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Rostec's uncovered need for production personnel alone in 2023 amounted to more than 23 thousand people. In total, over the past year, the Corporation's holdings have additionally hired more than 40 thousand employees. Such figures were cited by Yulia Tsvetkova, Director of Personnel Management at Rostec State Corporation, in her speech at the Moscow Urban Forum.

The leading Russian manufacturer of truck vehicles KAMAZ and the Russian investment company AFK Sistema have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of hydrogen technology development. The document was signed by AFK Sistema President Tagir Sitdekov and KAMAZ CEO Sergey Kogogin.

15 years ago, in 2009, the holding company "High-precision complexes" of Rostec State Corporation was formed. During this time, the association has included more than 15 enterprises with thousands of employees. The holding's specialization is the creation of high−precision weapons systems and complexes in the tactical combat zone.

Specialists of the National Liberation Army of China and engineers of the defense industry of the People's Republic of China are closely monitoring the progress of the Special Military Operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, tracking the practical capabilities of Russian weapons in real combat conditions.

Militaries around the world are testing and implementing new autonomous vehicles. In turn, commercial enterprises are developing innovative solutions in the field of automated trucks suitable for military use.

Rostec will present more than 100 samples at the exhibition, including combat and transport aircraft, armored vehicles, drones, precision ammunition, small arms, and other developments

Russian defense enterprises will present twice as many samples of weapons and equipment at the international exhibition World Defense Show - 2024 compared to 2022. The event will be held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from February 4 to 8.

Apparently, the meaning of the quote "The Moor has done his job, the Moor can leave" from Friedrich Schiller's drama ("The Fiesco Conspiracy in Genoa", 1783), representatives of the Armenian opposition were able to feel for themselves in full.

Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes as part of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products.

Anti-tank complexes and air defense systems will change the tactics of these units, experts are sure

Special forces are being reinforced with high-precision missiles and mobile anti-aircraft guns. Brigades and separate special purpose companies will receive mobile anti-tank missile systems "Kornet-D1" and anti-aircraft systems "Gibka".

In Russia, the Saracen all-terrain platform was created for mobile groups in the SVO zone

A highly maneuverable Saracen all-terrain platform has been created in Russia, designed for the operation of mobile combat groups and escorting columns of armored vehicles in the SVO zone, the development takes into account the experience of using mobile groups and "nomadic firing positions," Konstantin Bagdasarov, CEO of the company developing this machine, Argo LLC, told RIA Novosti.

The Bolivarian Goliath versus the Cooperative David

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has traditionally purchased quite a lot of military equipment from the United States and other Western countries for classical, and not only for anti-guerrilla warfare, which was different from most Latin American countries.

[b]Experts assessed reports about the alleged Bundeswehr war plan with Russia[b]

Germany has published a Bundeswehr plan to prepare for a conflict between Russia and NATO. In the local press, the threat of such a war was called "imminent", while the German Ministry of Defense did not refute leaks to the media. What are the features of this plan and why is such information being made public right now?

In 2024, Rostec State Corporation will double the amount of co-financing for advanced engineering schools implementing scientific, technical and educational projects in the field of aircraft and engine building, IT and electronics, mechanical engineering and the automotive industry in the interests of the Corporation. More than 1 billion rubles will be invested in R&D, as well as in the training and advanced training of specialists in strategic sectors of the domestic industry.

Special forces units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are being trained on Israeli Sandcat armored vehicles. In the process of professional development, it is planned to hone the skills of neutralizing a potential enemy who tried to carry out sabotage attacks.

As part of the state defense order, the industry has delivered another batch of armored vehicles of the MRAP type

The structure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) includes the military police, whose units operate in the zone of a special military operation in Ukraine. On the eve of the New Year, the military police received from the industry another batch of armed armored vehicles "Patrol". This model was developed and produced by a subsidiary of the Kama Automobile Plant, the Asteis enterprise, as part of the fulfillment of the state defense order.

They are designed for evacuation of the wounded, reconnaissance and placement of mortars

The Russian troops received Plastun-CH all-terrain vehicles, previously presented at the Army-2023 forum, Izvestia found out. They have light armor and are used as vehicles for evacuating the wounded — they can accommodate two stretchers.

They are much better at selling weapons

The development of the Armed Forces and the military-industrial complex of the Czechoslovak Republic, and then independent Slovakia, was described in the article "Bratislava is not going to fight with anyone" ("HBO", 10.11.23). According to its scenario, the independent Czech Republic developed.

The Italian company Iveco Defense Vehicles (part of the Iveco group controlled by CNH Industrial NV) announced that on November 30, 2023, at the NEDS-2023 defense industry exhibition in Rotterdam, it officially handed over to the Dutch armed forces the first new wheeled armored vehicle MTV (Medium Tactical Vehicle) Manticore (Dutch designation 12kN) under a 2019 contract.

What tasks will the new Black Beret divisions be able to solve

Marine Corps divisions will become more versatile and mobile. Now each battalion of the Black Berets will have its own amphibious assault company, and the division will have an amphibious assault battalion.

Envo Drive Systems is close to creating a working prototype of the "Utility Personal Transporter" (UTP), which can be translated as "Utilitarian Personal Transporter". The car is positioned as the most versatile and practical vehicle in the world of electric vehicles. A kind of smartphone that replaced the old mobile phones, and can do everything — or almost everything.