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The Syrian government forces have again begun to use long-range versions of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems against the enemy.

The Chelyabinsk company, which produces electric vehicles, has improved the characteristics of its Hunter combat module with a new version of the machine gun. The efficiency of hitting the target has become higher by 20-30 percent. This was stated by the manufacturer of the combat system after the tests ended at the test site in Nizhny Tagil.

In particular, we are talking about secret research that concerns aircraft, missile design and cyber weapons

British security services are investigating nearly 200 scientists in the United Kingdom suspected of passing secret information in the field of advanced weapons to China. This was reported on Monday by The Times newspaper, citing an informed source.

An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), probably UGM-133A Trident II (Trident D5), was launched from a nuclear submarine in the Atlantic Ocean at night (Moscow time) on Wednesday, February 10, according to The Drive. The corresponding video of the flight of the weapon is available on Twitter (for example, here and here).

The concern of the East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey" has tested an upgraded interceptor drone "Wolf-18", designed to automatically intercept other drones. According to RIA Novosti, now the company plans to present an unmanned vehicle for state tests. They are expected to begin before the end of 2021.

From the Russian air base "Khmeimim" in the Syrian Latakia, rocket attacks were carried out on militant targets in the province of Aleppo.

The most secret superweapon of Russia turned out to be the Burevestnik cruise missile with a nuclear engine, military expert Dmitry Kornev writes in Izvestia.

According to reports coming from Syria, severe fires broke out at a number of oil refining facilities near the city of Al-Bab, which are under the control of pro-Turkish militants.

The Italian military-industrial complex is aimed at maintaining its share in the global arms market

In the 80s, the Italian military-industrial complex continued to develop, which allowed the country to reduce arms imports and increase exports. However, in France, several thousand ATGMs "Milan" were purchased, in Germany – aviation PKR "Cormoran".

According to the head of the Defense Ministry, the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, primarily high-precision weapons, is being strengthened

The basis of the non-nuclear deterrence forces will be made up of hypersonic complexes of various bases. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the opening of the annual operational mobilization meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces.

In the southern military district began the teaching of the units of missile troops and artillery of great power. More than 13 thousand servicemen marched in a combined way to military training grounds in the Astrakhan, Rostov, Volgograd regions, as well as in the Krasnodar and Stavropol territories.

The Chinese company One Space Technology has successfully launched a new suborbital rocket OS-X6B. 3D printing is used for the production of media components.

Presentation of the Lockheed Martin corporation on the hypersonic weapons being developed for the needs of the US armed forces.

During the armed conflict in Yemen, the supporters of the movement "Ansar Allah" (Houthis) and their opponents are actively used anti-tank guided missiles.

So, in social networks, a video appeared, which captured the moment of the attack by the Houthis ATGM of a driving Toyota car.

Russian military scientists have offered guaranteed protection against a" multi-sphere operation " by NATO. On the air of Sputnik radio, Igor Korotchenko, the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, shared his opinion on this issue.

Already developed, adopted or undergoing state tests, in particular, hypersonic systems "Dagger", "Zircon", cruise missiles "Caliber", reported in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Russian military scientists have proposed a variant of the combat use of the Aerospace Forces( VKS), which will provide guaranteed protection against a possible multi-sphere operation of NATO, a new approach is presented in the journal "Aerospace Forces. Theory and Practice", published by the Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force (Air Force).

This year, an underwater drone and the latest rocket will reach the finish line

In 2021, at least two promising domestic weapons systems will reach the finish line — the beginning of testing.

On February 4, 2021, China successfully conducted tests to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile at the Korla test site in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The complete defeat of the army and the surrender of the capital on the fourth day of the war-the Polish generals tried to simulate an attack on Poland from the east. The exercises ended in a complete failure — even the latest American military equipment did not help the defenders. Why the Polish Army forgot how to fight — in the material of RIA Novosti.