The military is conducting an exercise in the Kuril Islands with live firing of tanks and artillery
More than 500 Russian servicemen, tanks and artillery are involved in the exercise, which began on the Kuril Islands, the Eastern Military District (VVO) said on Wednesday.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on coordinating actions with the president with the actions of defense industry organizations
The explanatory note refers to special requirements regarding the approval of alienation, the possibility of alienation or transfer to trust management of shares in the authorized capital of organizations of strategic importance for the military-industrial complex and the security of Russia.
In Poland, the Soviet BMP was modernized
A modernized Soviet infantry fighting vehicle BMP was presented at the international defense exhibition MSPO-2021 in Poland. The company WZM S. A. demonstrated a new version of the machine with an upgraded body and tower, according to the Defense 24 portal.
Moscow is unlikely to automatically recognize the Taliban government-Senator Jabarov
Russia will most likely not automatically recognize the government of Afghanistan formed by the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), it must demonstrate that it is ready to follow the civilized path of the country's development, First Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Vladimir Jabarov told Interfax.
Yahoo News Japan (Japan): Russia is developing an underwater drone that can dive to 300 meters
At the international military-technical forum "Army-2021", Russia presented a new product-an underwater drone. Its main task is to explore the seabed, but if necessary, it can also attack. The timing of commissioning has not yet been reported, but the manufacturer has already told about the characteristics of the device.
For the first time, a ballistic missile was launched from a modern non-nuclear submarine
A ballistic missile was launched for the first time from the board of the newest South Korean submarine Dosan An Chan-ho. Earlier, similar tests were conducted by Seoul's northern neighbor, using old Soviet technologies.
Sweden builds new corvettes
The Swedish fleet will receive a new generation of corvettes. On September 6, the press service of the Swedish Defense Material Supply Department (FMV) announced the start of work on ships with the working name Visby Generation II.
Ukraine will supply India with engines for Russian-designed ships
The Ukrainian state enterprise "Zorya" - "Mashproekt" has signed a contract with the Indian company Goa Shipyard for the supply of two M7N2 engines, Ukroboronprom reports.
In Norway, they told about the use of the "torpedo of the apocalypse"by Russia
The Russian " torpedo of the apocalypse — - a nuclear underwater drone "Poseidon" - changes the idea of a nuclear threat, since it represents a new category of strategic weapons, says the Norwegian publication Resett.
Russian-made gas turbine units and gearboxes are loaded onto the Admiral Isakov frigate
As reported on September 6, 2021, JSC "Shipbuilding Plant "Severnaya Verf" (St. Petersburg, part of JSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation"), the fourth frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Isakov" project 22350 (factory number 924), under construction for the Russian Navy, was loaded with turbines and reducers of a diesel-gas turbine unit (DGTA). The DGTA M55R, developed by the United Engine Corporation, is the second fully domestic unit created at Russian facilities as part of the import substitution program.
Unique international exercises of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have begun in the Arctic
A two-day large-scale rescue and response exercises to various emergencies in low and extremely low temperatures have begun in the Arctic. New rescue technologies and new equipment specially developed for the Arctic will be tested.
A large batch of 300 digital radio stations "Azart" was received by the ZVO troops in the Leningrad region
More than 300 digital portable radio stations of the sixth generation "Azart-P1" were received by the state defense order to the troops of the Western Military District (ZVO).
Forbes (USA): Russian combat robot passes an important stage of testing (and launches a swarm of drones)
Forbes magazine writes about a new Russian robot. The device made an autonomous hundred-kilometer march. And "Marker" is also a platform on which technologies and systems are tested. Then the Russian military will install them on existing drones. The author admires the speed with which Russian developments are turning into real weapons.
An armored SUV was assembled in Poland
The new Polish SUV is designed for gunners, but it can also be useful for special forces. September 6, portal milmag.pl He announced that an armored car from the Huta Stalowa Wola company will be presented for the first time at the MSPO defense exhibition.
Poles crossed "Badger" with "Cancer"
Poland continues to develop its self-propelled artillery. September 6, portal milmag.pl He reported that the Huta Stalowa Wola company brought a new version of the Rak self-propelled mortar to the defense industry exhibition in Kielce (MSPO).
The UK has stopped the use of new IFVs
The British Ministry of Defense has confirmed the suspension of the use of new Ajax infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Tests and training of the crew are suspended until the problems with vibration and noise of the BMP are eliminated. This is reported by the UK Defense Journal.
Designer Budaev: from the "Octopus-SDM1" you can create a wheeled tank with a 125-mm gun
The holding company "High-precision complexes" of the Rostec Corporation is considering the possibility of creating a light wheeled floating tank with a 125-mm cannon, the deputy chief designer of the Volgograd Tractor Plant (as part of KMZ, it is part of "High-Precision complexes")told RIA Novosti Vladimir Budaev.
The Americans will receive the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in 2023
Deliveries of the promising NMESIS anti-ship missile system to the US troops will begin at the end of 2023, according to Naval News. The complex is an unmanned version of the JLTV armored vehicle, armed with NSM anti-ship missiles.
Calculations of the Buk-M3 CVO showed the absolute accuracy of combat shooting at exercises near Astrakhan
Before the combat use, the calculations of the anti-aircraft missile brigade relocated from the Altai Territory to the Astrakhan Region
Combat crews of the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Central Military District, after re-equipping with new Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems, performed combat missile launches with 100% accuracy during the first exercises at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the district.
S-400 crews conducted combat launches against air targets at the Ashuluk training ground
Calculations of the Leningrad Air Defense Association of the Western Military District took part in the exercises
Calculations of the anti-aircraft missile regiment conducted combat launches of guided missiles of the S-400 "Triumph" systems at air targets at the Ashuluk training ground. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.