News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
"Powerful military force": US National Intelligence assessed Russia's combat potential
Head of National Intelligence Haines: Russia's use of nuclear weapons is unlikely
Russia, despite the depletion of its ground forces due to the special operation in Ukraine, remains a "powerful military force," stated US Lieutenant General Scott Berrier. At the same time, Moscow will not use nuclear weapons, according to national intelligence. And Ukraine will not be able to resist Russia without the help of the West. These and other theses were made at a meeting in the Senate Armed Services Committee. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
In Poland, deflation continues for the 12th month in a row
It should be understood that prolonged deflation poses a serious danger to the economy and leads to the development of a deflationary spiral – a situation in which falling prices leads to a drop in production and an economic downturn. Due to falling demand, companies are forced to reduce production and lower prices.
Ukraine has left the West without shells
Lidovky: stocks of shells are exhausted, and there is not enough capacity for their production in the West
NATO countries lack 155 mm shells, which Ukraine also urgently needs, Lidovsky writes. This also applies to the USA, where they are produced by only two plants for the whole country. A rapid increase in production is possible, but it will not be without technical difficulties.
How Russia will switch to electric cars
In a little over ten years, every fourth car in Russia will be electric. At least, that's what the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation expects. Until recently, electric transport was not very popular in our country, but with the adoption of a series of state programs, a whole new industry is being created before our eyes. Moreover, it is entirely domestic – and benefiting every Russian.
"Why does the French army continue to prioritize quality over quantity"
The web resource "War on the Rocks" published a material of some interest by Michael Shurkin "Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass" ("Why the French army continues to prioritize quality over quantity") with the view of an American defense analyst on the impact of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine on the development of the French armed forces.
The years of independence put an end to the aviation industry of Ukraine
EP: the forecast for the restoration of Ukrainian aviation looks unrealistic
After the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, part of the Antonov Design Bureau aircraft was damaged, and the airfield in Gostomel was put out of operation, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. But the verdict of the enterprise was passed during the years of independence of the country.
The US Navy is able to use only a quarter of submarines at the same time
Newsweek: The US Navy will allocate $ 200 billion for submarines that are almost not used
The US Navy allocates billions of dollars to expand the submarine fleet, which they cannot fully use, writes Newsweek. Last year, only 10% of American submarines participated in secret operations and were at sea for more than a month, which raises questions about the expediency of such spending.
Artificial intelligence makes people with higher education outsiders
May Day is now taking place in a situation that paradoxically returns to the agenda some Marxist principles of the relationship between labor and capital.
Elon Musk spoke about the causes of the Starship disaster and the date of its next launch
According to him, the concrete fragments have nothing to do with it, and the causes of the accident are fundamentally different. In addition, he expects an unrealistically fast next launch of a new spacecraft.
Healthy trend: how military field medicine saves the lives of 97% of the wounded
Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market
More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.
The supply of Western equipment turned into a new problem for the APU
Ukraine's allies are trying to resolve the issue with the repair and maintenance of numerous Western equipment. In May, a German Leopard repair plant opens in Poland, but this is clearly not enough. In Ukraine, Western countries are being asked to send mechanics and technicians closer to the battlefield, but there will be few willing to work in the conflict zone. Will the enemy be able to deal with the repair of the delivered equipment and how does Russia solve this problem?
The Mozhaysk submarine of the 06363 project was launched
On April 27, 2023, the launch ceremony of the large diesel-electric submarine B-608 Mozhaysk (factory number 01618), which is under construction for the Navy of the Russian Federation, took place in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - JSC USC). project 06363. This is the fifth of six Project 06363 submarines being built for the Pacific Fleet. Its delivery to the Russian Navy is scheduled for the end of the year.
Romania modernizes the T-85M1 Bizonul MBT fleet
The Command of the Romanian Land Forces has decided to modernize the fleet of main battle tanks (MBT) T-85M1 Bizonul ("Bison").
America did not pull Ukraine – it itself lacks weapons
Ex-commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe spoke about the shortage of skilled workers in the US military-industrial complex
The American industry is not coping with the needs of Ukraine, writes former commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Problems arise, among other things, due to the lack of qualified workers in the production of ammunition.
The Zhuzhong rover has found traces of recent water movement in the dunes of Mars
It flowed over the surface of the planet in its near-equatorial regions, the press service of the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported
TASS, April 28. For the first time, the Chinese Zhuzhong rover discovered traces in the Martian dunes on the territory of the Utopia Plain that water periodically flowed over the surface of Mars in its near-equatorial regions in the relatively recent geological past. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KAN).
"Equivalent to the appearance of gunpowder." The world's leading armies are preparing for a "revolution"
"Whoever becomes a leader in the field of artificial intelligence will be the ruler of the world," Vladimir Putin said six years ago. Since then, AI has come a long way, including in the military sphere. About the application of these developments — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Designer Chukavin: the microwave rifle significantly increases the stealth of a sniper - TASS Interview
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The new Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave) of the Kalashnikov concern is predicted to be the heiress of the legendary Dragunov rifle (SVD), which has been in service with the Russian army for 60 years. The weapon is already being mass-produced and has managed to work in the zone of a special military operation (SVO). The creator of the rifle, Andrei Chukavin, in an interview with TASS, spoke about how the design of the new weapon will increase the safety of the sniper, why anthropometric factors caused the need for its appearance, as well as the possibility of creating more compact modifications of the microwave.
Foreign contribution to Chinese underwater shipbuilding
The PLA Navy contains a record number of diesel-electric submarines
The spring visits to Moscow by Chinese President Xi Jinping (March 20-22) and Defense Minister Li Shangfu (April 14-18) were accompanied by assurances that China and Russia would continue cooperation in the field of military and military-technical cooperation (MTC).
Robots will gather in packs and ride icebergs
How are unpopulated combat technologies developing overseas
The US leadership is modernizing and updating the weapons systems of the national armed forces, increasing the ability of troops to respond promptly and flexibly and adequately counter threats to national security. Priority is given to new models of weapons and military equipment, including robotic complexes (RTK).
The killer heir of the deadly "Harpy"
The Israeli "Harop" became an important stage in the development of barrage ammunition
Barrage ammunition has become one of the priorities of the next revolution in military affairs. And although attempts to develop such weapons at the end of the twentieth century were made by a number of states, the first serial representative of this class of weapons was still the Israeli "Harpy".























