News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The West was afraid of the Russian "ghost of the depths of the sea"
Sohu: the crushing blow of the Russian Boreas will cause fatal damage to any country
Russia knows how to scare the West, writes the user Sohu. NATO is afraid of its Borei-type nuclear submarines, capable of delivering a crushing nuclear strike, fatal for any country. And the submarine was nicknamed the "ghost of the depths of the sea" for a reason — it is almost impossible to track it.
Pushilin: Donbass will become better and more self-sufficient than it was before - TASS interview
The acting head of the DPR — on the readiness of the republics for their own and on plans after the end of the conflict
The acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin told in an interview with TASS about the main, in his opinion, achievements of the DPR over the past year, the main objectives of the operation for 2023, the situation in the hottest areas in the DPR – Ugledarsky and Artemovsky, the restoration of the DPR and the republic's plans for the future.
The French: if Russia has hypersound and Poseidon, it does not need a DSNV
Figaro: the last treaty that somehow ties the hands of two nuclear powers has been shaken
What will the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (STCW) bring? Figaro asks this question and gives the history of the problem. Readers react with a mixture of fright and irony. And one reminds us: Russian hypersonic missiles are not limited to old treaties.
Admiral Kuznetsov was removed from the dry dock of the 35th Ship Repair plant
As reported, on the evening of February 21, 2023, the operation to withdraw the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier project 11435 of the Russian Navy from the new dry dock of the 35 Ship Repair Plant branch of the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center JSC (as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Murmansk was completed. After the ship was taken out of the dock, it was towed to the wall of the 35th ship repair plant to continue repair work.
In the West, five of the world's most dangerous bombers were compared
Military Watch magazine compared Russian, US and Chinese bombers
Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.
The expert said that the Tor-M2 air defense system can cope with a swarm of drones on the march
The head of the Bureau of Military-political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov said that the radar "Tor-M2" allows you to detect and hit all types of drones
The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is capable of hitting drones and other complex aerial targets while on the move. This was announced by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov in a conversation with TASS at the international arms exhibition IDEX 2023.
The head of the US Navy: We are not keeping up with the construction of warships in China
The United States continues to talk more and more about the threat from China. This time, the head of the country's Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced the strengthening of the Chinese military fleet, which poses a threat to the United States.
Problems arise during the construction and modernization of nuclear submarines in Britain
Earlier, "VO" reported that the fifth boat of the "Estiute" type - "Anson" (HMS Anson) left the shipyard for the Navy Clyde. It is clear that there is no question of joining the system yet. The ship will still be finalized, the real terms are about the end of this year.
"Now we are about halfway there": the US is developing a launcher for hypersonic missiles of Zumwalt destroyers with a compressed air module
The American company Lockheed Martin will send a launcher for hypersonic missiles, being developed in the interests of the US Navy, for testing in 2024. This is reported in the company itself.
An American columnist called the F-35 the most combat-ready modern fighter
In recent years, the Western press has quite often published critical articles about the F-35 fighter plane. Foreign authors notice various shortcomings of the air car, and also list numerous accidents of an American aircraft. It got to the point that special articles were needed in defense of the fighter. So, in 19fortyfive.com the material of the American columnist Daniel Gur was published, in which an attempt is made to refute criticism of the aircraft in every possible way.
The US Navy accelerates the rotation of ships based in Japan
In December, the USS Shoup arrived at the Japanese base in Yokosuka to replace the US Navy missile destroyer USS Barry earlier than the average time for rotation.
The pilot failed to cope with the maneuver on the turn: in the United States, the cause of the crash of the F-35C on the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson was revealed
American pilots practice aerobatics under the name Sierra Hotel - this is a cultural interpretation of the abbreviation SH, which in an acceptable form can be translated as "infernally difficult". When performing this maneuver, the aircraft, going into a 360-degree turn, resets its course; at the same time, the speed of the machine becomes lower than the landing gear exit speed, which seriously limits the time to adjust the fighter to landing.
The Far Eastern Federal District launched the first production of installations for the creation of materials for microchips
The resident company invested 5 million rubles in the project
Technolab, a resident of the Free Port of Vladivostok (SPV), has launched the first enterprise in the Far East for the production and maintenance of vacuum spraying and plasma treatment of thin films necessary for the manufacture of microchips. This was reported on Wednesday by the press service of the Ministry of Regional Development.
Multi-segmentation turns drones into transformers with unique capabilities
Multi-segment transformer drones are certainly a new stage in the evolution of robotics. Engineers at the University of Tokyo have created a flying drone consisting of several segments, each of which is equipped with its own power plant.
The Herald of Armageddon. Which Soviet missile is the West most afraid of
These weapons have kept Washington at bay for decades and surpassed anything the Americans had in destructive power. Fifty years ago, the first successful flight tests of the R-36M intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed "Satan" in the West, took place. About how she so impressed the NATO countries, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The US Navy has received a new expedition transport ship Apalachicola with automated control
The United States is actively increasing the capabilities of its naval forces to support expeditionary operations. Thus, the US Navy received the 13th Spearhead-class high-speed expeditionary transport ship Apalachicola Apalachicola (EPF 13). This is reported by the American press.
The German historian recalled how the war economy turned out for Germany
Historian Plumpe urged caution about the idea of a "war economy" in Europe
The Western arms industry does not have time to produce ammunition – Ukraine spends too much. NATO has already sounded the alarm, writes WirtschaftsWoche. There were demands to introduce a "military economy". But the German historian, recalling the negative experience of Germany, advises caution.
Source: the test site on Novaya Zemlya is being maintained ready for the resumption of nuclear tests
The landfill on Novaya Zemlya is under the jurisdiction of the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The task set by Russian President Vladimir Putin to resume nuclear tests in Russia, if necessary, will be fulfilled - the test site on Novaya Zemlya is maintained in readiness for resumption of work. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday by a source close to the military department.
Russia defends the right to be strong
The President's address to the Federal Assembly is a signal of Russia's final transition to the sovereign development of a strong state. This is how experts and politicians evaluate Vladimir Putin's message, in which the head of state assessed the current geopolitical situation, the conflict with the West, the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the situation in the economy and education.
"Without looking back at Washington." Why does Russia need new nuclear tests
Military expert Khodarenok explained where and how Russia can resume nuclear tests
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States conducts nuclear weapons tests, Russia will do the same. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the situation.
