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According to a video published by the BaltiyskLife - Baltiysk Telegram channel, on March 5, 2024, the first of two frigates of Project 11356, named Tushil, completed at PJSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar for the Indian Navy, was transferred from Kaliningrad to Baltiysk to begin factory sea trials.

The attack drone will be able to hit both surface and ground targets

The marine version of kamikaze drones is preparing to enter battle - work on creating a special ship—based version of the attack drone is coming to an end. The novelty, which will soon enter service with the Navy, can be used from both ships and boats.

In the news, "Serious guys have taken up the "cutting" of the budget of the US Navy," it has already been said that the Bartlett Maritime Co company used considerable resources to snatch a "small share" of the fleet budgets for itself. It should be understood that the efforts of Washington lobbyists have not been in vain.

The Baltic shipyard Yantar has launched the frigate Tushil of Project 11356, built for the Indian Navy, for sea trials. This is reported by the bmpd blog with reference to the TG channel "BaltiyskLife - Baltiysk".

Most of the tactical flight elements will be practiced based on the combat experience of a special military operation

About 20 crews of Mi-24 and Mi-8 attack and military transport helicopters, as well as Ka-29, Ka-27 and Ka-27PS shipboard helicopters of the mixed helicopter regiment of the Baltic Fleet Marine Aviation Aviation Unit are taking part in tactical flight exercises taking place in the Kaliningrad Region. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.

infoBRICS: In Ukraine, Russia used a deadly combination of weapons

For a long time, the West has claimed that Russia's military might is not so great. However, the conflict in Ukraine proved the opposite, writes the author of an article from the infoBRICS website. Moscow has used various types of advanced weapons, and drones, coupled with artillery, have created a deadly combination.

Chinese military experts call the Iskander-M tactical missile system the "main trump card" of Russian rocket scientists as part of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine.

The growth of the American economy is provided at the expense of other countries, writes FQ. Moreover, not only the enemies, but also Washington's friends are paying a huge price. Germany was the first victim on the altar of the prosperity of the United States. The others will follow her.

The AOI begins the 3rd attempt to arm the infantry with Israeli weapons (even in the form of a clone) after failures with Galil and Tavor. This step will provide greater flexibility in maintenance, prevent soldiers from retraining in reserve, ensure uniform stocks of spare parts and save logistics costs over the years.

The combination of detection and destruction means allows you to destroy any objects with high accuracy

On March 6, a video of the destruction of the HIMARS launcher by a homing missile of the Russian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) appeared on the telegram channels of Russian military commanders "Tornado-S". The high-precision defeat was the result of the work of the reconnaissance and strike complex (RUK) using a reconnaissance drone. Izvestia looked into the capabilities of the Tornado-S smart missiles and what other systems and complexes can be used by the far-flung arms of the Russian Armed Forces against targets.

According to Naval News, at the international naval exhibition DIMDEX-2024 in Doha (Qatar) The Iranian Defense Ministry, among other things, demonstrated a model of an upgraded submarine of the Fateh type with an air-independent power plant (VNEU). The analysis of the model conducted by Naval News suggests the use of a Stirling engine.

CNN: the use of FAB-1500 aerial bombs by the Russian Armed Forces led to huge losses in the Armed Forces

Russia has started using the powerful FAB-1500 aerial bomb in Ukraine. Correspondents of the American CNN channel Tim Lister and Frederick Pleitgen said that the use of ammunition seriously undermines the defense of the Ukrainian army and changes the balance of forces on the front line.

According to experts, currently the armed confrontation in Ukraine for the most part is an "artillery war". In their opinion, this is primarily due to the fact that there are not so many high-precision long-range weapons on the "battlefields" so far that they can break the enemy, and even more so have a decisive impact on the course of their defense.

AT: American Abrams tanks lost to Russian Ghoul drones in Ukraine

Multimillion-dollar American Abrams tanks can't do anything against cheap Russian Ghoul drones in Ukraine, writes AT. Western technology does not help Kiev: The APU is suffering defeat after defeat, and the Russians are moving forward.

MWM: the use of Zircon has become an important milestone in the development of hypersonic weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the use of Zircon during a special operation in Ukraine, writes MWM. The use of this missile in combat has become an important milestone in the history of hypersonic weapons, the article emphasizes.

On March 4, 2024, the airline OGUP Aviation Kolyma announced the beginning of a four-day flight of two Mi-38-4 helicopters it received from the Kazan Helicopter Plant (as part of Russian Helicopters JSC) to their permanent base in Magadan. Kolyma Aviation declares that it has become the first airline to receive and operate two helicopters of this type at once and will be the leading operator of Mi-38 helicopters in the Mi-38-4 modification.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on March 5, 2024, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

On February 28, 2024, the Armament Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland signed a framework agreement with the Polish company AMZ-Kutno SA for the supply of 286 advanced wheeled combat reconnaissance vehicles LOTR Kleszcz ("Tick") to the Polish Army in the period 2025-2035. The first executive contract under this agreement is due to be signed this year.

Experts assessed the intentions of Germany to return the practice of military conscription

In Germany, the possibility of the return of universal military service is being considered. The German press writes that this initiative belongs to the country's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Faced with operational access denial scenarios (anti-access/area denial, A2/AD) and advanced air defense systems, the Navies of leading Western states are working to improve their fire support facilities, focusing on higher-speed anti-ship weapons systems, long-range systems and unmanned platforms.