News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
From "Mirages" to "Squall"
France sells fighter jets to the detriment of its own Air Force
In the 1970s, in the field of aircraft construction, France confidently took third place in the world after two superpowers - the Soviet Union and the United States.
Light-weight armored vehicles
From "Puma" to "Mamba": a menagerie for police operations
Armored vehicles based on conventional trucks have become the first class of armored vehicles in history. They appeared on the fields of the First World War, and before tanks. But already during the Second World War, they began to be replaced by specialized armored personnel carriers.
"For the first time in history." Patrushev said that Russia was ahead of its competitors in nuclear weapons
Patrushev: Russia has overtaken its competitors in the field of nuclear missile weapons for the first time
Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said that for the first time Russia was ahead of its competitors in the nuclear missile industry, becoming the owner of "unique strategic weapons." According to him, this guarantees Moscow's security for decades to come.
Kalashnikov Concern has fulfilled a three-year contract for the supply of AK-12 assault rifles
JSC Concern Kalashnikov has fulfilled a three-year contract for the supply of AK-12 assault rifles to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the president of JSC Concern Kalashnikov Alan Lushnikov on November 2, 2023 at a press conference in honor of the International Day of the Military Journalist at the testing ground of JSC TSNIITOCHMASH. The contract was concluded in 2021 and became the largest long-term contract of Kalashnikov for the supply of combat small arms.
The first flight of the IL-96-400M
As reported by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), on November 1, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype of the Il-96-400M wide-body passenger aircraft (factory number 01001, registration number 96115), which is a deep modernization of the Il-96-300 series aircraft, took place in Voronezh. The aircraft was built in the branch of PJSC "Il" - VASO as part of PJSC "UAC" of Rostec State Corporation.
Yantar completes Indian frigates
Completion of work on two ships of Project 11356 is expected in the coming months
The next two guided missile frigates of Project 11356 are being completed afloat and are preparing for mooring tests. Having entered service, "Tushil" (Tushil) and "Tamala" (Tamala) will become the 10th and 11th ships of this type.
Construction of the head Finnish corvette has begun
On October 30, 2023, the Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma hosted the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Finnish Navy of a new type of lead corvette Pohjanmaa, out of four contracted under the promising Finnish program Laivue 2020 ("Flotilla 2020").
America was told to change the army, otherwise it is not ready for the war of the great powers
The world is entering a long period of systemic instability, writes Politico. Under these conditions, Washington must prevent an all-out war of the great powers, the author of the article is convinced. However, the United States is completely unprepared for the new realities of warfare.
Proven to believe: why the US failed the launch of the Minuteman III rocket
And how are the Americans doing with the star-spangled nuclear shield
The failure of the launch of the American Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg base on the Pacific coast of the United States suggests that this is already a seriously outdated complex, which has exhausted the modernization reserve. On November 1, her tests were interrupted due to some "anomaly" during the flight.
Available water: how the Northern Sea Route will be protected from submarines
The Navy plans to strengthen the defense of the northernmost transport artery of the country with the combat icebreaker "Ivan Papanin"
The Northern Sea Route will be guarded almost year-round by Russian submarine hunters. To do this, the 14th brigade of anti-submarine ships of the Northern Fleet will soon receive the combat icebreaker Ivan Papanin.
The American Minuteman III ICBM exploded over the Pacific Ocean with a significant deviation from the set trajectory during tests
An emergency situation occurred in the United States during the tests of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The tests were conducted the day before at the Vandenberg military base (Santa Barbara County, California), owned by the US Space Forces.
The American missile did not reach the target
The US Air Force destroyed a Minuteman III missile during launch due to an emergency situation
The US Air Force destroyed the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile due to an anomaly detected during a test launch. Nevertheless, according to the US military, they managed to obtain important data. The reasons for the failed launch will be investigated by a specially created analytical group. Russia's strategic nuclear forces conducted their training on October 25.
Russia has proven competence in the creation of large aircraft
Russia has shown the whole world that it has all the necessary technologies to create wide-body long-haul airliners. The proof was the first flight of a prototype of such an IL-96-400M aircraft, created exclusively from domestic components. Why does Russia need this plane and what future awaits it?
The US NSA is creating a center for AI security and protection against it
The US National Security Agency is creating a specialized center that will deal with the protection of artificial intelligence. And protection from it.
"Tank-style U-turn": what is the value of the unusual capability of the BTR-90 "Rostock"
The Russian BTR-90 Rostock was created taking into account the gigantic experience of the war in Afghanistan and other local conflicts.
The United States envied Russia's capabilities in the field of electronic warfare
Electronic warfare systems used by Russia have shown their indispensability in the fighting in Ukraine, writes BI. Moscow has successfully used electronic warfare to disrupt communications and enemy drones, constantly improving these weapons, the author notes.
The Pentagon stated the growing advantage of the Chinese Navy over the US Navy
The United States has already lost world leadership not only politically, but also militarily, and in the strategically priority for Washington dominance at sea. American military expert, editor of the online publication 19FortyFive Mackenzie Eaglen notes with reference to the recent annual report of the Pentagon that the US Navy is now in the role of catching up in comparison with the Naval forces of its main strategic rival China in almost all indicators.
Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On November 1, a 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.
Su-57 will receive additional stealth
New missiles raise the combat capabilities of the Su-57 to a different level
A long-range cruise missile has been created for the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. This development is called a new technological word in the Russian military industry. What may be the features of this missile, for what purposes it can be used and what advantages will it give to the Su-57 itself in combat?
How the USSR created the world's first "satellite fighter"
The military threat from outer space is stronger today than ever before. The United States has the largest military satellite grouping in Earth orbit and is actively using it against Russia during a special operation. The orbital capacities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation are classified as "secret", but exactly 60 years ago our country became a pioneer in the creation of a new type of combat spacecraft – "satellite fighters".
