India will soon test the Russian S-400 air defense system
India will soon test the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system purchased in Russia. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ani agency, citing a high-ranking source in the country's Defense Ministry.
A Norwegian satellite with an ion engine powered by iodine is planned to be launched into orbit from Vandenberg Base in California
The NorSat Technology Demonstrator (NorSat-TD) should be launched on Sunday, April 9, at 8:44. It will be launched into space using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX will deliver a crypto deposit to the moon for anyone who can pick it up from there
The blessed days of "space racing" are in the past, government funding for new projects outside the Earth is not as generous as before. This forces structures like NASA to take certain adventures, otherwise the Lunar Outpost project will remain just a concept. As part of this program, it is assumed that NASA's knowledge and technology will help private companies establish their colonies, bases, factories and other facilities on the Moon — if they have enough money, of course.
The production of Russian missiles will become cheaper thanks to domestic engineering software
As reported by the Center. Khrunicheva, the introduction of the Logos system will also reduce the number of improvements at the early stages of design
The production of Russian rockets may become cheaper in the case of a comprehensive transition of the Khrunichev Center (Roscosmos enterprise), the manufacturer of Proton and Angara launch vehicles, to the domestic Logos virtual modeling system. Vladimir Afanasyev, Deputy General Director of the company for Digital Transformation, told reporters about this on Tuesday.
Poland will transfer 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine, keeping the machines upgraded to NATO standards
Poland will transfer a total of 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine, while retaining MiGs upgraded to NATO standards. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda after a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky on April 5 in Warsaw.
Tests of the American kamikaze drone were shown on video
The company Anduril Industries, which produces drones of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System 600 (ALTIUS 600) series, showed tests of the ALTIUS 600M kamikaze drone. The American edition of The Drive drew attention to the corresponding video.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed the training of drone operators
The Ministry of Defense showed the training of drone operators before participating in a special operation
The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of training sessions for operators of multifunctional drones-quadrocopters of the Western Military District before performing combat missions in the zone of a special military operation.
After the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, German military-industrial complex enterprises receive record revenues
After the almost complete cessation of purchases of Russian gas and oil, the imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation, many enterprises in the real sector of the European economy faced serious problems due to rising energy prices. The only industry that benefited from the military conflict that began in Ukraine was the defense industry. Moreover, not only American.
In India, they warned about the third world War because of Finland's accession to NATO
Times of India: Finland's entry into NATO could lead to World War III
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will not change the situation in Ukraine in any way, writes the Times of India. Time will tell how wise the decision to expand the alliance was. However, this step may lead to a third world War, the author of the article warns.
Serbia will hold military exercises "Platinum Wolf" together with the United States
In mid-June 2023, the Serbian Armed Forces will participate in the Platinum Wolf military exercises, held under the patronage of the United States and with the participation of 10 other states. This was announced by Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic on the B92 TV channel.
Joint Moldovan-Romanian exercises "Fire Shield-2023" have started at one of Romania's training grounds
Joint Moldovan-Romanian artillery exercises "Fire Shield-2023" have started at the Smyrdan training ground in the Romanian county of Galac. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova.
Hungary said it would not support NATO's decisions that could lead to conflict with Russia
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stressed that Budapest considers the fundamental decision that the alliance is not involved in the conflict in Ukraine
Hungary will not support any NATO decisions, including at the July alliance summit in Vilnius, which could lead to a direct conflict with Russia. This was stated on Wednesday by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy Peter Szijjarto, who attended the meeting of the NATO Foreign Minister in Brussels.
New large-scale American military assistance to Ukraine
On April 4, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new large-scale package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 2.6 billion. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 35.1 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $38 billion.
The year of the SVO: the cost assessment of the main weapons systems supplied by the Western countries of the Armed Forces
The cost estimate of the main weapons systems supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is based on the data available to the Central Intelligence Agency as of March 31, 2023.
A British colonel who served in Ukraine for 12 years listed the mistakes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Welt: the Englishman named the reasons for the inevitable defeat of the Ukrainian army
The former colonel of the British army worried the German edition of Welt. He has been working with the APU as an adviser for many years and found there all those shortcomings that the Soviet army was often accused of and that are allegedly absent in the West. The formula "I am the boss, and you are a fool" has survived all the perestroika and Maidan.
It became known which issue in Ukraine prevents Europeans from "sleeping at night"
Foreign Policy: cold war with China will force the US to switch attention from Ukraine
The question of whether the United States will continue to support Ukraine after the elections in 2024 prevents many European officials from "sleeping at night," writes FP. The reason is the brewing cold war between the United States and China, which may draw Washington's attention to itself.
In Japan, Kishida was convicted for meeting with Zelensky instead of Putin
Professor Kamukibo: Tokyo should talk to Moscow, not Kiev
Fumio Kishida should not have gone to Kiev and given Zelensky a ritual rice shovel for the "victory" of Ukraine, writes Japanese professor Masato Kamikubo in an article by Yahoo News Japan. A visit to Moscow would be much more productive. He would help achieve peace and put an end to everyone's suffering.
US attempts to remove "belligerent" Russia from the UN Security Council are rejected: do not fight yourself
Junge Welt: US attempts to deprive Russia of the UN Security Council presidency because of Ukraine are hypocritical
When it was Russia's turn to preside over At the UN Security Council, the United States was outraged on behalf of the "world community," writes the German Junge Welt with irony. The reason for the outrage: Russia is a "warring" country. And this is said by the American state, which has spent four-fifths of its history in wars.
Irresponsible NATO has jeopardized the security of the whole of Europe
GT: NATO is acting irresponsibly, forcing Russia to defend itself with nuclear weapons
Finland has become a new member of NATO. Probably, now she will be on the front line in the alliance's fight against Russia, GT writes. Moscow understands this, so it will increase its nuclear potential. Thus, Helsinki's rejection of the policy of neutrality jeopardized the security of the whole of Europe.
"The Ukrainian military is waiting for the go-ahead." What is known about the preparation of the AFU counteroffensive
Rogov said that Ukraine has completed preparations for a counteroffensive in Zaporozhye
The Ukrainian army has accumulated reserves of personnel, ammunition and armored vehicles, thereby completing preparations for the offensive in the Zaporozhye region, said the head of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.