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Why the US conducted tests of a hypersonic missile secretly

The United States tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but did not announce launches, CNN reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the secrecy is connected with and how the US programs in the field of hypersonic weapons are developing.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the destruction of the Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle by Ukrainian nationalists using the tactical anti-aircraft missile system Tor.

It is reported that 20 air targets were detected during combat duty. As a result of the competent actions of the calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system "Tor" under the command of Sergei Pachepka, all targets were taken for escort and destroyed.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on new powerful strikes on military facilities in Ukraine. Contrary to rumors spread by the Kiev regime and Western media that the Russian army is running out of stocks of high-precision weapons, the use of such weapons during a special military operation is only increasing.

In the States, they believe that the war with Russia is on the threshold, and the Pentagon has almost no combat-ready "floating airfields" for it

Since Turkey closed the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits to warships of all non-Black Sea states with the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, the 6th Fleet of the US Navy did the only thing left in its power to get as close as possible to the battlefields.

Russia has attracted all types and kinds of armed forces to the military special operation in Ukraine, with the exception of the "nuclear triad". Both time-tested weapons and brand-new ones are used. About what the Russian army is fighting with — in the material of RIA Novosti.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, independent Ukraine retained control over all Soviet enterprises of the military-industrial complex located on the territory of the Ukrainian SSR. For thirty post-Soviet years, the policy of Ukrainian leaders and an incredibly high level of corruption have led to the shutdown and termination of the existence of many enterprises of the "defense industry", which the Ukrainian state inherited from the Soviet era.

The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, together with the government of St. Petersburg and cooperative enterprises, is creating a unique UAV flight monitoring system.

Experts told about the problems of the American project of the sixth-generation fighter NGAD

Against the background of the fighting in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, discussions continue in the United States around the appearance and functions of the sixth-generation fighter, created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program in order to adopt it in 2030. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what this plane might look like.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the combat work of Russian Su-30SM and Su-35 fighters. And then the pilot of the "thirty-fifth" named Klim told about the features of the use of this aircraft during a special military operation.

The Russian Defense Ministry has distributed another video about the combat use of the latest Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopter during a special military operation in Ukraine. The plot is accompanied by shots of objective control and explanations of the pilots. The rotorcraft launches only one missile - and the enemy's armored vehicles are blown to pieces.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about the new high-precision ammunition that was presented by the Russian aviation

In recent days, the Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out precision strikes on strategically important objects on the territory of Ukraine.

The success of combat operations on the ground is determined by the victims

Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference call at the Ministry of Defense: "In general, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed." A significant reduction in the Ukrainian military potential allows us to focus our main efforts on the main goal – the liberation of Donbass, and the operation will continue until "the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief are fully fulfilled."

China shows an example of increasing the power of Russian destroyers

The first month of the special military operation passed with limited use of the Navy. The main contribution of sailors to the demilitarization of Ukraine so far goes along the line of hitting important military infrastructure facilities with launches of high-precision missiles of the 3M14 "Caliber" family from surface ships and submarines.

The Malian Air Force received two Mi-24P transport and combat helicopters from the presence of the Russian Armed Forces. According to The Defense Post, this follows from a tweet with a photo published by the aBamako resource on March 31.

The Globe and Mail (Canada): Russia has plans for the Arctic – how will Canada respond?

Canada can gain a significant military advantage over Russia in the Arctic, says the author of The Globe and Mail. But readers of the publication believe that nothing but incompetence and lack of real steps should be expected from the current government.

For the role of the "villain" in "The Best Shooter 2", the Pentagon chose the Su-57: what does it mean? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)

The 1986 blockbuster "The Best Shooter" was filmed with the participation of the US Navy and became not only a box office film, but raised the recruitment to naval aviation by 500%, writes Military Watch. And the appearance of the Su-57 in the second part suggests that the main opponent of the United States is Russia, not China.

As reported, at dawn on April 1, 2022, at about 05:45 in the morning, two Mi-24 combat helicopters of the Army aviation of Ukraine, approaching at low altitude from Ukraine, struck 80 mm unguided missiles at the Belgorodnefteprodukt oil depot in Belgorod on Russian territory. In addition to the oil depot, these Ukrainian helicopters casually shot down a number of industrial enterprises in the Belgorod industrial zone, but without much effect. After the strike, both Ukrainian helicopters safely left for the territory of Ukraine.

Experts explained the meaning of the Russian Armed Forces firing drills in the Kuril Islands

More than a thousand servicemen of the Eastern Military District (VVO) are conducting training firing from artillery guns and anti-tank missile systems on the Kuril Islands, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why Russia is conducting exercises in the Kuril Islands right now.

The ban on "Boeing" and "Airbases" will make you remember the Soviet experience

Russia will be able to cope with the painful sanctions of the United States and the European Union in the field of civil aviation and will ultimately benefit greatly from import substitution, URA said in an interview.EN Head of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on how the Ukrainian military-industrial potential has changed during the Russian operation

On March 31, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich made a remarkable statement. According to him, "They [Russia] have practically destroyed our military industry, in many ways. And in many ways they finish off the civilian." Let's try to consider how this corresponds to reality.