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In Russia, large-caliber "Hyacinths" were used
Gunners of the Baltic Fleet conducted firing from Hyacinth cannons
Artillery units of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet performed live firing. The military used 152 mm Hyacinth cannons at a training ground in the Kaliningrad region. This was reported in the press service of the Baltic Fleet.
Russian Su-30SM practiced intercepting a reconnaissance aircraft
Su-30SM ZVO fighters intercepted a simulated enemy reconnaissance aircraft during exercises
The Russian Su-30SM was lifted into the air to intercept a simulated enemy reconnaissance aircraft. As part of the exercise, the crews of the aviation regiment of the Western Military District (ZVO) performed actions to forcibly land the aircraft. This was reported in the press service of the ZVO.
19FortyFive: "Armata" can become a real beast on the battlefield
The new Russian T-14 Armata tank can become a real predator once on the battlefield. It is well protected, even better armed and uses a variety of modern technologies to detect targets and protect against threats.
Motorized infantry and artillery of the Central Military District destroyed the "nomadic" mortars of the conditional enemy
About 1 thousand servicemen took part in the exercises
Motorized infantry of the Central Military District (CVO), with the support of artillery units, destroyed the so-called nomadic mortars of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Samara region, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
BAE Systems conducted the first test dive of the fifth submarine of the Estiute project
BAE Systems has announced the first dive of a new Anson-class nuclear submarine (NPS), built under contract with the British Navy, which took place at the Devonshire Dock in Barrow-in-Furness.
Northrop Grumman will launch a new MRV device to extend the life of satellites
Northrop Grumman-owned SpaceLogistics has agreed to launch the first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft in 2024. He will receive a robotic arm to install the Mission Extension Pod propulsion modules on satellites that have used up their fuel reserves.
The "chariot" of the BMD-4M landing is mastering a new role
Russian paratroopers may soon receive new self-propelled ATGMs. On February 21, the TASS news agency reported that Rostec State Corporation is completing tests of the Kornet-D1 self-propelled anti-tank missile system based on the BMD-4M.
In Russia, they told about Ukraine issuing T-72 for T-90
Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Ukrainian manufacturers issued their T-72 tanks for Russian T-90
In the 1990s, some Ukrainian factories, left without government orders, offered upgraded T-72 tanks to foreign countries, some of which were passed off as analogues of Russian T-90, Rossiyskaya Gazeta tells, referring to the Oryx blog.
Russian "Terminators" were transferred to the western direction
The Drive: Russia has transferred the Terminator BMPT to the western direction
Russia has transferred tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) "Terminators" to the western direction, writes The Drive.
Air defense calculations of the frigate of the Black Sea Fleet have worked out the search and defeat of air targets
Naval exercises were conducted under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy
The calculations of the air defense (air defense) frigate "Admiral Essen" of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) worked out the search and destruction of air targets during the exercises, the Black Sea Fleet said on Tuesday.
The cosmonauts have started passing the final preflight exams at the CPC
The backup crew passed the exam in the simulator of the Soyuz MS spacecraft, and the main one coped with emergency situations on the simulator of the Russian segment of the ISS
The main and backup crews of the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch on March 18, on Tuesday began passing final examination training before flying to Baikonur, follows from the Instagram of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC).
An unknown Soviet tank with a 152-mm cannon lit up on the Net
Photos of the layout of an unknown Soviet tank with particularly powerful weapons first appeared on the Web. These images are not accompanied by any comments, so there is currently an active discussion of the details of the design of this combat vehicle among experts and fans of the domestic tank building.
The chief designer of the Armata tank will celebrate its 60th anniversary
Andrey Terlikov has been the head of UKBTM since 2011
Andrey Terlikov, General Director, Chief Designer of JSC Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering, will celebrate his 60th anniversary on February 22. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.
T-34-85 converted to Leopard 1 in East Germany
In the Soviet Army and the Warsaw Pact countries, mock-ups of military equipment were made, outwardly similar to tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles of NATO countries.
A typical example is the sample shown in the photo, which looks quite strongly reminiscent of the Leopard 1, which was in service with the Bundeswehr and many countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Ships and submarines of the Northern Fleet returned to their bases after exercises in the Barents Sea
Naval exercises have been held since February 15
The warships and submarines of the Northern Fleet (SF) returned to their bases after the exercises that took place in the Barents Sea. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the fleet.
The Webb telescope was able to find an alien civilization
Astronomers have proposed chlorofluorocarbons as a sign of an alien civilization
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is capable of detecting signs of activity of alien civilizations on exoplanets by atmospheric pollution. This is reported in the preprint of the article published in the arXiv repository. Briefly about the study tells the publication Universe Today.
An F-5F fighter jet crashed in Iran
Iran lost a fighter jet and two pilots. On February 21, the Reuters news agency reported that an F-5F fighter of the Iranian Air Force crashed in the city of Tabriz.
Russian telescope named the new "Hubble"
Academician Zeleny called the Spektr-UV space telescope a "new Hubble"
The Spektr-UV space telescope will allow observation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum, which is inaccessible to observations from Earth. This will allow the Russian telescope to take the place of the American Hubble. This was announced by the Deputy chairman of the RAS Council for Space, Academician Lev Zeleny, RIA Novosti reports.
The State Commission approved the decision on the manned launch of the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft on March 18
On March 14, the State Commission will decide on the readiness to export the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft to the Baikonur launch complex
The State Commission approved the launch date of the new expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 18. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
The plant for the production of electric trucks will open in Moscow in the third quarter of 2022.
St. Petersburg LLC "Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus" (EMR) plans to open a factory in Moscow for the production of EVM PRO electric trucks in the third quarter of 2022. This is stated in the materials for the presentation of the car, which were reviewed by Interfax.