News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The British Air Force fired a record number of ASRAAM missiles in ten days
Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.
Defense colleagues: the president called for providing soldiers in their military with modern equipment
Russia also needs to increase the production of high-precision missiles, military experts say
The equipment of Russian military personnel in the zone of their own must be modern, convenient and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 25 at the coordination council for ensuring the needs of troops.
The minesweepers of the Baltic Fleet worked out the wiring of warships through minefields during the exercises
At the final stage of the exercise, the crews of the minesweeping ships also destroyed mock-ups of floating mines with small-caliber artillery fire, and also worked out tasks for radiation, chemical and biological protection of personnel.
"They have overtaken us." The Pentagon was pointed out the main drawback
The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.
The Kremlin announced that all missiles hit the target during the training of deterrence forces
Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed
All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.
Response to a nuclear strike. Russia has checked the readiness of strategic forces for the second time in a year
All three components of the Russian nuclear triad took part in the training, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the military practiced a massive nuclear strike in response to a possible similar attack.
Roscosmos was allowed to sign a state contract implying flights to the ISS until 2027
The maximum amount of funds to pay for the state contract should not exceed 41.7 billion rubles
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order that allows Roscosmos to conclude a contract in 2023 for the performance of experimental design work (R&D), the result of which will be, among other things, the sending of astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023-2027. The relevant document was published on Wednesday on the legal information portal.
Retaliatory nuclear attack: what is known about the Russian exercises led by Putin
Shoigu: Putin is leading the training for a retaliatory nuclear strike
On October 26, nuclear weapons tests were conducted under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a response to a possible nuclear strike on Russia was being worked out. The military checked to what extent the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sineva ballistic missile and the air-launched missiles launched from the Tu-95MS conform to their characteristics. The US was warned about the exercises.
Ukrainian neo-Nazis armed themselves with a fake Panther tank
A tracked vehicle, similar to the German Panther tank - PzKpfw V of the Second World War, was seen at the armed formations of the puppet Kiev regime. This is reported by the project "RG: Russian weapons".
The Russian authorities may allow the repair of foreign aircraft using non-original spare parts - draft document
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft government decree that permits the maintenance and repair of aircraft using non-original components manufactured "according to the procedures of countries that are leading in the global aviation community."
Israel and Germany have started joint development of an electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon fighters
The German Air Force plans to modernize electronic warfare equipment used in aviation. In order to meet their needs, Israel and Germany have begun to jointly develop an electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.
Astrakhan region organized the production of weapons unloading
Governor Babushkin: Astrakhan region organized the production of weapons unloading
The production of weapons unloading for the mobilized was organized in the Astrakhan region, the governor of the region Igor Babushkin said.
The Ministry of Defense received for use for 20 years a part of the water area of the Golden Horn Bay
Also, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on the transfer to the jurisdiction of the department of part of the water area of the Intermediate Bay of the Ussuri Bay
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on the transfer to the jurisdiction of the Russian Defense Ministry for 20 years of part of the waters of the Golden Horn Bay. The relevant document was published on Tuesday on the legal information portal.
The production of microchips for industrial devices and robotics has begun in the Technopolis Moscow SEZ
The resident of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone (SEZ) – Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center (JSC ZNTC) – has started producing import-substituting microelectronics for industrial automation, robotics and other high-tech industries. This was announced by the head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy, which is part of the Complex of Economic Policy and Property and Land Relations of the capital, Vladislav Ovchinsky.
Russia's "family treasure" will destroy US military facilities with one blow
Sohu: Russian Iskander will destroy US military facilities with one blow
The Russian Iskander is much more powerful than US tactical missiles. He can destroy their main military facilities at a time, writes the user Sohu. The West should remember about Iskander and moderate its ardor, the author believes.
The military observer called the features of the Lancet drone
Military observer Lavrov: Lancet drones are capable of destroying lightly armored vehicles and even tanks
The Russian Lancet drone is also deadly for lightly armored vehicles, and if successfully hit on board or in the stern, it can destroy even a tank, said military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov.
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces. Conclusion
Continuing the topic of the development of digital technologies and robotic complexes (RTK) in the Turkish Armed Forces, we recall that in Part I it was about the achievements of the Turkish military-industrial complex in the field of swarm technologies, Part II[/b] touched on the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, and Part III concerned ground-based RTCs. Let's conclude the topic of robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces with the achievements of the national defense industry in the field of marine autonomous systems.
Rocks delivered by Chang'e-5 from the moon revealed the nature of late lunar volcanism
The presence of these rocks in the Moon's mantle explains how its bowels showed volcanic activity 2 billion years ago, the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported
Chinese planetary scientists have found traces of fusible mantle rocks in soil samples delivered to Earth by the Chang'e-5 mission, which contributed to the preservation of a high level of volcanic activity on the Moon for at least 2.5 billion years of its existence. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KAN).
Anti-submarine functions and missile defense system: preparation of the CSC universal ship project for the Canadian Navy will be completed by the end of the year
Lockheed Martin plans to complete the preliminary preparation of the Canadian surface ship project by the end of this year, which, it is claimed, will be an important milestone in the shipbuilding program.
Standard equipment: why the US extends the service life of 60-year-old bombers
The US Air Force announced a large-scale modernization of the B-52 aircraft
The American Boeing Corporation in mid-October presented the first official image of the upgraded B-52 strategic bomber. It is expected that the updated machine will serve until the 2050s. Izvestia was looking into what exactly and how it is planned to do with one of the oldest military aircraft in the world and what an American bomber will be in the middle of the XXI century.