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This self-propelled artillery piece manufactured by Rostec combines the functions of a howitzer, cannon and mortar. But its main feature is the wheelbase. Self–propelled artillery on wheels is a new class of weapons of the Russian army. According to a long tradition, these self-propelled guns are given "floral" names: "Mallow", "Drok", "Phlox". Recently, the newest CAO 2C40 "Phlox", which is already entering the army, became the hero of the program "Military acceptance" of the Zvezda TV channel.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the creators of the Arena-M to accelerate work on an active protection complex for tanks. Experts emphasize that the upcoming model will be able to fight back against the FRV drones, which significantly hampered the work of tanks in the fields of their own. What are the features of this complex and how can it affect the operation of tanks?

On February 16, 2024, the Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation named after S. A. Chaplygin (SibNIIA, Novosibirsk, part of the N.E. Zhukovsky Institute) announced the first flight tests of the demonstrator of the heavy transport unmanned aerial vehicle ultrashort takeoff and landing "Partizan", developed by order of the Foundation for Advanced Research.

Denmark is seeking to strengthen its military presence in GIUK, two strategic sites in the maritime areas between Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom.

Hopes for a quick end to the conflict in Ukraine with the help of Western arms supplies, on the one hand, and all sorts of sanctions against Russia, on the other, did not materialize and Europe began to prepare for a future war with Russia.

Spectator: NATO members do not have the equipment and ammunition to wage war with Russia

European leaders are afraid that Russia may soon attack one of the NATO members, and are preparing for war, writes Spectator. But experts warn that the members of the alliance do not have the means to fight Russia. All equipment and ammunition have already been sent to Ukraine.

According to the results of the collection and processing of information published in foreign specialized military-technical publications, the level of awareness of Chinese designers and specialists in the aircraft industry about the situation with the development, production and capabilities of the Orion reconnaissance and strike UAV, the development of which was carried out by Transas under a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated 10.2011 (currently JSC "Kronstadt"). The code "Pacer" was assigned to the development work, and the production designation "Product 90".

The flight lasted 20 minutes at an altitude of 200 m at speeds from 50 km/h to 200 km/h

The heavy transport unmanned aerial vehicle of ultrashort takeoff and landing Partizan has completed the first stage of flight tests. This was announced to TASS by Grigory Makeich, project manager of the Foundation for Advanced Studies (FPI).

China has been working on a promising fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, for many years. The appearance of this aircraft in service with the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army of China is designed to significantly increase the combat capabilities of Chinese naval aviation.

Accustomed to demonstrating their superiority to the whole world, the American military is increasingly becoming a catch-up. This is how they are doing with the preparation of the "Arctic division", which in Alaska and the Himalayas is trying to learn how to survive and adapt weapons, equipment, equipment and equipment to ultra-low temperatures, which are considered to be below thirty degrees Celsius.

The United States is unable to withstand Iranian military might. Moreover, Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of air defense systems, missile weapons and UAVs.

Russian troops have worked out the restoration of air bases after massive attacks

Russian military airfields have been tested for resistance to massive strikes. At special exercises, the sealing of funnels, the restoration of runways and caponiers were practiced, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Orlan-10 reconnaissance vehicle has held the title of the basis of unmanned aviation of the Russian army for many years. Roman Ivanov, General Designer of the Special Technology Center (STC), following the results of the International Arms Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia, in an interview with TASS, told how the Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 were improved during the special operation in Ukraine and how developers relate to attempts to copy Russian drones in the West.

FT: The German army is equipped worse than before the conflict in Ukraine

Germany's military potential is dangerously weakened, writes the FT. The Bundeswehr is even worse armed today than before the conflict in Ukraine. Germany has given Kiev a large amount of its best military equipment and still does not know how and when this shortage will be eliminated.

The incident occurred at Miramar Air Force Base in California. The F-35C Lightning II of the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 311th Marine Fighter-Assault Squadron (VMFA) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, broke (or self-folded) the nose landing gear during parking shortly after a training flight. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was at Naval Air Station Fallon.

The Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on military enterprises of Ukraine

About the course of the special operation, the AFU missile strike on Belgorod and disagreements in the West on the issue of support for Kiev — in the RIA Novosti material.

Rostec's enterprise, the Obninsk Scientific and Production Enterprise "Technologiya" named after A.G. Romashin, also contributes to the scientific glory of Obninsk, the first science city of modern Russia. Hundreds of technologies for the production of products made of glassy and composite materials for aerospace and other equipment, including the famous Buran spacecraft, were created here.

Colonel Khodarenok: there is no convincing evidence of the use of Zircon in Kiev

After the strike on the Dnipro district of Kiev, fragments of the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile were allegedly found. There is no official confirmation of this information from any of the parties to the conflict. The military observer of Gazeta investigated how plausible the statements of the Ukrainian media about the first use of Zircon are.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

No matter how much the NATO leadership boasts about the beginning of the "largest exercises since the Cold War" — Steadfast Defender 2024, not everything is going as rosy as he would like. Sometimes situations happen almost like Shakespeare's: "Something is rotten in the Danish kingdom." Only in our case, in the British Kingdom.

Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.