In Russia, a new armored steel for combat vehicles is being created, which will reduce their weight and increase their waterworthiness, while maintaining their strength characteristics.

The first shots of the test of a missile of the Russian coastal defense complex "Bal"conducted in an anechoic chamber have appeared. They are published by the TV channel "Zvezda".

The US Army will receive the most powerful laser weapons in the world

The United States is developing a new pulsed laser weapon. According to the expectations of the US military, it should become more powerful than all currently existing models, and at once by three orders of magnitude.

MBDA on March 3 announced the signing of the first contract with an unnamed foreign customer for the supply of a new air defense system "Albatros NG" (Albatros NG) based on the anti-aircraft guided missile CAMM-ER.

"The fastest supersonic rocket in the world" has found its first foreign buyers. March 4, portal indiatimes.com India and the Philippines have signed a preliminary agreement on the conclusion of intergovernmental contracts for the purchase of Indian military equipment and weapons for the Philippine army.

According to Chinese cosmonaut Yang Liwei, they will mainly be involved in the construction of the Chinese space station.]

China intends to send 12 people to space in the next two years. According to Yang Liwei, the deputy head of the Chinese Manned Space Flight Program and the first Chinese cosmonaut, they will mainly be involved in the construction of the Chinese space station.

The cost of delivering 1 kg of cargo from commercial companies to the ISS has increased from $3 thousand to $20 thousand.

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has almost sevenfold raised the price of commercial services for the delivery of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) and their return to Earth. This was announced on Thursday by the Internet portal SpaceNews.

The US Space Force, together with the Air Force Research Laboratory, launched a weather rocket, the Terrier-Terrier-Oriole, on March 3, 2021, with experimental equipment for studying the Earth's ionosphere. This, according to SpaceNews, was stated by the head of the project for the study of the ionosphere at the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Todd Peterson.

Roscosmos plans to conduct ten launches with spacecraft of the British company OneWeb in 2021, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.

The creation of the Liana naval reconnaissance and target designation system in orbit is nearing completion.

Unique satellites will be able to detect enemy ships from thousands of kilometers away in any corner of the World Ocean and accurately aim at them with winged "Calibers", as well as hypersonic "Daggers" and "Zircons". 

In particular, the launch of the Russian-European ExoMars mission and the completion of the construction of the National Space Center are expected next year

About 10 launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites on Soyuz rockets, the launch of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", the resumption of the lunar program and other launches are planned this year. This was announced on Saturday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

Defense Advanced Development Agency (DARPA) The United States has announced its intention to evaluate the practical use of jetpacks and other compact individual vehicles. According to Flightglobal, in early March of this year, the agency announced a tender for the development of concepts and projects of jetpacks, thanks to which the military intends to determine how such devices could be used in the military.

The Chinese corporation AVIC has tested a promising seaplane AG600 water discharge. According to Flightglobal, the flight tests of the aircraft took place on March 4, 20221 in Hubei Province and were considered completely successful. Now the developers have begun to prepare for testing the AG600 by dumping water on a real fire source. These checks are planned to be carried out by the end of this year.

Three more advanced fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II multirole fighters have arrived at Ailson Air Force Base in Alaska, the US Air Force said.

The US Air Force has published a photo of a prototype temporary shelter for the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber. The prefabricated tent is planned to be used outside of stationary air bases.

The production and procurement programs of the American fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber were a "complete disaster". This was stated on March 5 by the chairman of the Committee on the Armed Forces of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Adam Smith.

The Boeing Corporation presented a video from the tests of one of its main innovations — the F-15EX fighter. Soon, this machine will enter the service of the United States Air Force.

The South Korean company KAI has planned to roll out the first flight model of the promising KF-X fighter for April 2021. According to Flightglobal, the company's specialists are currently completing the assembly of a combat aircraft, which, according to current plans, will make its first flight in 2022.

Why does the Ministry of Defense increase the production rate of IL-76MD-90A

Over the past four years, foreign customers have repeatedly turned to Russian aircraft manufacturers with a request for the supply of military transport aircraft, sources familiar with the situation on the international arms market told Izvestia.

One of the Russian Tu-214ON aircraft, which was built for observation missions under the Open Sea Treaty, flew in a new capacity and checked the camouflage of Russian military facilities on the coasts of Crimea and Krasnodar, as well as tested the capabilities of the air defense system of these regions, a military and diplomatic source told RIA Novosti.