News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

A special issue of the magazine "Arms Export" published an article by Alexey Degtyarev dedicated to the Soviet 122-mm howitzer D-30. The bmpd blog offers readers the full text. Illustrations for the article are available on the website of the Kalashnikov magazine.

The five best small arms of the Second World War

The Mosin rifle and PPSH-41 were included in the list of the five best types of small arms of the Second World War, compiled by the portal 19FortyFive. The author of the article talks about their characteristics.

General Leontiev told how the X-MD-E rocket will be used

Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) announced the creation of a new multi-purpose homing missile X-MD-E. Among its features is the use not only from aircraft and naval carriers, but also from unmanned aerial vehicles. This is the first rocket designed specifically for combat drones. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of the work of X-MD-E.

The modular product for hitting ground targets has already been tested in battles

At the international forum "Army-2022" starting on August 15, the aviation high-precision cruise missile X-69 will be presented to the general public for the first time.

The Ukrainian problem of Germany

Germany is perfectly suited to the role of the leader of the campaign against the destruction of the "rules-based world order," writes Wolfgang Ischinger in Foreign Affairs. The former German diplomat believes that Berlin needs to stop resisting change, and then the country will be able to take a leadership position not only in relation to Ukraine, but also in the context of more global security problems.

The TASS news agency, under the heading "The head of Kurganmashzavod: the protection of Russian infantry fighting vehicles will be strengthened following the results of their use in a special operation," published an interview with the executive director of PJSC Kurgan Machine-Building Plant (as part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) Pyotr Tyukov. It is characteristic that there is no mention of the topic "Kurganets-25" in the interview.

General Shpak explained why the appearance of the Octopus-SD installation in the Airborne Forces would be a "historic event"

The Airborne Forces will soon receive a modernized 125-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2S25, known as the "Octopus-SD". "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why this self-propelled gun is needed by amphibious troops.

The Bitblaze Titan laptop of the Russian company Promobit on the Baikal-M CPU appeared in a "live" photo in a new thinner case. The exterior is made of aluminum and provides for the possibility of customization, for example, the choice of color of the touchpad. To Western experts, the laptop looks like an Apple MacBook Pro. Production of the Bitblaze Titan will begin at the end of 2022.

Colonel Khodarenok explained why the use of HARM missiles in Ukraine is impossible

Almost all week, the possible use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine of anti-radar missiles AGM-88 HARM manufactured by Raytheon against Russian air defense was discussed. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what is true and what is fiction in this story.

The Russian Air Force is 110 years old.

The Commander of the Air Force, Deputy Commander-in–Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Sergey DRONOV, tells the Red Star about the results with which the Air Force personnel approached the next anniversary.

General Bondar told how the new version of the "smart" Krasnopol projectile works

The Ministry of Defense demonstrated the work of the Msta-S self-propelled gun with Krasnopol ammunition during a military special operation in Ukraine. We are already talking about the upgraded Krasnopol-M2, which is able to independently "choose targets" during volley firing. The desired accuracy is achieved due to the correction of the aerodynamic rudders of the ammunition at the end of the flight along the laser mark on the target. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new "Krasnopol".

The large anti-submarine ship will receive X-35U anti-ship missiles and a 100 mm stealth cannon

During the modernization, the Admiral Chabanenko large anti-submarine ship (BOD) will be equipped with unique multifunctional X-35U missiles that can reliably hit surface ships.

Jetpack flamethrowers are usually associated with the Second World War, but this weapon is still used in a number of armies around the world. For example, they were occasionally involved during the war in Syria by government forces.

The missile is designed to hit stationary ground targets with coordinates known before launch

For the first time, the Russian Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) will present a new X-69 aviation cruise missile within the framework of the Army-2022 international forum. This was reported to TASS by the press service of KTRV.

For six and a half months of a special military operation in the Donbass, many Western trophies were captured. Grenade launchers, ATGMs, armored personnel carriers, small arms, air defense, automotive equipment, barrel and rocket artillery — all this is now being tested by combat. About how foreign "gifts" are evaluated in the DPR, — in the RIA Novosti material.

The Russian army has received new T-90M tanks. Will this be enough to resist NATO?

The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M "Breakthrough", writes MWM. It was believed that this tank provides Russia with parity with the most combat-ready NATO vehicles. However, the situation is changing, and Moscow should properly invest in the T-14, the author of the article warns.

The Ukrainian BTR-4 "Bucephalus", taken as a trophy in Mariupol (DPR), can be compared with a spaceship inside. This was told to RIA Novosti by the commander of one of the Donetsk battalions with the call sign Krest.

Right now, a real revolution is taking place in military affairs, and this is happening thanks to drones – this was stated by the former head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Yuri Baluyevsky. Why has this revolution become possible today, due to which drones are changing their position on the battlefield – and how will the war look like in the near future thanks to them?

Mikhail Kotov — about what went from Baikonur together with the Khayyam satellite

The Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage launched on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It launched the Khayyam satellite, built in Russia by order of Iran, and 16 small spacecraft into the orbit of our planet. The latter are micro- and nanosatellites created by leading universities, commercial companies and non-profit organizations.

In particular, according to the president of the concern Alan Lushnikov, "tremendous prospects" exist for guided missiles "Whirlwind"

Kalashnikov Group intends to develop the development of barrage ammunition and reconnaissance drones, the concern sees the main prospects in the production of ammunition with autonomous guidance. Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said this in an interview with Kommersant newspaper published on Wednesday.