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The crew of the diesel-electric submarine "Veliky Novgorod" from the separate brigade of submarines of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) conducted an exercise in the fight for survivability at the base point.

The Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure (CENKI) has previously worked out the appearance of the ground-based infrastructure necessary for the operation of the Sea Launch cosmodrome.

The frigate of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation "Admiral Kasatonov" will work out the search for submarines in the Norwegian Sea, the press service of the fleet reported.

A detachment of Russian ships is heading to the Atlantic, currently it is in one of the bays of the Mediterranean Sea in anticipation of improving weather conditions, the Baltic Fleet said on Saturday.

Combat crews of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), which are in service with the air defense forces of the Northern Fleet, will practice live firing at the Ashuluk training ground near Astrakhan, the press service of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation reports.

The intelligence services of the United States and South Korea believe that the DPRK has completed the construction of a new submarine weighing 3 thousand tons, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing its sources.

The electronic warfare forces of the Baltic and Northern Fleets conducted unique bilateral exercises

The Russian military conducted exercises during which ultra-long-range electronic warfare stations were tested. This was reported by sources of "Izvestia" in the Ministry of Defense.

In mid-2022, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus will test a laser communication system for aircraft, which is being developed as part of the UltraAir project. According to Flightglobal, a promising satellite communication system will provide data exchange at a speed of several gigabits per second. For testing, a laser communication system will be installed on the aircraft.

According to the Ministry of Defense, MiG-31BM aircraft regularly conduct training flights over the Russian Arctic

The MiG-31BM interceptor fighters have received the latest navigation system, which allows them to successfully solve tasks in the Arctic region. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation of the state corporation "Rostec".

Combat crews of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes of the ZRPK "Pantsir-S" struck the lightly armored vehicles of the simulated enemy during the exercises at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported on Thursday, April 8, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

In June of this year, the Russian military will conduct experimental exercises using the Terminator-2 tank support combat vehicle at the Chebarkul training ground. The tactics of their use together with tank units and in separate directions will be tested.

The International Center for Commercial Space Launches will include the launch pad of the cosmodrome and an industrial complex

China plans to begin construction of another spaceport in the mainland, which will be located in the Xiangshan County of the city of Ningbo in the eastern province of Zhejiang. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper "Zhongguo Hantianbao" with reference to the provincial government.

The multi-purpose nuclear submarine Severodvinsk (project 885, code "Ash") will become the main test base for hypersonic missiles "Zircon", a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

The Kalashnikov Concern has prematurely handed over the Vikhr-1 guided missiles to the Russian Defense Ministry. The concern managed to meet the state defense order for 2021 for the delivery of guided missiles "Vikhr-1"ahead of schedule. This was reported by the press service of the company.

At the exercises in the Orenburg region, the military tested the Msta-S self-propelled artillery howitzers, the Central Military District publishes the footage.

During the tests, the upgraded frigate of the Pacific Fleet "Marshal Shaposhnikov" conducted artillery fire from the waters of the Sea of Japan at coastal targets - including invisible ones.

According to the Brazilian Navy Command, on March 30, the Federal Official Gazette published Resolution No. 90 / MB/MD of March 29, 2021 on the creation of the 1st squadron of reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (EsqdQE-1).

The M. L. Mil and N. I. Kamov National Helicopter Center (part of the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation) will accelerate the creation of new helicopters by introducing digital technologies into production.

Serbia continues to improve its own anti-aircraft missile and gun system PASARS-16 Terminator.

It is reported that he received an upgraded version of the missile from the Strela-10 military air defense system. Local defensemen carried out its refinement, installing a more advanced homing head and a launch accelerator. It is assumed that these innovations will significantly increase the capabilities of the ZRPC to combat various targets, including unmanned aerial vehicles of various types.

The Americans called their "new" fighter Eagle II. The aircraft was previously known as the Boeing F-15EX. According to a number of analysts, the car can be considered the pinnacle of the development of fourth-generation fighters.