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Russian Airborne Troops to receive some 250 weapon systems this year
23 Feb: The Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) are set to receive more weapon systems this year, VDV deputy commander Major General Anatoly Kontsevoy told the Ministry of Defence’s Krasnaya Zvezda ( Red Star ) newspaper on 19 February. “Some 250 modern and upgraded weapon systems, as well as 10,000 airdrop systems, will be delivered to the troops,” he said. Janes Analysis – “The VDV is being re-equipped with modern armour, communication systems, and UAVs that will increase its reconnaissance and combat capabilities. Its air assault component is also being
After the spring and summer melt season, the cap of frozen seawater floating on top of the Arctic Ocean begins to refreeze. In 2020, however, the annual freeze has been unusually slow.
When Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum in September 2020, it was one of the lowest extents of the satellite record, second only to the record low in September 2012. But unlike 2012, the ocean did not see its typical rate of refreezing in 2020. As a result, the sea ice extent for this October was the lowest on record for any October. Ice growth picked up the pace at the start of November but then slowed again, leaving plenty of open water in the Barents and Kara seas at the start of December.
In this July 21, 2017 file photo, researchers look out from the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as the sun sets over sea ice in the Victoria Strait along the Northwest Passage in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago. (David Goldman/AP Photo)
November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot, according to scientists at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The average global land and ocean surface temperature for November 2020 was 0.97 C above the 20th-century average, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
The Northern Hemisphere had its warmest November on record, with the Southern Hemisphere seeing its ninth warmest.