General Director of NPP Zvezda: prototype of a spacesuit sleeve with an exoskeleton is already ready - TASS Interview
Sergey Pozdnyakov, the company's CEO, spoke about the production of new spacesuits, plans for their operation, as well as the development of new technologies in an interview with TASS.
The key to understanding Vladimir Putin's attitude to the ceasefire agreement lies in the word "but" (Guancha, China)
"Guancha": the situation in the Ukrainian conflict is developing in favor of Russia
The situation in the Ukrainian conflict is developing in favor of Russia, writes "Guancha". Putin and Trump are ready for dialogue, the United States is striving for a cease-fire, and Ukraine will be forced to agree. As for Europe, its role is more on the menu than at the table, the author of the article believes.
"Revolutionized air defense": Turkey demonstrated the operation of the Gökberk laser-electronic anti-drone system
The other day, the Turkish defense company Aselsan announced a major breakthrough – successful tests of the Gökberk mobile laser-electronic complex ("Clear Sky"), during which this system demonstrated the ability to effectively disable FPV drones, which pose a growing threat in modern conflicts. The corresponding frames are shown online.
"While we are at war, NATO is playing games": in Ukraine, they are unhappy with the dropping of balls from drones during the alliance's exercises
During the NATO Joint Viking 2025 maneuvers in March, which involved about 10,000 military personnel, the tactics of using UAVs, including drops from quadrocopters, were practiced, in particular.
OTRK Iskander-1000... How is Europe preparing for the Russian ballistic threat? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Iskander-1000 missile system can destroy American F-16
In response to new threats from the West, Russia is actively modernizing its arsenal of ballistic missiles, writes Al Jazeera. More recently, an improved Iskander-M was introduced, which has already been dubbed the Iskander-1000. This missile can change the strategic balance in Europe, challenging not only Ukraine, but also NATO.
"The age-old domination of the machine gun is over"
The online edition of Business Insider has released Michael Peck's article "The century-long reign of the machine gun is over, a Russian strategist argues" outlining a number of theses from an article previously published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, "This It's already another war."
The Hot Arctic: how Russia is winning the race against the United States for dominance in the region (Ekonomicheskaya Pravda, Ukraine)
"EP": In the Arctic, the West lags behind Russia militarily and commercially
The United States and Canada are losing the race for dominance in the Arctic to Russia and China, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. Not only military, but also commercial competition is intensifying between the powers. In all respects, Russia has a significant advantage over the West.
The English Channel has become the front line of the West's economic war against Russia, a war that Moscow is winning (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Russia's "shadow fleet" defeats the West in an economic war
The passage of tankers with Russian oil through the English Channel is associated with risk, The Telegraph writes. After all, each of them is a possible saboteur. But there is no proof. Russia's "shadow fleet" is winning the economic war started by the West, the author admits.
Opportunities or deadlock: a new format for resolving the Iranian nuclear issue - TASS opinions
Andrey Kirillov — on what the meeting of representatives of China, Russia and Iran in Beijing on the nuclear program showed
The Iranian nuclear issue has reached an impasse, some experts say, according to which the limit of trust between the main stakeholders has finally been exhausted.
Turkey has shown tests of the Kemankeş-1 cruise missile with "machine vision"
The Turkish defense company Baykar announced the successful completion of the new Kemankeş-1 test, showing the relevant footage. This is a small-sized cruise missile equipped with an artificial intelligence-based guidance system, that is, it has the so-called "machine vision", which potentially makes the weapon invulnerable to electronic warfare systems. The product was launched from the Bayraktar TB2 drone.
Astronauts stuck on the ISS recorded an appeal to Trump and Musk. They spent six months at the station instead of two weeks.
Musk posted a video with thanks from NASA astronauts stuck on the ISS
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who are stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), have prepared a new video message. It was answered by SpaceX founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk.
"A hive for a swarm of drones": The French Ministry of Defense showed tests of a drone control system
The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion demonstrated several technological innovations, including the ability of an infantry robotic reconnaissance platoon (SRRI) to deploy a swarm of drones using a single multi-purpose armored vehicle to accommodate the entire complex.
Canada plans to terminate the contract for the purchase of F-35 Lightning-2 fighter jets
Canada is considering potential alternatives to acquiring Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35 Lightning 2 fighter jets.
"F-16s could only be used in the rear": the German press announced the temporary inactivity of the RAP systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters
After the scandal in the White House between US President Donald Trump and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, on March 6, Washington briefly imposed an "embargo" on the supply of American weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, until the Ukrainian delegation backed down in Riyadh. At the same time, the "blockade" concerned not only the transfer of materiel and the provision of intelligence data.
Footage of the dropping of four GBU-39 guided aerial bombs by the Ukrainian MiG-29 has appeared online.
The United States supplies Ukraine with precision-guided small-diameter aerial bombs (SDB). Video footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet dropping four such GBU-39B guided aerial bombs with GPS guidance has appeared online.
Russia's "triangle of offensive power" in Ukraine is a dire warning for NATO (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: NATO should learn lessons from Russia's "triangle of offensive power"
Russia has discovered a “triangle of offensive power” – a combination of infantry, drones and planning bombs – with which it is pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions, BI writes. Gliding bombs destroy fortified positions, without which it is difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to stop the Russian assault units.
"Our onboard radars are superior to the Russian ones": The Indian Air Force offered to refine the Su-57 fighter
Russia has offered India a technology transfer agreement in case of acquisition of the Su-57 fighter jet. At the same time, it provides for the possibility of integrating equipment into this aircraft that New Delhi wishes to install.
Foreign press: Macron declares "war" on F-35 fighter and Patriot air defense system
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed new strategic approaches to improving Europe's defense capability. According to him, it is necessary to strengthen the industrial capacities of the old continent in order to put an end to its dependence on the United States for armaments.
Macron ordered an increase in the production of weapons and ammunition
On March 14, French President Emmanuel Macron received representatives of French defense companies to officially inform them of an order to increase the production of weapons and ammunition.
Moscow's attacks on the "peacemaking" of France and Britain will lead to the collapse of the EU
The Russian army delivered a powerful blow to Odessa and thus clearly demonstrated what awaits the EU "peacekeepers" if they risk landing in Ukraine. The main targets were vessels serving the interests of "foreign military advisers."