News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The development of the KJ-600 carrier-based long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) by the designers of the Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Association began in 2003 under the code "Y-7 extended-range transport aircraft" (Y-7 tactical transport plane with extended range of flight ).  As part of the test flights of the Y-7 aircraft with a WJ-5E engine and four–bladed propellers (with a radar layout), it was found that when following at a maximum altitude of 8000 m, the flight duration is 10 hours, and the maximum flight range is 4000 km.

A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet entered the Philippine Sea, where it conducts air defense exercises and searches for "enemy" submarines, said Ilya Kolesnikov, head of the press service of the Pacific Fleet.

A meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies under the leadership of the Head of the Main Department of Innovative Development of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Alexander Osadchuk, took place at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center.

The French company Naval Group announced the keel laying ceremony of the second of 12 minesweepers ordered under the rMCM project on June 14 in Lanester.

Russia will complete the plant for the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela, said the owner of the Kalashnikov group of companies Alan Lushnikov.

Space agencies plan to launch spacecraft to Venus in the late 2020s. Private companies are not lagging behind: their missions can reach the orbit of the second planet farthest from the Sun much earlier. Naked Science talks about these projects and reflects on why they have a chance of success.

From Russia — with bullets: why do American special forces need Russian machine guns

Experts in the United States have repeatedly called Russian weapons obsolete. But now the US Department of Defense is offering American companies to develop an analogue of Russian weapons, National Interest reports.

On June 17, 2022 at Jiangnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (as part of the Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation China State Shipbuilding Corporation - CSSC) on Changxing Island in Shanghai, a ceremony was held for the launching (actually withdrawal from the dry construction dock) of the third Chinese aircraft carrier under construction, named Fujian (Fujian, tail number "18") in honor of the eastern province of the PRC of the same name. The aircraft carrier Fujian, designated as Project 003, will become the largest warship of the PLA Navy.

Back in the 1990s, the Ka-50 Black Shark attack helicopter was able to work in conjunction with reconnaissance drones, in particular, to receive target designation from the Bee drone, Alexey Novikov, one of the testers of the unique machine, Hero of Russia, Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation, president of the Russian Helicopter Union, told RIA Novosti.

SpaceX has fired employees who participated in the compilation and distribution of an open letter of complaint criticizing the behavior of the founder and owner of the company, Elon Musk. This was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times.

Colonel Khodarenok explained what reforms the Airborne Troops need

The American edition of Military Watch Magazine published an article about the Russian amphibious forces, where it called the approach to their formation "outdated". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with this statement.

The Russian command is learning lessons from the military campaign in Ukraine, in particular, adjusting plans to replenish the fleet based on the results of its use in the Black Sea. Poland calls for taking into account the experience of the Russian Navy and its conclusions, "despite the fact that this is the Russian fleet."

The new modification of the anti-aircraft missile system "Tor" will receive double ammunition, said Vyacheslav Kartashov, assistant Director General of the manufacturer "Dome" on the air of the program "Military acceptance" on the TV channel "Zvezda".

The Russian Navy urgently puts on its ships a system designed for operations on land. The reason for this was the latest combat experience. He showed that the main threats to warships are not at all those that were previously considered, and the existing naval air defenses against them are not always suitable. The new air defense cruise missiles do not intercept, and it is not too good against drones of the Bayraktar type.

Until recently, the Western defense industry concentrated on working with the latest generations of military equipment, be it aircraft, armored vehicles or tanks. Modernization of outdated systems was mainly carried out by "second-tier" countries, such as Turkey, individual states of Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Rear Admiral Mikhail Chekmasov spoke about the prospects of Russian aircraft carriers

The Admiral Kuznetsov, the only heavy aircraft carrier in the Russian Navy, will return to the fleet after repairs in the first quarter of 2024. About why new aircraft carriers have not appeared in Russia for 30 years and how the domestic military fleet can withstand NATO carrier strike groups (AUG) - in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" said Rear Admiral of the reserve, military expert Mikhail Chekmasov.

The newest naval armament transport "Gennady Dmitriev" of the 20360M project, built at the Vimpel shipbuilding enterprise in Rybinsk, has been sent to Sevastopol for completion. This is reported by the press service of the enterprise.

He told TASS in an interview whether there are orders for Sotalia, how many ships and ships USC plans to deliver by the end of the year and how the state defense order is being carried out in the current conditions.

China has launched its third aircraft carrier. This is a truly colossal achievement, especially considering the state this country was in just forty years ago. How did the Chinese Navy manage to make this breakthrough and what role did the ships created in the USSR play in it?

In the 90s, a sample of the BTR-T heavy armored personnel carrier was made in Omsk on the basis of the T-55 medium tank. Instead of a turret with a 100 mm gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun, a low-profile manned combat module with a 2A42 automatic cannon and a 9M113 "Competition" anti-tank missile system was installed.