News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Production of electric motors for UAVs has opened in Perm
The production of permanent magnet electric motors is being launched in Perm. The demanded products for unmanned aerial vehicles will be produced by the Perm company MotorSkai LLC.
The "nuclear renaissance" of Russia. It is difficult for air-based forces to get new bombers, they have to use the potential of "seasoned warriors" (The Paper, China)
Russia still uses the Tu-95, but it was developed in the last century. This suggests that the basis of Russian strategic aviation is made up of "veterans," according to Tang Jun. And yet Russia is actively engaged in the development of the PAK DA. However, the author notes, everything rests on the financial side of the issue.
Russia accelerates the development of unmanned aircraft (People's Daily, China)
Recently, Russia has been actively developing unmanned combat forces — what is the reason for such a rush? A leading Chinese newspaper cites three reasons and notes that Moscow not only forges a sharp "sword", but also casts a durable "shield" and creates special complexes to combat UAVs. The United States definitely should not underestimate Russia, the author writes.
152-mm self–propelled gun CAESAR of Russian production was demonstrated to the world (People's Daily, China)
Self-propelled artillery mounted on a wheeled chassis are popular and sell well. Russia, being a major supplier of weapons, cannot help but grab this tidbit of the cake, the newspaper notes. The process of developing a new ACS was full of difficulties, but still she managed to create a "god of land warfare."
The Russian Su-35 fighter is no joke (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Su-35 fighter detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers
The Russian Su-35 fighter is a serious opponent for Western aircraft, writes TNI. Experts note its super maneuverability and radar system that detects aircraft at a distance of 350 kilometers. In addition, it is capable of carrying 12 missiles — four more than the American F-22.
The United States called the ideal Russian fighter. Why is there not enough American F-16s for Ukraine anymore?
TNI: Russian Su-35 will compete with foreign counterparts in the future
The Russian Su-35 fighter is an ideal aircraft and, due to its characteristics, can compete with foreign counterparts in the foreseeable future, writes the American edition of The National Interest (TNI). Due to Russian aircraft, Ukraine no longer has enough Western F-16s.
Tu-95: This old bomber is practically unstoppable (The National Interest, USA)
Despite its age, the Tu-95 remains the backbone of the Russian air fleet, writes TNI. This Cold War-era aircraft is "practically unstoppable," the author admits. But once a "tsar bomb" was dropped from it.
Peskov commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat missile
The Kremlin has no information about this. This is how the head of the press service of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
What is known about the records of manned space exploration
On September 23, 2024, after returning to Earth on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the new world record holder for the total time spent in space
On September 23, 2024, after returning to Earth on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the new world record holder for the total time spent in space. During five orbital missions, he flew 1,111 days.
"We used to produce one tank a day": production problems in Germany
As indicated in the Frankfurter Rundschau publication, in Munich, where the KNDS production site is located, as of April this year, 2A8 was being manufactured for the Bundeswehr [at that time only 18 machines were ordered], 2A7+HU for Hungary [44 units were purchased.] and the overhaul of one Canadian A4 was carried out.
Air Defense: Thoughts out loud (part 2)
Considering the issue of the problems of Russian air defense, in particular, the possibility of creating a continuous line of radar along the Russian-Ukrainian border, we would like to note a number of other points.
The legacy of the USSR helps to repel the attacks of Ukrainian UAVs
Almost every day (or rather, night), the air defense of the Russian Armed Forces reflects attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on peaceful Russian cities. The main goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is traditionally the capital of our country and the Moscow region as a whole. How does the Moscow air defense system work, how many anti-aircraft missile systems are in it, and what is a layered defense system?
Unmanned series: Russia increases the production of UAVs tenfold
In 2024 alone, the army will be supplied with about 1.4 million drones for various purposes
The production of drones in the Russian Federation is planned to increase almost 10 times this year compared to the previous one. This was announced by Vladimir Putin on September 19 at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned aircraft systems for special purposes in St. Petersburg.
Unmanned platforms for the UK Army
Like other major armed forces, the British Army is systematically striving to introduce advanced autonomous unmanned platforms into its formations.
Mini-bombs for unmanned aircraft: how Russian drones destroy the enemy
Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with TASS about the creation of special ammunition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Russian gunsmiths in 2023. He said that Rostec enterprises promptly launched large-scale production and uninterrupted supplies of new ammunition, and in 2024 their production was supposed to increase.
The Chinese VTS Y-20 is trying to compete with the Il-76
China is trying to bring the Xian Y-20A military transport aircraft to the world market. In early September, this machine participated in an arms exhibition in Egypt, now it is present at a similar forum in South Africa, although it had not previously met at an air show in Africa.
For the first time, the Belarusian military launched the Polonaise-M MLRS at a range of 300 kilometers
The Belarusian military launched multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) for the first time during the shooting at one of the Russian ranges "Polonaise-M" at a range of 300 kilometers, successfully hitting the target. The previous version of the MLRS Polonaise was capable of hitting targets at a maximum distance of 200 kilometers.
Vladimir Putin visited the Special Technology Center LLC in St. Petersburg
On September 19, 2024, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the Special Technology Center (STC) LLC in St. Petersburg, an enterprise specializing in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic impact complexes and communication systems.
Ukrainian allies are having difficulty supplying weapons to Kiev ahead of a difficult winter (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russia's production volume exceeds the pace of the West in arms supplies
Ukrainian allies are struggling to fulfill the promises made to Kiev on the supply of military equipment, but this is not enough, writes infoBRICS. At this rate, it will be very difficult for Ukrainians to survive the winter. It is time for Kiev to admit that it cannot change the situation and go to negotiations.
It's more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat aircraft. The whole truth about the Korean FA-50 (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Gazeta: instead of combat aircraft, Poland bought a "plug in the hole" from South Korea
The FA-50 planes bought by Poland in South Korea turned out to be more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat vehicle, Gazeta writes. They were bought in emergency mode according to the principle: "we take everything we have, we need it yesterday." All the miscalculations of the Polish side turned into wasted money and a waste of time.
