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Unmanned tailsitter APT 70 tested with cargo delivery
American companies Hillwood and Bell Helicopter have tested a promising cargo unmanned tailsitter APT 70 cargo delivery. According to Bell, the tests were conducted at the AllianceTexas innovation center in North Texas. The device in a fully autonomous mode delivered the cargo to the designated point. The tests were considered successful.
The conversion is a matter of national
It is not necessary to break the "defense industry" through the knee, setting it unrealistic tasks
Recently, the topic of the need for a new conversion of the military industry has been increasingly discussed in the media. Moreover, the term "conversion", which discredited itself decades earlier, is not used in this context, but they argue that this process must inevitably be started. We need to understand how acute this problem really is, perhaps it is created artificially.
Instead of Kaliningrad, Warsaw was on its knees – the Winter 2020 exercise»
A major military-political scandal is being discussed in Poland. The Winter 2020 staff exercise, in which several thousand officers took part, ended in spectacular disgrace. The simulation showed that in just five days, the war on the eastern flank of the country (the border with Russia and Belarus) was lost, and the Polish army ceased to exist.
"Anti-Russian Outpost", the United States will provide Ukraine with lethal weapons
Kiev announced the readiness of the United States to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that a new day is beginning in relations between Kiev and Washington. So he commented on the readiness of the United States to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons. Moscow took Kiev's enthusiasm with skepticism, recalling that earlier the United States exported decommissioned equipment to Ukraine, which is cheaper to export than to dispose of.
Foreign IT-companies operating in the Internet, needs to open representative offices in Russia – the order of the President
The President of the Russian Federation approved the list of instructions following the meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, held on December 10, 2020.
In the Moscow region, a wing caisson made of Russian composite materials will be tested
Specialists of the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute near Moscow have developed and manufactured a wing caisson demonstrator for a promising light passenger aircraft. According to the report of the institute, received by the editorial office of N + 1, the wing caisson is made of Russian composite materials. Strength tests of the element are planned to be carried out during 2021.
"We recommend creating tourist routes": Kaliningrad responded to NATO's "plans"
The authorities of the Kaliningrad region evaluated the NATO strike plan for the region
The authorities of the Kaliningrad region consider the" plans " of NATO to seize the region "fantasies". Instead, the Russians offer to organize tourist routes to this region, the tourist flow of which increases every year.
Medvedev allowed Russia to disconnect from the global network
Disconnecting Russia from the global network is likely, but if such a scenario is implemented, the authorities have a plan of action ready, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media.
The Russian Defense Ministry told about the work of the Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies in 2021
For the first time, the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center hosted meetings of representatives of the military administration bodies and expert groups of the Russian Defense Ministry Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies.
The Russian Defense Ministry is upgrading the infrastructure of remote landfills
The development of the infrastructure of remote landfills is one of the most important tasks set by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.
Americans will arm themselves with long-range robocats
The American company Metal Shark was commissioned by the US Marine Corps to develop a long-range robot boat LRUSV. According to Jane's, the agreement with the military also provides for the supply of robocat maintenance vessels, which will be created on the meringue of the Project 40 Defiant patrol ships.
Davos is still there
The world did not flinch from the speech of the President of Russia at the economic forum
Although the organizers of the World Economic Forum in Davos regularly send out invitations to all the heads of important states, Vladimir Putin has not spoken there since 2009, apparently believing that a similar forum in St. Petersburg is more suitable for broadcasting his ideas and goals. But now the 12-year silence has been broken – on January 27, our president spoke online at the big Davos meeting.
Türkiye (Turkey): Should Turkey withdraw from NATO?
Ankara's statement that, if necessary, it can buy other weapons from Russia, raised the question: is Turkey withdrawing or should it withdraw from NATO? In addition, the rhetoric of the new head of the US State Department does not inspire hopes that the new administration will forgive Erdogan for buying the S-400 from Russia. Is the only way out — is to leave the alliance?
From "Zircon" to "Messenger": the army reported on the supply of weapons
State tests of "Zircons" will be completed in 2021
On Friday, the Ministry of Defense held a Single day of acceptance of military equipment. About what weapons, military and special equipment entered the troops in 2020 and what weapons the army and navy expect in the near future, says "Газета.Ru".
Russia instead of the United States: Riyadh is eyeing the S-400 and Su-35
Saudi Arabia can buy weapons from Russia due to the failure of the United States
Saudi Arabia plans to buy the S-400 Triumph air defense system, Su-35 fighter jets and other weapons from Russia after the US temporarily banned the sale of weapons to the kingdom, writes the American edition of The National Interest. At the same time, the publication admits that the plans of Riyadh are already facing stiff resistance from Washington.
Formation of the 75th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment in the Kaliningrad Region
The now revived motorized rifle regiment will be part of the new motorized rifle division of the 11th Army Corps, formed on December 1, 2020.
Russian troops in Belarus as a response to NATO military activity
Not so long ago, on January 14 of this year, the commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major General Igor Golub, said that the republic is preparing to purchase Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to re-equip its anti-aircraft missile forces: "We continue pre-contract work on re-equipping our divisions of anti-aircraft missile forces armed with S-300 with new S-400 and Pantsir-S systems.
The first officers of the engineering special forces will be trained in Tyumen
In Tyumen, in 2021, the first graduation of lieutenants in a rare specialty in the army - engineering special forces will take place. Such unique specialists are trained in the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School.
NATO called for an increase in defence expenditure because of the "aggression of Russia"
Pushkov responded to Stoltenberg's call to resist Russian aggression
NATO should understand that the world will no longer live by the rules developed in "three or four Western capitals," said Senator Alexei Pushkov. So he commented on the words of the Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg about the need to prepare for "Russian aggression" and increase military budgets.
Russian Aerospace Forces urgently transfer additional forces to Syria
As the Russian Spring newspaper reports with reference to its sources in Syria, the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has begun to transfer forces to strengthen the Russian military police in the provinces of Raqqa and Hasakah.