News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Axiom Space showed a photo of the assembly of the world's first private space station
The American startup Axiom Space, specializing in space technologies and space tourism, is successfully advancing in the creation of the first private space station Axiom Station. According to the company, in the future it claims to become, no less, the "successor of the ISS".
Austal USA handed over the 13th EPF Amphibious Assault Ship to the US Navy
On February 16, Austal USA announced the transfer to the command of the US Navy of the high-speed expeditionary transport EPF (Expeditionary Fast Transport) of the Sperhid class, (T-EPF-13) Apalachicola.
The third Mewa Project 258 minesweeper of the Kormoran type officially hoisted the flag of the Polish Navy
The Mewa minesweeper, which was transferred to the Polish Navy at the end of last year, has been officially put into service. The ceremony of raising the flag of the Polish Navy took place the day before in Gdynia. This was reported by the press service of the Polish Ministry of Defense.
Poland's Ministry of Defense ordered 48 additional 155-mm self-propelled guns "Crab"
The Polish Ministry of Defense ordered 48 additional 155-mm self-propelled howitzers "Crab". The official signing of the contract was announced at a press conference on February 15 by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Vityaz for export: what is the uniqueness of the latest Russian defense system
TASS on the latest anti-aircraft missile system capable of repelling massive strikes
The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern presented at the Aero India 2023 international aerospace exhibition a whole line of its bestsellers in the field of air defense, including the S-350E Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM).
NASA has published requirements for orbital stations that will replace the ISS
The International Space Station is not eternal, and its replacement is prepared in advance by all project participants. However, each in his own way. Russia, for example, will build its own orbital laboratory. While NASA is going to give the tasks of developing, launching and operating the next generation of habitable space stations to commercial contractors. Recently, the agency published a description of how cooperation with such "private ISS" is planned and what is required from their creators to receive support.
NASA and Boeing told how Starliner is ready for the first manned flight in April
Crew Dragon's main competitor in the field of manned space flights is systematically unlucky. The CST-100 Starliner project is developing much slower than SpaceX's brainchild. The next test flight, this time manned, is scheduled for April 2023. Representatives of NASA and Boeing reported on the degree of readiness of the ship for the most important test before the start of full operation.
The head of the USC monitored the progress of the construction of boats at the Vimpel plant
Alexey Rakhmanov, General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, paid a working visit to the Rybinsk shipyard "Vimpel" (part of the USC), where he monitored the progress of the construction of boats that are being built for the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Olga Uskova: all the companies that left Russia represented the products of the previous generation
For almost a year, Russia has been living in conditions of unprecedented size and number of international sanctions. How does a high-tech business feel in such an environment? To what extent did he manage to carry out import substitution and are the losses great? The Prime agency asked Olga Uskova, President of the Cognitive Technologies Group of companies, about this.
How the "long arm" will help the Russian Navy
Hit air targets at a distance of up to four hundred kilometers! This is an extremely ambitious goal set today for the Russian Navy – and work in this direction has already begun. However, for success in this case, it is necessary to solve at least two tasks – however, they are not too difficult, and the effect will be extremely high.
The conflict in Ukraine has breathed new life into the military-industrial complex of NATO countries
Europe is increasing military production, explaining this by the Ukrainian crisis. The shares of military-industrial complex companies are growing, and defense spending tends to 2-4% of GDP. Against this background, American companies found themselves in an even more advantageous position. What can the intensive militarization of NATO countries lead to and how should Russia react to what is happening?
Fastening locks for MS-21 – "the spool is small, but expensive"
After the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the EU authorities banned the supply of components and spare parts to Russia for the civil aviation industry, primarily for MS-21 aircraft. In this regard, Irkut Corporation has encountered difficulties in fasteners for a new medium-haul liner. JSC "PO Strela" (Orenburg) was proposed to develop and manufacture multi-resource power locks for the MS-21.
Heavy "tank" armored personnel carriers can protect infantry from enemy fire
Armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles on the chassis of tanks were created in various states. According to some reports, Russian military scientists began to think about well-armored means of delivering motorized infantry after analyzing the experience of the October 1973 war in the Middle East.
The specialist spoke about the effectiveness of the reconnaissance drone developed for the special forces in his
Igor Alekseev, Marketing and Development Director of RBS-Harpy LLC, noted that the survivability of drones is up to 90%
The small tactical reconnaissance drone (MT UAV) showed maximum efficiency in solving the tasks of special forces units in the special operation zone in Ukraine. This was stated to TASS by Igor Alekseev, Marketing and Development Director of RBS-Harpy LLC.
Not according to the proverb: Sweden is preparing for defense as if it wants war
Le Monde: because of its in Ukraine, millions of people participate in civil defense in Sweden
If you want peace, prepare for war, the Romans once said. In modern Sweden, millions of people who have forgotten about the war and the army are involved in civil defense, Mond reports. The reason is fear of Russia. Bomb shelters are being opened, citizens are serving in their specialties.
For the first time, British Navy sailors will be trained to replenish supplies at sea using a virtual reality headset
Kongsberg Digital has received a contract for the supply of new simulators from Capital, which implements Project Selborne, a program for modernization and training of Royal Navy sailors.
The Polish Navy has adopted the third minesweeper of the Kormoran-2 class
On February 14, a flag-raising ceremony was held in Gdynia aboard the new Kormoran-2 class minesweeper (603) Meva (Project 258) of the Polish Navy.
"Shell", Mamba, Su-57. What can the use of AI by the military lead to?
How artificial intelligence is used in air defense systems, aviation and tank troops, said military expert Yuri Knutov. On Sputnik radio, he commented on the words of Elon Musk, who called AI the main threat to humanity.
The Times: Britain risks ceding France the title of the leading NATO military power in Europe
France and Great Britain have been fighting for a leading role in Europe for hundreds of years and the residue from this struggle remains today. According to the British newspaper The Times, soon the French army may be the strongest on the European continent, pushing the British army into second place.
The Pentagon said it "almost solved" the problem with the engines of Chinook helicopters
The US Army is completing the procedure for replacing a leaky part in the engines of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The Pentagon said it had "almost solved" the problem that led to a number of powerplant fires in these rotary-wing aircraft, Defense News writes, citing a statement by Patrick O'Neill, maintenance officer of the aviation branch of the US Army Aviation and Missile Command.
