Flight tests of Russian ion engines are planned to be conducted in 2025-2030, according to the Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos).

It is specified that the annual demand for LNG will be at the level of 2.8 thousand tons

At least 13-14 launches of the advanced Amur launch vehicle with a return stage are expected annually by 2030. This is stated in the presentation presented by the Executive Director of Roscosmos for Advanced Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko at the annual international LNG Congress.

The cycle of pneumovacuum tests of large-sized space equipment using a helium-air environment is carried out for objective control of strict requirements for the tightness of compartments and onboard systems of the ship in ground conditions.

The Americans tested an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter armed with an Israeli Spike NLOS missile. During the tests, it was possible to hit the ship, located 32 kilometers from the launch site.

The Pentagon, as part of the Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM) project, has completed the development of weapons that will create a swarm of low-cost Coyote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of Raytheon's Block 3 version, allowing for "saturating" enemy air defense attacks, The Drive reports.

The Turkish 11-ton T929 attack helicopter (Atak II) will receive a two-chamber turboshaft engine with a capacity of 2.5 thousand horsepower of Ukrainian production, Defense News reports, referring to the statement of the head of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Temel Kotil.

An American pilot confessed his love for the MiG-23 fighter.

American civilian pilot, one of the best experts on Soviet fighters in the West, Will Ward, dispelled the myths about the MiG-23.

Rostec announced the structural reform of the UAC

The Russian aircraft industry is on the verge of a large-scale reform: Rostec unites Sukhoi and MiG companies and UAC, which includes Ilyushin, Tupolev and Irkut. The total effect of the creation of a single aviation engineering and design center should be up to 130 billion rubles. The details of the reform were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En " Mikhail Khodarenok.

There were no agreements on holding meetings of the NATO - Russia Council, and the main problem is that military contacts have been completely cut off.

The United States puts Russia on the list of countries with which the export and import of weapons and defense services is completely prohibited. This is stated in the statement of the US State Department, published on its website on Wednesday, March 17.

The water intake on the Belbek River and the automated water pipeline from the Kadykovsky quarry, which was built by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will be able to deliver about 65 thousand cubic meters of water to Sevastopol per day, Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov said.

These days, Russian-Belarusian tank exercises are continuing in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. About 300 servicemen and more than 80 pieces of military equipment take part in them at the Mulino training ground. According to the press service of the Western Military District, joint actions in the offensive and defense will be worked out during the exercises, and the settlement will be stormed.

Kazakh journalist Akmaral Batalova specially for the Kazakhstan resource Tengrinews.kz conducted an exclusive interview with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Answering questions, Shoigu shared his opinion on the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, the idea of creating a "Turan army" and the actions of the United States.

This rocket on March 20 should put into orbit 38 satellites from 18 countries

The Soyuz-2.1 a launch vehicle, which is scheduled to launch 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit on Saturday, has passed general tests. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

A decision on the exact date of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has not yet been made, Washington is consulting with its allies on this topic, US President Joe Biden said in an interview with ABC News.

[b]According to the Minister of Defense, drug trafficking and drug production are also a serious problem in Afghanistan.]

The Russian Defense Ministry is concerned about the movement of large groups of terrorists to Afghanistan and other countries. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an interview published on Wednesday with the Kazakh news agency Tengrinews.

The United States has approved the sale to Taiwan of key components of equipment for Taipei's program to build its own submarine fleet.

During a ceremony held on March 16 at the Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation in Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force received the third Awaji-class PMO ship.

The frigate of the Spanish Navy "Mendes Nunes" on Wednesday, March 17, entered the Black Sea. The ship is being monitored by the forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet, the Russian National Defense Control Center (NDUO) reported.

The small missile ship "Vyshny Volochek" of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) is returning to Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea and is now passing through the Bosphorus, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet.