Source: corvette and submarines of the Pacific Fleet entered Colombo to replenish supplies
Ships make the transition from the Baltic to permanent bases
A detachment of ships and submarines of the Pacific Fleet, carrying out the transition from the Baltic to permanent bases, entered the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka. This was reported to TASS by a military-diplomatic source.
Ships of Russia and China on exercises in the Sea of Japan have worked out the fight against mine danger
During the first stage of the exercise, the base minesweepers of the Pacific Fleet carried out wiring for the trawls of ships of the two countries and ensured the deployment of forces in the waters of the Sea of Japan
Ships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy at the exercises "Maritime Interaction - 2021" in the Sea of Japan conducted artillery firing on a mock mine, practicing the fight against mine danger, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Friday.
The marine special vessel of the project 14400 was withdrawn from the boathouse
As reported, at the shipyard of PJSC "Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation" in Gorodets (Nizhny Novgorod region), a special marine vessel (training helicopter ship) of project 14400 (factory number 1440) has been removed from the boathouse for a long time.
Russia renamed its corvettes for an unknown purpose
Two corvettes of projects 20380 and 20386 under construction have been renamed, TASS reports, citing sources in the shipbuilding industry. The interlocutors said that the corvette "Zealous" of project 20380 became known as "Mercury", and the corvette "Mercury" of project 20386 was returned to the former name "Daring".
The head of USC announced the completion of the relocation of the main office of the corporation to St. Petersburg
The relocation of the main office of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) to St. Petersburg has been completed, small technical details remain, the head of USC Alexey Rakhmanov told Interfax on Friday.
Source: the Main command of the Russian Navy renamed the stealth corvettes "Zealous" and "Mercury"
According to the agency's interlocutors, the corvette of project 20380 "Zealous" was renamed "Mercury", and the stealth corvette of project 20386 "Mercury" was returned the name given to it at the bookmark - "Daring"
The Main Command of the Navy (Navy) of the Russian Federation decided to rename two corvettes under construction projects 20380 and 20386 - "Zealous" and "Mercury". This was reported to TASS by several sources in the shipbuilding industry.
Russian transport ship will be able to carry "Calibers"
The Ivan Papanin-type Arctic transport refrigerator will be able to carry missile weapons. To install the Kalibr-K mobile complex on a Russian ship, standard cargo containers will be required. This is reported by TASS with reference to the curator of the project, a member of the board of directors of the company "Yugreftransflot" Viktor Kot.
Russia has developed augmented reality glasses for soldiers
Novosibirsk Instrument-making Plant has developed augmented reality glasses, they are integrated into the equipment of the infantryman "Ratnik". This was reported on October 15 by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the military-industrial complex.
Russia and Venezuela to develop a secure messenger
Russia and Venezuela are jointly developing a secure messenger. This was announced by the deputy head of Rostec, Alexander Nazarov, whose words are quoted on Friday, October 15, on the website of the state corporation.
Shoigu ordered to provide airborne training institutions with virtual landing simulators
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, during a visit to the Omsk Cadet Military Corps, where a unique interactive airborne training complex has been created, ordered to provide all amphibious educational institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry with interactive virtual landing simulators by the end of the year.
The return of the Nagant
In Russia, the production of weapons of the Nagant system has resumed. On October 15, the TASS news agency reported that the private Russian company "Sestroretsk Arms Factory" launched the production of a carbine based on the legendary revolver.
The Americans showed a mock-up of a tracked robot that carries fifty kamikaze drones
General Dynamics Land Systems has presented a mock-up of the TRX ground robot, which will act as a carrier of kamikaze drones. In addition to them, he received a quadcopter.
Volvo has built the world's first self-driving truck from "ecostal"
Two months ago, in August 2021, the first batch of "environmentally friendly steel" arrived at the Volvo plant, and the other day the first vehicle was made from it. Thus, the company demonstrated its commitment to the chosen course, according to which by 2050 all its production will be transferred to the use of new material. Volvo became the first organization in the world to master its application for practical purposes.
BMP-3 based on Toyota Hilux: the British presented an unusual target
In the NATO armies, during combat training, the use of mock-ups of Russian military equipment acting as an enemy continues. For example, the British ground forces use fake BMP-3.
In Poland, they showed the replacement of "Shilka" and "Wasps"
Poland is preparing to comprehensively defend its ground forces. October 15, portal defence24.pl He reported that the company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) presented its solution to the SONA project, within which short-range mobile air defense systems are being developed.
Soviet floating tanks were shown in Indonesia
The PT-76 floating tanks continue to be operated by the Indonesian Marines and ground forces. Judging by the published pictures, Soviet cars have been modernized. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The United States called the main drawback of the Russian T-90
The main disadvantage of the Russian T-90 tank is the low resistance to fire of modern anti-tank missiles. This conclusion was reached by former US Army officer Brent Eastwood in a material for 19FortyFive.
In the south of Russia, LEOPARD exercises with rocket-machine-gun cars were held
Soldiers and officers of the country's combat army reserve called up for field training have mastered the use of UAZ-Patriot rocket-machine-gun car pickups. Retraining classes were held at nine training grounds of the Southern Military District.
MZKT has released a new ballast tractor MZKT-630240-010 in a tropical version for a foreign customer
Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant has released a new ballast tractor MZKT-630240-010 (8x4) in a tropical version, designed for a foreign customer.
Beijing has demonstrated significant progress in the development of hypersonic weapons
China, with the help of a launch vehicle, launched a hypersonic glider capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August.