News of the nuclear industry and energy

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?

In the "Independent military review" published an interview with the General Director of JSC "Central design Bureau of marine technology "Rubin" (part of JSC "United shipbuilding Corporation") Igor Vilnit.

Scientists of the research center "Kurchatov Institute" as part of a research group received promising material for creating self-learning neuromorphic computing systems. Their energy efficiency is superior to conventional computers by several orders of magnitude.

the Situation is difficult, but surmountable

Russia and the United States will not have restrictions on strategic weapons in the event of non-renewal of the start-3 Treaty, said the chief of the Russian General staff Valery Gerasimov.

under these conditions, nuclear deterrence remains a key element in ensuring Russia's military security, said Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces.]

The spread of military confrontation to cyberspace and outer space increases the risks of interference in control systems and the use of nuclear weapons, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces, army General Valery Gerasimov, said at a briefing for foreign attaches on Thursday.

tests of the ship's anti-submarine missile system have been Completed

Successful launches of hypersonic missiles "Zircon" obscured, took into the background reports on the completion of state tests of the ship's anti-submarine missile system (PLRK) "Answer". Meanwhile, this event is worth paying close attention to. Currently, technical documentation is being prepared in order to officially take the complex into service with the Russian Navy by the end of this year or early next year. The Ministry of Defense has already started serial purchases of PLRK.