News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

An acute shortage of air defense missiles has begun in Ukraine

In a month, Ukrainian air defense systems may be left without shells. According to American media, even a change of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not save the situation. Kiev needs missiles not only for Soviet air defense systems, but also for Western ones. Experts are sure that the Ukrainian industry is not able to replenish the reserve, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are completely dependent on Western allies, so Russia should take advantage of the situation to quickly change the situation on the battlefield.

What is the Prometheus complex capable of, which will make tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers unmanned

The Prometheus complex, which turns combat vehicles into unmanned ones, has been developed and is being tested, Izvestia found out. According to the manufacturer, it can be installed on any serial armored vehicles: IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks.

In the USA, the design of a promising missile defense system has been completed

Washington has launched the next stage of modernization of the missile defense system covering the continental part of the country. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin Corporations have completed the design of samples of a promising interceptor. The Pentagon assures that it will be able to shoot down modern Russian and Chinese intercontinental ballistic missiles on opposite courses. How this will affect the geopolitical situation is in the RIA Novosti article.

The heavy military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force IL-76MD-90A at the international arms exhibition World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia is visible from afar. The winged hero stands out among other boards for some special reason. Foreign delegations come up to him every now and then. They climb the ladder and disappear for a long time into the bottomless depths of the cargo cabin. Why the Russian aircraft is so loved by pilots around the world and what is the uniqueness of the aircraft — in the TASS material.

Lev Zeleny, Scientific director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the first stage of the Russian lunar program, told what lessons were learned from the failed Luna-25 mission and how Russia is going to conquer the Earth's natural satellite in the coming years.

Submarines of Project 636.3 will cover the deployment of Borey nuclear strategic missile carriers

The first submarine of the 636.3 project has arrived in Kamchatka, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia. Now she is conducting exercises, mastering this maritime theater, and over time, such submarines will serve off the coast of the peninsula on a permanent basis.

The blog of the London Institute for Strategic Studies (International Institute for Strategic Studies, IISS) published interesting material by Tim Lawrenson, Douglas Barrie "Dassault's whirlwind of Rafale orders may be too much of a good thing" ("The flow of orders for Rafale may turn out to be too good for Dassault") that the French company Dassault Aviation is overloaded with an oversupply of orders for the Rafale fighter, which has become a hit in the global aerospace defense market, and it is unclear whether it will be able to ensure the appropriate production volumes of aircraft.

On February 8, the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrates 212 years since its formation.

The head of the Military Topographic Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Chief of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Alexander Zaliznyuk, told Krasnaya Zvezda about the past, busy everyday life and prospects for the development of military geodesy and cartography.

In a strong fusion of military scientific theory and practical combat experience, it is the key to the power and invincibility of our Armed Forces.

On the eve of the Day of Russian Science and the 212th anniversary of the formation of the VNK, the Chairman of the Military Scientific Committee of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Vasily Trushin tells Krasnaya Zvezda about the contribution of military scientists to strengthening the defense capability of our Fatherland.

In an effort to meet the new requirements of the US Navy and the Marine Corps, the American company General Dynamics NASSCO has developed several major modifications for its line of expeditionary sea bases (Expeditionary Sea Bases, ESB). Due to the commercial origin of the ESB from the Alaska-class oil tanker, the potential of this class has been described by NASSCO as "unlimited". This "unlimited potential" has led to the development of modification concepts that can turn ESBs into motherboards for drones or even into aircraft support ships.

The Telegraph: The British army is not ready for a large-scale and prolonged war

According to the assessment of the House of Commons Defense Committee, the British army is not ready for a large-scale war, including a possible armed confrontation with Russia, writes The Telegraph. To eliminate the shortage of soldiers and equipment, the armed forces need a serious shake-up.

Chang 'e samples were delivered to Earth by the Chang'e-5 mission

Chinese planetary scientists have discovered that samples of the new lunar mineral Chang'eite, delivered to Earth by the Chang 'e-5 mission, were formed in the Aristarchus crater as a result of a fairly large asteroid falling on the Moon. This was reported by the press service of the American Institute of Physics with reference to an article in the scientific journal Matter and Radiation at Extremes.

MWM: Su-57M with new engine will fly at Mach 2 without afterburner

The Su-57M fighter broke its own record, writes MWM. With the new engine, the flight range will become even greater, although there were no equals to this car. Now this Su-57M will fly at super cruising speed without afterburner.

Drone expert Fedutinov: UAVs with AI will become the main weapon in the wars of the future

The international Defense and Security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 takes place from February 4 to 8 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Russia is presenting over 100 weapons in Riyadh.

Troops on the front line will be equipped with short-range anti-aircraft systems

The Russian assault units will include anti-aircraft complexes "Tor" and "Gibka", sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Their task will be to cover the fighters at the moment of taking enemy strongholds.

Militaries around the world are testing and implementing new autonomous vehicles. In turn, commercial enterprises are developing innovative solutions in the field of automated trucks suitable for military use.

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.