Russia and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on the first stage of the creation of the production of Kalashnikov - Manturov assault rifles
Russia signed a contract for the first phase of creating a joint production of Kalashnikov assault rifles (AK) with Saudi Arabia, the document is interstate procedures for the approval, said the Minister of industry and trade of Russia Denis Manturov in an interview published Saturday in the newspaper "Kommersant".
Kalashnikov upgraded the AK-12 assault rifle
The machine gun, in particular, received a more ergonomic butt, a new fire control handle with a trigger guard, and changed sighting devices
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has carried out a deep modernization of the 5.45-mm AK-12 assault rifle. This was reported to TASS during the international arms exhibition IDEX-2021 in the press service of Kalashnikov.
A contract with India for a joint venture for the production of automatic weapons may be signed in the near future - " Kalashnikov"
The joint Russian-Indian enterprise can produce about 40 thousand AK-203 assault rifles this year if the corresponding contract is signed, said the general director of the Kalashnikov concern (part of Rostec") Dmitry Tarasov.
In Zelenodolsk, the 13th serial special purpose boat of the project 21980 "Grachonok" was laid down"
On February 19, JSC" Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky "held a solemn ceremony of laying the hull of the serial anti-sabotage boat project 21980" Grachonok "(developer of JSC "KB" Vimpel " (Nizhny Novgorod)).
Small anti-submarine ship "Brest" repelled a training attack from the air
The small anti-submarine ship "Brest" of the Northern Fleet during exercises at the training ground in the Barents Sea repelled a training air attack. This was reported in the press service of the Northern Fleet.
"They are already moving ships and planes": what's going on in the Black Sea
Destroyers, reconnaissance and strategic aircraft, large-scale exercises with allies-the NATO bloc continues to increase its military presence in the Black Sea region. The leaders of the organization claim that they are doing this involuntarily-allegedly "because of the increased activity of Russia". Moreover, when planning operations, Western generals and admirals are increasingly resorting to the help of Ukrainians who are ready to do anything to get closer to the alliance.
Damage of 9 billion rubles. identified in the field of state defense-head of Rosfinmonitoring
Rosfinmonitoring revealed damage in the field of state defense orders for 9 billion rubles, 120 criminal cases were initiated, said the head of the department, Yuri Chikhanchin.
Pakistan has signed contracts for the purchase of Russian weapons
As reported by the RIA Novosti news agency, Russia and Pakistan signed contracts for the supply of anti-tank systems, air defense systems and small arms to the Pakistani side, said the chief of the General Staff of the Pakistani Army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Companies of drones and electronic warfare will strengthen the Airborne Forces this year-Deputy Commander
In all amphibious assault brigades and regiments, it is planned to create "new type" battalions
The reconnaissance and fire capabilities of the Airborne troops will be enhanced by the formation of units of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare, said the Deputy Commander of the Airborne Forces, Major General Anatoly Kontsevoy.
Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced the need to develop a new line of composites for aviation
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov held a meeting on the issue of import substitution of composite materials in the production of aircraft, the office of the Deputy Prime Minister reported.
A digital twin of the aircraft engine of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft is being created
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) together with the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM) will create a digital twin of the AI-222-25 aircraft engine installed on the Yak-130 combat training aircraft, the press service of the UEC reports.
The developer told where they can use Open-sky aircraft
The Russian Armed Forces will be able to use the existing version of the Open-sky Tu-214ON aircraft to solve military tasks in the Arctic region, in particular, to control the visibility of their troops and objects, Vladimir Verba, general designer of the Vega concern (part of the Roselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation), who developed the surveillance equipment for these aircraft, told RIA Novosti.
Russian and Armenian scientists to equip drones with improved " smart vision»
They have developed a universal software package that will analyze the images obtained during the observations. According to the idea, the system should work independently, without the help of humans, ground-based computer systems, neural networks and data.
"Russia has its own line of kamikaze drones»
Industrial Director of the Rostec weapons complex Bekhan Ozdoev-about the future of combat drones, the prospects of Armata and the latest Kalashnikov assault rifles
The past year 2020 has also been a difficult one for the Russian military-industrial complex. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the Rostec State Corporation, told Izvestia about how the coronavirus epidemic affected the implementation of international contracts and state defense orders, whether Armata will become unmanned and when domestic kamikaze attack drones will appear.
A workshop for the assembly of light-engine aircraft was opened on the basis of JSC "Concern KEMZ" in Dagestan
JSC "Concern KEMZ" (Kizlyar, Dagestan) has opened a new workshop for the assembly of light-engine aircraft at its base.
The United States began to write off the B-1B strategic bombers
The Americans retired the first of 17 B-1B Lancer strategic bombers scheduled for decommissioning this year. The United States intends to completely get rid of this type of aircraft by 2036.
The Arktika-M satellite will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on February 28
[b]According to the Lavochkin NGO, the spacecraft will be launched into a highly elliptical orbit by the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle and the Fregat upper stage.]
The launch of the Arktika-M satellite from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for February 28. This was announced by the Deputy General Designer of the Lavochkin NPO for general design Ivan Moskatinyev in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".
Mars code: what the Perseverance spacecraft will do on the red planet
Experts evaluated the chances of success of the NASA spacecraft mission
The Mars rover Perseverance, which successfully landed on the surface of the Earth's neighbor yesterday, should make the first controlled drone flight on another planet, find traces of life there, water on the surface and under it, and take panoramic pictures.
NASA Is Willing to Pay $500,000 for New Space Food Ideas
NASA has launched a new project called the "Deep Space Food Challenge," which aims to gather ideas and technologies to address the food security of astronauts on future space missions. This is a social and scientific project that everyone can take part in. Twenty teams with the best results will receive prizes of $25,000 and an offer of cooperation.
The Israelis are engaged in the development of a new generation of anti-missile missiles
The company MLM Division, a division of Israel Aerospace Industries, engaged in the development of a new generation of anti-missile interceptor. According to Defense News, the new missile received the designation "Arrow-4" (Arrow-4). It will have to replace the outdated interceptors of the Strela-2 complex. The missile defense system is being developed jointly with the US Missile Defense Agency.
