News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The conflict in Ukraine has breathed new life into the military-industrial complex of NATO countries
Europe is increasing military production, explaining this by the Ukrainian crisis. The shares of military-industrial complex companies are growing, and defense spending tends to 2-4% of GDP. Against this background, American companies found themselves in an even more advantageous position. What can the intensive militarization of NATO countries lead to and how should Russia react to what is happening?
Fastening locks for MS-21 – "the spool is small, but expensive"
After the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the EU authorities banned the supply of components and spare parts to Russia for the civil aviation industry, primarily for MS-21 aircraft. In this regard, Irkut Corporation has encountered difficulties in fasteners for a new medium-haul liner. JSC "PO Strela" (Orenburg) was proposed to develop and manufacture multi-resource power locks for the MS-21.
Heavy "tank" armored personnel carriers can protect infantry from enemy fire
Armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles on the chassis of tanks were created in various states. According to some reports, Russian military scientists began to think about well-armored means of delivering motorized infantry after analyzing the experience of the October 1973 war in the Middle East.
The specialist spoke about the effectiveness of the reconnaissance drone developed for the special forces in his
Igor Alekseev, Marketing and Development Director of RBS-Harpy LLC, noted that the survivability of drones is up to 90%
The small tactical reconnaissance drone (MT UAV) showed maximum efficiency in solving the tasks of special forces units in the special operation zone in Ukraine. This was stated to TASS by Igor Alekseev, Marketing and Development Director of RBS-Harpy LLC.
Not according to the proverb: Sweden is preparing for defense as if it wants war
Le Monde: because of its in Ukraine, millions of people participate in civil defense in Sweden
If you want peace, prepare for war, the Romans once said. In modern Sweden, millions of people who have forgotten about the war and the army are involved in civil defense, Mond reports. The reason is fear of Russia. Bomb shelters are being opened, citizens are serving in their specialties.
For the first time, British Navy sailors will be trained to replenish supplies at sea using a virtual reality headset
Kongsberg Digital has received a contract for the supply of new simulators from Capital, which implements Project Selborne, a program for modernization and training of Royal Navy sailors.
The Polish Navy has adopted the third minesweeper of the Kormoran-2 class
On February 14, a flag-raising ceremony was held in Gdynia aboard the new Kormoran-2 class minesweeper (603) Meva (Project 258) of the Polish Navy.
"Shell", Mamba, Su-57. What can the use of AI by the military lead to?
How artificial intelligence is used in air defense systems, aviation and tank troops, said military expert Yuri Knutov. On Sputnik radio, he commented on the words of Elon Musk, who called AI the main threat to humanity.
The Times: Britain risks ceding France the title of the leading NATO military power in Europe
France and Great Britain have been fighting for a leading role in Europe for hundreds of years and the residue from this struggle remains today. According to the British newspaper The Times, soon the French army may be the strongest on the European continent, pushing the British army into second place.
The Pentagon said it "almost solved" the problem with the engines of Chinook helicopters
The US Army is completing the procedure for replacing a leaky part in the engines of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The Pentagon said it had "almost solved" the problem that led to a number of powerplant fires in these rotary-wing aircraft, Defense News writes, citing a statement by Patrick O'Neill, maintenance officer of the aviation branch of the US Army Aviation and Missile Command.
Empty even in landfills: the Ukrainian conflict has ruined European arsenals
FT: Military actions in Ukraine have emptied Europe's arsenals
The conflict in Ukraine has devastated European arsenals, writes the Financial Times. The defense sector of the continent was poorly prepared for military action. Western defense ministers are wondering how much more they will be able to help Kiev.
British intelligence: Russia has retained 1,500 combat aircraft with crews even in a special operation
Currently, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operate in a special military operation with the same number of aircraft as before. It is unlikely that the Russian command is going to dramatically increase the number of aircraft used. This is reported in the next report by the intelligence service of Great Britain.
American expert on the Iranian underground airbase: Tehran has learned lessons from the wars of the second half of the XX century
Just last week, the Iranian authorities announced the commissioning of the underground air base Oghab 44. The facility can accommodate a variety of means of combat aviation, starting with a UAV and ending with a bomber.
Who can't handle underwater shipbuilding
Low seriality ruins developers and manufacturers of submarines
After several fruitless attempts to resume the design and construction of submarines by the national industry, the Dutch government seems ready to finally part with the underwater component of the naval forces.
The Ukrainian defense industry has been destroyed
Fire damage inflicted on all large enterprises
During the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, one of the important tasks was to reduce the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by destroying the material, technical and production base of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC).
The hull workshop of the British defense company BAE Systems was granted permission to build the first Type 26 frigate
The hull workshop of the country's largest defense company BAE Systems has been granted permission to build the first Type 26 frigate of the British Navy in Govan County, located in the south-west of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. Work in this direction is expected to begin in 2024.
The US Navy will test a hypersonic missile from aboard the destroyer Zumwalt in 2025
The Americans, despite all their economic opportunities, are still trying to catch up with China and Russia in the development of hypersonic weapons.
In the USA, a conditional air battle was conducted with the participation of a drone
The American military-industrial company Northrop Grumman managed to exchange data between a reconnaissance UAV and a fighter acting as an enemy.
Blue Origin has developed a breakthrough technology for processing lunar soil without noise and pomp
Blue Origin has created two new departments within the framework of the Blue Alchemist project, one of which is engaged in the project of the orbital station, and the second is devoted to economic activities on the Moon. NASA has already received a commercial offer from them for the use of some technologies for processing lunar regolith in the Artemis mission. It is reported that operating solar panels, electrical wiring and protective materials for lunar structures have already been successfully created from an exact imitation of regolith.
Modern unmanned aircraft systems are massively supplied to every unit of the Armed Forces of Belarus
Today, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has already proved the high efficiency of the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). It is worth noting that drones are classified into the following types: reconnaissance (can be used, in particular, to adjust fire on the battlefield), shock (for strikes on ground targets), reconnaissance-strike, bomber, multi-purpose, fighter (for the destruction of air targets), broadcast and others.
