News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The United States continues to talk more and more about the threat from China. This time, the head of the country's Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced the strengthening of the Chinese military fleet, which poses a threat to the United States.

Earlier, "VO" reported that the fifth boat of the "Estiute" type - "Anson" (HMS Anson) left the shipyard for the Navy Clyde. It is clear that there is no question of joining the system yet. The ship will still be finalized, the real terms are about the end of this year.

The American company Lockheed Martin will send a launcher for hypersonic missiles, being developed in the interests of the US Navy, for testing in 2024. This is reported in the company itself.

In recent years, the Western press has quite often published critical articles about the F-35 fighter plane. Foreign authors notice various shortcomings of the air car, and also list numerous accidents of an American aircraft. It got to the point that special articles were needed in defense of the fighter. So, in 19fortyfive.com the material of the American columnist Daniel Gur was published, in which an attempt is made to refute criticism of the aircraft in every possible way.

In December, the USS Shoup arrived at the Japanese base in Yokosuka to replace the US Navy missile destroyer USS Barry earlier than the average time for rotation.

American pilots practice aerobatics under the name Sierra Hotel - this is a cultural interpretation of the abbreviation SH, which in an acceptable form can be translated as "infernally difficult". When performing this maneuver, the aircraft, going into a 360-degree turn, resets its course; at the same time, the speed of the machine becomes lower than the landing gear exit speed, which seriously limits the time to adjust the fighter to landing.

The resident company invested 5 million rubles in the project

Technolab, a resident of the Free Port of Vladivostok (SPV), has launched the first enterprise in the Far East for the production and maintenance of vacuum spraying and plasma treatment of thin films necessary for the manufacture of microchips. This was reported on Wednesday by the press service of the Ministry of Regional Development.

Multi-segment transformer drones are certainly a new stage in the evolution of robotics. Engineers at the University of Tokyo have created a flying drone consisting of several segments, each of which is equipped with its own power plant.

These weapons have kept Washington at bay for decades and surpassed anything the Americans had in destructive power. Fifty years ago, the first successful flight tests of the R-36M intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed "Satan" in the West, took place. About how she so impressed the NATO countries, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The United States is actively increasing the capabilities of its naval forces to support expeditionary operations. Thus, the US Navy received the 13th Spearhead-class high-speed expeditionary transport ship Apalachicola Apalachicola (EPF 13). This is reported by the American press.

Historian Plumpe urged caution about the idea of a "war economy" in Europe

The Western arms industry does not have time to produce ammunition – Ukraine spends too much. NATO has already sounded the alarm, writes WirtschaftsWoche. There were demands to introduce a "military economy". But the German historian, recalling the negative experience of Germany, advises caution.

The landfill on Novaya Zemlya is under the jurisdiction of the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The task set by Russian President Vladimir Putin to resume nuclear tests in Russia, if necessary, will be fulfilled - the test site on Novaya Zemlya is maintained in readiness for resumption of work. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday by a source close to the military department.

The President's address to the Federal Assembly is a signal of Russia's final transition to the sovereign development of a strong state. This is how experts and politicians evaluate Vladimir Putin's message, in which the head of state assessed the current geopolitical situation, the conflict with the West, the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the situation in the economy and education.

Military expert Khodarenok explained where and how Russia can resume nuclear tests

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States conducts nuclear weapons tests, Russia will do the same. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the situation.

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Dmitry Sablin — about what is happening in the zone of its

The line of contact in the zone of the special military operation has stabilized, and Russian forces are advancing in a number of areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is updating approaches to the supply of troops.

The US Army is still not fully disclosing information about the key details of its new deal with AM General to create future light tactical vehicles (JLTV). However, according to the representative of the service, it is known that the repeated competition greatly affected the reduction of costs for this program.

A new submarine division may appear as part of the Pacific Fleet, the issue of its formation is currently under consideration by the Ministry of Defense. The carriers of the Poseidon marine drones will enter service with the new compound.

Vadim Kalyugin, CEO of Shvabe Holding, told TASS in an interview about the most modern developments in the field of armaments — intelligent optoelectronic ballistic complexes and thermal imaging survey devices for armored vehicles, as well as about large-scale astronomical projects and developments in the field of gas-liquid ventilation.

While the aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy INS Vikramaditya is preparing to leave the shipyard after a long repair, the command of the Indian Navy is considering ordering another aircraft carrier that would repeat the newly built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

The A400M was to become a standard military transport aircraft for European countries, helping to strengthen the position of the Airbus corporation as opposed to the American Boeing. However, despite the fact that the new car made its first flight back in 2009, it has not yet reached technological maturity and causes constant complaints from users.