News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
About the main drawback of the Algerian BMPT recently lit up on the parade
One of the main novelties of the recent military parade in honor of the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence was the own version of the BMPT created by local specialists.
Type-10 tank of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
As Chinese experts know, the creation of the main battle tank "Type-10" by employees of the Department of special automotive Equipment of the Department of Technical Research of the Headquarters of the SSYA began back in 1996 as part of the MVT-X project.
The German Navy has adopted the last frigate of the F125 project
According to the German Defense Ministry, on July 13 at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven, a ceremony was held for the commissioning of the German Navy frigate F225 "Rhineland-Palatinate" project F125.
The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved the draft military budget for a record amount
The draft US defense budget for a record amount for the country has been approved by the House of Representatives of Congress. The amount of military expenditures in case of final adoption of the project will amount to $ 840 billion. There has never been such a sum in the history of US military budgets.
In the UK, the concept of "crushing" the Russian air defense was proposed
Experiments conducted by the British Air Force (RAF) have shown that swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can crush the enemy's air defense (air defense). Defense News writes about this.
Rogozin left the post of head of Roscosmos
On Friday, July 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Dmitry Rogozin from the post of Director General of Roscosmos. The new head of the state corporation was Yuri Borisov, who previously held the post of deputy prime minister in the Russian government, who was responsible for the military-industrial complex.
Commander of the British Air Force: We are capable of hacking enemy air defenses with swarms of drones
The British Air Force is capable of hacking enemy air defenses with the help of swarms of drones. They can overcome the defenses of other countries, including the Russian one.
The "Magister" is needed by the Russian air defense in order not to shoot down its own"
Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulev told how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will use the Magister-SV system
The Russian army will soon be armed with new complexes of automated control of fire means of military air defense "Magister-SV". "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I understood the specifics of the operation of this complex.
Yuri Borisov met with the leadership of Roscosmos
The new CEO of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, met with the leadership of the state corporation. He was appointed to the position of head of the corporation on Friday. This is reported by TASS.
The first pictures from "James Webb" exceeded all expectations
Seven amazing conclusions that can be drawn based on the first image of the "deep field" from the James Webb telescope
A technician instead of a memologist, or What legacy the new head of Roscosmos got
Yuri Borisov, who replaced Dmitry Rogozin in this post, became the new CEO of Roscosmos from mid-July. Naked Science understands what inheritance (and in what condition) he got it.
The Tiger submarine of the 971 Pike-B project will receive new weapons during modernization
The multipurpose nuclear submarine "Tiger" of project 971 (code "Pike-B"), undergoing repair and modernization at the Nerpa shipyard (a branch of the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center), will receive a new weapons complex. This was reported by a source in the defense industry.
The new Indian aircraft carrier is also important for Russia
Tests of the first aircraft carrier built in India have been completed. Vikrant will dramatically expand the capabilities of the Indian Navy. Can Russia build such a ship itself, how did our country participate in the Indian program to create an aircraft carrier fleet – and what can we learn from this experience?
Russian space will have to change a lot
Dmitry Rogozin spent a little more than four years as the head of Roscosmos. Looking back now, it is clear that he managed to do a lot. In 2018, when he came to the position of head of the state corporation, the situation in the industry was not the best.
SpaceX rocket launched 53 new Starlink Internet satellites into orbit
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle successfully launched another batch of 53 mini-satellites into orbit on Sunday to replenish the orbital grouping of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.
Belarus continues modernization of its air force
A full-scale hybrid war has been unleashed against Belarus, which is offensive in nature. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on July 12 at the Palace of Independence at a ceremony honoring graduates of military universities and senior officers. The Belarusian leader also regretfully pointed out that the policy of the West is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a big war in which there will be no winner.
The US has launched several small secret military satellites
According to the American resource "Breaking Defense" in the Teresa Hitchens material "Newest sats launched by DoD include jammer-evading, classified payloads" ("The latest satellites launched by the US Department of Defense include a secret payload to avoid interference"), on July 2, 2022, Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne air launch vehicle It has placed seven small experimental military satellites with promising secret payloads into low-Earth orbit as part of the US Department of Defense space testing program.
The installation of floating berths for new submarines has begun at the base of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet in Vilyuchinsk
The Pacific Fleet continues to prepare for the reception of new nuclear and diesel-electric submarines. According to the press service of the fleet, new floating berths are being installed at the base of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet in Kamchatka.
The place of the first freezing into the ice of the self-propelled ice-resistant platform "North Pole" has been named
The ice-resistant platform "North Pole" has completed all tests and has already begun preparations for the launch of the first flight, which is planned for the very beginning of autumn. Alexander Makarov, Director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AANI), told about the plans.
To get an aircraft carrier at any point: what can the new Serpentine missile be like
Dmitry Litovkin — about what is known and what can be assumed about the missile system being developed for the Russian Navy
The Russian military-industrial complex continues to surprise with new developments. As it became known to TASS sources, a new Serpentine missile system with a hypersonic striking element is being developed in the country.