News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The crews of the Ka-27 and Ka-29 naval aviation will be able to practice new skills

The Russian Defense Ministry has approved a plan for the commissioning and commissioning of a unique vessel of project 14400 — the so-called floating desk designed to train pilots of naval aviation helicopters.

Missile-carrying aircraft will constantly patrol over the Black Sea

The Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation (VKS RF) "begin patrolling on a permanent basis in the neutral zone of airspace over the Black Sea."

Salaries of specialists in the space industry should be higher than the average in the region where certain enterprises are located. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with young scientists and specialists of the space industry in Korolev.

Vladimir Kozhevnikov — about when the adjusted draft design of the ROS will be handed over to Roscosmos, when the first crew will go to the station, which ships will be launched to it

At a meeting with young scientists and specialists of the space industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the first module of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) could be put into orbit in 2027 as the ISS resources are exhausted. According to him, the decision on the ROS should be taken promptly. At the same time, the station itself should ensure Russia's interests in security and economic issues as much as possible.

After the beginning of the current round of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, many IDF tanks in a short time acquired lattice tower protection – "visors", which had previously become widespread in the SVO zone.

A large hydrographic boat of the 19920 Boris Davydov project was laid in Blagoveshchensk in the interests of the Russian Navy. The solemn ceremony was held at the "Shipbuilding Plant named after the October Revolution". This is reported by the press service of the government of the Amur region.

Irina Ogneva, Head of the Laboratory of Cell Biophysics at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that both males and females will be involved in the experiment

About 1,500 fruit flies will be sent to a high-latitude orbit on board the biological satellite "Bion-M" No. 2 in 2024. This was reported to TASS by Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Cell Biophysics of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) RAN Irina Ogneva.

Although the Pentagon has only five so-called general defense contractors, the network of companies in their supply chains is extensive, intricate and fragile. Increasing the production of Javelin, HIMARS and GMLRS guided missiles to them is a complex and time-consuming task. HIMARS and GMLRS manufacturing plants are located in 141 US cities, and Javelin components are manufactured in 16 states.

As reported on October 24, 2023 by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAZ) The United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense the next new multifunctional Su-35S fighters. The fighters underwent a cycle of ground and flight tests in various operating modes and flew from the KnAAZ airfield to their duty station.

In the course of extravehicular activity, they disconnected the hydraulic circuits of the radiation heat exchanger, from which a leak occurred on October 9

Roscosmos Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko (TASS special correspondent on the ISS) and Nikolai Chub closed the exit hatch of the Search module of the International Space Station (ISS), completing the first spacewalk as part of the 70th long-term expedition to the station, follows from the Roscosmos broadcast.

The French company Socarenam announced the christening ceremony of the second (out of six ordered by the French Navy) patrol ship POM (Patrouilleurs d'Outre-Mer, POM) on October 19 in Calais.

The Ministry of Defense continues to order unarmed ships

The ceremony of laying the hulls of two research vessels of the 03182P project took place on October 19 at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after A.M. Gorky from the Ak Bars Corporation. The event was timed to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the company's founding and was held in the presence of representatives of the customer - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF).

The President will also talk with young specialists

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Korolev, where the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia is located. Here the head of state will talk with young specialists and hold a meeting on the development of the rocket and space industry.

The main directions of development of the Chinese Navy until 2030

In the future, until 2030, the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China is implementing a plan for the development of the Navy, aimed at qualitative improvement without significantly increasing the number and combat strength. Its goal is to achieve control of the sea area inside the "first line of islands", to confront foreign fleets beyond its borders, and to constantly conduct combat patrols in the World Ocean.

The military power of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn is symbolic

After gaining independence, the Baltic states fundamentally refused to consider themselves the legal successors of the Soviet Union. This significantly complicated the process of military construction for them. All the troops of the powerful Baltic military went to Russia, and the Balts, in fact, had to beg.

As you know, the potential "cannon fodder" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely all kinds of territorial formations, are supplied with military equipment on a residual basis. Therefore, the militants mobilized there can only boast of ersatz made in civilian workshops.

Colonel Rustam Saifullin, the Hero of Russia and the owner of the badge of special distinction — the Gold Star medal, took part in the special operation in Ukraine from the first days. It couldn't have been any other way. Rustam Galievich is a military man with 20 years of experience. He went through Chechnya, Syria, Georgia. In Donbass, the commander of the 40th engineer-sapper regiment of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District was wounded twice. And both times heroically, literally bleeding, he continued to lead the crossing of Russian troops through water barriers to the end.

Astronauts will spend about two weeks in orbit

The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with the American company Axiom Space to send four British astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This is stated in the statement of the department.

Large warships (Capital Ships), as a rule, can operate autonomously for at least a certain time. The defeat of such a ship, according to some experts, signals the likely defeat of the entire fleet.

Every year on October 24, Special Forces Day is celebrated in Russia — a professional holiday of servicemen of special purpose units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. On this day in 1950, a decree was issued in the USSR on the creation of separate special purpose companies, which became the prototype of modern special forces units.