News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Modernization continues: the Russian Air Force has received new Su-35 fighter jets (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Russian Air Force has adopted a new batch of Su-35S fighters
A new batch of Su-35S fighters went to the troops, writes MWM. Russian pilots express confidence in the aircraft, and foreign buyers are also interested in it. And the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trembling: according to their admission, not a single aircraft in Ukraine is capable of resisting this combat vehicle.
The Era of Peter the Great: what fate awaits Russia's largest nuclear-powered cruiser
The final decision on the expediency of repairing the flagship of the Northern Fleet has not yet been made — in case of abandonment, the ship will be disposed of
The heavy nuclear—powered missile cruiser Peter the Great of project 1144.4 Orlan is awaiting a decision on its future fate - it will either be repaired or disposed of. So far, the Navy's main command has not issued a verdict on the Peter, according to Izvestia sources.
Close to NATO's eastern flanks: Belarus plans to equip missile artillery with nuclear warheads (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Belarus plans to equip missile artillery with nuclear warheads
Belarus will equip missile artillery with nuclear warheads, writes MWM. Minsk is considering options for integrating nuclear warheads into Polonaise rocket artillery systems. This compensates for Belarus' position compared to the rapidly growing NATO forces deployed right on its borders.
Mice and ants in space: why Russia launched a satellite in which animals fly over the poles of the Earth
The head of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gennady Krasnikov, spoke in a recent interview about why mice fly over the poles of the Earth, what are the advantages of the new space station compared to the ISS, what needs to be done on the Moon in the next decade, and why scientists continue to be intrigued by Venus.
How Russian drone attacks changed the course of the Ukrainian conflict — we explain (CNN, USA)
CNN: Russia plans to increase production of "Geraniums" to 6,000 per month
The Russian army is constantly changing tactics and forcing Ukraine to spend more and more money to adapt to new combat conditions — cheap protection methods are gradually losing effectiveness, CNN reports. Such a life under constant pressure frustrates the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters and undermines their morale.
"They will increase the combat capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine": how American ERAM missiles will affect the course of their
Colonel Khodarenok: ERAM missiles will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Donald Trump administration has approved the supply of 3,350 ERAM missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are to be supplied to the Ukrainian army in six weeks. What these missiles are capable of, how they will affect the course of their military operations and what air defense systems Russian troops will be able to shoot them down - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Why the newest frigate of the Russian Navy does not let American strategists sleep at night (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Admiral Amelko frigate is causing concern among US strategists
Russia is rapidly increasing the use of domestic technologies in the face of serious geopolitical changes, writes The National Interest. Most recently, the ultramodern frigate Admiral Amelko was launched, a formidable flagship equipped with Onyx and Caliber hypersonic missiles.
Stable cover: ground-based drones began to be used to protect artillery
Unmanned platforms with electronic warfare systems are on duty in firing positions, suppressing enemy UAVs and saving the lives of gun crews
The artillery was protected by robots. Ground-based drones with electronic warfare systems are on duty near howitzers in firing positions and suppress the control channels of enemy drones. Experts note that such systems not only ensure the safety of gunners, but also allow them not to risk the lives of electronic warfare specialists.
Alexander Lukashenko holds a meeting on the development of rocket engineering in Belarus
On August 21, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on the development of rocket engineering in the republic.
The Canadian Navy has received the last ordered patrol icebreaker
The ceremony of handing over the Robert Hampton Grey Arctic patrol ship to the Royal Canadian Navy took place at the Irving Shipbuilding shipyard in Halifax. As noted by Naval Today, this is the last, sixth, Harry Dewolf-class ship.
Role-playing Games: Why the U.S. Navy's Marine Drone Tests Didn't Go Smoothly
What developments are the United States conducting in the field of unmanned drones
The American navy has encountered unexpected difficulties on its way to mastering unmanned technologies. Recent tests off the coast of California have shown that marine drones stall, lose control and collide with each other. Nevertheless, the prospects of the direction are not in doubt, it is swarm technologies that are considered by the United States as one of the trump cards in the fight against the growing strength of the Chinese fleet in a possible collision, and any delay in this area threatens to lose world leadership. For more information about the current state of marine unmanned systems— see the Izvestia article.
Three full-fledged S-400 divisions on board: why is the new Russian cruiser such a beast in terms of air defense? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is a real beast in terms of air defense
Admiral Nakhimov was the first of the warships to be equipped with the S-400 naval variant, writes MWM. The high mobility of the Kirov project vessels makes it possible to quickly transfer an arsenal of 40H6 missiles across the vast Arctic where the cruiser will be based. This is a turning point for air defense systems in the region, the author of the article notes.
Sergey Chemezov: the ceiling of our "defense industry" is still very high
In an interview with RIA Novosti, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov spoke about his responsibility to the country, why the West is shocked by the pace of Russian arms supplies, about work on domestic airliners and engines, their advantages over Airbus and Boeing, the prospects for creating supersonic aircraft, robots and distrust of companies that have left the Russian Federation.
The United States has begun an icebreaking race with Russia
The United States and its allies have begun construction of an icebreaker at a Finnish shipyard that previously belonged to Russia and produced vessels specifically for our country. Now the United States is using it to close the gap. Washington wants twice as many ice-class vessels as Russia has, although it still has a single old icebreaker built in 1976. China seems to have more chances to catch up with Russia.
Air failure: how the Ukrainian Armed Forces use Mi-8 transport planes against drones
Ukraine is trying to plug the holes in air defense by artistically redesigning helicopters not designed for this purpose
The Ukrainian military has begun using transport helicopters to combat drones. To turn civilian and military Mi-8s into hunters, they are being artistically upgraded by installing machine guns. Experts believe that this approach is due to the acute shortage of air defense systems and attack helicopters in Ukraine. Experts believe that the innovation will not be very effective, and in the future the Ukrainian troops will have to abandon it.
For the first time in the history of cosmonautics, Russia launched a biosatellite into a polar orbit
For the first time in 12 years, our country has launched a biological satellite into space. There are dozens of rodents and many other organisms on it. After a month in polar orbit, where satellites with animals had not been taken before, they will be returned to Earth, where they will try to find out how the increased radiation from such an orbit affected living beings.
Following the UAV, the era of marine drones has begun.
The topic of unmanned systems in service with military fleets is not limited to small unmanned attack boats. According to the tasks of the Marines, scouts, amphibious, transport drones, unmanned minesweepers will operate.
"The most armed ship in the world." Will Admiral Nakhimov be sent to his homeland?
Mikhail Khodarenok: Admiral Nakhimov has become one of the most armed ships in the world
For the first time in the last 28 years, the Admiral Nakhimov, a modernized heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARKR), sailed into the White Sea to undergo sea trials. What kind of cruiser is this, what is it armed with, and whether it will be able to take part in its operation is described in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Urgent case: Russia completes modernization of five nuclear submarines
The upgrade of the nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s will turn them into universal missile carriers and significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the fleet
In the coming years, Russia plans to complete the modernization of three to five nuclear submarines, with at least five additional ships in the pipeline. For several years now, the Russian underwater shipbuilding industry has been undergoing a modernization program for nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s. Izvestia investigated which boats will change in the coming years and how much the modernization program will increase the combat power of the Russian fleet.
Bion-M satellite No. 2 with a crew of 75 mice will go into polar orbit.
The rocket will depart from the Baikonur cosmodrome
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Bion-M biological satellite No. 2 will launch on Wednesday evening from the Baikonur cosmodrome and put the device into polar orbit. The device, which has 75 mice on board, is about 1.5 thousand. Drosophila flies and other organisms will help assess the safety of such an orbit for manned missions.
