The Swiss company Manta Aircraft has prepared for flight tests a prototype of a light multi-propeller tiltrotor of the ANN series, reports New Atlas. Of the eight rotors, four mounted on the wing can be lowered in for flight in airplane mode.

Its view will be 270 degrees

The newest radar station "Yakhroma", the construction of which in the Crimea was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the annual board of the Ministry of Defense, will operate in four bands with an overview of 270 degrees. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

The S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system will go on combat duty in the Samara Region at the end of January, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) of the Russian Federation reported.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published unique footage of the loading of an intercontinental ballistic missile "Yars" into a silo launcher (SHPU) in the Kozelsky missile compound in the Kaluga Region. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry on Monday, January 4.

Russia may return its nuclear-powered intercontinental ballistic missile carrier trains to service as a response to the deployment of additional NATO missiles in Europe. The return of the weapons, which can be a "nightmare for the United States," he predicted in an interview with "Moskovsky Komsomolets" military expert Alexei Leonov.

Ust-Katavsky Car Building Plant (part of Roscosmos) intends to assemble an unmanned tram in 2022, then its tests will follow. This was announced on Monday, January 4, by the general Director of the company Roman Novikov.

Russian developers have tested the universal platform of combat robots "Marker" in a completely autonomous mode. According to the Foundation for Advanced Research, during the tests, the platform overcame 30 kilometers of snow-covered forest-steppe. The tests were conducted in the Chelyabinsk region and were recognized as successful.

During the year, the development of advanced means of protection against radiation, chemical and biological contamination will be completed, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The submarine forces of the Northern Fleet will continue to make underwater voyages in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. This was announced on Monday, January 4, by the commander of the Northern Fleet, Hero of Russia Admiral Alexander Moiseev, the press service of the SF of the Russian Federation reports.

Pentagon Chief Chris Miller said on Sunday, January 3, that the United States, after threats from Iran, left the Nimitz aircraft carrier in the region, which was planned to be withdrawn from there.

A senior Russian diplomat called the decision of the Iranian authorities to resume uranium enrichment to 20% a predictable and reversible step.

Iran on Monday resumed uranium enrichment to 20%, government spokesman Ali Rabiah told Iranian state media.

Forces of the anti-government "Coalition of Patriots for Change" captured the city of Bangasu, located 750 kilometers from the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) Bangui.

Ships and submarines, air defense systems, aircraft and intercontinental missiles — the Russian army will receive almost 3,500 units of new equipment in 2021. Two-thirds of the military budget will be spent on the purchase and modernization of weapons. About the most interesting samples - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Specialists of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Defense Ministry continue to work on demining the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, January 3.

NATO Secretary General did not see a military threat from Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia uses its military power against its neighbors-Georgia and Ukraine, and it does not pose an immediate threat to the Alliance. At the same time, he recalled that Russia has nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach any of the countries of Europe.

The Russian Defense Ministry will increase purchases of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters, the ministry said. The car is unique both in terms of technical and tactical characteristics, and in terms of price. Even the Japanese are interested in it. And American experts are not shy about compliments.

On December 29, 2020 in Kiev at the state enterprise "Antonov "with the participation of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, a memorandum was signed between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the State Enterprise" Antonov " on cooperation in the construction of aircraft for the needs of the armed forces of Ukraine. At the first stage, it is planned to supply the armed forces of Ukraine with three new AN-178-100R military transport aircraft, the corresponding contract for their supply was also signed in the presence of the President of Ukraine.

Military drones "Orlan-10" on New Year's holidays daily monitor from the air the fire-dangerous situation in the Leningrad region, the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO) reported.

As reported by the Interfax news agency on December 29, 2020, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief ordered two more Be-200ChS amphibious aircraft to extinguish fires with a total cost of 5.7 billion rubles, follows from the contract for public procurement.