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Calculations of the Bastion anti-ship missile system, which are on duty on Matua Island (Kuril Islands), monitor the water area and strait zones around the clock, the Pacific Fleet said on Saturday.

The American media have identified five "deadliest" types of Russian weapons.

According to the publication 19Fortyfive, we are talking, in particular, about an unmanned underwater vehicle with a nuclear power plant "Poseidon". The publication describes it as a nuclear torpedo the size of a bus and with a huge range.

A multi-purpose robotic complex with drones is being developed for the Russian radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

According to the Press Trust of India agency, the purchase was made after the delivery of the next batch of French-made Rafale fighters to the Indian Air Force

Pakistan has purchased 25 multi-purpose J-10C fighters from China amid strained relations with India. This was reported on Thursday by the Press Trust of India agency.

Until now, Belgrade has mainly purchased defensive weapons from Russia, as well as used military equipment. In the future, the possibility of buying new aircraft and air defense systems is being considered.

The Romanian Parliament granted the country's Foreign Ministry preliminary permission to begin the procurement procedure for the country's Air Force of 32 F-16 fighters in the M6.5.2 configuration from the Norwegian Air Force.

19FortyFive: F-35 fighters arrived in Europe from the USA against the background of the situation with Ukraine

Russia is in a panic because of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters that arrived in Europe from the United States against the background of the situation with Ukraine, 19FortyFive notes.

19FortyFive: The US has a clear advantage over China and Russia thanks to its alliances

The American publication 19FortyFive named the biggest advantage of the United States in a war with Russia or China.

In 2022, Rosoboronexport plans to further expand the range of weapons and military equipment exported from the Russian Federation

The volume of Rosoboronexport JSC contracts signed in 2021 with sub-Saharan Africa approached €2.5 billion. This was announced on Thursday by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.

19FortyFive: The US Air Force B-21 Raider bomber will be able to destroy Russian S-500 systems

The promising unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider of the US Air Force (Air Force), considered the "coolest" aircraft in the world, can be used against Russia, the American publication 19FortyFive promises.

Technodinamika Holding will develop a shock version of the VM-V unmanned helicopter

Russian unmanned helicopters will be able to carry weapons. Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation is upgrading unmanned helicopter simulator targets (VM-V). The drone will be able to perform strike and reconnaissance missions. This is reported by TASS with reference to the general director of the holding Igor Nasenkov.

Rosoboronexport named the five most anticipated novelties of domestic weapons, which were presented to foreign customers in 2021, the first place was taken by the promising fifth-generation light fighter Checkmate.

The American fighter-interceptor F-104 Starfighter has been named the undisputed leader of the rating of the most emergency aircraft of the Cold War. The list of "flying coffins" also includes the Bulgarian MiG-19, the American F-4 Phantom II, the British Lightning F.6 and the Hungarian MiG-21F.

The Checkmate light tactical stealth fighter topped the TOP 5 export novelties of the Russian defense complex in 2021. The rating also includes the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone, the Tosochka multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric ammunition, the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system.

The Taiwan Air Force has adopted the second new advanced flight training T-5 "Brave Eagle" (Brave Eagle /Yung Yin) manufactured by the Taiwanese Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC).

Lockheed Martin Corporation received a mysterious order to modify the F-35 fighter

The American military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin has received a mysterious order to work on a new modification of the fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II, says The Drive.

The first place in the list of the world's most anticipated novelties of the Russian defense industry was taken by the Checkmate fighter. On the air of Sputnik radio, expert Andrey Koshkin told what, in his opinion, caused the interest of potential customers in this aircraft.

The Checkmate aircraft entered the list of the most anticipated novelties of Rosoboronexport

The promising single-engine Checkmate aircraft has become the most anticipated example of Russian weapons. Rosoboronexport has compiled a rating of weapons that were demonstrated to foreign customers. The first place was taken by the fifth-generation fighter Checkmate. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the company's press service.

Military political scientist Koshkin called open architecture an advantage of Checkmate

The Checkmate light tactical aircraft (LTS) is built on an open architecture, which allows you to change the configuration of the fifth-generation fighter. This causes the interest of potential customers in the aircraft. Andrey Koshkin, a military political scientist, head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, told about the main advantages of Checkmate on Sputnik radio.

The upgraded Ka-226T Alpinist helicopter made its first round-trip flight

Tests of the upgraded Ka-226T light helicopter, which received the working name "Mountaineer", are continuing in Russia. As part of the tests, the car made a circular flight for the first time, Lenta was informed.ru" in the Russian Helicopters holding.