News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

China is starting to create a giant satellite constellation – it is planned that it will consist of thousands of spacecraft. The purpose is declared quite peaceful – broadband Internet and communication for the whole world. However, there is no doubt that the devices will also have a military purpose. These devices may be able to help Russia as well.

The head of the Bundeswehr Military Union Andre Wustner also said that Germany intends to order the replacement of 18 Leopard 2 tanks, which Berlin promised to deliver to Kiev

Only 30% of Leopard tanks in service with the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) are currently ready for battle. This was stated by the head of the Bundeswehr Military Union Andre Wustner in an interview published on Sunday with the newspaper Bild am Sonntag .

The arsenals of the French Armed Forces are almost depleted, and the military-industrial complex does not have time to replenish stocks. The situation is similar in other EU countries. Why this happened and how the authorities intend to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.

With what results did the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) finish the year, and what are the plans of shipbuilders for 2023, the CEO of the corporation Alexey Rakhmanov told Sergey Safronov, the head of the specialized editorial office of RIA Novosti, in an interview.

Poland has agreed with South Korea to purchase K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems. Now the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace, which produces MLRS, has signed a contract with the Polish manufacturer WB Group for the supply of C2 control and monitoring systems for this equipment.

It was decided to revive the Azov Ship Repair Plant located in Mariupol, which has been practically non-functioning since 2014. The authorities of the Donetsk Republic are considering options for starting work at the enterprise. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the DPR Vitaly Khotsenko in his TG channel.

The T-14 Armata tank is the latest development in the field of tank construction in Russia, which uses the most advanced technologies and powerful weapons. Technical and combat characteristics of the new MBT, how many T-14s were produced and entered service, a comparison of Armata with NATO military equipment, — in the RIA Novosti material.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a new contract for the supply of domestic assault rifles GROT. This is reported by the press service of the Polish military department.

Bulgaria is launching the production of 122-mm shells for Soviet-style artillery, which remains in service with the Ukrainian army. The decision to open production was made against the background of a shortage of large-caliber ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The shells will be delivered exclusively to Ukraine.

Scientists of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (part of the Scientific Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") are developing a system of multidisciplinary design of the propeller for the power plant of the aircraft of local air lines.

It seems that a radical change has taken place in the organizational structure of the Russian Armed Forces. According to sources, the military air defense, which is subordinate to the Ground Forces, has been transferred to the subordination of the Russian Aerospace Forces. What is the logic of such a transformation and what result should it lead to?

The President of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" also noted that today a fast end product is needed that affects the industry and the economic structure of the country

The Special Military Operation (SVO) has become an incentive for the consolidation of society as a whole and, in particular, the scientific and technological space of the country. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center, to TASS on Friday, the anniversary of the start of the SVO.

The last time Russian cosmonautics reached the lunar surface was almost half a century ago. The mission, the main goal of which is an attempt to repeat the achievement at the modern level, has been worked out for almost 25 years. During this time, Luna-25 has changed the cosmodrome, two carriers and 13 launch dates. Finally, Roscosmos announced a new launch date for this promising automatic interplanetary station, which will almost certainly be able to withstand.

The Paper: Russia did the right thing by removing the Typhoon nuclear submarines from service

Russia has decommissioned all Typhoon-class nuclear submarines, The Paper reports. According to the author of the article, this is the right move: the removal of old cruisers from service did not weaken the country's excellent nuclear potential, but, on the contrary, provided space for the development of new technologies.

Sohu: the crushing blow of the Russian Boreas will cause fatal damage to any country

Russia knows how to scare the West, writes the user Sohu. NATO is afraid of its Borei-type nuclear submarines, capable of delivering a crushing nuclear strike, fatal for any country. And the submarine was nicknamed the "ghost of the depths of the sea" for a reason — it is almost impossible to track it.

The acting head of the DPR — on the readiness of the republics for their own and on plans after the end of the conflict

The acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin told in an interview with TASS about the main, in his opinion, achievements of the DPR over the past year, the main objectives of the operation for 2023, the situation in the hottest areas in the DPR – Ugledarsky and Artemovsky, the restoration of the DPR and the republic's plans for the future.

Figaro: the last treaty that somehow ties the hands of two nuclear powers has been shaken

What will the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (STCW) bring? Figaro asks this question and gives the history of the problem. Readers react with a mixture of fright and irony. And one reminds us: Russian hypersonic missiles are not limited to old treaties.

As reported, on the evening of February 21, 2023, the operation to withdraw the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier project 11435 of the Russian Navy from the new dry dock of the 35 Ship Repair Plant branch of the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center JSC (as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Murmansk was completed. After the ship was taken out of the dock, it was towed to the wall of the 35th ship repair plant to continue repair work.

Military Watch magazine compared Russian, US and Chinese bombers

Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.

The head of the Bureau of Military-political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov said that the radar "Tor-M2" allows you to detect and hit all types of drones

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is capable of hitting drones and other complex aerial targets while on the move. This was announced by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov in a conversation with TASS at the international arms exhibition IDEX 2023.