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The Power of the Future – military AI

Foreign Affairs is sounding the alarm – the United States is beginning to seriously lag behind China and Russia in the field of military artificial intelligence. The Pentagon is unnecessarily resting on its laurels, not understanding the enormous importance of AI. The authors write that a number of new US developments with AI have failed. America can cede military primacy in the world to its opponents.

There is more and more evidence on the web of how the effectiveness of the use of MANPADS against the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Donbas and on the territory of Ukraine controlled by the Kiev regime has decreased.

The new platform proved to be very, very promising at the start: a single electron on solid neon maintained a superposition state for a long time.

The United States has delivered towed M777A2 155-mm howitzers to Ukraine, some of the guns are already in the Donbas and are participating in combat operations against the Russian army and units of the NM People's Republics. This was evidenced by multiple photos and videos with howitzers taken by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the reports of the Ministry of Defense concerning the special military operation in Ukraine, the Su-35S fighter is often mentioned. This is a truly magnificent and truly versatile combat vehicle.

The Su-35S has the appearance of a fourth-generation fighter. But the inner content already belongs to the fifth.

The Warrior combat equipment has managed to become legendary in 10 years

The military equipment of the soldier "Ratnik" has been serving for 10 years to increase the combat effectiveness, prestige and protection of servicemen of the Russian Army. It has long been appreciated. Both the command and the ordinary servicemen defending the interests of our country love and are proud of her.

Scientists of the MIPT Applied Nanotechnology Laboratory have developed and tested a new digital receiver board based mainly on Russian components. It will provide communications for small spacecraft. Boeing, Airbus and Thales have similar solutions, but the domestic version differs in that it implements the functions of the whole device in a single chip.

Political, diplomatic and economic pressure on Moscow, the supply of weapons and military equipment — NATO countries continue to defiantly help Ukraine. However, a different kind of support remains behind the scenes: from the very beginning of the conflict, Western intelligence services have been continuously supplying Kiev with intelligence. What exactly — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Ex-commander of the Airborne Forces Shpak explained why Minsk deployed troops on the border with Ukraine

The Army of Belarus has been put on high alert. Minsk claims that this is a response to the NATO exercises "Defender of Europe-2022", which are taking place on the territory of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Also, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced the deployment of Special Operations Forces (SSO) on the border with Ukraine. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what the Belarusian SSOs are and what their deployment means.

The five most promising design characteristics of the Su-57 — from artificial intelligence to ballistic missiles

The Su-57 will become the basis for the Russian tactical manned aviation of the next generation, writes MWM. It is assumed that a number of ambitious modernization programs will significantly improve its characteristics.

American geophysicists have discovered a channel in the atmosphere that transmits sounds for hundreds of kilometers

Waveguides allow you to transmit sound (or light) for a great distance, enclosing them as if in a narrow corridor. One of these waveguides was recently discovered by American researchers after hearing an infrasound from a rocket hundreds of kilometers away from launch. At the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Newspaper.Ru" stated that this phenomenon has long been predicted theoretically and its practical benefits are not very great.

Electronic military devices released in 2010 were officially supplied by the United States to Ukraine until 2019. Evidence has been obtained of American supplies of the latest electronics for the Armed Forces of Ukraine long before the special operation that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting on Ukrainian territory.

Lukashenko said that Belarus has learned lessons from Russia's military special operation

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country's authorities have learned lessons from Russia's military special operation. Therefore, Minsk took a new look at the principles of arming its army. According to Lukashenko, the events in Ukraine show that only troops with modern highly effective weapons are able to solve the tasks set.

The head of Stavropol Vladimir Vladimirov visited the Beshtau Electronics plant under construction for the production of computer equipment and peripherals in Essentuki. The enterprise will be ready to work in June, the press service of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory reported.

MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure there

In the Southern industrial zone, construction is in full swing — on the site of the demolished two old Angstrom buildings, "microelectronic production" is being built with a total area of 50 thousand square meters.meters. MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure in the new buildings.

Britain to isolate the Russian Federation from IT technologies, but it won't work out

Another wave of anti—Russian sanctions from the UK has covered domestic processor developers - the list published on May 4 includes the company MCST JSC, which produces Elbrus processors, as well as Baikal Electronics JSC, which produces Baikal processors.

Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is emptying

Will the US be able to arm its friends? The Economist journalist asks this question. He recalls that Franklin Roosevelt in December 1940 called America "the great arsenal of democracy." Today, its industry hardly meets domestic demand.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began using the Russian Su-30MKM multirole fighter in 2007. At that time, it was recognized as the most advanced fighter in Southeast Asia.

On May 6, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a contract for the purchase by the Armament Agency (Agencję Uzbrojenia) from the Polish company WB Electronics S.A. (as part of the WB Group) of the first four battery sets (modules) of the new Gladius unmanned reconnaissance and strike complex for the artillery of the Polish Army. These kits should be delivered already in 2022 to the artillery regiments of the Polish army stationed in the eastern part of Poland. The contract includes an option for an undisclosed number of additional complexes.

British defense concern BAE Systems has introduced a compact HUD display LiteWave, which can be installed in the cockpit of almost any civilian or military aircraft. Modest dimensions (70% smaller than a conventional HUD helmet) allow it to be installed even in very small cabins. LiteWave is also easier to maintain and will cost customers much cheaper.