News of the nuclear industry and energy

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel that the corporation is discussing with the Russian government the possibility of building new, in addition to the already contracted, most powerful nuclear icebreakers of the 22220 project at the moment.

The emergence of Russia's ability to instantly disarm the United States is a fundamentally new stage in the development of combat drones and the victory of communication systems in the battle with electronic warfare systems. All this is only part of the key events in the military that took place in 2020. What are the most important innovations before our eyes that show the picture of how the wars of the future will unfold?

The United States decided to leave the aircraft carrier Nimitz in the Middle East - and directly linked this decision to some " threats from Iran." With a high probability, in the same group with the "Nimitz" is the submarine "Georgia", a couple of weeks earlier entered the Strait of Hormuz. The lessons Washington wants to teach Iran also matter to Russia - and here's why.

In the coming year, the program of re-equipping the Strategic Missile Forces with new equipment should be completed

In the coming years, Russia's strategic nuclear forces will reach a fundamentally new level. Already in 2021, they will be equipped with only the most modern equipment.

The Ministry of Defense annually orders thousands of units of modern military equipment, the development and improvement of weapons continues constantly. Already in the near future, the military will receive a unique weapon based on other physical principles-sometimes as if from science fiction films. About the most interesting and expected new products - in the material of RIA Novosti.

A senior Russian diplomat called the decision of the Iranian authorities to resume uranium enrichment to 20% a predictable and reversible step.

Iran on Monday resumed uranium enrichment to 20%, government spokesman Ali Rabiah told Iranian state media.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published unique footage of the loading of an intercontinental ballistic missile "Yars" into a silo launcher (SHPU) in the Kozelsky missile compound in the Kaluga Region. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry on Monday, January 4.

The submarine forces of the Northern Fleet will continue to make underwater voyages in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. This was announced on Monday, January 4, by the commander of the Northern Fleet, Hero of Russia Admiral Alexander Moiseev, the press service of the SF of the Russian Federation reports.

Russia may return its nuclear-powered intercontinental ballistic missile carrier trains to service as a response to the deployment of additional NATO missiles in Europe. The return of the weapons, which can be a "nightmare for the United States," he predicted in an interview with "Moskovsky Komsomolets" military expert Alexei Leonov.

What weapons will the United States adopt in 2021?]

In 2021, the US military budget will amount to $740.5 billion, of which $705.4 billion will be allocated directly to the Ministry of Defense. "Newspaper.Ru " analyzed what types of weapons and military equipment will be purchased by Washington in 2021 and what will be given special attention.

During the year, the development of advanced means of protection against radiation, chemical and biological contamination will be completed, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

NATO Secretary General did not see a military threat from Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia uses its military power against its neighbors-Georgia and Ukraine, and it does not pose an immediate threat to the Alliance. At the same time, he recalled that Russia has nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach any of the countries of Europe.

In December 2020, IEMZ Kupol (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region) delivered the first large batch of industrial refrigeration equipment to a special customer and launched a new product line.

The development of energy weapons in the United States and China is worth paying attention to

In leading foreign countries, along with the development of traditional means of armed struggle, weapons based on new physical principles, in particular energy weapons, are being actively developed. It is designed to destroy or disable weapons, military and special equipment by exposing them to powerful directed laser radiation.

Russia's plans to develop hypersonic weapons have provoked panic in NATO countries over Moscow's " aggressive plans." In Europe, however, they are more afraid that it will be destroyed by American defenders, who are afraid of the Russian threat. Does the possession of "hypersound" really give Russia a decisive advantage? And how can the West respond to us if it achieves parity in such weapons?

The launch of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by a nuclear submarine of the Pacific Fleet on December 12 confirmed the characteristics of this missile, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.

Fly further, hit harder, ignore the opposition-the Americans tested a new modification of the Tomahawk cruise missile-Block V. In the Pacific Ocean, near the Hawaiian Islands, the destroyer Chafee fired at a target at a naval training ground. The US Navy succinctly reported: everything went well. About what is known about Block V and how Russian "Calibers" look against its background - in the material of RIA Novosti.

An aviation integrated electric power system based on a single high-temperature superconducting (HTS) platform will appear in Russia. It is being developed as part of a joint project Of the Foundation for advanced research and CJSC "Superox". The system consists of a battery, a htsp cable, a htsp current limiting device, and a htsp electric motor.

Vladimir Putin proposed declaring 2021 the Year of science and technology. This initiative is not accidental-despite Western sanctions and the pandemic, the innovative economy is increasingly coming to the forefront in Russia. What are the main scientific and technological successes achieved by domestic scientists and industry in the past year?