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Yuri Gektin, Deputy Head of the department for the development and Creation of multi-zone scanning systems in the RCS, noted that such delays are not critical

Russian satellites lag behind their foreign counterparts in some technical parameters, but this is not critical. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by the deputy head of the department for the development and creation of multi-zone scanning systems in JSC "Russian Space Systems" (RKS) Yuri Gektin.

On February 28, the Soyuz-2.1 b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage launched the first hydrometeorological satellite Arktika-M into orbit, and on March 22, Roscosmos published the first images obtained from it.

In Kerch, a solemn ceremony of the first raising of the flag on the new border patrol ships "Vulture" and "Sarych" project 03050, built for the Border Department of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Crimea, took place. This was reported by the press service of the department.

The Russian army is practicing methods of psychological warfare in modern conditions. On March 22, the TASS news agency reported that the scouts conducted a training capture of the settlement of a conditional enemy by a non-military method — using SMS mailings, drones, leaflets and negotiations.

[b]The agency's interlocutor said that one of the vessels will be part of the Northern Fleet, the other - part of the Pacific Fleet.]

The newest cable vessels of the ocean class "Vyatka " and" Volga "of project 15310, which are being built at the "Gulf" plant in Kerch, will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2023 and 2024. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday by a source in the military-industrial complex.

Upgraded long-range interceptors MiG-31BM will be relocated from the Tver region near Astrakhan for exercises with missile launches, the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Tuesday.

On March 19, the US Department of Defense announced that the US Navy Shipbuilding and Armament Command and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) have signed changes to the basic contract N00024-17-C-2100.

This is the third submarine of the project 636.3 for the Russian Navy

"Admiralty Shipyards" will launch the third large diesel-electric submarine "Magadan" for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation on March 26. This was reported by the press service of the shipyards on Tuesday.

In the Eastern Military District, modern security systems for important objects were installed - remote transport stop devices "Shield", observation towers" Murena-1SV "and electronic complexes"Sagittarius - Sentry".

Calculations of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) conducted an air defense training in the Arctic region, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) reported on Tuesday.

A faulty catapult caused a tragedy at a military airfield

During the preparation for take-off, the long-range bomber Tu-22M3, located at the Shaikovka military airfield in the Kaluga region, accidentally triggered the ejection system. There were no weapons on board the Tu-22M.

The participants of the Air Combat Evolution project have published a report on their first phase. Among other achievements, it describes the successful simulation of close-range air combat with the participation of smoothly working in a pair of F-16 fighters, controlled by AI.

According to foreign media, Russia is adapting its "White Swan" for the future. At the end of 2020, the latest version of the Tu-160M2 strategic bomber took off in Kazan for the first time with new engines. In early March of this year, the aircraft flew to the Zhukovsky airfield to continue testing.

What simulators will soon be available to the troops, what new products are already being developed for the Russian army, as well as the most advanced air exercise machines on a movable base that allow you to experience the feeling of a real flight.

[b]The United States analyzed the capabilities of the Russian AK-104 assault rifle. At the same time, the weapon was tested at the test site.

AmmoLand calls the AK-104 an " interesting beast." At the same time, it is noted that the machine is a "slightly stripped-down version" of the modernized "hundredth series" submachine guns with a polymer butt for a 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge.

The United States intends to modernize the missile defense software due to the appearance of hypersonic weapons in Russia, RT reports, citing a document from the American Missile Defense Agency.

Modernization of the AI-222-25 engine is aimed at increasing the resource characteristics, increasing its reliability

A sample of the upgraded AI-222-25 engine for the Yak-130 will be ready by mid-2021, and it will be tested by the end of the year. This was reported to journalists by the head of the Salyut production complex (part of the UEC is part of Rostec) Alexey Gromov.

At one of the Indian stations, a train was recently seen carrying brightly colored armored vehicles: a total of 17 units.

On the open platforms, the T-72M1s that have not been upgraded are visible, which differ from the later versions by the lack of mounted dynamic protection.

Two single-seat F-5 Tiger II fighters of the Taiwan Air Force collided off the southeast coast of the island. After the crash, the planes fell into the sea.

New radiation, chemical and biological protection devices developed for the RHM-8 and RHM-9 vehicles based on the Tiger and Typhoon doubled the capabilities of these special vehicles of the RHBZ troops. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.