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Russian developers have tested the universal platform of combat robots "Marker" in a completely autonomous mode. According to the Foundation for Advanced Research, during the tests, the platform overcame 30 kilometers of snow-covered forest-steppe. The tests were conducted in the Chelyabinsk region and were recognized as successful.

The Swiss company Manta Aircraft has prepared for flight tests a prototype of a light multi-propeller tiltrotor of the ANN series, reports New Atlas. Of the eight rotors, four mounted on the wing can be lowered in for flight in airplane mode.

The Russian company UEC-Klimov has completed the assembly of the VK-650V engine demonstrator, which is designed to replace imported power plants on Ka-226T multi-purpose helicopters. According to the state corporation "Rostec", currently specialists are completing preparations for engineering tests of the new power plant.

NATO Secretary General did not see a military threat from Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia uses its military power against its neighbors-Georgia and Ukraine, and it does not pose an immediate threat to the Alliance. At the same time, he recalled that Russia has nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach any of the countries of Europe.

Specialists of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Defense Ministry continue to work on demining the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, January 3.

Ships and submarines, air defense systems, aircraft and intercontinental missiles — the Russian army will receive almost 3,500 units of new equipment in 2021. Two-thirds of the military budget will be spent on the purchase and modernization of weapons. About the most interesting samples - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Who benefits from discrediting the Russian contingent in Karabakh

In recent days, a number of materials critical of Russian peacekeepers have appeared on many information resources. The most ridiculous is the report that the Russian Defense Ministry allegedly transferred Syrian citizens from the Khmeimim air base to Yerevan to participate in military operations against Azerbaijan. The source of the fake was the non-governmental organization "Syrians for Truth and Justice", created with the support of the US State Department, affiliated with the "White Helmets".

In December 2020, IEMZ Kupol (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region) delivered the first large batch of industrial refrigeration equipment to a special customer and launched a new product line.

NATO does not have prohibited weapons, but has the ability to respond to their use, said the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg.

UAVTEK, the manufacturer of drones, together with BAE Systems, provided 30 samples of Bug (Beetle) drones weighing 196 grams, capable of operating at wind speeds of up to 80 km / h, for testing by the British Army.

Volkswagen Group has presented a prototype of a robotic car charging system. It consists of battery packs on wheels and a robot with a manipulator that takes them around the parking lot and connects their charging cables to electric vehicles that need charging.

Russia looks forward to strengthening military cooperation with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said.

The Defense Ministry does not advise anyone to talk to Russia from a position of strength

The Russian Defense Ministry reminded foreign colleagues that actions from a "position of strength" will not remain without a response from Moscow. Thus, the ministry responded to the statement of the head of the German Defense Ministry that Russia should be forced to disarm. According to the German politician, the country spends a lot of money on the modernization of its weapons, which indicates a supposedly more obvious threat.

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, despite opposition from Israel, was able to double its arsenal of guided missiles in a year, said the leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah.

During the highly publicized visit of US Secretary of State M.Pompeo's visit to Poland on August 15, 2020, during which a bilateral agreement was signed to expand US-Polish military cooperation, the details of this joint document were not discussed anywhere in the press.

Russia's plans to develop hypersonic weapons have provoked panic in NATO countries over Moscow's " aggressive plans." In Europe, however, they are more afraid that it will be destroyed by American defenders, who are afraid of the Russian threat. Does the possession of "hypersound" really give Russia a decisive advantage? And how can the West respond to us if it achieves parity in such weapons?

While other countries are reeling with the introduction of fifth-generation cellular networks (5G), China is making unimaginable money on the new standard.

The chief of the General staff of the RF armed forces – first Deputy defense Minister army General Valery Gerasimov 24 Dec met with representatives military-diplomatic corps accredited in Russia.

Syrian air defenses managed to shoot down most of the rockets fired by the Israeli army at the Western part of the province of Hama.

Vladimir Putin proposed declaring 2021 the Year of science and technology. This initiative is not accidental-despite Western sanctions and the pandemic, the innovative economy is increasingly coming to the forefront in Russia. What are the main scientific and technological successes achieved by domestic scientists and industry in the past year?