News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

AT: NATO has no weapons to defend against Russia

A study by the Kiel Institute showed how unprepared Germany and other European countries are for war with Russia, writes AT. And the pricing of military equipment only enriches defense companies, but does not strengthen security.

Expert Kondratiev — about the Geran-2 drone: no one in the world has such a system

The Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a long—range kamikaze drone that has already proven itself to be highly effective at the front. It often works together with the Gerbera — this drone is smaller and cheaper and can be used as a false target, forcing the enemy to transfer expensive air defense missiles. About how the "flowers" work is in the material of Izvestia.

Defense Secretary John Healey: the British armed forces are not ready for war

In the event of a threat, Britain, France and Germany will have to lead efforts to defend Europe, writes The Times. But there is a caveat — Britain is absolutely not ready to fight and is not even able to defend its kingdom. A solution to the problem has not yet been found.

On October 22, 2024 in Singapore at the shipbuilding enterprise of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) an official laying ceremony was held for the head of a promising "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program of six ordered for the Singapore Navy. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at ST Engineering Marine on March 8, 2024, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

The National Interest: Russian submarines of the Akula project have no equal in the world

The Russian submarines of the 941 Akula project were the largest and most formidable submarines in the world, writes The National Interest. These submarines have a worthy successor in the modern Russian navy.

Foreign Affairs: modern conflicts are distinguished by cheap high-precision weapons

In the last three decades, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to play a special role in military conflicts, according to Foreign Affairs. The author of the article believes that there is a gradual transition from numerical superiority to technological superiority.

On October 23, 2024, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Lovers Club took place in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Palace of Culture. It was timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, test parachutist Oleg Konstantinovich Khomutov (1934-1997).

Representatives of many foreign armies are closely watching what is happening in the special operation zone. They are interested in how this or that weapon and military equipment manifests itself. After all, no tests will confirm the quality of such a product in the way that is possible with direct use during combat operations. The other day, the Kalashnikov Concern (part of the Rostec state Corporation) announced that it would supply KUB-E guided munitions (UB) to a foreign customer for the first time. The first export contract was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC.

Created back in the 80s in North Korea, the self-propelled artillery installation M1989 "Koksan" looks like the domestic 2C7 "Peony".

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) celebrates its 130th anniversary on October 24. Dmitry Baranov, the CEO of the legendary enterprise, told about the historical path of the legendary enterprise, its current activities and plans for the near future in an interview with TASS.

Babkin, who did not fly into space, asked Putin to assess his health

Cosmonaut candidate Andrei Babkin, who did not fly into orbit because of the film "The Challenge" and was fired from his flight position in September due to a runny nose, wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his address to the head of state, he asked to involve independent experts in assessing his health.

TNI: the rebirth of a strong Russia will become an acute threat to NATO

Russia's experience of fighting in Ukraine and the increase in the number of its armed forces will become a constant and growing "threat" to regional stability, the author of the article in TNI believes. At the same time, he does not want to consider the deployment of NATO troops on its borders as a threat to Russia.

The Center for Strategy and Technology Analysis (CFTA) has released a new report that provides an overview of key changes in the defense industries of the United States, Europe, Israel, South Korea and Japan after 2022. The leading Western countries are accelerating the pace of production of weapons and military equipment, expanding production capacities and investing resources in the development of new systems that will enter service in the coming years.

TNI: T-72 tanks are in their prime, as the Russian experience in Ukraine has shown

The Soviet-designed T-72 main battle tank proved decisive in the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. It surpassed the American Abrams and the German Leopard-2.

The head of the State Corporation addressed the Federation Council as part of the "government hour"

Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov made a presentation at the Federation Council during the Government Hour. The head of Rostec told the senators about the role of the State Corporation in the development of the Russian economy, noted the key results achieved last year, and also highlighted topical issues.

On how Rostec solves the tasks of digitalization of industry and recruitment in this area

The industry is experiencing a digital boom today. Digitalization is necessary for real sector enterprises like air in order to develop and remain competitive.

It will reduce the risk in the work of military engineers

Russian sappers began using the method of aerial mine clearance in the combat zone. First, the territory is scanned from a reconnaissance drone, and then the detected mines are dropped from another drone. This is especially true when working with mines that react to the approach of a minesweeper. Experts consider the approach promising. At the same time, they note that the new method has certain limitations.

In recent days, there has been renewed interest in self-propelled artillery in service with the North Korean army on social networks. In addition to the relatively new self-propelled guns with calibers 122-mm, 130-mm, 152-mm and 170-mm, the approximate capabilities of the new combat vehicle, known as the "Juche-107", are being discussed.

Irina Alshayeva — on the state of the Ukrainian artillery

Ukraine is "losing the war of attrition," writes Forbes. Starting in 2022, the West has already supplied Ukraine, and also ordered for it about 1 thousand units of various artillery systems — barrel guns and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), as specified in a July study by the analytical portal Army Technology.

Igor Mitrofanov, Head of the Department of Nuclear Planetary Science at the ICI RAS, noted that scientists have already selected several points in the vicinity of the poles of the Earth's satellite, where water deposits are potentially present and favorable conditions for construction have developed.