Dynetics conducted successful tests of the promising X-61A Gremlins air system, which involves launching a UAV from a carrier aircraft. During the test, the drone was in close proximity to the C-130.

A decision on the readiness of the communication satellite payload for operation will be made in the near future

The decision on the readiness of the payload of the Express-80 communication satellite for operation will be made in the near future, experts have already conducted its flight tests. This is stated in a video posted on Wednesday on the official channel of JSC "Information Satellite Systems named after M. F. Reshetnev" (ISS) on YouTube.

Mass media: Russia was removed from the discussion of the lunar station

Russian experts no longer participate in the discussion of the project of the American lunar station Gateway. It became known that they were excluded from the mailing list of letters and deprived of access to the materials.

The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Sunday successfully launched a record batch of 143 mini-satellites, including 10 spacecraft, to continue the deployment of the global Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX said.

What is known about the JL-3 ballistic missile, the work on which Beijing does not recognize

The United States is concerned about China's work on a promising ballistic missile for submarines JL-3, the range of which will allow China to reach the United States. This follows from a public report on missile threats to the United States. What is the new missile, the work on which Beijing, by the way, has not officially confirmed, in the material of the "Newspaper.Ru».

Russia and the United States have begun practical work on the issue of extending START-3

Moscow and Washington have announced their readiness to extend START-3 for five years, and the work of experts on this issue has already begun, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

According to a press release from the French arms concern Nexter, the 155-mm high-precision ammunition "Katana" (KATANA ) has completed its first successful test firing. The test campaign took place from December 7 to 11, 2020 in the north of Sweden, at the Vidsel test site (Vidsel). According to the manufacturer, the artillery ammunition successfully demonstrated its ability to fly in a controlled manner.

More than 20 units of modern weapons and special military equipment will be received in 2021 by the units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Monday.

More than 20 units of modern weapons and special military equipment will be received in 2021 by the units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions, the press service of the CVO reports.

In Turkey, for the first time, a radically modernized Leopard 2A4 was openly demonstrated, which now comes close to the new generation of cars in a number of characteristics.

Last week, high-ranking military officials led by the country's Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, visited enterprises engaged in the production of armored vehicles.

Alphabet Holding (Owned by Google) has announced the closure of Loon-a project to develop Internet access using balloons flying in the stratosphere. The company considered the company's business model unstable. This is reported by CNET.

The US army is strengthening in Norway, in the immediate vicinity of the Russian borders. In January, about a thousand Marines landed here. At the same time, American politicians and generals are increasingly declaring an increase in tension in the Arctic, which, according to experts, they themselves create. What the Pentagon is preparing Norway for-in the material of RIA Novosti.

The updated berthing infrastructure in Baltiysk will be commissioned this year.

The upgraded berths with a length of about 3 kilometers will allow placing ships in the Baltic Naval Base, including ships of promising projects from the 3rd to the 1st rank-guard ships, corvettes, frigates, destroyers.

Now the technical readiness of the facility is 80%

Specialists of the 13th Ship Repair Plant of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) in Sevastopol plan to complete work on the Alrosa submarine in 2021, a representative of the company told TASS on Monday.

According to the Turkish Anadolu agency, on January 23, the launch ceremony of the lead frigate (F-515) "Istanbul", which is being built according to the national project, was held at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard.

On January 22, Austal USA announced on its Twitter page about the keel laying ceremony of the EPF (Expeditional Fast Transport) class "Sperheed", intended for the US Navy, held at the enterprise in Mobile (Alabama).

Although in the past the US presence in the Persian Gulf was considered a threat to Iran, the Islamic Republic can now destroy US warships thanks to its "deterrent capability", including missile weapons.

Google decided to blackmail Australia. This country will disable the search engine if the Australian parliament passes a law that could deprive the IT corporation of a considerable share of revenue. Facebook also joined the ultimatum. This is a precedent in world history. From now on, no one knows which next sovereign country the IT giants will present an ultimatum tomorrow. Is Russia waiting for such a scenario and how can it respond?

In order for Estonia alone to withstand Russia's attack for a long time, it is necessary to increase defense spending to 6.5% of GDP.

This statement was made by the commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, Major General Martin Herem, on the radio station Vikerraadio.

Among the announced items: a rail booster, drones that can be launched into the air with a grenade launcher, electromagnetic cannons and combat lasers.