The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea has decided to develop a new generation of frigates
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea has decided to purchase a new frigate with improved means of protection against air threats and ensuring survivability through the use of the results of national research and development.
Business Insider compared the latest submarines of Russia and the United States
Moscow continues to increase its advantage in the submarine fleet over the United States, which has always had a significantly larger number of surface ships. The United States, which has once again started a rivalry of powers, is trying to keep up. Military columnist Peter Suchiu wrote about this for Business Insider, who decided to compare the latest Russian submarines with American ones.
Unarmia has created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy
A solemn event dedicated to the admission to the new detachment was held in Makhachkala
"Yunarmiya" created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla in Makhachkala. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the organization.
The Army field 3D printer is already a reality
The Australian Army is expanding its industry partnership by supporting promising developments in 3D metal printing in the defense sector. The
local SPEE3D company again got the opportunity to cooperate with the 1st Combat Support Battalion of the Australian Army.
The new chameleon robot changes its color to match the color of the environment
South Korean engineers have developed a new and relatively inexpensive technology of active camouflage using heat-sensitive pigments.
The tower from the BTR-80 was installed on Ratel from South Africa
The Rwandan Defense Forces operate a rare modification of the South African Ratel armored personnel carrier.
The combat vehicle, instead of a turret with a 20-mm GI-2 cannon, has a BPU-1 combat module from the BTR-80, armed with a Soviet large-caliber KPVT 14.5 mm and 7.62 mm PKT machine gun.
In Ukraine, they explained why it is not worth putting a 120-mm gun on the T-64
In Ukraine, during the discussion of plans to modernize the existing fleet of T-64 tanks, the question of the possible installation of 120-mm "NATO guns"on combat vehicles was raised.
As the Defense Express portal notes, the lack of own production of 125-mm shells for the guns currently in service speaks in favor of this decision.
The long-awaited "Armata"
The first Armata tanks will be handed over to the Russian army this year. On August 10, the Interfax news agency reported that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko announced the transfer of 20 combat vehicles to the armed forces by the end of 2021.
The Ukrainian colonel called the new Russian missile an ultimatum weapon
Ukrainian military expert Oleg Zhdanov in his material for the publication "Glavred" suggested that the Sarmat missile system being prepared by Russia will have no analogues in the world, and that no air defense system will be able to intercept this missile.
Photos of the first production vehicles of the new Ukrainian Neptune missile system are presented
The new version of the anti-ship complex uses the Tatra T815 as a standard chassis. The prototypes were placed on the basis of KrAZ cars.
The Foreign Ministry called Kiev's statements about the possibility of deploying US air defense systems in Ukraine provocative
Kiev's statements about the possibility of deploying US air defense systems in Ukraine are provocative and do not meet the fundamental interests of the people, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the start of air defense exercises, the second stage of which will be held in Russia
During the exercises, the military will focus on improving the coherence of the control bodies and military units of the anti-aircraft missile forces
The Armed Forces of Belarus have launched operational and tactical air defense exercises with live firing, the second stage of which will be held jointly with the Russian military at a training ground in the Russian Federation. This was announced on Wednesday by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense in its Telegram channel.
Russia has started mass production of S-500 missiles
The Almaz-Antey concern has started mass production of missiles for the Russian S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS), TASS reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.
The US allowed a war with China for the Moon
The United States, China and Russia have not ratified an additional agreement to the Treaty on the Principles of the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, prohibiting military activities on the Moon, according to the American edition of Defense One.
A rocket from SpaceX was again chosen to launch a mission to the Moon
Intuitive Machines has chosen the Falcon 9 launch vehicle to launch its third mission to the moon — IM-3. Before that, the carriers created by Elon Musk's company were chosen for the IM-1 and IM-2 missions.
Russia has developed a satellite platform for monitoring power grids and pipelines
Roscosmos reported that the process of obtaining international patents for bringing the product to the international market is now underway
A universal satellite platform that will allow collecting and transmitting information about the state of power grids and pipelines is being tested in Russia. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos distributed on Wednesday.
The cosmonaut told who can be the first to settle in the "Science" module on the ISS
According to Oleg Artemyev, the first residents may be members of the crew of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, which includes cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko
The crew members of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, which includes cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, can become the first residents of the new cabin of the Russian segment of the ISS, located in the Nauka module. This was reported to TASS by Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.
The British will create a 90-seat hydrogen airliner
The British company Electric Aviation Group has decided that its promising eco-friendly regional aircraft will be hydrogen-powered. According to the original project, it was supposed to become a hybrid. According to Flightglobal, changes in the architecture of the aircraft affected the schedule of its development. The start of operation of the 90-seat liner is scheduled for 2030.
Boeing has begun flight tests of the first P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft for the Norwegian Air Force
The Defense Procurement Agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (DMA) on its Facebook page published a message about the start of flight tests of the first of five P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft ordered for the Norwegian Air Force.
The Ministry of Defense of Ghana intends to purchase L-39NG aircraft
The Ministry of Defense of Ghana intends to purchase six L-39NG jets from the Czech company Aero Vodochody under a contract that will be accompanied by a loan agreement.