News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The SLS rocket was launched from the cosmodrome in the USA as part of the Artemis lunar mission
The launch was originally planned to take place in the summer, but NASA specialists first encountered a hydrogen leak in one of the engines. Then several hurricanes hit Florida
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched the Space Launch System (SLS) superheavy launch vehicle with the Orion spacecraft as part of the first stage of the Artemis lunar program. The broadcast is conducted on the NASA website .
The West was surprised by Russia's decision not to use this aircraft in Ukraine
MWM: Russia has not yet deployed the MiG-35 in Ukraine
At the Chinese Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, the Russian Air Force, among other fighters, used a light MiG-35, MWM reports. The author of the article does not understand why the plane, which "would be a good fit" for military operations in Ukraine, did not participate in them at all.
The conflict in Ukraine has turned into manna from heaven for the American military-industrial complex
Geopolitika.news: the real winner in the conflict in Ukraine is the American military-industrial complex
The West has practically emptied its arsenals of weapons in Ukraine, writes Geopolitika.news. Now they need to be replenished, which is what the American military-industrial complex will do. This conflict has become manna from heaven for him, so the United States is trying to delay its hot phase, the author of the article believes.
The superheavy American SLS rocket has finally made its first flight
The launch took place when few people believed that it would succeed this year — even in the space industry. The twelve-year program of a disposable rocket for several billion dollars risks becoming obsolete against the background of new, much cheaper designs.
A new diesel-electric icebreaker of the 21900M2 project was laid in Vyborg
A linear diesel-electric icebreaker of the 21900M2 project will be built at the Vyborg Shipyard. The ship's laying ceremony took place today, November 16, 2022. This is reported by the portal <url>.
The St. Andrew's Naval Flag was raised on the Ufa DPL
On November 16, Admiralty Shipyards JSC held a solemn ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's Naval Flag on a large diesel-electric submarine "Ufa" project 636.3.
European Defense Agency: There is a need to invest in our own projects in the military sphere
After the meeting of the heads of defense departments in Brussels, the European Defense Agency (EDA) issued a statement on the need for a significant increase in defense spending of all EU countries.
The newest nuclear icebreaker Ural of project 22220 will be handed over to Atomflot
The signing of the acceptance certificate will take place on November 29
The second serial nuclear icebreaker of Project 22220 Ural, which is being built at the Baltic Plant by order of FSUE Atomflot, will be available to the enterprise at the end of November. This was announced on Wednesday by Leonid Irlitsa, Acting Director General of Atomflot, during the strategic session "Implementation of infrastructure projects of the NSR under sanctions pressure", which is taking place in Murmansk.
Rostec to double production of engine components in Samara
The Rostec United Engine Corporation has launched three new production buildings equipped with modern equipment at the Samara enterprise "ODK-Kuznetsov". More than 4 billion rubles have been invested in their construction. Commissioning of new capacities will double the volume of production of components for a number of power plants, including NK-32 series 02 and "Products of the Russian Federation".
Beijing keeps the best troops closer to Russia
The Northern Command of the PLA includes the strongest army group
As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Shenyang Military District and part of the Jinan Military District of the PLA turned into the Northern Command (Northern Combat Command Zone, SC) with headquarters in Shenyang. His area of responsibility includes the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the provinces of Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang.
Caspian Military Flotilla
The Caspian Military Flotilla is a formation of the Russian Navy, created by decree of Emperor Peter I in 1722 and intended for operations on the Caspian Sea and in the Volga River delta.
The sixth flight of the X-37B orbital UAV of the US Air Force has been completed
At the landing complex of the Space Center named after On November 12, NASA's John F. Kennedy (Florida) successfully landed an experimental orbital reusable UAV X-37B (OTV-6).
The cost of the next-generation destroyer may be on average $ 1 billion more than the US Navy estimates
In its annual report on shipbuilding for the Navy, the Congressional Budget Office warned that uncertainty about the final parameters and capabilities of the next-generation destroyer suggests that its final cost on average may differ significantly from the estimates of the US Navy.
The US press commented on the appearance of the YJ-21 hypersonic missile in China
According to the American publication "19 FortyFive", the new Chinese hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-21 poses a serious threat to American aircraft carriers. The publication tells that this missile is used to launch from an airplane or a surface ship.
MIET and ZNTC will work on the production of photonic integrated circuits
The intersectoral photonics cluster was formed by the decision of the Moscow government on the platform of the Moscow Innovation Cluster. About half of the four dozen companies already registered in the cluster are microelectronics enterprises that are residents of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
The Su-57 justified Moscow's hopes. He will keep Washington
Sohu: the Su-57 fighter embodies the power of the Russian air defense
Whoever has gained air supremacy will win any war. Russia has the most advanced fighter in the world — the Su-57, writes the user Sohu. Thanks to its impressive characteristics and low visibility, it will restrain the onslaught of the West, the author of the article believes.
NASA reported that the American Capstone spacecraft has reached the lunar orbit
It is planned that the Gateway station will work on it
The American spacecraft Capstone on Sunday reached the lunar orbit, where it will spend at least six months. This is reported on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"Everything will happen quickly." The Pentagon has figured out how to "defeat Moscow"
The magazine of the Russian Defense Ministry "Military Thought" reports that the Pentagon is developing fundamentally new weapons that will allow attacking strategic enemy targets with impunity. They will bet on non-nuclear forces. About the conclusions of analysts — in the material of RIA Novosti.
German press: The purchase of military equipment from the United States is a serious blow to the German arms industry
Turkish authorities have blamed Kurdish organizations for yesterday's explosion in Istanbul
According to the publication "Wirtschaftswohe", the German military industry may be dealt a serious blow due to the initiation by the Bundeswehr of the procedure for the early purchase of weapons from the United States.
Former US National Security Adviser Bolton admitted that the US missile defense system is not capable of protecting against modern missiles
The existing American missile defense system is not able to protect the United States from Russian or Chinese missiles. This statement was made by Donald Trump's ex-national security aide John Bolton.
