News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Patrol ships of Project 22160 are expanding their capabilities in the field of air defense. According to a source in the Russian defense industry, it was decided to retrain the ships of the series into air defense corvettes.

The US Army depends on antimony supplies from China and Russia

Washington may be left without strategic stocks of antimony, which is used for the production of ammunition. This is stated in the report of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Armed Forces Affairs. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why American gunsmiths need antimony and why its reserves may run out.

The Russian Northern Fleet conducted exercises in the Barents Sea to search for and destroy a submarine of a simulated enemy, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.

The head patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet Vasily Bykov has already installed the Tor-M2KM air defense system module, which is undergoing practical tests

Patrol ships of Project 22160, which are in service with the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) of the Russian Federation, will be armed with the Tor-M2KM anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) by the end of the year to strengthen the ship's air defense (air defense), taking into account the experience of a special military operation.

The Center for Additive Technologies (CAT) of Rostec State Corporation together with the Moscow Aviation Institute are launching a training program for specialists in the field of 3D printing. In the first stream, up to one hundred people will master the program, who will have the opportunity to find employment at the sites of the Central Data Center in Moscow and other regions of Russia.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the creation of three spacecraft for the Comet Interceptor project. They will be launched into space in 2029 and will go to the second Lagrange point in the Sun—Earth system. There, the probes will be waiting for their target — a comet from the outer region of the Solar System or an interstellar object, according to the agency's website.

Thanks to the supply of spare parts from the West, the AFU was able to return to service the MiG-29 fighter, which had previously been engaged in aerial acrobatics as part of the Ukrainian Falcons aerobatic team. This Air Force unit performed its last flight back in 2001 and was disbanded the following year. Nevertheless, the MiG-29, previously owned by the Falcons, received the same livery after the restoration of combat readiness.

New data indicate that the actual number of fighters of this type was previously estimated incorrectly. During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian Air Force used a link of four Su-57 fighters, linking it into a single information network aimed at destroying the opponent's air defense facilities.

The team victory in the competition was won by representatives of the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School

The All-Army field training competition among the units of the Marine Corps of the Russian Navy "Marine Landing - 2022" ended on Thursday near Kaliningrad.

The United States faced the threat of a shortage of the main achievement of modern civilization – electricity. Biden was forced to declare a state of emergency and introduce urgent measures to facilitate the import of generating equipment. How did this country find itself in such a situation and what does the "green agenda" promoted by its leadership have to do with it?

Modern manufacturers of civil aviation equipment are making increasingly high demands on the accuracy of the characteristics obtained during aerodynamic studies of aircraft models.

Russian Su-57s began to carry out combat missions during a special operation in Ukraine with links. These fighters are connected into a single information network, with the help of which they can exchange data on the radar field, identified targets, coordinate actions with other participants in hostilities. What is the value of testing fifth-generation combat aircraft in real combat conditions?

The legendary Soviet medium tank T-62 was a participant in many local wars and conflicts. Moreover, in a number of them, he successfully resisted Western-made machines. Currently, this machine is in service with more than two dozen states, and there are various projects to modernize it and give it new qualities.

The Swedish company Hägglunds, part of the British defense concern BAE Systems, is well known for its multi-purpose armored all-terrain vehicle of the same name. The model under the designation BvS, that is, tracked (Bandvagn) with armor protection (Skyddad) has been adopted in the armies of 38 countries, including Great Britain, France or the Netherlands. At least 200 BvS 206S APCs make up the fleet of airborne and mountain infantry brigades of the Bundeswehr.

The Venezuelan army is going through a difficult path of rebirth, which Western sanctions forced it to embark on, closing the possibility for Caracas to purchase spare parts for military equipment. Before the beginning of the open confrontation with the West under Hugo Chavez, the equipment of the country's armed forces was mainly represented by products of European and American origin.

The White House is in favor of allocating $4.3 billion from the budget for the purchase of enriched uranium from American manufacturers. The presidential administration is trying to convince lawmakers to make such a decision.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has approved an additional budget law, which provides for a reduction in the financing of defense spending in 2022 by more than 1.5 trillion. won ($1.2 billion) compared to the previously approved volume.

The Russian T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, which is taking part in the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, is too advanced to be attributed to third-generation vehicles - like the original T-90. It uses many improvements, including the technology of the fourth-generation T-14 Armata tank, writes 19fortyfive.

The DAVINCI project team, which will study the atmosphere and surface of Venus, has published a detailed work plan. It is expected that the spacecraft will be launched into space in 2029, and the descent probe will enter the atmosphere of Venus in the summer of 2031, where it will work for more than an hour, reaching the surface of the planet in the area of Tessera Alpha. The article was published in the journal The Planetary Science Journal.

Turkey has begun mass production of adjustable Bozok planning bombs. High-precision ammunition is included in the arsenal of Bayraktar (Bayraktar TB2) attack drones, writes Daily Sabah.