News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Problems at the front cannot be solved with a miracle weapon
Although the American space intelligence gives Russia serious trouble
The fighting in Ukraine highlights the trends in the development of modern combat systems, which appeared even before it began. But now these hostilities significantly affect these trends.
The Israel Defense Forces: Transformation and its operational consequences. Part V
InVoen Info continues the review of the article by Avi Yager, researcher at the International Institute for Combating Terrorism of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC, Herzliya, Israel) on the reform of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
The Russian Defense Ministry received a batch of upgraded T72B3M tanks
The press service of Uralvagonzavod reported that the new protection makes it possible to increase the survivability and effectiveness of the use of armored vehicles not only during combined arms combat, but also during combat operations with the massive use of anti-tank weapons.
The Ukrainian conflict has exposed the West's problems with weapons
FT: Ukraine has revealed the limited capacity of the Western military-industrial complex
The West hesitated to sign contracts necessary both to increase the supply of weapons to Kiev and to strengthen its own combat readiness, writes FT. As a result, there were problems with the military-industrial complex. The authors of the article name two main reasons why it is so difficult for the West to replenish its arsenals.
An American expert suggests using UAVs to combat drifting mines
Dr. Scott Savitz, a senior engineer at the RAND Corporation, which serves as a strategic research center working on orders from the US government, their armed forces and related organizations, spoke about the dangers of drifting mines and the difficulties of dealing with them in his article on the RAND website.
Day of the Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet
December 3 marks the Day of the Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet of Russia. On this day in 1959, the state flag of the USSR was raised on the world's first nuclear icebreaker, which was named "Lenin". This date is considered the birthday of the nuclear icebreaker fleet of Russia.
This amazing elevator will take passengers to Mars in just 61 days
Keji zhibao: the world's first space elevator to Mars will be launched in 2035
Astronauts presented a project that will allow people to move easily and quickly in space, writes "Keji Zhibao". It's about the elevator. Adapted to the new conditions, it will take passengers to the moon and to Mars. Colonization of space will soon become not a dream, but a reality.
The expert explained the US statements about the alleged problems of the Russian Federation with the production of missiles
Political scientist Svetov called the Americans' dream statements about Russia's alleged difficulties in the production of missiles
Political scientist, military expert Yuri Svetov, commenting on December 4 to Izvestia, the statement of the head of the US national intelligence, Evril Haines, that the Russian Federation could allegedly face difficulties in creating high-precision missiles, noted that, according to representatives of the West, Russia has already ended everything for a long time, and Haines expressed the US dream that Moscow would have problems of this kind.
The countries of Eastern Europe have turned into the "Ukrainian Urals"
The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?
The conflict in Ukraine exposes the "harsh reality" of the West's weapons potential
Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.
The collapse of the EU industry is not the fault of greedy Americans, but of the Europeans themselves
Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth
Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.
Russian Defense Minister on the state defense order for 2023
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on November 30, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received two more new IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft
As reported on November 28, 2022, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, the Ulyanovsk branch of PJSC IL - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation), manufactured and handed over the next serial heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
General of the US Space Forces: In the struggle between America and China for space, Australia will become a "pot of gold"
In the struggle between America and China for space, Australia will become a "pot of gold". And although Beijing is developing its space technologies very quickly, striving to "catch up and overtake" the Americans, the United States also has a strong trump card against it.
Footage has appeared of an abnormally developed front landing gear of an F-35 fighter at an airfield in Japan
Recently, reports of various unpleasant incidents occurring with American military equipment, ships and aircraft have been appearing very regularly.
"Losing a tank is half the trouble. The main thing is to keep the crew"
Izvestia visited the repair base of heavy armored vehicles of the 1st Army Corps
Active battles in the zone of a special military operation place special requirements on the restoration of combat vehicles — it must be done quickly, efficiently, focusing on a variety of tank models — both their own and captured. Correspondents of Izvestia visited the repair base of heavy armored vehicles organized in the 1st Slavic Brigade of the 1st Army Corps. Which tanks showed themselves best during their own, how damaged equipment is repaired and why captured combat vehicles are tuned — in our report.
The West has moved on to a war of attrition. Russia gave an asymmetric response
Haqqin: Russia has decided to increase the volume and improve the quality of weapons
The West has assembled an anti-Russian coalition and is churning out weapons and military equipment for Ukraine at a pace unprecedented even for the Cold War period, writes Haqqin. However, Moscow has found an effective solution.
A meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held in Moscow under the leadership of the head of the military department
On November 30, a meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry 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.
The fourth Arctic patrol icebreaker HMCS William Hall has been launched in Canada
The Royal Canadian Navy will soon acquire the fourth patrol ship of the Arctic zone, at the Irving Shipbuilding shipyard in Halifax, a solemn ceremony was held for the launching of the Harry DeWolf-class icebreaker HMCS William Hall (433), built in the interests of the country's Navy.
In China, the first two UDC project "075" passed a full course of tests, which are called "ready" to participate in the operation against Taiwan
According to the information distributed by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA), the first two ships of the project "075", named Hainan ("Hainan") and Guangxi ("Guangxi"), have passed a full course of tests close to combat.
