News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On January 31, the keel of the first (of three ordered for the Polish Navy) multipurpose Miecznik-class frigate was laid at the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna S.A. company in Gdynia.

Business Insider: the experimental AFU FrankenSAM weapon showed the weakness of NATO

The APU uses hybrid FrankenSAM air defense systems that combine American equipment with Soviet equipment, writes Business Insider. Their use indicates serious gaps in the arsenals of NATO and specifically the United States.

On February 2, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Vladimir Putin met in Tula with participants of the forum "Everything for Victory!" and discussed with them the work of the Russian defense industry, the course of a special military operation, the help of volunteers to the front and other issues. The key statements of the president are in the material of RIA Novosti.

Russian state-of-the-art weapons are clearly superior to NATO weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Tula at a meeting with the active participants of the forum "Everything for Victory!". The event was held on the territory of JSC Tulatochmash.

On February 3, 2024, a solemn ceremony was held in Severodvinsk to remove the Prince Pozharsky strategic nuclear submarine missile cruiser under construction from the boathouse

TASS-DOSSIER. On February 3, 2024, a solemn ceremony was held in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Region, for the withdrawal from the boathouse of the strategic nuclear submarine missile cruiser Prince Pozharsky of project 09552 (code "Borey-A"), which is under construction for the Russian Navy (Navy). TASS has prepared material about the ships of this series.

Commander-in-Chief Evmenov: The Prince Pozharsky submarine will strengthen the combat potential of the Russian Navy

The nuclear-powered submarine missile cruiser Prince Pozharsky will strengthen the combat potential of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

Another Amnok-type patrol ship is being completed, it seems that the artillery installation was replaced with a copy of the 76-mm OTO Melara, like the Iranian light frigates.

TNI: America was advised to pay attention to the Russian Navy

The Russian navy is being revived, writes TNI. In 2024, 12 surface warships and four submarines will be launched. The pendulum has swung towards the Kremlin, the author of the article believes.

Ukrainian sources have published OSINT analysis data, which presents Kiev's range of long-range drones, with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are able to attack objects located deep in Russian territory.

On February 3, 2024, the Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise Production Association JSC (NSR, as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in Severodvinsk hosted a ceremony of decommissioning the K-555 Prince Pozharsky nuclear missile submarine under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 208) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A"). The event was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.

Oleg Kononenko, commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment, TASS special correspondent on the International Space Station (ISS), has become the new world record holder for the total duration of space flights. Currently, the cosmonaut is on an annual expedition aboard the ISS, the flight is the fifth in his career. In an interview with TASS, Kononenko spoke about his attitude to the new achievement and the secrets of professional longevity, the main disadvantages of the ISS and his vision of a promising Russian orbital station (ROS).

On January 31, 2024 in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), a ceremony was held to raise the Naval Flag of the Russian Federation on one of the long-term domestic shipbuilding projects - the large diesel-electric submarine B-586 Kronstadt (factory number 01571), being the second submarine of project 677 (code "Lada").

Poland laid down the first frigate of the 106 Miecznik project for the Polish Navy, the ceremony was held on January 31, 2024 at the PGZ shipyard (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) in Gdynia. Steel cutting for the frigate began in August last year. This is reported by the Polish press.

Special forces of the French Armed Forces may become the first users of the recently introduced FN EVOLYS light machine guns from the Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal. This follows from a message on a social network published on January 5, 2022 by the French partner of the manufacturer.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Ural Transport Engineering Plant (Uraltransmash) in Yekaterinburg, where the first batch of new Coalition-SV artillery systems is being produced, the military department reported on Wednesday.

After the start of the special operation and the introduction by the West of many sanctions against the Russian Federation and Russian companies, as one of the retaliatory measures, the state Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos almost completely curtailed cooperation with the American NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The MiG-29 fighter was created as a counterweight to the American F-16 and gained the recognition and envy of the overseas military, writes TNI. He was so formidable that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States acquired a batch of these fighters.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, inspected Uraltransmash JSC for the implementation of state plans for the production and repair of ACS "Msta-S", "Acacia", "Tulip", "Hyacinth", as well as "Coalition-SV".

The British Armed Forces, as part of the LMP (Land Mobility Program), plan to upgrade the fleet of light armored vehicles in the coming years.