News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The House of Representatives approved an increase in the US defense budget by 37 billion dollars
The Profile Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress amended its own draft of the country's defense budget for 2023, increasing it by $ 37 billion, including increasing military assistance to Ukraine to $ 1 billion.
Poland is creating a multibillion-dollar extra-budgetary fund to finance the modernization of the army
Poland is creating a multibillion-dollar extra-budgetary fund to finance the purchase of weapons for its own army. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak.
The naval forces of Ukraine are becoming riverine: Kiev has begun the formation of a flotilla on the Dnieper
The naval forces of Ukraine are at risk of becoming completely military-riverine, the fleet command has decided to form a flotilla on the Dnieper. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa.
Turkish universal amphibious assault ship Anadolu at sea
The management of the Turkish shipbuilding company Sedef Gemi Inşaatı Sanayii A.Ş (Sedef Shipyard, part of the Turkon holding) reported that on June 22, 2022, the universal amphibious ship L 400 Anadolu, built for the Turkish Navy at the Sedef Tuzla Tersanesi shipyard in Tuzla (southern the outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul).
"The equipment, of course, is so-so...": Uralvagonzavod evaluated the weapons seized by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Uralvagonzavod thanked Macron for the artillery installations delivered to Ukraine
Two French Caesar guns were "captured by Russian troops unharmed," they are at Uralvagonzavod to study possible re-design - this was written by the French politician Regis Castelnau. From the account of the Russian company in Telegram, he was answered, indicating that this technique is "so-so, but it will come in handy on the farm." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
"The Zala drone is invulnerable to Ukrainian electronic warfare. They don't see him."
General Lyutykh revealed the secret of Russian UAVs used in Ukraine
During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army is actively using Zala unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In particular, they are used to adjust the work of artillery calculations. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what these drones are capable of.
Invulnerable uniqueness
Flight tests of the Sarmat rocket showed the coherence of the work of a huge cooperation of enterprises
On April 20, 2022 – a historical point for JSC "GRC Makeev" (part of the state corporation "Roscosmos"). The company that created almost all the naval ballistic missiles of our fleet. For the first time in many years, the Makeyevites have tested and in fact have already put into service a new heavy ballistic missile capable of delivering megatons of explosives to anywhere in the world.
From Karelia to the Caucasus, from Yakutia to Donbass
The battle path of the Polar Guard of the Russian Navy
In January 2020, the American magazine National Interest included the Russian Marine Corps in the top five in the world – along with similar branches of the US, UK, South Korea and China. According to the overseas edition, the Russian Marine Corps took second place.
The long road to the "Ash Tree"
Cruise missile submarines solve world-scale tasks
The improvement of anti-submarine warfare forces and means, which pushed back the boundaries of submarine strikes on surface ships (NC), the rapid development of guided missile weapons (URO), which ensures the defeat of both surface and coastal targets, prompted the fleets of the leading countries of the world to turn to equipping submarines with a new type of non–strategic missile weapons - cruise missiles (KR).
"There are no plans to abandon the BTR-152": Vietnam keeps Soviet combat vehicles in service
The leadership of Vietnam is conducting a deep modernization of the armed forces, while following its own path of reform. The main goals are the transition to national missile systems, the re-equipment of infantry with new small arms (created on the basis of Galil ACE) and equipment of domestic production and the renewal of the tank fleet through the acquisition of new T-90 and modernization of old models.
Kalashnikov Concern
The Kalashnikov Concern Joint Stock Company, which is part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies, is the backbone structure of the small arms sector of the military–industrial complex (MIC) of Russia and is the parent organization of the holding company in the field of advanced models of specialized weapons complexes for military purposes. By industry affiliation in the defense industry of Russia, JSC Concern Kalashnikov belongs to the "Conventional Arms Industry" (POV). The company is located in Izhevsk (Udmurtia).
Invasion of the "Sarmatians"
Military expert Dmitry Kornev — on the prospects of the first heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles
The first Sarmat missile system will be on combat duty at the end of 2022. "We will continue to develop and strengthen our Armed Forces taking into account potential military threats and risks, based on the lessons of modern armed conflicts, and improve their combat strength," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 21.
China has launched an experimental satellite
China has successfully launched the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle with the Tianxing-1 experimental satellite. The device is designed to study near-Earth space. This was reported by the Central Television of China, reports TASS.
The US may abandon its most powerful nuclear bombs
The strategic Command of the US armed forces may lose its most powerful nuclear bombs in the coming years, it follows from the materials of the US Congress.
Two more Project 21980 anti-sabotage boats have been commissioned by the Russian Navy
It is reported that on the delivery base in Kronstadt on June 10 and 17, 2022, respectively, the signing of acceptance certificates of the anti-sabotage boats P-468 and P-471 (with factory numbers 991 and 992) of project 21980 (code "Grachonok") built for the Russian Navy took place. These are the eleventh and twelfth boats of this type built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky, which is part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation (a group of companies of JSC Ak Bars Holding Company). Both boats will be part of the Baltic Fleet.
BMP-3: Queen of Infantry
35 years ago, the BMP-3 was adopted. Due to its firepower and level of protection, this armored vehicle remains the main combat unit of infantry support. The BMP-3 feels equally confident on the ground and in the water, it is used in the desert, in the jungle and in permafrost conditions. The Kurganmashzavod of the holding "High-Precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation is engaged in the production and modernization of the machine.
Eight of the most dangerous air combat fighters
Eight most dangerous air combat fighters – in random order
In recent years, the capabilities of a fighter are increasingly determined by its network-centric abilities and available support tools, writes MWM. And although leadership in aerial combat is a controversial topic, eight of the world's most dangerous aircraft can now be identified.
Torpedo weapons of the Chinese Navy
The Chinese-made torpedo weapon began its history with a product under the designation "Fish-1", which was a copy of the Soviet torpedo 53-38.
Without a dog as without hands: who and how celebrates the Day of the dog handler
The day of the dog handler is celebrated in Russia on June 21. What reason was chosen for the holiday and what can be a gift to a person of this profession, you will learn from the material of Sputnik radio.
ZiO-Podolsk has manufactured the first evaporator module for the Beloyarsk NPP
JSC "ZiO-Podolsk" (part of the engineering division of the State Corporation "Rosatom" – JSC "Atomenergomash") manufactured and prepared for shipment the first module of the evaporator of the steam generator PGN-200M.