The Russian Armed Forces will be able to use the existing version of the Open-sky Tu-214ON aircraft to solve military tasks in the Arctic region, in particular, to control the visibility of their troops and objects, Vladimir Verba, general designer of the Vega concern (part of the Roselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation), who developed the surveillance equipment for these aircraft, told RIA Novosti.

They have developed a universal software package that will analyze the images obtained during the observations. According to the idea, the system should work independently, without the help of humans, ground-based computer systems, neural networks and data.

Industrial Director of the Rostec weapons complex Bekhan Ozdoev-about the future of combat drones, the prospects of Armata and the latest Kalashnikov assault rifles

The past year 2020 has also been a difficult one for the Russian military-industrial complex. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the Rostec State Corporation, told Izvestia about how the coronavirus epidemic affected the implementation of international contracts and state defense orders, whether Armata will become unmanned and when domestic kamikaze attack drones will appear.

JSC "Concern KEMZ" (Kizlyar, Dagestan) has opened a new workshop for the assembly of light-engine aircraft at its base.

The Americans retired the first of 17 B-1B Lancer strategic bombers scheduled for decommissioning this year. The United States intends to completely get rid of this type of aircraft by 2036.

[b]According to the Lavochkin NGO, the spacecraft will be launched into a highly elliptical orbit by the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle and the Fregat upper stage.]

The launch of the Arktika-M satellite from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for February 28. This was announced by the Deputy General Designer of the Lavochkin NPO for general design Ivan Moskatinyev in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".

Experts evaluated the chances of success of the NASA spacecraft mission

The Mars rover Perseverance, which successfully landed on the surface of the Earth's neighbor yesterday, should make the first controlled drone flight on another planet, find traces of life there, water on the surface and under it, and take panoramic pictures.

NASA has launched a new project called the "Deep Space Food Challenge," which aims to gather ideas and technologies to address the food security of astronauts on future space missions. This is a social and scientific project that everyone can take part in. Twenty teams with the best results will receive prizes of $25,000 and an offer of cooperation.

The company MLM Division, a division of Israel Aerospace Industries, engaged in the development of a new generation of anti-missile interceptor. According to Defense News, the new missile received the designation "Arrow-4" (Arrow-4). It will have to replace the outdated interceptors of the Strela-2 complex. The missile defense system is being developed jointly with the US Missile Defense Agency.

On February 17, 2021, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Finland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of long - range guided missiles ER GMLRS (Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) with a firing range of up to 150 km manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation for use from launchers of US MLRS multiple launch rocket systems.

The robot battle tank can be created on the Armata heavy tracked platform, but it will not be mass-produced, said Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec weapons complex.

The Babylon infantry fighting vehicle is being developed in Ukraine. "Ukrainian militarny portal" published some details about this "novelty".

It is reported that a hybrid power plant with a diesel engine with a capacity of 1000 hp is being created for the BMP. Several operating modes are provided, including only on an electric drive.

On February 18, the TASS news agency reported that Tsniitochmash has started manufacturing prototypes of a new semi-automatic sniper rifle being developed as part of the Ugolek development work.

As part of the International Defense Exhibition IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi, on February 23, Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will hold a public presentation of "New Russian-made Small Arms" at its stand in Hall 12.

For quite a long time, 3D-printed weapons were unreliable and often disposable crafts, which were enough for exactly one shot. But technology does not stand still, and today printed weapons are gaining more and more formidable capabilities.

In addition, the task is to complete the sea trials of the Voevoda emergency rescue vessel, said Ilya Samarin, General Director of the Yantar plant.]

The Neustrashimy patrol ship of the Baltic Fleet will return to the Russian Navy in 2021 after repairs and modernization at the Yantar Baltic Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation). This was announced in an interview with TASS by the General director of "Yantar" Ilya Samarin.

The hull of the ship has been formed, said the general director of the enterprise Ilya Samarin

The Baltic shipbuilding plant " Yantar "(part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has submitted proposals to the Russian Defense Ministry on how to complete the project 11356 frigate"Admiral Kornilov". This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general director of the company Ilya Samarin.

The command of the Ukrainian Navy discussed with representatives of the headquarters of Operation ORBITAL (Great Britain) the provision of training assistance and the main areas of cooperation.

China has set a kind of record in the construction of warships. Yesterday, February 18, the portal chinamil.com.cn He reported that the last two corvettes of the Type 056A project out of 72 ordered entered service with the PLA Navy.

The Ministry of Defense will receive new food rations for the Airborne Forces, Marines and Special Forces

That changes in the organization of power of the fighter, the responsible editor of the "Independent military review" Dmitry LITOVKIN on the eve 321-anniversary food service, told the head of Department (food) Department of resource support of the Ministry of defense Colonel Sergei NICHELMAN.