News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Developer: electric torpedo TE-2 can be raised to the surface after firing
The projectile is effective against surface and underwater targets thanks to the homing system, said Mikhail Kettuev, a representative of the concern "Marine underwater weapons - Hydropribor"
The TE-2 electric torpedo, developed by the Marine Underwater Weapon - Hydropribor concern (part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation), is capable of rising to the surface after passing the practical firing distance. This was told to TASS by the representative of the concern Mikhail Kettuev during the International Naval Salon (MVMS-2023).
"This is being done for the first time in the world." The Russian fleet is waiting for serious changes
All new frigates and corvettes will be armed with "Zircons", the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said the other day. The hypersonic anti-ship complex entered the army quite recently. About what the flotilla will become — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Mass media: the Russian army is stronger than the Ukrainian army in matters of artillery and drones
AFP: Russia is qualitatively and quantitatively ahead of Ukraine in artillery and drones
The Russian army is quantitatively and qualitatively ahead of the Ukrainian troops in the use of drones and artillery capabilities, despite statements about Kiev's ongoing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military understands this, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday.
Prospects of the US Aerospace Forces
Speaking in March 2023 at the symposium on combat operations of the Association of Aerospace Forces (AFA Warfare), the head of the Pentagon profile Department Frank Kendall (Frank Kendall) this is how he described the problem faced by the US Aerospace Forces: "We are united in our commitment to modernize the Aerospace Forces and implement the changes we need to be competitive with our task - China, China, China".
Infantry fighting vehicles: yesterday, today, tomorrow
IFVs designed to transport personnel and fire support are a relatively young class of combat vehicles that appeared in the 1960s. However, several generations of this technique have already changed over the past time.
The BepiColombo space mission has transmitted dozens of stunning images of Mercury to Earth
The joint mission of the European and Japanese Space Agencies (ESA and JAXA) has just completed the third of six planned flyby of Mercury, transmitting dozens of unique images to Earth.
The new Russian armored personnel carrier will be a transitional model from the BTR-82A to the Boomerang
The appearance of images of the new Russian armored personnel carrier aroused great interest in this topic among both specialists and those interested in domestic armored vehicles.
In Europe, they started talking about creating a prototype of a hypersonic weapon protection system. Who are the EU countries trying to protect themselves from?
The European missile manufacturer MBDA plans to develop protection systems against hypersonic weapons in the next three years. This is reported by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, referring to the company's executive director Eric Beranger.
Turkey has integrated high-precision ammunition into the Su-25 attack aircraft armament complex of the Azerbaijani Air Force
Azerbaijan has begun the modernization of the Su-25 attack aircraft in service with the republic's Air Force, the work is being carried out in close cooperation with Turkey. According to the local press, the Turks are integrating Turkish precision weapons into the Soviet aircraft.
"God is always on the side of the big battalions." Why does Russia need a reserve army
Military expert Khodarenok said that Shoigu's report on the reserve army indicates preparations for an offensive
By the end of June, a reserve army will be formed in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and an army corps will be formed in the near future. Parts and connections will receive more than 3,700 pieces of equipment. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.
Mi-26 heavy helicopters will receive the latest PD-8V engine
Russian Rostec has officially announced that Mi-26 heavy-duty helicopters will be equipped with a more powerful PD-8V engine, which is currently being developed by UEC specialists. It will be built on the basis of the PD-8 type powerplant being brought in for the "import-substituted" SSJ-New liner and the Be-200 amphibian, known all over the world.
A cellular satellite was able to transmit data from space to a regular phone
AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful organization of data exchange between the BlueWalker 3 satellite and standard smartphones. The experiment was conducted in Hawaii, during the installation of the connection, a download speed of 10 Mbit/s was achieved. This opens a new milestone in the use of the Internet and adds a huge number of problems to astronomers.
Intel is ready to dramatically bypass both AMD and Nvidia. The Aurora supercomputer with a performance of over 2 exaflops has already been installed
For more than a year, the most productive supercomputer in the world has been the Frontier system based on AMD components. At the same time, it is the only supercomputer with a performance of over 1 exaflops. However, the leader should change soon. Argonne National Laboratory has reportedly already completed the installation of blade servers for the Aurora supercomputer.
Mikhail Mishustin visited Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov
Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P.Gorbunov – one of the largest enterprises of the aviation industry of the Russian Federation – was founded in 1932.
Admiral Golovko frigate completes tests
And in the Mediterranean, the same type of "Admiral Gorshkov" saved drowning
The third in a series of guided missile frigates (FR URO) built under the project 22350 of the Northern Design Bureau (SPKB) at JSC Severnaya Verf, Admiral Golovko is completing state tests and will soon be transferred to the Navy. Alexey Rakhmanov, President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told reporters during the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.
Anna Kikina: cosmonauts fly into space to live - TASS interview
About life and work on the International Space Station
Anna Kikina told TASS in an interview about how weightlessness feels, what medical experiments took place in orbit, who sends gifts for astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and how a festive menu is created in space.
The Russian Aerospace Forces handed over a new batch of Su-35S fighters
Each aircraft was tested in the air in various operating modes, the press service of the government reported
A new batch of multi-purpose supermaneuverable Su-35S fighters has been transferred to the Aerospace Forces of Russia, Deputy Prime Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said on Friday.
KTRV pointed to the superiority in combat of Russian X-31P missiles over American Patriot
Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV), announced the availability of modules that allow comparing domestic and foreign missiles
Russian anti-radar missiles X-31P in all combat situations show themselves better than the missiles of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by the United States. This was announced in an interview with RT by the Director General of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) Hero of Russia Boris Obnosov.
The Dobrynya drone will become a training platform for Russian military personnel in the special operation zone
After modernization, the Dobrynya became a universal device for training specialists in three areas - piloting FPV drones, reconnaissance and drop systems, the Raven association said
The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region has upgraded the Dobrynya FPV drone, the device will be used as a universal training platform for training Russian servicemen and volunteers in the special operation zone.
With a good face: what helps to stop the Ukrainian forces
And what remote systems does the Russian army have today
In the conditions of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, it is extremely important to defend the prepared borders and strike at the nearest rear and command posts of the enemy. But modern technical means also make it possible to quickly and remotely install minefields on the path of breakthroughs.