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The "Magister" is needed by the Russian air defense in order not to shoot down its own"
Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulev told how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will use the Magister-SV system
The Russian army will soon be armed with new complexes of automated control of fire means of military air defense "Magister-SV". "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I understood the specifics of the operation of this complex.
An American company has signed a contract with the US Army to develop a new electronic warfare system based on Stryker
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract worth $ 58.8 million for the development and supply of prototypes of a new electronic warfare and reconnaissance complex, which will be installed on Stryker combat vehicles and further used in infantry units of the US army.
The first pictures from "James Webb" exceeded all expectations
Seven amazing conclusions that can be drawn based on the first image of the "deep field" from the James Webb telescope
Elbit Systems will supply the DIRCM self-defense system to the Dutch Air Force
On July 14, Elbit Systems announced that it had been selected as the supplier of the DIRCM (Directed Infra-Red Counter-Measures) system designed to counter missiles from the IR GOS and the on-board electronic warfare (EW) system to equip the Gulfstream G650 aircraft of the Netherlands Defense Ministry.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade sues the developer of the Skif processors
The agency plans to recover more than 500 million rubles for non-compliance with the conditions for the development and production of microchips for satellites
The Kommersant newspaper found in the file of arbitration cases that on June 30, the Ministry of Industry and Trade filed a lawsuit for 512 million rubles against the Russian microelectronics design center of JSC SPC Elvis.
Russian special forces are obliged to destroy HIMARS systems
Ukraine is carrying out terrorist attacks on settlements occupied by Russian troops. The main striking means for this are the American HIMARS rocket launchers recently delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What are the features of this type of weapon, how is it most dangerous – and in what way is the Russian army able to destroy it?
The Russian Army will receive new Magister-SV complexes in 2023
The Russian Army will receive new complexes of automated fire control of military air defense (air defense) "Magister-SV" in 2023. The complex was developed by specialists of NPP "Rubin" (part of the holding "Roselectronics"). This was reported in the press service of the holding, reports TASS.
A protocol on the extension of the work of the Navy radio station Vileika was submitted to the State Duma
A protocol between the Russian Federation and Belarus on extending the operation of the radio station of the Vileika naval strategic nuclear forces has been submitted to the State Duma for ratification, the document is available in the Duma database.
"A means of cleaning up cities." How the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation crossed a "Tiger" with a robot machine gun
The ex-commander of the Airborne Forces, General Georgy Shpak, called the advantages of the combat robot "Arbalet-DM"
During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army and Rosgvardiya use a robotic machine-gun combat module with remote control "Arbalet-DM". This system is installed on Tiger-M armored vehicles, but can also be used on other vehicles. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I understood the specifics of the work of the "machine gun robot".
The US has launched several small secret military satellites
According to the American resource "Breaking Defense" in the Teresa Hitchens material "Newest sats launched by DoD include jammer-evading, classified payloads" ("The latest satellites launched by the US Department of Defense include a secret payload to avoid interference"), on July 2, 2022, Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne air launch vehicle It has placed seven small experimental military satellites with promising secret payloads into low-Earth orbit as part of the US Department of Defense space testing program.
The first series of scientific photographs of "James Webb" is presented
The team of the James Webb Space Infrared Observatory presented the first set of scientific data obtained by the observatory. It includes images of the star formation region, a planetary nebula, a compact group of galaxies, as well as spectra of the atmosphere of hot Saturn and distant galaxies. The press briefing was broadcast on Youtube.
Why hasn't the Ukrainian air defense been destroyed yet
A discussion unfolded on the Web about the actions of the domestic Aerospace Forces (VKS) to suppress the Ukrainian air defense and why the Ukrainian air defense still retains part of its combat capabilities.
American HIMARS in Ukraine have become a weapon of terror
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted a barbaric blow on Novaya Kakhovka" – this is how experts describe the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on one of the key cities in the northeast of Kherson. Rockets hit warehouses with explosive fertilizers, as a result of the strike there are dead and many wounded, large-scale destruction was recorded in the city center.
The West has recognized Russia's strength on the field of the "global battle"
"The global battle of narratives is in full swing, and so far we are not winning." These words of the chief diplomat of the European Union, Josep Borrel, sounded very unexpected, because they are in fact a recognition of Russia's achievements in the information war against the West. How is this global battle being waged and with what weapons does Russia successfully confront the collective West in it?
The human factor has put the chip manufacturing industry at risk
There is a big shortage of personnel in the industry
Intel Executive Vice President Raja Koduri spoke about the shortage of electronics engineers in the United States, which may lead in the near future to the inability to manage chip manufacturing plants under construction.
A combat laser under construction was found on satellite images of the Caucasus
The availability of high-quality and up-to-date data from Earth remote sensing satellites is growing every year. Companies such as Capella Space and Maxar Technologies have been offering unprecedented cheap high-resolution radar and optical images of the Earth's surface for several years in a row. This allows civilian analysts to observe military installations around the world and find interesting artifacts.
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces
Following the current trends in the development of military affairs, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Turkey is making active efforts to digitalize the troops.
With what weapons does Poland intend to "stop Russia"
On Thursday, the Presidents of Lithuania and Poland inspected military units located near the so-called Suwalki corridor. This was another sign of military preparations being actively conducted primarily by the Polish army – and not only against Russia, but also against Ukraine. How exactly will the Polish army be strengthened – and will it be able to turn out to be a really dangerous military force?
Russia forced Europe to make important concessions
The illusions of Europe and the United States about the victory over Russia on the battlefield are beginning to dissipate. The EU's fatigue from the Ukrainian crisis prompts Brussels to sit down at the negotiating table and seek compromises with Moscow. The fact that Russia's retaliatory pressure turned out to be effective is evidenced by several concessions that the West was forced to make.
This Russian system is a thunderstorm of the American F-22 and F-35
How does Russia intend to destroy American F-22 and F-35 in case of war
The String-1 bistatic radar is not a death sentence for stealth aircraft, but in the course of future conflicts it may pose a serious threat to NATO aviation, writes The National Interest. The author notes that inconspicuous attack fighters are especially vulnerable to it.
