News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Evgeny Dudorov: robotics of the Russian Federation needs a revolution, there is no time for evolution
In addition, he told what needs to be done to quickly saturate the Russian army involved in its military with innovative military developments, and revealed plans for cooperation with Dmitry Rogozin's "Royal Wolves".
Ka-31 – the "all-seeing eye" of the Army and Navy
What is the domestic radar patrol helicopter capable of
The processes of development of ship-based aircraft and helicopters taking place in the leading foreign countries of the world were studied very carefully in the Soviet Union. This included the issues of creating deck-based aircraft systems for long-range radar detection and control (AWACS).
It won't be visible there: the Navy will get another stealth corvette
The military department is working on the issue of laying a new ship of project 20380
The Russian Navy (Navy) may receive an unscheduled stealth corvette. We are talking about a new ship of the project 20380 type "Guardian". It was assumed that the series would be finished, but the decision was revised. Experts suggest that this is due to the need to load production facilities while promising ships remain at the development stage. Together with the experts, Izvestia figured out what kind of novelty it is and what kind of fleet it can get into.
Turkish Navy: construction of auxiliary ships
The policy of the "Open Sea" adopted by the military and political leadership of Turkey is designed to guarantee the long-term stay of the warships of the national Navy in operational areas, away from coastal supply bases, on a global scale. Western military experts call Ankara's participation (since 2009) in counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden under the authority of the UN Security Council the first signs that the Turkish Navy intends to operate outside regional waters.
Polish media: If the defense industry does not increase production, the Polish army faces a shortage of ammunition
In Poland, the practice of purchasing small quantities of ammunition from local manufacturers for the needs of the Armed Forces is widespread. But they do not allow creating sufficient reserves in case of military operations, and the defense industry enterprises are not given a reason to invest in expanding their production.
Launched a small rocket ship "Naro-Fominsk" project 21631
December 9, 2021 in Zelenodolsk at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (the company is part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars group of companies JSC Holding Company Ak Bars) a solemn ceremony of launching the Naro-Fominsk small rocket ship project 21631 (code "Buyan-M"; developer JSC "Zelenodolsk Design Bureau"), which is under construction for the Russian Navy, took place with the factory number 641. This is the eleventh small rocket ship of Project 21631.
The German edition wrote about a serious shortage of ammunition in the arsenals of Germany and the United States due to the events in Ukraine
Currently, the armed forces of both the United States and Germany are experiencing a chronic shortage of ammunition for a variety of weapons. This is written by the German edition Frankfurter Allgemeine. Problems with ammunition are associated by the press with the events in Ukraine.
In 2023, the US Air Force will reduce the fleet of fighter jets from 1970 to 1800 units, and the decommissioning of the F-22 Block 20 is prohibited by Congress
After several years of resistance, the US Congress finally allowed the Air Force to part with part of its A-10 Warthog fleet, approving the service's plans to decommission 21 units in 2023.
At a reactive pace: how the US divided the missile budget
The Americans have decided which strategic weapons systems will be deployed in the coming years
In the USA, a new — record—breaking - defense budget was adopted this week. Congress has agreed on the Pentagon's spending for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $858 billion. This is $80 billion more than this year. One of the reasons for such a significant increase is the work on new missile programs.
This Russian machine gun was not called a weapon of mass destruction for nothing
Baijiahao: a bulletproof vest will not save the Russian "king of machine guns" from a bullet
The Russian AK-47 is capable of causing such serious damage that it has been called a "weapon of mass destruction," writes user Baijiahao. Reliable design, penetrating power and trouble-free operation in all conditions have provided the "king of automata" with great popularity.
Weapons, assistance to Ukraine, deterrence of Russia. What will the Pentagon's record budget go to
The lower house of Congress approved the US defense budget for 2023 in the amount of $858 billion
The committees of both chambers of the US Congress on Armed Forces Affairs have agreed on a draft defense budget for fiscal year 2023 (started on October 1 of this year) in the amount of $858 billion. At a meeting on Thursday, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has already approved this project. Its priorities are the deployment of serial production of the B-21 Raider strategic bomber and nuclear submarines with Columbia ballistic missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the details of this document.
The gun of our time: convenient, accurate, modular
Makarov's pistol, which has been in the "service" for more than 70 years, has become such a familiar attribute of a Soviet, and then a Russian officer, policeman, policeman, that it seems that no one will come up with anything better. In any case, for mass, serial production. Since the 1980s, they have been saying that Makarov is morally obsolete, but he is still in service.
There is only a "moment"
December 8 marks the 83rd anniversary of the establishment of the A.I. Mikoyan Experimental Design Bureau. Currently, the Mikoyan Design Bureau is part of the United Aircraft Corporation.
Day of the Engineering and Aviation Service of the Russian Aerospace Forces
On December 7, the Day of the Engineering and Aviation Service is celebrated in the Russian Federation. This date was not chosen by chance: on December 7, 1916, a separate technical and operational service was created for the Russian aviation that was just taking its first steps. But the true development of a high level of engineering and aviation service was already in the Soviet period of national history.
Flight of the "Swift"
Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about Ukraine's new long-range weapons and how to resist them
This Monday, December 5, Ukraine staged the first test for its secret weapons, which it had been developing in secret for several months. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on this day, an attempt was made to strike long-range aviation airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions with Soviet-made jet drones operating at low altitudes.
The British Army decided to modernize its radio stations based on the analysis of the Ukrainian conflict
The British Army has carried out the largest purchase of army radio stations in the last ten years, aiming to improve the quality of communication of infantry units based on the analysis and application of the lessons of the Ukrainian conflict.
Japan will triple the number of missile defense systems on the southwestern islands
The Japanese authorities continue to rapidly increase and rearm the country's Self-Defense Forces. Despite the "peaceful" name, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have long been powerful and well-armed, their combat capability is increasing from year to year. Now Tokyo is considering the possibility of increasing the number of missile defense units by almost three times.
The scientist proposed to create a space reserve on Mars
Engineer Paul L. Smith from the University of Bristol proposed to create an extraterrestrial nature reserve on Mars (English extraterrestrial nature reserve, ETNR), which can serve as a psychological refuge and a botanical garden. A number of problems that specialists will have to face are described in an article published in the International Journal of Astrobiology. This is reported in a press release on Phys.org .
Ukraine wants to produce its own weapons. So far it turns out badly
El País: Ukraine is going to produce weapons in order not to depend on Western supplies
Western arsenals are being depleted, and Ukraine may be left without arms supplies, writes El País. Against this background, Kiev wants to restore the defense industry. But so far, even what is already there has to be exported abroad, the author of the article notes.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 6, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.