[b]Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of Techmash, noted that disposable grenade launchers are now being actively introduced to the world market.]

Russia is among the leaders in the production of grenade launchers and ammunition for them on the international market, and also sets trends in the development of new products in this area.

The possibilities of implementing artificial intelligence technologies in automated control systems for monitoring and controlling military infrastructure facilities will be considered by a professional audience as part of the scientific and business program of the Army-2021 forum.

Toshiba engineers managed to send quantum information over an optical fiber 600 kilometers long and set a new record. This is reported on the website of the Japanese corporation.

A recent study conducted by Google and published in Nature showed how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the current methods of designing semiconductor products, which are the result of more than 60 years of efforts by scientists and engineers.

Under the auspices of the UN, the development of a comprehensive convention on combating information crime has begun. The creation of the basic document will take approximately 2.5 years. This was stated by Dmitry Bukin, Deputy Director of the Department of International Information Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaking at the 12th International IT forum with the participation of representatives of the BRICS and SCO countries.

The working meeting was also attended by representatives of state research organizations, management and researchers of leading Russian universities and federal executive authorities.

The crews of submarines of the Novorossiysk Naval Base (NVMB) of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) have started a training cycle at the training complex (UTK) for rescue and light diving training "Afalina".

The frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" completed the tasks of the inter-fleet transition and moored on June 13 in Kronstadt.

The Russian Pacific Fleet conducted large-scale exercises on the high seas. The event was attended by various types of troops, including naval aviation.

The Italian Defense Ministry's Office of Naval Weapons (NAVARM) has signed a contract with the Genoa – based T. Mariotti shipyard for the supply of a new multi-purpose submarine rescue vessel (type SDO-SuRS).

According to information published on the Greek City Times website on June 10, the Greek Defense Ministry has shortlisted six applicants for the supply of four new frigates for the country's Navy.

At the main Iranian naval base in the port of Bandar Abbas, which is located in the Strait of Hormuz, a solemn ceremony was held for the inclusion of the light frigate Dena (tail number 75) and the minesweeper Shahin (tail number M111) in the Iranian Army Navy.

The USS Ronald Reagan entered the South China Sea on June 14 as part of a strike group, according to the US 7th Fleet.

The Indian Navy is changing its plans because of Chinese naval ambitions.

The Cabinet of Ministers of India is considering changes to the thirty-year plan (until 2030) of the Indian Navy on the number and composition of the submarine fleet, Warspot reports with reference to the portal indiatimes.com.

Canada initially did not get along with the submarines of the Upholder class bought from the UK from the UK, but they can still serve the fleet. On June 14, the press service of the Canadian Navy announced the launch of the submarine Corner Brook.

Russia's policy is not in line with US expectations and represents a "new challenge," US President Joe Biden said at the NATO summit on Monday.

At the summit in Brussels, the North Atlantic Alliance confirmed that its doors are open to Ukraine and Georgia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, hopes that the NATO member states will find a consensus on Ukraine's entry into the Alliance as soon as possible and emphasizes that the Ukrainian state is currently in danger and needs help.

Germany's decision not to export weapons to Ukraine is weak from a political and moral point of view, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

NATO leaders reaffirm the decision of the Bucharest Summit in 2008 that Ukraine will be a member of NATO, stating that Kiev must move forward on the path of reform and fully use the tools it already has to achieve membership.