News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The cost of the next-generation destroyer may be on average $ 1 billion more than the US Navy estimates
In its annual report on shipbuilding for the Navy, the Congressional Budget Office warned that uncertainty about the final parameters and capabilities of the next-generation destroyer suggests that its final cost on average may differ significantly from the estimates of the US Navy.
The US press commented on the appearance of the YJ-21 hypersonic missile in China
According to the American publication "19 FortyFive", the new Chinese hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-21 poses a serious threat to American aircraft carriers. The publication tells that this missile is used to launch from an airplane or a surface ship.
MIET and ZNTC will work on the production of photonic integrated circuits
The intersectoral photonics cluster was formed by the decision of the Moscow government on the platform of the Moscow Innovation Cluster. About half of the four dozen companies already registered in the cluster are microelectronics enterprises that are residents of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
The Su-57 justified Moscow's hopes. He will keep Washington
Sohu: the Su-57 fighter embodies the power of the Russian air defense
Whoever has gained air supremacy will win any war. Russia has the most advanced fighter in the world — the Su-57, writes the user Sohu. Thanks to its impressive characteristics and low visibility, it will restrain the onslaught of the West, the author of the article believes.
NASA reported that the American Capstone spacecraft has reached the lunar orbit
It is planned that the Gateway station will work on it
The American spacecraft Capstone on Sunday reached the lunar orbit, where it will spend at least six months. This is reported on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"Everything will happen quickly." The Pentagon has figured out how to "defeat Moscow"
The magazine of the Russian Defense Ministry "Military Thought" reports that the Pentagon is developing fundamentally new weapons that will allow attacking strategic enemy targets with impunity. They will bet on non-nuclear forces. About the conclusions of analysts — in the material of RIA Novosti.
German press: The purchase of military equipment from the United States is a serious blow to the German arms industry
Turkish authorities have blamed Kurdish organizations for yesterday's explosion in Istanbul
According to the publication "Wirtschaftswohe", the German military industry may be dealt a serious blow due to the initiation by the Bundeswehr of the procedure for the early purchase of weapons from the United States.
Former US National Security Adviser Bolton admitted that the US missile defense system is not capable of protecting against modern missiles
The existing American missile defense system is not able to protect the United States from Russian or Chinese missiles. This statement was made by Donald Trump's ex-national security aide John Bolton.
Russian MiG-31 interceptors have no equal. The fighting in Ukraine proved it
MWM: Russian MiG-31 interceptors demonstrated their strengths in the battles in Ukraine
The MiG-31BM/BSM interceptors took part in air combat operations in Ukraine for the first time. These aircraft have no competitors with comparable capabilities, writes MWM. They are still a mystery to the West.
Chinese combat helicopters have begun to be equipped with the Eagle Pupil night vision system
An exhibition of aerospace products Airshow China 2022 was held in China, where a number of new products were presented. Much attention of local observers was attracted by the Eagle Pupil night vision system, which began to be equipped with combat helicopters of the PRC.
Oleg Faustov: the Russian soldier of the future will become an "iron man"
Oleg Faustov, Deputy General Director of the leading Russian manufacturer of combat equipment and armor protection equipment, the Center for High-strength Materials "Reinforced Composites" (Armocom), told in an interview with RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev about the company's plans to double production, promising developments, as well as the prospects for creating an iron armor suit within the framework of the soldier of the future "Legionnaire" project. a man" who can completely cover the fighter's body like the armor of a medieval knight.
In the USA, they told about the Chinese "mother of all bombs"
The Chinese "mother of all bombs" may resemble the American high-explosive aviation munition GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB). This is told by the publication The Drive, which drew attention to the picture posted on Twitter.
In the United States, under a contract with the Navy, they are increasing the number of marine drones with the stated purpose of "mapping the seabed and exploring the depths"
Saildrone, an American manufacturer of small and medium-sized unmanned surface ships, expects an increase in the number of seabed exploration tasks that its platforms will perform in 2023 in the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, and the Middle East. This was stated in one of his interviews by the company's CEO Richard Jenkins.
ISS Reshetneva CEO: we are developing five satellite groupings for the Sphere - TASS interview
Russia has started deploying a satellite constellation under the Sphere program. The Skif-D spacecraft was launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on September 22 to protect the orbital frequency resource of the Russian Federation. The satellite was created in JSC "Information Satellite Systems im. Academician M.F. Reshetnev" (part of Roscosmos). The systems and payload of the Skif-D spacecraft have already been tested.
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey will hold a round table on the development of unmanned aviation in Russia
PJSC NPO Almaz (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region) will hold a round table on the development of unmanned aviation in Russia on November 16 as part of the Transport of Russia 2022 exhibition.
In Kiev announced the start of fundraising for a new Ukrainian fleet
Ukraine has started raising funds for the creation of a new fleet consisting of naval attack drones. According to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov, it is this fleet that will soon unblock Ukrainian ports and destroy Russian ships launching cruise missiles.
The military of the RCBZ ZVO told about their work in the special operation zone
The troops of radiation, chemical and Biological protection (RCBZ) continue to perform tasks in the zone of special military operation (SVO). On the eve of their professional holiday, the soldiers of the units of the RHBZ troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) told about their work, and also demonstrated firing from the TOS-1A "Solntsepek". The footage was shown by the Russian Defense Ministry.
In Germany, the military decided to protect themselves from "Russian reconnaissance drones"
The German military department decided to speed up the process of acquiring special means to suppress drones - HP47, writes Der Spiegel.
Turkey has developed the OZGUR radar with AFAR for fighter jets and attack drones
The Turkish defense company Aselsan presented a radar with an active phased array antenna (AFAR), developed in-house within the framework of the OZGUR project. It is planned to equip F-16 fighters of the Turkish Air Force and Akinci attack drones with this onboard radar.
The head of a private space company from the United States was sued for fraud with shares
The emergence of many commercial players in the global space industry has brought not only the long-awaited progress of the industry, but also problems. For example, it turned out that it is more difficult to explain why the deadlines for the implementation of plans are delayed for many private investors than for several state customers. And the enthusiasm of the founder of a space company always works as a "signal" for the stock market and risks looking like fraud if optimistic forecasts are destroyed by the harsh reality of engineering problems.
