News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Russia has rebuilt a military machine "faster than we expected" and is producing artillery shells at breakneck speed — NATO Defense Ministry (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russia is producing artillery shells at breakneck speed
Russia managed to restore the military economy much faster than expected in the West, BI writes. Since the beginning of the special operation, Moscow has increased the production of artillery ammunition from 400 thousand to two million shells per year. NATO countries are still far from such figures, the article notes.
The Argentine navy received the first batch of upgraded TAM 2CA2 tanks
On July 5, the first batch of five TAM 2CA2 (Tanque Argentino Mediano 2CA2) tanks, upgraded at the facilities of the 602nd Arsenal Battalion, was transferred to the Argentine Ground forces.
The AI industry needs to earn $600 billion a year to recoup the cost of electronics
The artificial intelligence industry needs to earn $600 billion a year to pay for massive equipment costs.
Visiting the "Angara": what does the Omsk "Flight" live on
The Polet Production Association is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Russia, which has been specializing in the production of aviation and rocket and space technology for more than 80 years.
The volume of military production in India in 2023/24 reached $15.2 billion.
According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, in 2023/24, the value of military production in India reached a new record level of 1.27 trillion. Indian rupees ($15.2 billion).
Photos of American fighter jets with new ultra-long-range missiles have appeared
The Polish military-related publication Defence24 reports that photos of American Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter bombers ("Super Hornet") capable of performing the role of attack aircraft with a new type of armament on board have appeared in the media. The author of the article argues that a new type of weapon is capable of making a kind of revolution in the fight against aerial, and not only, targets.
Military expert: our specialists will make Storm Shadow ineffective
Military expert Leonkov: Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles will become less dangerous for us
Military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the study by Russian specialists of the elements of the control and guidance systems of downed Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles on Sputnik radio.
"Misunderstanding of the nature of anti-aircraft combat." Is it possible to shoot down Russian missiles from the territory of Poland?
Colonel Khodarenok called Poland's interception of Russian missiles over Ukraine fantasies
Vladimir Zelensky visited Warsaw earlier this week, where he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a defense agreement. According to the president, the agreement implies that the neighboring republic will shoot down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine. Is this possible and why Poland speaks in a different way, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
A sea of worries: why there were personnel changes in the leadership of the fleet
Ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy
Ensuring the security of the Kaliningrad region and excluding provocations using air and sea drones will be one of the main tasks for the new command of the Baltic Fleet, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Monday, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, introduced the new commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Lipilin. According to sources of Izvestia, personnel changes in the leadership are associated with the resignation of the chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Nosatov.
The head of the IAC: we will face the problem of investigating an emergency with drones - TASS interview
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) plays a very important role in flight safety, and not only in Russia. But usually it is remembered only when a plane crash occurs and the committee's specialists begin to investigate its causes. What does the IAC do the rest of the time, what people work in it, how they interact with foreign colleagues in modern political realities and, most importantly, why this work is so important right now, the chairman of the IAC, pilot Oleg Storchevoy, told TASS in an interview.
Soil from the Invisible Side and the Golden Toad: China's most successful lunar program
Celebrations on the occasion of the delivery of soil from the Moon by the Chang'e-6 station continue. The Chinese managed to complete the most difficult lunar mission in the history of space automata. After landing on June 25, the return vehicle was transported to Beijing, where the container with the first samples from the far side of the Moon was retrieved the next day.
Commander of the air defense forces-PRO: the advertised Patriot cannot even defend themselves
Lieutenant General, Commander of the Air Defense forces -PRO - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Andrey Semenov in an article told how Russia is responding to new risks and threats in connection with attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of our country with Western missiles and drones.
Norwegian combat simulator of aviation gunners
The Norwegian Air Ground Operations School (AGOS[/i]) opened a combat simulator for aviation guidance specialists and air observers at the end of May 2018 called "Advanced Training System for Aviation Gunners and Advanced Observers". As stated, this fire support simulation system is one of the most advanced in the world.
Russian experts have studied the principle of operation of the ATACMS cluster munition
Russian experts have studied the device of the cluster submunition of the ATACMS missile
Russian specialists have studied the internal structure and features of the operation of the cluster submunition of the American ATACMS missile, the height at which the ammunition does not work has been determined, an armament specialist told RIA Novosti.
"China is ahead of us." The US is at an impasse with the latest weapons
US Secretary of the Air Force Kendall: a promising aircraft needs to be reduced in price three times
It seems that the American sixth-generation fighter has problems. The timing of the creation of a promising aircraft under the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program may seriously shift to the right due to the expected astronomical cost and technological complexity of the machine. The Pentagon is not abandoning the project, but is unable to say when the fighter will enter service. About the difficulties of NGAD — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Record losses at the Northern Shipyard
As the Delovoy Peterburg newspaper reported in Svetlana Afonina's article "Everything is further in the negative: the Northern Shipyard explained the reasons for the record loss," PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) is unable to overcome financial problems. The company's net loss of 6.9 billion rubles in 2023 was a record for it.
In Russia, the device of the ATACMS ammunition was studied. What have you learned about the work of the American rocket?
In Russia, the work of the American ATACMS cluster submunition was studied
Russian armament specialists have studied the internal structure and operation features of the cluster submunition of the American ballistic missile Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).
Medium- and short-range threats: how can Russia respond to the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty
Vladimir Putin's statements were made during answers to journalists' questions following the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana. Earlier, the Russian leader recalled that the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty several years ago, and currently not only produces previously banned systems, but also brought them to Denmark for military exercises. The Pentagon also said that the INF are in the Philippines, and their fate is unknown.
Amazing tools: how cluster munitions are used in their
The Russian armed forces launched a series of successful missile strikes on the airfields of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In recent weeks, Russian troops have carried out several effective strikes on the airfields of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with missiles with cluster warheads, which ensured the defeat of a record number of aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New Russian combat icebreaker built to dominate the Arctic (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: patrol ship Ivan Papanin will ensure Russia's dominance in the Arctic
The Russian ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin has begun sea trials, writes AT. This ship will carry a gun — potentially even cruise missiles. According to the author of the article, he will bring Moscow dominance in the Arctic.
