Flexible active camouflage based on hydrogel is demonstrated
American developers have created "artificial chromatophores" - the basic elements of future flexible displays and active camouflage.
"Russia is an unknown IT kingdom»
Japanese investment specialist Yusuke Otsubo said that in Russia has developed serious advantages for the work of the IT industry, and called the country "an uncharted IT kingdom". In his article for JB Press, Otsubo used data from the British Analytical Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR).
The US hopes to force Russia out of the Arctic basin
Washington hopes to gain a foothold in the Arctic to prevent Moscow from taking control of the region's shipping routes.
According to US Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite, the US Navy can begin operations on" freedom of navigation " near the Arctic coast of Russia, similar to those that it already carries out in the South China Sea, The Washington Times quotes the RT portal.
Ships of the Caspian Flotilla went on combat duty during the exercises - headquarters of the Southern Military District
Special exercises to check the readiness of ship crews for combat duty were held at the Caspian Flotilla (Cfl) in Dagestan, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Wednesday.
Contract for the first two Mk VI patrol boats for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense reported that on December 31, 2020, it issued a contract to the American boat-building company SAFE Boats International in the amount of $ 19.969 million for the preparation of the start of construction (purchase of materials and components, etc.) of the first two high-speed patrol boats Mk VI for subsequent delivery to the government of Ukraine through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Israeli submarine decided not to risk the Iranian coast
Tel Aviv responded to the call of its American ally by sending its cruise missile submarine to the shores of Iran to demonstrate strength and support for the US Navy's AUG. The Iranian military reacted sharply to this information, saying that the submarine would be sunk.
Shoigu said that international organizations are in no hurry to help restore Syria
According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, one of the important tasks is to show that a different life has begun there, the country is being restored, and this should be helped
International organizations, including UNESCO, are in no hurry to take part in the reconstruction of Syria. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu in an interview for the documentary film by Yevgeny Poddubny " Without the right to make a mistake. Christmas visit to Damascus "on the TV channel "Russia-1".
Syrian air defenses repel Israeli missile attack
Syria's air defense systems repelled Israeli attacks on targets in the south of the country, according to the website of the Syrian Ministry of Defense on January 6.
"The world will change": how the Russian army will fight in the coming years
The Ministry of Defense annually orders thousands of units of modern military equipment, the development and improvement of weapons continues constantly. Already in the near future, the military will receive a unique weapon based on other physical principles-sometimes as if from science fiction films. About the most interesting and expected new products - in the material of RIA Novosti.
NATO UAV bases are getting closer to Crimea
The United States has permanently deployed a squadron of MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and strike drones to the Campia Turzii Air Base in Romania, the US Air Force Europe and Africa Command said.
The US has chosen a key springboard to fight Russia in the Black Sea
The United States in 2021 continued to build up the military potential of NATO, focused on Russia. So, the US Air Force deployed MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and strike drones and about a hundred military personnel on the territory of Romania. According to experts, Washington thus confirmed NATO's strategy for the entire Black Sea region. What is the essence of this strategy and what risks does it carry for Russia?
Agreement on the establishment by Israel of the Greek Air Force Flight Training Center
According to the Israeli company Elbit Systems, on January 5, 2021, the Ministries of Defense of Israel and Greece signed an intergovernmental agreement on the creation by the Israeli side of the International Flight Training Center for the Greek Air Force on the model of the Israeli Air Force flight School. The creation and operation of the Greek Air Force flight training center will be carried out under the head role of Elbit Systems.
Joint program of Spain and Colombia to create an unmanned aircraft complex
Web resource infodefensa.com published an interview with the director of unmanned programs of the Spanish branch of the Airbus Group, Felix Fernandez Merino, regarding the ongoing joint program of Spain and Colombia, Sirtap, to create an unmanned aviation complex based on a medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle of long flight duration (MALE class). In fact, this is the only program currently being implemented in Europe to create UAVs of this class.
The United States permanently deployed reconnaissance and strike drones in Romania
The United States has permanently deployed a squadron of MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and strike drones to the Campia Turzii Air Base in Romania, the US Air Force Europe and Africa Command said.
Israel has supplied the US with a second Iron Dome air defense system
Israel has completed the delivery of air defense systems under a contract with the United States. defence-blog.com reported that the company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems handed over to the US Army the second of the two ordered air defense systems Iron Dome.
At a rocket pace: what are the prospects for Russian strategic forces
In the coming year, the program of re-equipping the Strategic Missile Forces with new equipment should be completed
In the coming years, Russia's strategic nuclear forces will reach a fundamentally new level. Already in 2021, they will be equipped with only the most modern equipment.
Howitzer division 2S35 "Coalition-SV" will enter service with the Taman division in 2021-ZVO headquarters
The formation will be involved in the Russian-Belarusian strategic maneuvers "West-2021"
Eighteen units of the Coalition-SV artillery complex will first enter service with the Taman Motorized Rifle Division in 2021, the Western Military District (ZVO) said on Tuesday.
Tesla on autopilot drove more than 1,200 kilometers without human intervention
The owner of the Tesla Model 3 car conducted an interesting experiment — drove the route from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back on autopilot. In the cities, the car moved under the control of the beta version of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) function, and on the highway it worked in Autopilot (AP) mode. For more than 12 hours of driving, the driver took control for only five minutes.
Underwater robots will help to recreate the scientific fleet of Russia
One of the most important events of 2020 was the beginning of the revival of the Russian research fleet. For the first time in many years, money has been allocated for the creation of new research vessels (NIS). What characteristics will the new scientific ships of Russia have and why their early creation is of such great importance for the country?
Source: the submarine "Wolf" with "Caliber" will return to the Navy in 2023
It will receive new shock capabilities after modernization, the interlocutor of TASS noted
Repair and modernization of the nuclear submarine "Wolf" project 971 (code " Pike-B") The Northern Fleet will be completed in 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.























