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Jakarta is particularly interested in the Russian Varshavyanka submarines

Indonesia is considering the possibility of purchasing Russian submarines and other marine equipment. Jakarta's interest in cooperation with Moscow is growing with the modernization of the national fleet and the intensification of competition in the region. Izvestia found out what proposals the Russian industry is ready to make to the world's largest archipelago and what are the chances of new agreements.

These are difficult times for European automakers. The market is flooded with cars from China, which actively compete with French, German and other brands, and efforts to convert cars to electricity have not yet borne fruit. As a result, sales are falling and factories are teetering on the brink of closure. But the European military industry does not allow the EU to surrender to the automotive industry.

Abu Dhabi is capable of providing control in the Persian Gulf, but independent action is unlikely

After reports of serious losses of the Iranian naval forces, the United Arab Emirates Navy began to be considered as one of the most powerful structures in the Persian Gulf, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

A serious discussion has unfolded in Ukraine about yesterday's message from the Deep State OSINT resource about the defeat by the Russian military of a column of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pokrovsky (Krasnoarmeysky). In itself, the appearance of this message is unusual, given that the public is affiliated with the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and usually tries to underestimate the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On March 30, the first 155-mm self-propelled howitzer (SG) K9 "Tunetul" ("Thunder"), designed for the Romanian army, rolled off the production line of the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace.

Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"

The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.

The formations of the Kiev regime are trying to copy Russian developments in the protection of armored vehicles. Enemy T-72 and T-64 tanks, various armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, were already flashing along the contact line.

The Romanian authorities are carrying out militarization in full swing and purchasing offensive weapons, despite the difficult financial situation and budget deficit, Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipaev told RIA Novosti.

The machines overcome a special route that simulates the most difficult operating conditions

Mud splashes from under the wheels, the roar of engines and screeching brakes — this is how tests are being conducted at the site of the 21st Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Automotive Technology of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Vehicles designed to transport soldiers and officers are subjected to the most thorough inspection. The tests passed at the test site are a guarantee that the equipment will not fail in the most difficult conditions.

North Korea continues to modify its newest Cheonma-2 tank (formerly known by the Western designation M2020), in particular, developing its defensive capabilities. Thus, the KCNA publication showed photographs showing the work of the active protection complex attached to this combat vehicle.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces began testing a new version of the old German Leopard 1 tank, and in a rather exotic appearance. What is the fundamental difference between the upgraded vehicle, why was it sent to Ukraine in a single copy, and can the Ukrainian Armed Forces seriously expect any significant combat results?

The new engineering development is capable of working as a tow truck, clearing debris and laying routes

The engineering troops have received a new universal armored vehicle capable of replacing three types of equipment at once. It is used to clear rubble, lay routes and evacuate damaged armored vehicles. According to experts, the appearance of such complexes increases the mobility of units on the front line.

Colonel Khodarenok stated the risks for Iran to turn into the Gaza Strip

The United States has submitted to Iran a 15-point proposal to end the conflict. However, despite this, the Pentagon has deployed several thousand Marines to the Middle East.

Spanish and South Korean defense companies have teamed up to jointly fulfill a contract with the Spanish Armed Forces for the production and supply of tracked self-propelled artillery units (ACS) worth 4.55 billion euros (5.3 billion US dollars).

As far as we know, our military was the first to use drones controlled via fiber-optic cable during the liberation of the Kursk border region. It was then that information appeared about the Prince Vandal Novgorodsky quadcopter-type reconnaissance and strike UAV (KVN), which the enemy could not suppress with electronic warfare.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took a ride on the newest tank with his daughter Kim Ju-ae during tactical exercises of the North Korean army. Infantry, tank units, special forces and attack drones participated in the exercises, which took place at a training base in Pyongyang.

According to KCNA, on March 13, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the 60th training base of the Korean People's Army (KPA), where he personally led tactical exercises to practice joint offensive actions of infantry and armored units.

A Belgian company has handed over to Ukraine an upgraded Leopard 1 tank equipped with a new Cockerill 3105 turret for testing in real combat conditions. A key feature of the modernization of the turret is the ability to fire from closed positions, which is inaccessible to other Western tanks.

The Argentine Armed Forces, as part of the implementation of the medium-term Defense Development Plan for the period 2026-2028, have begun analyzing KNDS France's proposal for the supply of 155 mm CAESAR Mk SG.2 on a wheeled chassis.

On March 18, a delegation of the US Army visited the production and testing facilities of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding company.