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The consistent strengthening of the integration of Belarus and Russia is the guarantor of the stable development of the Union State
Over the years of the construction of the Union State, Russia and Belarus have implemented more than 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
The war on the seabed: responses from NATO and EU member States
The increasing risk of confrontation with Russia and acts of sabotage that occurred on September 26, 2022 on the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect underwater infrastructure, such as communication cables, oil and gas pipelines, and production sites in waters of the exclusive economic zone.
From agriculture to space exploration – the role of Belarus in ensuring the security of the Union State
Russia and Belarus have implemented 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated last week by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
When the machines rise up
Ground combat robots are coming not quickly, but inevitably
Ground-based unmanned systems, or simply robots, are not developing as fast as their "flying counterparts", that is, UAVs. But even here the trend is obvious: machines will increasingly replace people on the battlefield.
Oceanbotics has updated the practical underwater rover Optimus
The SRV-8X Optimus underwater rover is an updated and technologically more advanced version of its predecessor SRV-8, developed by the Austro-German company Oceanbotics.
A division of special submarines with Poseidons will be formed in Kamchatka in 2025
Presumably, the division will be formed in the first half of 2025
The division of special-purpose submarines - carriers of Poseidon super torpedoes - is planned to be formed as part of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet by the end of 2024 - beginning of 2025. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the Russian military department.
The British Army showed photos from the first tests of heavy land transport robots
The UK has conducted two-week tests of the effectiveness of heavy land transport robots, that is, unmanned vehicles that are designed to perform various tasks on the battlefield. This is reported in a special statement on the website of the Government of the United Kingdom.
North Korea has tested its own analogue of the Poseidon underwater system
As the North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on March 24, 2023, from March 21 to March 23, tests were conducted in the DPRK of a "new complex of underwater nuclear strategic strike weapons" "Heir" ("Tsunami"), which is an uninhabited underwater vehicle with a nuclear charge, the task of which is called "stealthy arrival in a submerged position in the area the destruction and destruction of enemy ship groups and large ports by creating a super-powerful radioactive tsunami due to underwater explosions."
A British analyst suggested that the APU used a new type of marine drones to attack Sevastopol
According to a number of analysts, for the attack, which was aimed at Russian warships in Sevastopol Bay, the militants of the Kiev regime used marine drones of a new model developed by Ukrainian specialists.
The autonomous robotic complex Ziesel on the Enforce Tac
As a highlight of its exhibition portfolio, the German defense company Diehl Defense presented the uninhabited ground-based robotic complex "Ziesel" (Ziesel) at the Enforce TAC exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany.
The unmanned ship DriX USV of the US Navy will take part in naval exercises in Bahrain and Jordan
For the first time, the US Navy will use an unmanned surface ship DriX USV with an artificial intelligence function in major international naval exercises, according to the website of the French developer iXblue, part of the Exail group.
Alexey Rakhmanov: the most optimal anaerobic plant is a nuclear reactor
With what results did the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) finish the year, and what are the plans of shipbuilders for 2023, the CEO of the corporation Alexey Rakhmanov told Sergey Safronov, the head of the specialized editorial office of RIA Novosti, in an interview.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on the financing of procurement of PVN
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on financing the procurement of PVN. Below are the main theses of the open part of A.Lukasheno's speech as presented by the press service of the President (president.gov.by ).
More than 60 countries have agreed on the need to control weapons with artificial intelligence
With the advent of artificial intelligence, it became clear that sooner or later it would be used for military purposes, after which a number of serious ethical problems arose. For example, how the AI will dispose of the right to destroy people, if it is granted to it.
Multi-segmentation turns drones into transformers with unique capabilities
Multi-segment transformer drones are certainly a new stage in the evolution of robotics. Engineers at the University of Tokyo have created a flying drone consisting of several segments, each of which is equipped with its own power plant.
BAE Systems' AP24 robocater has received a Lloyd's Register certificate
The Autonomous Pacific 24 UAV boat from BAE Systems has received a certificate from Lloyd's Register Unmanned Marine - which means that its serial production will begin soon.
The UK has begun to increase the production of autonomous underwater vehicles
The UK has begun to increase the production of autonomous underwater vehicles, including drones capable of diving to a depth of 1 km. We are talking about contracts worth a total of 6 million pounds (about 538.7 million rubles) for the production of such uninhabited vehicles with a diving depth of up to 1 thousand meters as Gavia Offshore Surveyor and IVER4 580 in the amount of 2 and 3 units, respectively.
The Ministry of Defense plans to deploy a division of nuclear submarines - carriers of Poseidon drones in Kamchatka
A new submarine division may appear as part of the Pacific Fleet, the issue of its formation is currently under consideration by the Ministry of Defense. The carriers of the Poseidon marine drones will enter service with the new compound.
Kamikaze drone made a noise in Zatoka
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complained to the American curator about the Russian enemy
At a briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on February 11, the official representative of the department, Igor Konashenkov, confirmed the fact of another air raid on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine a day earlier. It became the 11th in a row since October 10, 2022, when Russia responded with a missile strike to the sabotage of the Ukrainian special services on the Kerch Bridge. Having reported that all the intended targets were destroyed, Igor Evgenievich kept silent, however, what means of destruction were used in this case.
Rosoboronexport to propose new joint projects at IDEX 2023
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a large-scale exposition of the country's leading defense enterprises in the Russian pavilion at the world's largest defense exhibition IDEX 2023, which will be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 20 to 24.