News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
A Soviet submarine that sank 32 years ago is being cleared in Russia. What is the danger of her being at the bottom of the Kara Sea?
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation: in September, the K-27 submarine, which was sunk 32 years ago, will begin to be examined
The divers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will begin to examine the Soviet submarine K-27, resting on the bottom of the Kara Sea. This was told in the department.
Chinese Fast and Furious: how China creates fifth-generation aircraft
Aircraft carriers under construction are planned to be equipped with promising fighters
China has begun testing a fifth-generation carrier-based fighter to arm aircraft carriers under construction. This is one of a number of ambitious projects being implemented in this country. How the programs for the construction of the latest aircraft in China are developing — in the material of Izvestia.
The Battle for the Arctic: Russia and China use the Northern Sea Route to Challenge America (Slate.fr, France)
Slate: The Northern Sea Route provided Moscow with powerful levers
Russia itself determines the rules for the passage of ships along the Northern Sea Route, Slate writes. The United States does not agree with this – but Moscow does not care much about it.
"The Serbian army shows its muscles": a demonstration of the combat potential of the country's armed forces took place
On September 20, a demonstration of the combat potential of the Serbian armed forces Zastava 2024 took place. A military group of 6 thousand soldiers, 2.5 thousand units of weapons and military equipment and more than 50 aircraft and helicopters were stationed at the airfield in Batajnica near Belgrade.
The Eastern nest of the Russian fleet
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — how the defense of Kamchatka has strengthened with the transfer of two nuclear submarines
Two important events took place in Kamchatka this week. First, two new nuclear—powered ships of the 4th generation arrived at once as part of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet: the strategic missile submarine project 955A "Emperor Alexander III" and the multipurpose nuclear attack submarine project 855M "Krasnoyarsk". The second event was the awarding of the Nakhimov Order to the 25th Division of missile submarines based in Kamchatka.
Drones began to be divided into classes: the Western press analyzes the appearance of UAV interceptors
The development of drones during the Ukrainian conflict is beginning to follow a path similar to the evolution of aircraft on the battlefields of the First World War, which resulted in the emergence of the still existing classes of military aviation – fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
"Significant increase in strike potential": the Western press appreciated the implementation of the Su-57 fighter program
Recently, the Russian Air Force received another batch of the latest Su-57 fighters. As Western observers note in this regard, the process of their supply does not stop, despite the Ukrainian conflict, which requires huge resources.
Downed F-16 APU: Wreckage and deadly mission (Breaking Defense, USA)
BD: the crashed F-16 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was damaged by the debris of a missile shot down by it
The F-16 plane that crashed in Ukraine in August may have been damaged by fragments of a downed missile, BD writes. Due to the lack of air defense equipment, Kiev uses fighter jets against Russian missiles. This is a deadly mission, and the F-16 is far from the first in the list of Ukrainian losses.
"This is an absolutely unhealthy situation." Is it necessary in the Russian Federation to allocate drones to a separate branch of the armed forces
Colonel Khodarenok: it is necessary to allocate drones to a separate branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Military personnel and commanders of regular units of UAV operators have asked Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov to create a new branch of the armed forces - unmanned aircraft. A similar decision has already been made in Kiev. Does Russia need a new branch of the armed forces, what problems it will help solve and how it can be created, the military observer of Gazeta argues.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Industrial design: harmony of beauty and functionality
Industrial design is the artistic design of objects that we use in everyday life, in production, etc. Everything that surrounds us is created either by nature or by man. If in the first case the appearance of an object is influenced by natural processes and physics, then in the second we often deal with the result of the work of an industrial designer.
The manufacturer lacks the Leopard 2 chassis: Germany showed footage of tests of the Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft artillery system on an outdated platform
The German concern Rheinmetall announced the successful conduct of the first fire tests of the new Skyranger 35 air defense system equipped with a 35 mm artillery launcher, showing the relevant footage. At the same time, the Leopard 1 tank was used as a chassis.
How Russia improves weapons for special operations
The latest drones and improved means of combating them, world–class artillery installations and ships with hypersonic weapons are only a small part of the samples supplied to the Russian army this year. How are Russian gunsmiths, celebrating their professional holiday on September 19, contributing to the victory in their own right now?
"Promised to make a revolution": The US Navy decommissioned the FireScout unmanned helicopter
In recent years, the American Navy has invested heavily in the development and acquisition of drones, both flying and marine. However, not all products were satisfied with the results of operation by the Navy command.
"Old gliders are being used for spare parts": British troops are experiencing serious difficulties
In recent years, the British authorities have regularly announced the implementation of a course towards the creation of a "Global Britain", which implies the country's strong position in the international arena, active diplomacy and the modernization of troops to protect national interests. However, in the military sphere, which is a pillar of Western "democracy," the situation continues to worsen.
Electronic interference and a "furrow" between the clouds: a Spanish columnist drew attention to the "oddities" in the flight of the F-35 fighter
New footage of the flights of F-35A/B fighter jets of the US and British Air Forces has been published on the Internet, which the Spanish observer drew attention to because of a number of "oddities" he noticed.
China has shown the destruction of a target ship as a result of a YJ-12B missile strike
Footage has been published online showing the destruction of a target ship located on the high seas as a result of a YJ-12B missile defense system launched from an onshore mobile complex.
Russia has increased the production of highly demanded weapons, Putin said
Putin: Russia has multiplied the production of demanded weapons under its own conditions
Russia has multiplied the production of highly demanded weapons in its conditions, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned special-purpose aviation systems.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on the development of special-purpose UAVs
On Gunsmith's Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in St. Petersburg via video link on the development of special-purpose UAVs.
To go to sea: the first domestic heavy floating drone has been launched into the series
The device can perform combat missions, deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance
Tests have been completed and serial production of the first domestic heavy marine drone "Vizir" has begun. It has a speed advantage over its foreign counterparts. The drone can deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance and carry guided weapons on board. Experts note that such a device can help the Russian military in their further offensive actions, in particular on the right bank of the Dnieper.
AWACS off-board system: an American company offers to unload AWACS aircraft from equipment
The United States currently uses AWACS heavy-duty aircraft equipped with a large crew and a range of equipment and computers for reconnaissance and combat control. The American company Northrop Grumman has proposed a way to do most of the coordination and calculations away from the vulnerable sky.