The Far Eastern Federal District launched the first production of installations for the creation of materials for microchips
The resident company invested 5 million rubles in the project
Technolab, a resident of the Free Port of Vladivostok (SPV), has launched the first enterprise in the Far East for the production and maintenance of vacuum spraying and plasma treatment of thin films necessary for the manufacture of microchips. This was reported on Wednesday by the press service of the Ministry of Regional Development.
Jet Suit for Aero India 2023
At the Aero India 2023 exhibition held in Bangalore on February 13-17, 2023, the Indian private defense startup Absolute Composites Private Limited demonstrated India's first personal "jet suit" of local production.
More than 60 countries have agreed on the need to control weapons with artificial intelligence
With the advent of artificial intelligence, it became clear that sooner or later it would be used for military purposes, after which a number of serious ethical problems arose. For example, how the AI will dispose of the right to destroy people, if it is granted to it.
Multi-segmentation turns drones into transformers with unique capabilities
Multi-segment transformer drones are certainly a new stage in the evolution of robotics. Engineers at the University of Tokyo have created a flying drone consisting of several segments, each of which is equipped with its own power plant.
A special version of the Bradley - M7 BFIST BMP will be transferred to Ukraine
The armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime, as part of the new package of American military assistance promised by US President Joe Biden, will receive four vehicles of advanced artillery observers and advanced M7 BFIST aircraft guidance.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine called the number of battalions of German Leopard tanks planned as part of the AFU
Ukraine plans to receive a sufficient number of German Leopard tanks for the formation of several battalions in the near future. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Russia's suspension of the START Treaty
On February 21, 2023, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in a Message to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, made a statement on the suspension by the Russian Federation of the Treaty on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (DSNV). On the evening of February 21, an explanatory statement was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in connection with the suspension by the Russian Federation of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (STCW).
"Now we are about halfway there": the US is developing a launcher for hypersonic missiles of Zumwalt destroyers with a compressed air module
The American company Lockheed Martin will send a launcher for hypersonic missiles, being developed in the interests of the US Navy, for testing in 2024. This is reported in the company itself.
An Australian company has tested a TM229 long-range rocket from a wheeled platform
A prototype of a long-range rocket has been successfully tested in Australia. The rocket was mounted on a wheeled platform of the body of a German Mercedes Benz Unimog truck. This is reported by the Australian military magazine ADM.
Bloomberg: The United States plans to transfer high-precision bombs with a range of more than 70 km to Ukraine
The US authorities plan to transfer long-range precision bombs with GPS guidance to the Ukrainian army, capable of hitting targets at a distance exceeding 70 kilometers.
The US will supply Ukraine with long-range guided aerial bombs JDAM-ER
As the Bloomberg news agency reported in Anthony Capaccio's article "US Is Giving Ukraine a Long-Range GPS-Guided Bomb That Can Hit Targets Miles Away" ("The US is handing Ukraine a long-range GPS-guided bomb that can hit targets for miles"), with reference to representatives of the American defense industry, The United States will supply Ukraine with long-range guided aircraft bombs JDAM-ER with GPS guidance manufactured by Boeing Corporation, which are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 45 miles (72 km).
The US could have recently transferred 12 HIMARS MLRS with long-range missiles to the APU
About two weeks ago, the United States transferred 12 more HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Unofficial Bezsonov Z", referring to information received from sources in military intelligence.
Serbian President Vucic complained about the impossibility of receiving electronic warfare systems previously ordered in Russia
Serbia was unable to receive the Krasukha and Repellent electronic warfare systems, which were previously ordered by Belgrade in the Russian Federation. This was stated by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on TV Pink.
The pilot failed to cope with the maneuver on the turn: in the United States, the cause of the crash of the F-35C on the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson was revealed
American pilots practice aerobatics under the name Sierra Hotel - this is a cultural interpretation of the abbreviation SH, which in an acceptable form can be translated as "infernally difficult". When performing this maneuver, the aircraft, going into a 360-degree turn, resets its course; at the same time, the speed of the machine becomes lower than the landing gear exit speed, which seriously limits the time to adjust the fighter to landing.
Retired Indian Air Force Officer: Even if the United States approved the supply of F-35 fighters, it is not necessary to order them because of the large number of shortcomings
According to the EurAsian Times, negotiations on India's purchase of fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters from the American defense giant Lockheed Martin are still in the "early stages". However, they come against the backdrop of Washington's attempts to dissuade New Delhi from acquiring weapons from Russia and therefore can move quickly, the newspaper writes.
An American columnist called the F-35 the most combat-ready modern fighter
In recent years, the Western press has quite often published critical articles about the F-35 fighter plane. Foreign authors notice various shortcomings of the air car, and also list numerous accidents of an American aircraft. It got to the point that special articles were needed in defense of the fighter. So, in 19fortyfive.com the material of the American columnist Daniel Gur was published, in which an attempt is made to refute criticism of the aircraft in every possible way.
The true plans of the United States for NATO have been revealed
GT: Stoltenberg's statement reflected NATO's concern about a possible war for Taiwan
In Stoltenberg's statement at the Munich Conference, many saw concern about a possible war for Taiwan. But this is just an attempt to inflate the "Chinese threat" aimed at strengthening NATO's position in Asia and, as a result, in the world. The United States, standing behind the Secretary General of the alliance, is striving for this, GT writes.
The US has named a new NATO power center
Politico: Poland is playing an increasingly prominent role in European security policy
The strategic center of Europe is shifting to the east, writes Politico. Poland is playing an increasingly prominent role in European security policy, which is explained both by geopolitical factors and by Warsaw's skillful negotiating tactics and its investments in defense.
Biden's visit was called the beginning of the end of Poland
NDP: in Poland, there are all the harbingers of the loss of sovereignty and the decline of statehood
Poland is deprived of the right to choose its own path and is subordinate to the United States in everything, writes NDP. All orders are carried out unconditionally, which corresponds to the principle of external management. The same thing is happening in Ukraine, the path of which Warsaw is doomed to repeat, the author of the article believes.
In the United States, Biden's "awkward" Polish speech was greeted without enthusiasm
The Federalist journalist Boyd: Americans are "not thrilled" with Biden's speech in Poland
Americans are not thrilled with Biden's speech in Poland, writes the author of an article for The Federalist. While the US is falling apart, Biden boasts about the decision to squander taxpayers' money on the other side of the world.