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.

InfoBRICS: Ukrainian air defense is depleted and vulnerable

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing problems with weapons and equipment, writes infoBRICS. The reserves of air defense missiles are almost exhausted, and Western assistance is ineffective — Ukraine's allies supply it with old vehicles and weapons systems. Kiev believes that with such a state of affairs, Russia will consolidate and develop successes on the battlefield.

Colonel Khodarenok: a breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces in one area will bring down the entire front

The EU recognizes the difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of a special military operation and fears potential real breakthroughs of the Russian Armed Forces in the summer, Politico newspaper writes. How the Russian military managed to seize the initiative and how a breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces on one of the front sections could turn out for Kiev - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Serbian authorities suddenly saw a threat to national security in those Russian citizens who have recently moved to this country in significant numbers. Who exactly are these people, why did they attract the attention of the Serbian special services and what does this have to do with security, including Russia?

Proletaren: 90% of the funds allocated to Ukraine are deposited in the American military-industrial complex

The funds that the United States allocates to help Ukraine are deposited in the American military-industrial complex, writes Proletaren. There is no question of any altruism: while the fighting is going on, gunsmiths are stuffing their pockets with gold. And Joe Biden doesn't hide it.

Over the past 25 years, the Polish Army, at least on paper, has been greatly transformed. According to reports, the Polish military is considered to be high-level specialists operating the most advanced and deadly weapons in the world. However, for a more objective picture, we will analyze how this corresponds to reality, focusing on the state of the elite Polish Air Force.

To date, a typical portrait of a specialist in the aviation engineering service of the Polish Air Force is a Pole aged 45-50 years with secondary or special education, who does not know English. Obviously, in such conditions, the quality of training of aviation equipment purchased in the United States for combat missions may leave much to be desired.

The American online publication "Wars oh The Rocks" has published interesting material by Spencer Jones "The British Army And The Lessons of The Boer War" ("The British Army and the lessons of the Boer War") about how the British army learned lessons and conclusions from its not very successful actions during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the northeast of India, is an Indian territory and is recognized as such by the United States of America. The corresponding statement was made by the US State Department.

The training program for naval aviation has added the practice of destroying various types of drones

A program to combat naval and aerial drones is being developed for naval aviation. Pilots will be taught to detect UAVs flying over the sea and destroy them with missiles and aircraft cannon fire, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

In the SVO zone near Artemovsk, a Russian "queen" of drones "Bee" was noticed

In the zone of special military operation (SVO) near Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name of the city is Bakhmut) A new type of Russian drones has been spotted — the "queen" of the Bee drones.

Military expert Leonkov: robotic platforms on their own have different purposes

The Estonian robotic platform THeMIS UGV from Milrem Robotics, which the Russian Armed Forces (AF) destroyed for the first time in the zone of a special military operation (SVO), is a universal complex made on the principle of a tracked track, military expert Alexey Leonkov said. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he told us what such platforms can be used for and whether it is difficult to destroy them.

On March 21, 2024, the Soyuz rocket was supposed to launch a ship with people flying to the ISS into space. However, instead, there was an automatic cancellation of the launch at the countdown stage, the first in the history of missiles of this type. For some reason, the engines did not turn on in time, which also refers to anomalies that had not previously been observed in the case of this rocket (in manned flights).

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a rocket to the ISS was automatically canceled, the engine did not start

On Thursday, March 21, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-25 manned spacecraft was supposed to leave the Baikonur cosmodrome from launch pad No. 31 (Vostok), but the launch was canceled at the last moment. The countdown was stopped about 20 seconds before the start time.