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Egypt almost delivered rockets to Russia, but instead agreed to arm Ukraine
The American newspaper "The Washington Post" in the material Missy Ryan, Evan Hill, Siobhan O'Grady "Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows" ("Egypt almost delivered rockets to Russia, but instead agreed to arm Ukraine, as leaks show"), the government Egypt planned to supply 122-mm Sakr-45 rockets to Russia at the request of Moscow, but after diplomatic pressure from the United States refused this and later approved the production of 152-mm and 155-mm artillery shells for delivery to the United States for subsequent transfer to Ukraine.
Putin's reaction to the appearance of a NATO aircraft near Russia's borders was merciless
Sohu: Russia immediately reacted to the appearance of a Norwegian aircraft at its borders
NATO continues to increase pressure on Moscow: A Norwegian patrol plane was recently found near the Russian borders. Putin's reaction to the approach was swift and merciless — a MiG-31 fighter jet was instantly lifted into the sky, writes Sohu user.
The pilot of the Su-35S fighter, who mistakenly shot down the Su-30M2 aircraft in a training air battle, was acquitted
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Sergey Mashkin's material, "The pilot was acquitted for accuracy. The criminal prosecution of the Su-30M2 shot down ended with a change in flight instructions," the Main Military Investigation Department (GVSU) of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) refused to prosecute the pilot of the Su-35S fighter Vasily Savelyev, who accidentally shot down another Su-30M2 fighter during a training battle on September 22, 2020 (about the process on this occasion, our the blog has already reported).
"The Ukrainian army is unlikely to launch frontal attacks on minefields"
Will the Russian Armed Forces "dragon's teeth", hedgehogs and ditches help in the event of an offensive by Ukrainian troops
The armed forces of Ukraine, when attempting an offensive, will face a well-thought-out system of engineering barriers erected by Russian troops, the authors of the newspaper El País write - and warn of potential "colossal losses" of Ukrainian troops. The publication of Spanish journalists was analyzed by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Will Armenia be able to regain control over Karabakh
Colonel Khodarenok stated that the example of Karabakh can inspire Moldova
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has given Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh a choice - either to accept Azerbaijani citizenship or to look for another home. Does Yerevan have a chance to regain control of the region, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the flight of two strategic bombers over the Okhotsk and Bering Seas
The Russian Defense Ministry said that two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas.
An online discussion of modern directions of targeted personnel training was held at UEC-Klimov
The online studio of the annual conference "Efficient Production 4.0" was held in the interactive museum of the history of aircraft engines of the St. Petersburg enterprise ODK-Klimov (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec). One of the sections was devoted to cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions in the field of personnel training for industry.
Kaspersky Lab engineers have developed a portable "antidron"
Kaspersky Lab engineers have developed a portable "antidron" in the form of a radio frequency detector designed to detect drones. Moreover, the first batch of 20 sets has already been received by the customer — one of the Russian companies.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted anti-submarine exercises in the Sea of Japan
The anti-submarine ship "Admiral Panteleev" and the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" fired from 100-millimeter artillery installations AK-100 and A-190
Warships of the Pacific Fleet during a sudden combat readiness check conducted an anti-submarine exercise in the Sea of Japan, as well as artillery firing at sea and air targets, a TASS correspondent reports.
Rostec and Almaz-Antey will work together to combat cyber threats in the field of air traffic
Rostec State Corporation and Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region are creating a joint venture in the field of information security.
Media: Slovakia's delivery of MiG-29 to Ukraine took place under an intergovernmental agreement
A part of the Kub air defense missile system was also transferred to Ukraine
The delivery of supersonic MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, which were withdrawn from the Slovak Air Force at the end of August 2022, was carried out on the basis of a corresponding agreement between the governments of the two countries. This was reported on Monday by the TASR news agency .
Drones — AI feed base
What awaits Russian developers and manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles in the next few years? In the mode of free discussion at the conference "Geoscan Technologies 2023" on April 11, visionaries of the industry spoke on this topic
The deadly "Harpy" and its relatives
The creation of barrage ammunition radically changed the nature of the fighting
The history of the development and combat use of barrage ammunition (BB) for various purposes – anti–radar and multi-purpose - has been going on for more than a decade. The first attempts to create this kind of precision weapons were made in a number of countries back in the late 1970s.
The leader of the AdG said that the decision on the MiG-29 makes Germany an accomplice to the incitement of war by Poland
Tino Fragalla added that "the peace party demands an end to the escalation and the establishment of peace through negotiations"
The co-chairman of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AdG) party, Tino Britalla, said that the German government, by allowing Poland to transfer Soviet-made fighter jets received by Warsaw from the reserves of the former GDR to Ukraine, is making itself "an accomplice to the incitement of war by Poland."
The assembly of the first F-35A "Lightning-2" fighter for the Polish Air Force has begun
On April 12, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the start of assembly at the Marietta (Georgia) facility of the fuselage of the first F-35A Lightning-2 fighter designed for the Polish Air Force.
It became known about the activity of Britain near the Black Sea
The Times: Britain forced Russia to take the Black Sea Fleet aircraft into the sky
Reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force patrol the space over the Black Sea once every ten days, The Times reports, citing flight tracking data. But their activity does not go unnoticed — as it turned out, in response to these "patrols" Russia has repeatedly lifted its fighters into the sky.
Norway will complicate Russia's work in the Arctic
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats, calling them "intelligence officers." Moscow promised to give an "appropriate response." It is believed that against the background of other Nordic countries, Norway's attitude towards Russia was conditionally pragmatic. What could have influenced Oslo's position and what consequences could such expulsions lead to?
Russian Aerospace Forces pilot: "Now a Ukrainian pilot is a suicide bomber"
"The Ukrainian troops have nothing to shoot down such a bomb with, and the effectiveness of its use is the highest." The pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces told the newspaper VZGLYAD about new types of ammunition used by Russian combat aviation, about awarding flight personnel for defeating enemy targets and how they managed to knock out the best Ukrainian pilots.
"Storm" gets on the wing: Britain will roll out technology for a sixth-generation fighter
London has allocated 656 million pounds for the development of technologies for the Tempest fighter
The British development team received 656 million pounds ($ 822 million) to improve technologies to create a promising Tempest fighter. A conceptual model of the aircraft was presented back in 2018, it should be delivered to the Royal Air Force by 2035. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what developments will form the basis of the combat vehicle and where it will be used.
The Turkish Navy has adopted the Anadolu UDC (L400)
At Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla (Istanbul) On April 10, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official ceremony was held for the adoption of the new Anadolu UDC (L400) by the Turkish Navy.