The Turkish company Baykar has posted new footage of flight tests of the Bayraktar TB3 drone. At the same time, a number of distinctive features were noticed on the second prototype of this machine, which rose into the air.

Photos have been published in the Chinese segment of the Internet showing a new rotorcraft being developed in the interests of the PLA. Previously, she did not get into the lenses, and therefore aroused increased interest among military observers.

A navigation warning has been in effect in Poland since this February. According to the map, it extends to the regions of eastern Poland bordering Russia and Belarus, and also affects the section of the Baltic Sea east of Gdansk.

Anti-aircraft gunners shot down a helicopter Mi-8 of the Air Force of Ukraine from a portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) "Verba" on March 17. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian helicopter was heading towards the village of Kozinki in the Belgorod region. Sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy are trying to attack the border settlement, incurring significant losses. About the history of "pocket" anti—aircraft missile systems and their combat use - in the material of TASS.

Britain has tested the DragonFire combat laser, which can "radically change the combat space" in the next 5-10 years. Russia, the USA and China have their own developments in this area. The Russian army used the laser system "Badass" in real combat conditions during its military operations. However, this weapon has both significant limitations and features, which makes it effective only for certain combat missions.

Military expert Leonkov spoke about the use of FAB-3000 for storming fortified facilities

The three-ton high-explosive FAB-3000 aerial bomb is capable of destroying fortifications that other projectiles cannot penetrate, and with new technologies developed in Russia, it will also turn out to be highly accurate, which makes its presence a huge advantage in the zone of special military operation (SVO). This was stated by Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov in an interview with RIA Novosti on Friday, March 22.

Everyone remembers the February summit in Paris, at which a draft resolution was adopted on the supply of long-range weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Then the so-called "missile coalition" of NATO countries was formed. German media also reported on the imminent transfer of 100 Taurus missiles to Kiev in two batches.

Will the Americans be able to compete with Russia in this race

The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the AGM-183A hypersonic missile on March 17. It was carried out from a B-52H carrier aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The Pentagon does not announce its outcome, but it cannot be excluded that this launch of the AGM-183A will be the last. The fact is that the ARRW program, under which the missile is being developed, has not received funding in the Pentagon budget for 2024. This is the second American air–to-ground hypersonic missile project that has failed. Whether overseas, desperate, they can curtail work on similar systems for the Air Force, Izvestia investigated.

The heavy supersonic anti-ship missile X–22 Burya is a long-range munition developed by the Soviet Raduga ICD in the early 1960s. The X-22 cruise missile was adopted in 1968 and subsequently upgraded several times.

The network features footage showing an unusual sample of the 2C23 "Nona-SVK" gun in the Avdiivka area, which is in service with one of their units of the 55th Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade.

The Turkish company Roketsan announced the successful completion of field tests of the MZK105 turret system, which should become the basis for creating a heavier version armed with Soviet-caliber guns. The purpose of this development is to create a tower capable of adding firepower and increasing the protection of tanks of the M60, Leopard 1 and T-72 families.

After the transfer of significant amounts of equipment to the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of European countries, they faced a shortage of it for their own needs. In this regard, there is an increase in the number of new deals involving the supply of new armored vehicles.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) promotes on the world market a wide range of Russian-made components for individual customization of civilian and service small arms.

In the USA, the first batch of 9 mm Smart pistols developed by the American arms company Biofire is being prepared for sale. This weapon is positioned as a "smart weapon" that operates only in the hands of the owner.

WP: the media reported on the purchase of Russian titanium by the West for millions of dollars

If Russia stops supplying titanium, the national defense of the United States will face big problems, WP writes. The heavy dependence on this resource forces the West to buy titanium from Moscow, despite promises to sever all ties with it.

The A-222 self-propelled guns are capable of effectively hitting motorboats, speedboats and amphibious forces

The Dnieper flotilla will be reinforced with coastal artillery and marines. 130-mm self-propelled artillery installations A-222 "Bereg" will appear as part of the newly formed association, sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Izvestia.

On March 20, 2024, in the arsenal of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in Cherbourg, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction of the lead French nuclear missile submarine of the new ("third") generation under the SNLE 3G program (Sous-marins nucleaires lanceurs d'engins de troisième génération) took place. As part of this program, it is planned to build four new nuclear missile submarines (SSBMS) to replace the four Triomphant-type SSBMS currently in the French Navy, which were commissioned from 1997 to 2010. It is assumed that the new type of head-mounted SSB will be commissioned in 2035, after which the subsequent ones will be transferred to the French navy with an interval of five years.

Naval Group announced the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the durable hull of the third generation SNLE 3G (Sous-marin Nucleaire Lanceur d'ENGINS de 3e Generation), which took place on March 20 at the shipyard in Cherbourg.

France has launched a program to build a series of nuclear submarines of the next, 3rd generation, which in the future should replace the strategic submarines of the Triomphant class in service. Steel cutting for the first submarine took place on March 20 at the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg (Normandy).

The recent presidential elections of the Russian Federation have once again reminded the citizens of Russia and Belarus that all electoral campaigns in both countries are closely monitored abroad. At the same time, Western "non-partners" seek to use every opportunity to "shake up" the situation on the territory of the Union State.