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The Russian military-industrial complex continues to work on the creation of new generation equipment, as well as developing more sophisticated models of small arms. This was recently said in an interview with journalists by the director of the enterprise TsNIITOCHMASH, which is working in this direction. According to him, a set of new equipment can be ready in four or six years, and this will be a completely new development, using completely new technologies and materials.

In Venezuela, an attempted military coup was thwarted. The rebel group has already laid down their arms and surrendered to the authorities. Representatives of the local authorities promised that everyone who disgraced their weapons by participating in a rebellion would be punished to the fullest extent of the country's laws. The chairman of the constitutional assembly of the republic, Diosadio Cabello Rondon, said that army units had forced a group of servicemen from the National Guard, who, having arms in their hands, hoped to cause unrest among the country's population.

The design will consist of two circuits, which will allow combining rocket and aircraft engines. This feature makes it possible to fly not only in the atmospheric layers, but also in space. Currently in Russia there is not even an analogue of this development. It is assumed that the first tests will begin in 2020.

Large-scale construction of aircraft carriers in the United States has become in this country a kind of fetish and mania of salvation. In the eyes of American citizens, these impressive warships are associated with the country's military might. However, experts note that such faith can play a cruel joke with its adepts. For example, the loss of even one of these symbols of national pride can have a catastrophic psychological effect on America and on its multi-ethnic population.

A Russian politician told Vladimir Solovyov about a secret development of a new generation anti-aircraft system, which has no analogues in the world, on a television talk show Vladimir Solovyov. The Russian Federation is the generally recognized world leader in the development of the most successful and effective air defense systems. The recently adopted S-400 Triumph systems are an insurmountable obstacle for aviation and cruise missiles of any modern power.

The other day, the White House issued a loud appeal by US President Donald Trump to the nation. In his speech, he said that it was the United States that triumphed over the terrorist group ISIS (banned in the Russian Federation) in Syria. US President Donald Trump alerted the world community about a complete US victory over ISIL. That's how he gets it: Russia and the troops of local president Bashar al-Assad fought with ISIS (a banned organization in Russia) - but the American military .

The United Instrument Making Corporation has completed the development of a new technology that can increase the security of communications and will allow the transmission of information over long distances, even in remote areas. The press service of the defense industry said that at the moment among the Russian electronics, no one can compete.

Foreign experts called the cause of the crash of the Russian missile carrier. The authoritative militaristic edition Defense Blog has issued a version about the crash of the long-range missile carrier Tu-22M3. According to experts of the publication, the cause of the crash could be a faulty course-glide system. "He went down too fast.

As you know, the New Year was marked by China’s breakthrough in outer space. On January 2, the Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-4 successfully landed on the reverse side of the natural satellite of the Earth. However, there are skeptics on our planet who with great doubt reacted to the cosmic breakthrough of the Chinese comrades.

All general military units of Russia will switch to a special automated troop control system (ACCS). The command will be able to monitor the combat situation and give orders. Experts say that innovation will help the opponent one step ahead. ACCS has already received its code name - "Acacia-M".

Combat events in Syria showed that unmanned aerial vehicles pose a greater and greater threat to both the military and the civilian population. The attack of terrorist drones on the base Hmeymim - has become a vivid evidence of this. In Russia, systems for dealing with drones were produced before, but the brainchild of the Sozvezdie concern under the name Solyarin surpasses them many times.

Concern "Kalashnikov" started testing equipment and equipment, designed to conduct combat operations in extremely low temperatures. The project was named "Nanook". The equipment is tested in three autonomous districts of the north of Russia: Khanty-Mansiysk, Yamalo-Nenets and Taimyr. The tests took place at a temperature of minus 47 degrees Celsius, wind speeds of about 25 m / s and humidity rapidly approaching 100%.

Russia will supply weapons to Qatar - the military departments of the two countries have signed contracts for the supply of small arms, grenade launchers and anti-tank complexes. It is reported portal defenseworld.net. What Russia was able to interest the Arabs? So far, the details of the agreements reached have not been reported, but it is certain that the Qatari army, among other things, will receive the newest Kornet-E ATGM.

It is believed that for the development of mental abilities it is necessary to expose the brain to various loads. But this is not the only method of increasing the mental capacity of a person: the latest development of scientists from McGill University (Canada) and from HRL Laboratories (USA) allows improving brain function not only by mental exertion.

In its activities, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation seeks to act in such a way that things do not diverge with words. Given the specifics of the department, the efforts of the military are mainly focused on maintaining the required level of combat readiness of units and formations, in other words, on ensuring the security of the state.

Testing models of ships in the conditions of the basin, where the real conditions of the stormy ocean, the rapid flow of a river or calm into the sea are simulated, reveal the weak points of the vessel at the design stage. In the United States, a testing pool was built in 1962 based on the Naval Surface Warfare Center located in Washington, DC.

United Instrument Making Corporation has completed the creation of a smartphone for the crews of submarines. The latest development allows to obtain information about the health status of seafarers, as well as their exact location on the vessel. The device has its own Wi-Fi module and VHF transmitter. It is possible to conduct monitoring around the clock, and information is transmitted by ship communication.

According to information received from the RIA Novosti news agency, the newest grenade launcher AGS-40 "Balkan" entered the RF Armed Forces into experimental-military operation. Its distinctive features are the range up to 2.5 kilometers, more powerful than the AGS-17 and AGS-30, ammunition - 40-millimeter grenades, the rate of fire comparable to the rate of the machine gun (400 rounds per minute), as well as a significant density of attachments and flooring of fire.

In Russia, developed the first domestic UAV "Karnivora", the purpose of which is to destroy their own kind. This is the first impact UAV, capable of intercepting other drones and use high-explosive bombs. He is currently undergoing flight tests. According to TASS, the new small-class UAV has a lot of opportunities, both flight and combat.

Specialists of the corporation Uralvagonzavod, in Nizhny Tagil, evaluated the technical condition of the T-34 tanks donated by Laos to the Russian military department. Their verdict states that the tanks that arrived home are in very good condition. As noted in the management of the company, the tanks are in very good condition, do not require serious, in-depth technical impact.