Two experimental zones should appear in May

Russia will start testing joint flights of planes and drones. In Tomsk and in the Tver Region, two experimental territories should appear in May, where different types of aircraft will be able to move. They will be bred in the space of a special system.

Novosibirsk Aircraft Factory. Chkalova (NAZ) is building three more prototypes of the S-70 Hunter heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Russia will build three more samples of the S-70 Hunter heavy strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), considered to be the wingmen of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

The total flight time of the Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopters produced by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation) exceeded 2,500 hours.

The fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter program is facing a new problem — a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, Defense News reports, citing the Pentagon.

According to the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure (CENKI), the launch of the new carrier will cost about 50-55 million dollars. Thus, in theory, the rocket will be competitive in the world market.

The ship will deliver 600 kg of refueling fuel, 420 liters of drinking water and about 1.4 tons of various equipment and materials to the ISS.]

The preparation of the TsNIIMash Mission Control Center near Moscow (part of Roscosmos) for the launch of the Progress MS-16 cargo ship into orbit has been completed. This is stated in the message of the state corporation, distributed on Sunday.

Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov spoke about his flight to the International Space Station( ISS), which in October 2021 may begin testing a new material made of composite polymers to protect astronauts from radiation. On this topic, he spoke on the air of the program "Big Space", published on February 13 on the YouTube channel "Roscosmos TV".

In December, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions against Russian and Chinese enterprises

The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia reported on the threat of international cooperation for a number of projects due to the sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries. This is stated in the quarterly report of the corporation, published on Friday.

The Russian Cabinet approved the proposal of "Roscosmos" to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on cooperation to establish an international lunar research station. The order was published on February 12 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

Russian and Cuban scientists are considering the possibility of restoring the Havana Radio Astronomy Station. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Tests of the missile attack warning system in the Russian Federation have been completed

The Russian military and designers have finished testing the missile attack warning system. This system is designed to obtain data on enemy missile launches. In addition, the SRPN allows you to determine where the missiles were launched from and collects information about objects in space.

In the airspace of the Crimea, the Russian air defense forces can shoot down any military aircraft without warning. This is reported by Аvia.pro. 

The Israeli media spread the curious news that on February 11, 2021, in Israel, the Shin Bet Security Service (SHABAK) and the police arrested a group of more than 20 Israeli citizens who organized independent illegal development, testing and production for export "to one of the Asian countries" of a high-precision tactical missile system, approximately similar to the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system.

Military personnel of the intelligence units of the separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet worked out the tactics of raiding operations in the Arctic on two-link snowmobiles "Aleut".

Prototypes of the self-propelled gun are now undergoing preliminary tests

State tests of the latest self-propelled artillery gun "Magnolia", which can be operated in extreme conditions, including in the Arctic, will be completed in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation).

Man has less and less space on the battlefield. On February 11, the TASS news agency reported that the Russian robotic complex "Udar", developed on the basis of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, passed joint tests with light robots.

Russia recently published information about the updated robotic platform "Marker". The "Marker" is not a combat robot, but an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for use on rough terrain. This minitank can be used to support infantry or to launch "kamikaze drones".

The developers of the latest AKV-521 carbine tested it in action at a temperature of minus 50 degrees - the weapon did not fail. The corresponding video appeared on the official YouTube channel of the Kalashnikov concern.

India is actively arming its army with new small arms. February 11, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Israeli company IWI has transferred the first batch of Negev NG7 machine guns to India.