and long-range aircraft, the press service of the fleet reported on Thursday.
The crews of su-34 is bombed near Voronezh
During the exercise, the destruction of command posts of the "enemy"was worked out
The command posts of the conditional enemy were destroyed during the exercises in the Voronezh Region by the pilots of the bomber aviation regiment of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Wednesday.
The US has experienced the" karma " of double standards
The world press is vigorously discussing the storming of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump and trying to understand the significance of what happened. If in China they talk about retribution for American double standards, then in Europe they dubbed the events the darkest day in the history of the United States. Observers agree that Trump has gone too far and will lose the support of even the most loyal supporters.
What will the wars of the future look like
The emergence of Russia's ability to instantly disarm the United States is a fundamentally new stage in the development of combat drones and the victory of communication systems in the battle with electronic warfare systems. All this is only part of the key events in the military that took place in 2020. What are the most important innovations before our eyes that show the picture of how the wars of the future will unfold?
Washington's threats against Iran are also important for Russia
The United States decided to leave the aircraft carrier Nimitz in the Middle East - and directly linked this decision to some " threats from Iran." With a high probability, in the same group with the "Nimitz" is the submarine "Georgia", a couple of weeks earlier entered the Strait of Hormuz. The lessons Washington wants to teach Iran also matter to Russia - and here's why.