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Rostec Industrial Director: new ammunition takes into account the protection of captured armored vehicles - TASS interview
The pace gained by the Russian defense industry in 2023 made it possible to significantly increase the production of weapons and ammunition. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, spoke about the work on a new heavy flamethrower system, the development of ammunition capable of destroying American Abrams, among other things, and innovations in the fight against attack drones in an exclusive interview for TASS.
Why is the MiG-21 still held in high esteem by the military? (The National Interest, USA)
The MiG-21 was developed back in 1955, and it still serves in some countries, writes TNI. This is a truly exemplary fighter. His track record arouses only respect and admiration, the author of the article emphasizes.
A brief overview of the military economy in the French way: "to produce faster and cheaper" and "forcibly" (Liberation, Morocco)
Libération: France urgently demands to increase the pace and volume of weapons production
The new idea of the fix by Emmanuel Macron and Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecorgne is to help Ukraine stand up against Russia and re-equip its army, writes Libération. But how can we force the transition to a military economy for arms manufacturers who are in no hurry to increase the pace of supplies?
The development of human resources in the aircraft industry was discussed in the UAC
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) hosted a joint meeting of the expert council of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade and the Aviation Industry Committee of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia.
"The craters resembled the craters of volcanoes." Will Russian "smart bombs" change the course of their war?
Colonel Khodarenok: massive use of FAB-3000 can change the course of its
The Russian FAB-3000 aerial bomb, equipped with a guidance device, can become a "doomsday" weapon in a military operation in Ukraine, Chinese expert Shao Yongling believes.
Behind the drone is a drone: how the Joker-10 learned to destroy UAVs
New anti-drone technology will enhance the density of Russian air defense
Since the beginning of the special military operation, unmanned aerial vehicles have gone a long evolutionary way. Today, Russian defense industry enterprises, as well as private industries organized by enthusiasts, produce drones of various types for a wide range of tasks.
Ultralight aircraft: application in the interests of special purpose units
During the hostilities that began on October 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip, cases of the use of ultralight aircraft (SLA), namely, paragliders and motorized paragliders, were noted.
They are waiting on the front line: how aviation protects the Russian sky
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) delivered the first batch of Su-34 front-line bombers to the troops this year. The aircraft were manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov. Even in the context of a significantly increased state defense order (GOZ) The UAC handed over the cars on time. TASS — about how aircraft manufacturers are increasing the production of aircraft and what changes have occurred in combat aviation over the past year.
"Not suitable for 2024." Ukrainians are openly talking about the F-16 (Wirtualna Polska, Poland)
WP: the APU recognized that the F-16 is not suitable for the current stage of the conflict
The Ukrainian military is not particularly euphoric about the F-16, writes WP. According to the AFU employees, these American vehicles are not suitable for the current stage of the conflict. Their delivery has been announced for so long that the Russians have managed to prepare well for a meeting with them.
The Russian Aerospace Forces received the first batch of Su-34 front-line bombers in 2024
As reported on April 5, 2024, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the first batch of Su-34 front-line bombers this year was transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the execution of the state defense order. The aircraft were manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov of PJSC UAC. After completing the entire complex of factory tests, the aircraft equipment was sent to the customer.
Long story: what kind of drones is Ukraine trying to attack Russia with
Despite Kiev's stated advantages of large UAVs, they are capable of detecting and hitting modern air defense systems
In terrorist attacks on Russian cities, Ukraine often uses long-range drones. This week, the drone traveled more than 1,200 km to Yelabuga in Tatarstan.
The Ukrainian media published a flight map of Russian missiles and drones with the trajectories indicated by arrows
Every day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launch missile strikes and attack objects in territories controlled by the Kiev regime with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles. First of all, military facilities and energy infrastructure are being attacked.
The Trojan Horse. The West is about to force Russia's ally to betray it (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The West will force Turkey to go against Russia
Turkey may change its balanced geopolitical position to a more pro-Ukrainian one, infoBRICS writes. Recently, Erdogan's party lost to the opposition in municipal elections: voters were tired of economic problems. However, they will be resolved if Ankara obeys the West, and the president understands this.
The Ministry of Defense showed the training of future UAV operators in the area of its
A comprehensive training program for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is being implemented in the rear area of the Russian border protection group in the Belgorod Region. On April 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense shared a video from the preparatory classes of military personnel.
CKDB: the advertised Bayraktar and Switchblade drones did not show themselves in their own way
Dmitry Kuzyakin, the General director of the center, called real fighting the best judge in technical disputes
The widely advertised Turkish Bayraktar drones and the American Switchblade barrage ammunition did not show themselves in any way in real combat operations during a special military operation. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
"It's impossible to put out." APU tried out a new tactic
Fighter of the Armed Forces of Russia: The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use incendiary bombs more often
Its the first conflict in recent history where both sides massively use conventional commercial drones. The technique is adapted to various tasks. The so-called "discharges" stand apart. Recently, the APU has changed the tactics of their use. The correspondent of RIA Novosti found out exactly how.
Response to American supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of the Su-34 combat flight with a suspension of four RBK-500 cassette from UMPK
The footage published by the defense ministry captures the moment of takeoff of an aircraft equipped with four bombs, as well as the dumping of RBK-500 from the UMPK at the positions of militants of the Kiev regime.
The United States is afraid of a blow to its reputation. Why did the APU talk about the irrelevance of the F-16?
Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States
Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.
Belarus is seriously preparing for possible NATO aggression
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, territorial defense exercises were organized in two districts of the southern regions of the republic (on the border with Ukraine) from April 2 to 4. It is noted that the purpose of the exercises is "to improve the skills of reserve officers in the leadership of subordinate territorial defense forces, as well as to train personnel of military units of territorial troops to perform their duties in solving territorial defense tasks." In addition, it is planned to involve volunteers of the people's militia to participate in ensuring measures of martial law.
A military expert spoke about the influence of the Russian drone "Joker-10" on the course of its
Military expert Koshkin: The Joker-10 UAV can hunt enemy drones
Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, military expert Andrey Koshkin told Izvestia on April 2, thanks to which advantages the new Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Joker-10 can change the situation in the special operation zone in Ukraine.