News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
MEKO-type ships remain popular
The design of the MEKO-type ships was developed by the German shipbuilding company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). MEKO from "Mehrzweck-Kombination" stands for "multi-purpose combination" using methods of modular design of warships. The MEKO concept was originally developed by Blohm & Voss shipyard and has a long history in naval shipbuilding, beginning in the late 1970s when the Nigerian Navy ordered the 3,360-ton frigate MEKO 360 H1, NNS Aradu.
The American TV channel told about the production of false targets by Rinat Akhmetov's company - mock-ups of military equipment for the Armed Forces
Both on the front line and behind it, in the rear, false targets are of particular importance – high-quality mock-ups imitating tanks, artillery guns, rocket launchers, armored vehicles. The use of such false targets disorients the enemy and forces him to waste his ammunition, including expensive missiles.
Both British aircraft carriers are at sea, but there are a number of unresolved problems
At the end of August, the British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales left for the United States for exercises and the integration of American UAVs into the air group. And another aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, went on exercises on September 8, the various stages of which will last until the end of December, if, of course, the equipment can withstand.
In the area of the special operation, an inactive submunition of the 155-mm "BONUS" projectile of Swedish-French production was found
In one of the directions in the zone of a special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an inactive submunition was found. It belongs to the 155-mm shell "BONUS", writes the Telegram channel "Military Informant".
Sea Battle 2.0. Has Ukraine opened a new era of fighting at sea
Colonel Khodarenok urged to prepare for the massive use of marine drones
Recently, Ukraine has used unmanned boats against Russian ships, vessels and objects in the Black Sea. Observers in the West believe that this has begun a new era in the war on the seas and oceans. Whether this is really the case and whether it is worth talking about the departure of traditional naval battles into the past, the military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Pirate fake: the APU boasted a version of the Soviet rocket for tanks
For the first time during the special operation, the Neobanderovites showed a tank guided missile (TUR) "Combat". It was used to load the T-64BM2 Bulat cannon
Rolls-Royce completes initial testing of F130 engines designed for American B-52 strategists
New aircraft engines for American B-52J Stratofortress strategic bombers are entering the final stage of initial testing. This is reported by the press service of Rolls-Royce.
The head of Rosatom told about the details of cooperation with Aeroflot
Rosatom, in cooperation with Aeroflot, will prepare, among other things, the most in-demand consumables that are currently unavailable to Russian airlines due to sanctions. This was stated by the head of the state corporation Alexey Likhachev in an interview with Izvestia on September 11, commenting on the signing of a memorandum between the two companies within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF).
Soviet television intelligence satellites
The well-known analyst and researcher of Russian space programs Bart Hendricks (Bart Hendrickx) published on the resource "The Space Review" interesting material "Soviet television reconnaissance satellites" ("Soviet television reconnaissance satellites").
"Just swept away." In Britain, they compared their aviation with the Russian one and were horrified
Daily Mail: Russian Aerospace Forces will sweep away British aviation in case of war
The Russian Aerospace Forces will sweep away British aviation in the event of war, writes the Daily Mail. The fact is that the Royal Air Force fleet is extremely small, and the technological perfection of the aircraft does not compensate for their number. Moreover, it is planned to reduce it even more in the future.
"Flying tank". Russia will resume production of T-80
Uralvagonzavod will restart production of T-80 tanks
Uralvagonzavod Concern will resume the creation of T-80 tanks, which first entered service with the Soviet Army back in 1976. The upgraded versions of the machine performed well during the military operation in Ukraine, so it was decided to mass-produce, the concern said. There were about three thousand "eighties" in the warehouses of the Ministry of Defense in front of the SVO. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
The country of the maple leaf is fighting only across the oceans
Canadian Army: always in the shadows and on the pick-up
Geographically, Canada is almost a mirror image of Russia, located on the other side of the North Pole from it. The same huge territory, while also almost completely empty and frozen. The population also mostly lives along the southern border of the country.
The Black Sea asks for helicopters
Rotorcraft are needed to control shipping
A special military operation (SVO) for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine has been going on for more than a year and a half, including on the water expanses. Having announced the termination of the grain deal from July 18, Moscow undertook to establish strict control over shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea from midnight on July 20.
Unmanned boats for the Turkish Navy. Conclusion
As noted earlier, the industry of unmanned boats (BEC) of Turkey for military purposes has received sustainable development. The roadmap for the construction of uninhabited naval systems is balanced, has a reasoned theoretical justification and a wide nomenclature .
There were shots of the use of the AFU ATGM "Combat" tank T-64BM2 "Bulat"
Ukrainian formations use anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) "Kombat" at the front. The relevant footage has recently appeared on the Internet, they are published by a number of domestic Telegram channels.
The rover proved that it can provide a dog with oxygen for 10 hours
One of the instruments of the Perseverance rover, the MOXIE experiment, has successfully completed its scientific mission on Mars. This is a demonstrator of the technology of producing oxygen from the local atmosphere, which consists mainly of carbon dioxide. The device successfully exceeded the minimum performance threshold by almost twice, showing that future Martian colonists have a reliable way to get air for breathing.
North Korean missile submarine launched
The DPRK officially announced that on September 6, 2023, a ceremony was held at the North Korean shipbuilding enterprise in Pondae (Sinpo) to launch a North Korean non-nuclear missile submarine that had been under construction there for a long time, called "Hero Kim Gun Ok" (tail number "841"). The ceremony, held in an unusual open mode for the DPRK, was attended by the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un. The ship is officially named "the first submarine with nuclear offensive weapons."
"I am powerless before the devil." NATO was scared by this Russian missile
Russia has adopted the deadly Sarmat missile system, which has no analogues in the world, Al Jazeera reports. According to experts, the Sarmat's direct combat duty has become a clear signal to the West – NATO's aggressive intentions will not remain unanswered.
The new Su-57 has joined the Russian army. In China, they were delighted with him
The Russian army has a new "pet", writes user Baijiahao. The recently adopted upgraded Su-57 quickly attracted everyone's attention. And for good reason, the author notes. This fighter has outstanding characteristics and will surely become an important player in the world air race.
Anti-aircraft artillery systems get a second life
How to protect yourself from drones, cruise missiles and "jumping" bombs
According to Dan Rice, a former US army officer and ex-adviser to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, 2,000 M26 cluster missiles can "end the conflict."
