News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

According to the results of the modernization of the materiel carried out in the 2010s, the T-72B3 became the main tank of the Russian army. OBT of this modification are massively used during the conflict in Ukraine, which allowed to identify the shortcomings of this model, which most affect its combat stability at the front.

On January 25, 2023, the press service of the Eastern District reported that the icebreaker Evpatiy Kolovrat of project 21180M, built at Almaz Shipbuilding Company JSC in St. Petersburg for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, began to make a sea crossing from St. Petersburg to its future permanent base in Kamchatka - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The Economist: because of the aid to Ukraine, the Bundeswehr is in a more deplorable state than ever

The Bundeswehr is now in a more deplorable state than ever, writes The Economist. Stocks of weapons and shells will last him only for a few days, even a Band-Aid is in short supply, and the large-scale reforms promised a year ago have not begun.

While SpaceX fans are enthusiastically following the company's achievements, astronomers are sadly watching how their work becomes more difficult with each launch of Starlink satellites. Progress does not pass without sacrifice. Therefore, various scientific associations are looking for ways to reduce the negative impact of many new man-made objects in near-Earth space on the quality of data received by telescopes.

On January 24, 2023, an official launching ceremony of the L 141 Al Fulk amphibious helicopter dock ship under construction for the Qatari Navy took place at the enterprise of the Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri in Palermo. The transfer of the ship to the Qatari customer is scheduled for 2024.

The Turkish defense industry produces various combat systems, gradually penetrating into the most complex areas of military production. However, at this stage of development, the military-industrial complex is more of an assembly line, and therefore its weak point remains dependence on the supply of components from abroad.

These shortcomings allowed them to be hit, including with T-55 tanks during the conflict in Iraq, said Candidate of Military Sciences Sergey Suvorov

American M1 Abrams tanks, which Washington decided to transfer to Kiev as military assistance, have vulnerabilities that allowed it to be hit during the conflict in Iraq with the help of Soviet weapons, including T-55 tanks.

The Earth's resources are limited, and questions about where to get them in the future are already arising now. The most suitable answer to the growing demands of man seems to be space with its vast expanses and asteroids stuffed with rare metals. But who and how plans to mine ores on "space cobblestones"? And most importantly, is it even real? Naked Science reflects on the cultural heritage, present and future of commercial asteroid exploration.

On the eve of his 70th birthday, the CEO of the corporation spoke about the main milestones in the post of head and what KTRV will be in the near future

On the eve of his 70th birthday, Obnosov told in an interview with TASS about the main milestones as head of the corporation, professional achievements and his own hobbies, as well as what KTRV will be in the near future.

According to the head of St. Petersburg, almost half of the more than 1 thousand large and medium-sized enterprises located in the city work for defense tasks

The Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, proposed to develop norms that would make it possible for their employees from among recent college graduates who are conscripted into the armed forces to undergo alternative civil service at defense enterprises.

Taking foreign submarines as a basis, the Persians created their own

The construction of ships for the North Korean Navy began shortly after the end of the 1950-1953 war. Moscow and Beijing provided assistance to Pyongyang. We are talking about diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines) of Project 633 and their Chinese variants.

Russian weapons prevail in the army of the North African state

Two countries in the Middle East and North Africa region invariably remained the closest allies of the Soviet Union – Syria and Algeria. The Russian Federation, surprisingly enough, managed to "inherit" both of these allies – at least in terms of military-technical cooperation.

The Ukrainian Bogdana self-propelled howitzer has completed testing and is already being mass-produced. This statement was made by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, who told about the massive purchases of Ukrainian military equipment in 2022.

Die Welt: the myth of the advantages of "Leoprad-2" is based on a misinterpretation of history

The myth of the Leopard 2 as a kind of miracle weapon is based not least on the successes of the Wehrmacht in World War II, writes Die Welt. However, many models of German cars were far from perfect. Successes in the use of tanks were explained by other reasons.

Leopard 2 ("Leopard 2") is a German main battle tank (MBT). Its creation began in Germany in 1970 after the joint German-American project MVT-70 failed. In parallel, two vehicles were developed – Leopard 2K with traditional weapons and Leopard 2FK with anti-tank missiles. Additionally, various suspensions, guns, chassis components and fire control systems were tested. In 1971, the project was approved. During the development of Leopard 2, a number of advanced technologies and design solutions were borrowed from the joint German-American MBT-70 program.

NYT: The US is going to increase the production of 155 mm shells six times in two years

The United States intends to increase the production of 155-millimeter shells six times in two years for the sake of supporting the Armed Forces, the NYT reports. This step is part of the "most aggressive campaign" to modernize the American military industry in 40 years.

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. From the ship, they worked out a strike with a hypersonic Zircon missile at a naval target at a distance of 900 kilometers. About why this event is so important for the Russian "defense industry", — in the material of RIA Novosti.

According to the results of the competitive selection, the Rostec United Engine Corporation won a grant from the Russian Foundation for the Development of Information Technologies (RFRIT) for the revision and implementation of domestic software in the production management system.

Le Monde: while Russia is focused on Ukraine, the West is increasing its presence in the Arctic

The special operation led to the "isolation" of Russia in the Arctic Council, and Moscow's military presence in the Far North has decreased, writes Le Monde. Western countries have not failed to take advantage of this: they are increasing investments in oil and gas exploration in the northern region in a race with China.

The Russian Terminator tank support combat vehicle may become a new stage of evolution in tank construction, writes forbes. The authors note that, according to some reports, the car took part in battles in Ukraine and proved itself well.