"The delivery time of the F-16 to Kiev will be at least 18 months. During this time, you can lose three wars"
The US Congress has set priorities for the transfer of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine
Hearings on military-technical cooperation with Ukraine were held in the US Congress last week. American lawmakers have come to the conclusion that it is not yet advisable to transfer F-16 fighters to an ally. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what Washington is guided by in its decision.
The APU said that the skills of Ukrainian pilots will be tested in the United States
The speaker of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuri Ignat, said that not only pilots, but also military engineers who ensure the operation of aviation will have to undergo training in the future
Kiev has sent two pilots to the United States so that the US military can analyze how ready Ukrainian pilots are to learn how to fly Western combat aircraft and how long their training process may take in the future. This was announced on Tuesday by the speaker of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Yuriy Ignat.
Almost 50 thousand galaxy clusters were mapped on the sky thanks to the Spektr-RG observatory
Detailed processing and analysis of the available data will take "many years", said the scientific director of the Russian part of the project, Academician Rashid Sunyaev
Scientists were able to map the sky with more than half a million stars with corona brighter than the Sun, as well as almost 50 thousand galaxy clusters thanks to surveys carried out by the Spektr-RG space Observatory. This was reported to TASS by the scientific director of the Russian part of the Spectrum-RG project, Academician Rashid Syunyaev.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency initiated the self-destruction of the H3 launch vehicle during the first launch
The attempt of the Japanese Aerospace Research Agency (JAXA) to launch the ALOS-3 satellite for disaster monitoring using the latest H3 heavy class launch vehicle ended in failure. Immediately after the launch, which was broadcast live, the second stage engine failed, after which it was decided to initiate the rocket's self-destruction.
The "Harpy" was tested in the SVO zone
RIA Novosti: the Russian military has successfully tested the anti-drone gun "Harpy" in the zone of its
A new Russian anti-drone rifle "Harpy" was effectively used near Donetsk. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what the Harpy can do and what kind of drone she managed to cope with.
An American company conducted ground tests of a new rocket engine for a promising ICBM
The program for the creation of a new American Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, which in the future should replace the already repeatedly upgraded Minuteman III ICBM, is entering a new stage. Northrop Grumman has successfully tested a new engine for the first stage of the rocket.
With increased protection, "Shilki" become fire support vehicles
The Soviet ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" (2A6) anti-aircraft self-propelled gun adopted in the first half of the 60s was in service with four dozen countries of the world at various times.
Poland will supply Ukraine with the remaining 10 Leopard 2 tanks
Warsaw previously promised Kiev 14 tanks
Poland this week will send Ukraine 10 Leopard 2 tanks out of 14 previously promised by Warsaw. This was stated on Tuesday at a briefing by the head of the Polish Defense Ministry Mariusz Blaszczak.
Heavy and explosive: the West doubts that British tanks will help Ukraine
Military Watch: due to the shortcomings of the Challenger 2, the APU will not be able to effectively use the British tank
The features of the British Challenger 2 tanks call into question their applicability in the battles in Ukraine, writes the military magazine Military Watch. The publication points to a rifled gun incompatible with the ammunition of other NATO countries, outdated thermal imagers, problems with the security of ammunition. Experts conclude that Challenger 2 will have little impact on the situation on the battlefield, but the APU will be better with it than without it.
The Czech Republic, following Germany, decided to purchase Swiss decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks
The Czech Republic decided to keep up with Germany and solve the problem of the lack of the necessary number of tanks in its own army with the help of Switzerland. Prague, following Berlin, sent a request to Bern about the possible purchase of Swiss Leopard 2 tanks.
The autonomous robotic complex Ziesel on the Enforce Tac
As a highlight of its exhibition portfolio, the German defense company Diehl Defense presented the uninhabited ground-based robotic complex "Ziesel" (Ziesel) at the Enforce TAC exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Russian diplomat at the UN announced the recruitment of hackers by the West for operations against Russia
The country's information structures are subjected to massive computer attacks, the intensity of which has increased tenfold since the beginning of the special military operation, Irina Tyazhlova stressed
The Western bloc actively recruits hacker mercenaries to conduct operations against Russia, purposefully involves ordinary users from all over the world in this criminal activity. This was stated on Monday by the representative of the Russian Federation Irina Tyazhlova, speaking at a meeting of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Security Issues in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies.
The Pentagon, at the initiative of the US Congress, continues to look for the causes of the so-called "Havana syndrome"
The US Department of Defense continues to conduct its own research into the causes of the mysterious disease known as the "Havana Syndrome", which has affected more than 1,000 people over the past few years.
The corvette "Watchman" will receive the Kalibr and Redut complexes during the modernization
The ship was built at the Northern Shipyard according to a project developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau
The main multi-purpose corvette of project 20380 "Steregushchy" during deep modernization at the Kronstadt Marine Plant (KMZ, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) will receive a new Kalibr-NK strike missile system, strengthen air defense with the Poliment-Redut complex, and also update the main power plant. This was reported to TASS in the shipbuilding industry.
The large amphibious ship Alexander Shabalin will return to the Baltic Fleet in the autumn
In mid-April, the vessel will go to mooring tests, said the head of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement Vladimir Maltsev
The large amphibious assault ship (BDK) Alexander Shabalin of Project 775 will return to the Baltic Fleet after repairs and modernization in early September. This was reported to TASS by the head of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement (DPF) Vladimir Maltsev.
Diesel submarine "Kronstadt" will become part of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation, it will be equipped with cruise missiles "Caliber" - Shoigu
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Kronstadt diesel-electric submarine of Project 677 Lada, which is undergoing testing, will become part of the Northern Fleet, it will be equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles.
NASSCO handed over to the US Navy a new expeditionary marine base ESB-6
On March 1, the US Navy Command received a new expeditionary naval base (ESB-6) "John L. Canley", built at the shipyard of General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (GD-NASSCO).
El País reported huge losses of Ukraine in Artemivsk
It is noted that this happened despite the deployment of several of the most trained units of the Armed Forces there
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) suffered huge losses in Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut), despite the fact that they placed several of the best brigades there. This was reported on Monday by the Spanish newspaper El País .
The Tor-M2 air defense system is the most effective means against enemy drones
Russia's special operation in the Donbas against the Kiev regime has been underway for more than a year, and all this time air defense complexes and systems have been showing themselves in the most effective way. Calculations of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems are on combat duty in the Donbas around the clock, providing the Russian troops with an ultra-reliable shield against enemy air attacks.
Ex-head of the DPR MGB: If we had demonstrated tenacity in defense as an opponent, the history of the conflict would have written differently
The militants of the Kiev regime are preparing for an offensive, in this regard, the units of the Ukrainian army receive Western military equipment and weapons. From the information obtained by interception from the enemy's communication channels, it became known that the scouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are given pistols for urban battles. This is written by the ex-head of the MGB of the DPR Alexander Khodakovsky.























