The Black Sea Fleet was reinforced with an Arctic rescue rocket carrier. Its composition will be supplemented by the most multifunctional logistics support vessel "Vsevolod Bobrov". The novelty is able to transport and reload tons of various cargo and ammunition to other ships. It can also conduct rescue operations in difficult weather conditions. According to experts, "Vsevolod Bobrov" will deal, in particular, with the supply of ship groups that are already operating in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, as well as in the Indian Ocean.

[b]It is being developed entirely from domestic materials and components, the press service of the state Corporation "Rostec"reported.]

Tsniitochmash (part of Rostec) has started manufacturing prototypes of the new Ugolek sniper rifle, which is scheduled for state testing in 2022. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the state Corporation "Rostec".

The Americans can abandon the Israeli active protection systems for armored vehicles. On February 17, the press service of Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a contract with the US Army for the supply of a pilot batch of MAPS systems.

Designed to protect personnel from mines and land mines, MRAP class armored vehicles can also successfully save them from other weapons of destruction. This is evidenced by the video posted on social networks.

A spectacular photo of ballistic missile launchers of the People's Liberation Army of China appeared on the network. Installations with raised and lowered missiles are placed on the plain, covering it all. The photo shows at least three hundred launchers.

Moscow is concerned about the prospect of an echelon of the US missile defense system in space. The implementation of Washington's plans will destabilize the existing system of international security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov is sure. The diplomat stressed that if this idea is successful, the Americans will be able to strike directly from orbit at the positional areas of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Without waiting for them to start.

The rarefied atmosphere of Mars is one of the main challenges that the Ingenuity helicopter will face as part of the Perseverance rover mission. This was told to Izvestia by space expert, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics (RAK) Andrey Ionin on Thursday, February 18.

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have the technical capabilities and specialists capable of "thinning out the orbits" of Western satellites, RIA Novosti writes.

The carrier rocket "Angara-A5" in the course of December, starting on the accuracy settings of removing cargo and load capacity exceeded the requirements specified defense Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti the General designer of the design Bureau "salute" (included in the Center Khrunichev, the developer of "Angara") Sergey Kuznetsov.

The Slovenian company Pipistrel has completed research work on the project of the Miniliner hydrogen passenger aircraft, which is planned to be used on short-haul routes. According to the company, the work was carried out on the project UNIFIER19, which also involved the Polytechnic University of Milan and the Delft Technical University.

The Ministry of Defense of Japan has published an annual request within the framework of the defense budget for 2021-2022 (April 2021 – March 2022) for the purchase of weapons and military equipment.

The US Air Force received the first AT-6E Wolverine aircraft. The delivery was carried out within the framework of the AERONet (Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network) program, aimed at developing aviation science.

The corporation "Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering" (MIT), which created the ballistic missile R-30 "Bulava-30", has developed a magnetic cushion train (maglev), which can, in particular, operate in unmanned mode. This was reported to TASS by the general designer of the enterprise Yuri Solomonov.

The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video showing Russian Su-27 fighter jets escorting a group of French Air Force warplanes over the Black Sea.

The Russian Defense Ministry plans to create two or three squadrons of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters with their wingmen-heavy strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) S-70 "Hunter". This is reported by Izvestia, citing sources in the military department.

According to the data provided, the Russian fighter jet performed several flights with demonstrators of the new hypersonic complex. In the foreseeable future, they plan to conduct the first throw tests.

China may strike a blow to the US defense industry by restricting the export of metals, which play an important role in the production of fighter jets. This is reported by the Financial Times, citing sources involved in the consultations of the government and industry representatives.

Russia will take all necessary measures to protect its interests in case of development and adoption of NATO's new strategy, the Alliance demonize Russia, uses the mythical Russian threat to rally their ranks, said RIA Novosti Deputy foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

Deployment of strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States in Norway is a response to Russia's strengthening in the Arctic, Hans Christensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project of the Federation of American Scientists, said in an interview with Nettavisen. The translation of the publication of the Norwegian edition leads "InoSMI".

The Ministry of Defense will receive new food rations for the Airborne Forces, Marines and Special Forces

That changes in the organization of power of the fighter, the responsible editor of the "Independent military review" Dmitry LITOVKIN on the eve 321-anniversary food service, told the head of Department (food) Department of resource support of the Ministry of defense Colonel Sergei NICHELMAN.