How many surface ships did the PLA Navy receive in 2020? Record for Project 056 corvettes
In 2020, the PLA Navy added 24 surface ships of various classes. This year, the military shipbuilding of the People's Republic of China set a kind of record for the corvettes of the project 056 - 15 units transferred to the fleet.
The Russian Navy and foreign customers received 71 Varshavyanka submarines in 40 years"
[b]All submarines were transferred to customers within the terms stipulated in the contracts, the Central Design Bureau of marine equipment "Rubin" reported.]
The Russian Navy and foreign customers received 71 diesel-electric submarines of projects 877 and 636 (code "Varshavyanka") for 40 years of production of these submarines. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the central Design Bureau of Marine Equipment "Rubin" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation).
Submarine "Kazan" will be handed over to the Navy in the first quarter of 2021
On the last day of the outgoing year, a new deadline was called for the transfer of the Kazan nuclear submarine to the fleet, which completed its assigned tests and was preparing to raise the Naval flag on December 30, 2020. Now they intend to do this in the first quarter of the coming year.
Modernization of old missile cruisers will radically increase the capabilities of the fleet
In Vladivostok, the tests of the modernized frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" are coming to an end. Built 35 years ago, the ship is now equipped with the latest weapons systems and has actually received a rebirth.
Russian squadron in the Mediterranean Sea has more than 10 ships-fleet
More than 10 ships of the black sea fleet (BSF), including the carriers of cruise missiles "Caliber" frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" and small missile ship "Vishny Volochek" met new year in the Russian squadron in the Mediterranean sea, reported the press service of the BSF.
In 2021, the ships of the Northern Fleet will provide a presence in the world's oceans
Warships of the Northern Fleet in 2021 will continue to perform tasks to ensure a naval presence in strategically important areas of the World Ocean.
Biohybrid robots: one step closer to the Terminator»
Robots are becoming more and more like living organisms. The US Army Research laboratory announced experiments with robots equipped with"muscle tissue".
Tests of the autonomous experimental robotic wheeled platform "Marker»
As reported on December 30, 2020 by the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research, the experimental robotic wheeled platform "Marker"in fully autonomous mode overcame a 30-kilometer stretch of road. The tests were conducted in the Chelyabinsk region.
Artillery of the Southern Military District is reinforced with self-propelled howitzers " Msta-SM"
The ground forces continue to be equipped with new and upgraded artillery systems. On Saturday, the press service of the Southern Military District reported that the 150th motorized rifle Division stationed in the Rostov region received 18 improved self-propelled howitzers "Msta-SM".
The most powerful ATGM in the world will enter service with the Taman Division
Modern anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) "Chrysanthemum-S" will enter service with the Taman Division of the Western Military District in 2021, the press service of the ZVO reported.
Tank "Armata" this year may begin to enter the Russian army in series
Armored vehicles of the new generation on the Armata heavy tracked platform are expected to start mass-producing in the Russian Armed Forces this year.
Turkish company Aselsan will supply Qatar with Serdar combat modules with Ukrainian ATGM " Skif"
The Turkish company ASELSAN announced on December 31, 2020 that it received a contract for $ 38 million for the supply of its own Serdar combat modules with an anti-tank missile launcher and a Seda firearm detection system.
Deliveries to the Russian Armed Forces of the new S-500 air defense system are scheduled to begin this year
Deliveries to the Russian Armed Forces of the new S-500 Prometheus air defense system, capable of destroying targets in near space, are expected in 2021.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the modernization of the control point of the space echelon of the missile launch warning system
The control point of the space echelon of the missile attack warning system (SPRN) has been upgraded, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russian space forces tracked more than 80 rocket launches in 2020
The Russian missile attack warning system consists of two echelons: space and ground
The Russian Space Forces tracked more than 80 launches of foreign and domestic rockets in 2020. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In Komi, the Voronezh radar station will be completed"
The Voronezh radar station of the Russian missile warning system will be completed in Komi in 2021, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Gazprom" and the Russian space Agency will create the production of satellites in the suburbs
Gazprom and Roscosmos have signed a cooperation agreement under which the production of
civil spacecraft, in particular Yamal satellites and Earth-sensing devices, will be created, the gas holding said in a statement. The production will be established in the Moscow region.
Roscosmos will launch several GLONASS satellites into orbit in 2021
According to the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin, this will make the grouping more accurate
Several GLONASS navigation satellites will be launched into orbit in 2021. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Rogozin said about the course of the United States to curtail cooperation with Russia on space
The United States is going to curtail cooperation with Russia in space, the only joint project is the International Space Station (ISS), said the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin.
Russia put 21 spacecraft into orbit in 2020
Specialists of the Space Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) in 2021 provided the launch of 21 Russian spacecraft into orbit, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.