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The first Russian satellite "Arktika-M" for monitoring the climate and environment in the Arctic region is planned to be launched by a Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Sunday, February 28.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have entered the race for the introduction of AI in the field of defense

By 2030, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to develop military artificial intelligence technologies to a level that can help their economies reduce their dependence on oil sales. How the introduction of such technologies will affect the defense capabilities of the two states - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The launch vehicle PSLV-C51 on Sunday successfully put into orbit the Brazilian satellite of optical observation of the Earth's surface Amazonia-1, as well as 18 other spacecraft, said the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

At the Divisional training ground in the Republic of Buryatia, the military personnel of the reconnaissance unit began to master the KRUS "Strelet" complex for combat equipment "Ratnik" during special training sessions.

Russia has significantly expanded the range of suppressed electronic means of a potential enemy thanks to the development of the latest electronic warfare systems. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Army General Sergei Shoigu, 19 new models of electronic warfare equipment, including those on air carriers, have now been developed.

The holding company "Roselektronika" (part of "Rostec") has developed a mobile anti-drone complex "Protection", which fits in three cases, the press service of the state corporation reported on Friday.

The holding company "Roselektronika" (part of "Rostec") has started the first serial deliveries to the Russian Armed Forces of anti-tank defense control systems "Zavet", which increase the effectiveness of the fight against enemy armored vehicles.

The American company Erickson in 2022 will begin flight tests of an optional manned version of the S-64F+ Air Crane heavy transport helicopter. According to AINonline, flight tests of the machine are planned to be completed within two years, and from 2024 to start delivering the first S-64F+ to customers. Erickson intends to offer the new helicopter to both private companies and the military.

Reconnaissance UAVs will help Marines, coastal rocket scientists and gunners in the Baltic Sea

Russia is strengthening the grouping of drones on the Baltic coast. The new unit was formed in the Kaliningrad region and became part of the marine brigade.

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international arms exhibition IDEX-2021 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Rosoboronexport (part of the state corporation Rostec) presented the" Spectrum-7E "-the first virtual training system for integrated training of troops, the correspondent of TASS reports.

The holding company "Roselektronika" (part of "Rostec") has started the first serial deliveries to the Russian Armed Forces of anti-tank defense control systems "Zavet", which increase the effectiveness of the fight against enemy armored vehicles. This is reported by the press service of the corporation.

The leadership of Europe is lost between ignorance of recent events and long-standing stereotypes, writes Xavier Rofe in the French edition of Atlantico.

Futuristic energy weapon concepts may become commonplace in the coming years. February 24, portal c4isrnet.com He reported that the US Army announced plans to test the" combat microwave " THOR and soon adopt it into service.

On February 23, 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the conclusion of an intergovernmental agreement with the German Ministry of Defense on February 22 regarding the supply of the Trophy active defense complex ("Meil Ruach") manufactured by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to equip the German army's Leopard 2 tanks.

The fire control system of the T-14 Armata tank for the first time in the history of tank construction showed the ability to find, recognize and escort targets on the battlefield without the participation of the crew, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

According to the head of the state corporation, now the electrical tests of the module are being completed at Baikonur, then the vacuum tests will start

The multifunctional laboratory module "Nauka" can still be launched to the International Space Station at the end of May. This was announced on Wednesday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

Russia is radically changing the rules of air warfare. For strategic bombers, advanced fighters and drones, the latest hypersonic weapons are already being developed. And drones and planes are taught to fly and perform combat missions together. Anton Lavrov, a columnist for Izvestia, has been looking into how the new products will change the nature of military operations and how this will affect the confrontation with the enemy.

It is expected that the use of the wheelbase will increase the export potential of products, noted in the press service of the holding "Ruselectronics"

The holding "Ruselectronics" of rostec state Corporation first presented at the exhibition IDEX - 2021 the export version of the module "Barnaul-T" from part of a unified system of command and control at the tactical level. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding.

Chinese automaker Geely Holdings Group will launch commercial satellites this year, the company said.

GlobalFoundries has signed a contract with the Pentagon to supply several batches of chips for the US Army. Their purpose is unknown, and the first shipment is scheduled for 2023. All chips will be 45-nanometer, although by 2023 the main chip suppliers are going to master the 3-nanometer process.