News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

So for the first seven months of the current fiscal year, which began in the United States on October 1, 2023, net interest payments on the national debt amounted to $ 514 billion. This is 20% more than US defense spending over the same period (amounted to $ 465 billion), despite the fact that the current Pentagon budget has also become a record in the history of the existence of the North American state.

On Tuesday, May 21, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces commissioned the warship Yahagi, built at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard. According to Naval News, this is the fifth Mogami-class frigate designed for the Japanese Navy. A total of 12 such ships have been ordered.

Russian combat aircraft, helicopters, multiple rocket launchers, as well as air defense systems are in high demand from foreign customers. This was announced by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. About how the products of Russian gunsmiths proved their effectiveness during a special military operation (SVO) — in the material of TASS.

Russia celebrates the day of the Pacific Fleet

Today, the Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates its professional holiday. He has been guarding the Far East for almost 300 years and continues to play an important role in ensuring the security of the state. Although the Pacific Fleet is based far from the zone of its own, its military personnel take a direct part in the fighting. About naval everyday life — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Italian company Fincantieri announced the launch ceremony of the integrated supply ship LSS (Logistic Support Ship), "Atlanta", held at the enterprise in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples).

General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles

British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.

Russian heavy flamethrower systems (CBT) "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" are often compared to nuclear weapons − their strikes are so destructive. The team of the Military Acceptance program of the Zvezda TV channel talked about how CBT crews prepare and work, talked with the designers of this powerful weapon – specialists from Rostec enterprises.

Newsweek: The Su-57 fighter is superior to the American F-16

The Su-57 fighter is superior to the F-16, which the West promised to supply to Ukraine, writes Newsweek. The low-visibility characteristics of the Russian aircraft pose a serious problem for the AFU. In addition, the F-16 is an expensive technique. Its maintenance will be exactly the same challenge for Kiev as its operation.

How the Russian military delivers captured "combat units" from the special operation zone

An exhibition of captured equipment continues to work on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. Every morning, by the time of opening, there is a kilometer-long queue in front of the entrance. People come in whole families to see with their own eyes what the Russian soldiers are up against in the area of their own. But our military has its own plans for this equipment: it is being evacuated in order to study it comprehensively. What shortcomings of Western vehicles were revealed during the special operation and how the damaged combat units are evacuated from the battlefield — in the material of Izvestia.

RS: it will take decades to restore Germany's combat capability

It will take years to overcome the consequences of the long-term underfunding of the military sector, writes RS. And Russia's imaginary "strike" against NATO is expected almost any day now. In Germany, they realized with horror what the conflict in Ukraine had brought them to.

Congress authorized the Pentagon to purchase 15 percent fewer F-35s

The Pentagon is significantly reducing purchases of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets. The car, despite its high-tech design, turned out to be too expensive and capricious to maintain. In particular, there were difficulties with updating the software. About some of the problems of the project — in the material of RIA Novosti.

NYT: Europe wants but cannot build a strong defense industry

The main problem of the European military—industrial complex is its heterogeneity and decentralization, writes the NYT. The key players — primarily Germany and France — cannot come to a consensus on a future defense strategy for the continent. As a result, even the development of a single tank takes at least a decade.

At the Scientific Research Institute of Technology and Organization of Engine Production (NIID) The United Engine Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) has created a unique workshop with domestic 3D printing equipment. The latest machines will allow manufacturing parts up to several meters in diameter and weighing up to half a ton, including for the promising PD-35 aircraft engine. Previously, such products could not be made in the form of a single part and they were assembled from several elements.

and Ladoga — in 2027, and the delivery of IL-114 has been postponed to 2026. The government has changed the delivery dates of Russian aircraft

In 2024, only one Tu-214 will be delivered to airlines instead of the planned seven

Last year, a comprehensive program for the development of the aviation industry until 2030 was adopted, under which 1,081 domestic passenger airliners were planned to be produced by 2030. Now the program has been adjusted: by 2030, 91 fewer aircraft will be produced, the production and certification dates of the airliners have been postponed.

A significant number of countries have introduced 8×8 vehicles as basic armored personnel carriers (APCs). Currently, there is a tendency to turn them into infantry fighting vehicles. In parallel, the production of 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers with a more compact design is increasing, allowing the use of equipment in confined spaces, as well as facilitating its transportation by air. In addition, the 6x6 technique is better suited for internal security tasks than its larger and heavier 8x8 counterparts.

The head of Rostec recalled that the state corporation today provides 80% of the army's needs for weapons that are involved in the special operation

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that he would like to meet with the new Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and discuss the possibility of retaining the saved funds for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) to direct to the creation of new equipment.

Russian fighters in one of the directions captured the TheMIS ground-based robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. This is reported by Russian resources.

The drone was also made lighter, and its flight time was increased by almost 20%, said a representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies

The upgraded Supercam S350M unmanned aerial vehicle used in the special operation zone has become more resistant to electronic warfare (EW) The Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced to TASS by an official representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies.

Western military assistance to Kiev goes not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also to the Russian military. Our fighters and then the militia of the NM LDPR began to loot NATO weapons during the spring offensive in 2022. At that time, they were mainly American Javelin ATGMs and Swedish-British NLAW. Sometimes it was possible to capture more serious loot, in particular armored vehicles, including Soviet tanks, which the AFU still had at that time. In the latter case, the equipment, depending on the condition, was already used by our fighters after recovery.

TNI: Russian T-72 tank named the best and most effective on the battlefield

Without exaggeration, the Russian T-72 tank can be called the best in the world, writes TNI. A cheap and simple machine is effective in combat and easily suppresses the enemy. The West has relied on high technology, and this wrong choice will come back to him.