Analysts from SIPRI presented a report, saying that the world’s military expenditure in 2022 increased by 3.7% and reached $2240 billion, which is a historical record. These figures turned out to be a result of the largest and the most intensive increase in military spending in Europe in the last 30 years. However, the leaders…
First batch of Boxer CRV Delivered to Australian Army
The Australian Army has received its first 25 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV). These vehicles are part of the $4.02 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project. Out of the vehicles received by the Australian Army, 13 were of the multipurpose variant, while the remaining 12 were reconnaissance variants.…
Energiya JSC . Experience, Technology, Future
Over 75 years, Energiya JSC has been maintaining its edge as one of the leading manufacturers of electrochemical generators across Russia and CIS countries
Iskander Missile System ‘Scares NATO’
The Russian missile arsenal has no analogues in the world in terms of the number of products, writes The National Interest. “Moscow inherited an extensive collection of missiles from the Soviet Union, and despite the fact that the Russian missile arsenal is somewhat outdated, it forms the basis for Moscow’s strategic actions,” American journalists note. According to…
HeliRussia 2020 Postponed till Autumn
Russia's largest helicopter exhibition "HeliRussia 2020" has been postponed to Autumn 2020 due to the Coronavirus, event organisers said. Additional information on changing the deadlines for submitting forms and the new programme are to be posted on the website later. The exhibition was planned to take place on 21-23 May 2020 in Moscow. The International…
EUROSATORY 2020: What’s new?
The leading international land and airland Defence and Security exhibition, Eurosatory is a biennial trade fair that takes place in even-numbered years in The Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte - France. The 2020 edition will be held from June 8 to 12. Discover below some new things about the event. Always more participants Eurosatory…
Europe’s MiG-29 Fleet Review
By Alexander Mladenov The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) was once the dominant and most capable air defence fighter in Eastern Europe, with as many as 150 machines in service across seven air arms back in 2000. Seventeen years later, the distinctive twin-finned, twin-engined aircraft is becoming an increasingly rare sight. It is now expected…
Summary of the NATO Summit 2018 held in July in Brussels
By Andrei Frolov The regular NATO Summit held on July 11–12 in Brussels raised a keen interest not only in Western countries, but also in Russia. This event was specific one as for the first time it was held in a new building of the NATO's political structure. Also, the summit was attended by Donald…
Space for Everybody
Weiyang is a tiny planet with the orbit inside the Mercury orbit. On average its distance from the Sun is about ten million kilometers. It was discovered three years ago by Chinese comrades and called “Weiyang” – “the Sun’s bodyguard” or something like that. […] Lu Shi-er failed to closely approach this planet but he…