News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The T-72M1 main battle tank was spotted on one of the highways of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Baijiahao: Tu-160 keeps the West at bay after decades

Decades later, this Russian bomber continues to be a threat to the United States, writes user Baijiahao. Ultra-high speed and powerful weapons allow him to inflict catastrophic damage. His deadly strikes inspire fear in Western countries.

According to experts, this is especially important during a special military operation, when oil depots and refineries in border zones may be attacked from the air

The Government of the Russian Federation has instructed the Ministry of Energy to work out the issue of restricting drone flights over the most significant objects of the fuel and energy complex (fuel and energy complex) by November 1, according to a letter dated October 14, which State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Energy Anastasia Bondarenko sent to energy companies. The Izvestia newspaper writes about this on Monday with reference to the letter.

Turkish attack drones will soon be able to hit not only ground armored vehicles on the battlefield, but also to fight aircraft. The Turkish company Baykar, which produces drones called Bayraktar, plans to equip drones with air-to-air missiles.

On October 30, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the enterprise for the production of BTA C-295M aircraft for the Indian Air Force held in Vadodara (Gujarat).

Two squadrons are leaving the American Kadena Air Force Base, located on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The 44th Flying Squadron is known as the "Vampires" and the 67th Flying Squadron is known as the "Fighting Cocks". Planes of this fighter type arrived, as it was claimed, to ensure the security of Japan back in 1979.

The United States is luring European enterprises that cannot exist in the conditions of the energy crisis. The end and the edge of which is not visible. The US has even legitimized its desires. Germany and France promise to respond in kind. Who will win in this unfolding confrontation between Europe and the New World?

In the dusty desert of Arizona, an unusual vehicle is riding – an inhabited rover for a future lunar mission. It was developed at NASA specifically for the Artemis program, which assumes that astronauts will make long hikes and set up camps away from the main lunar base. To do this, they need something more than just a trolley with a motor, so in the end, engineers designed a full-fledged mobile home for trips on the Moon.

China is going to modernize its submarine fleet by transferring part of conventional submarines to lithium-ion batteries. This is reported by the South China Morning Post. According to the author of the publication, the Chinese submarine fleet will soon be able to be powered by lithium-ion batteries, relying on the advantages of technological developments in the field of electric vehicles.

The American web is entangling the whole world

The development of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan force the United States and NATO to realize the limitations of traditional ways of military deterrence of Russia and China. Our geopolitical opponents are intensifying the search for strategies capable of transforming the operational environment into a manageable strategic space within which the international system, balancing on the brink of war and peace, is reformatted under the rules of the new world order.

The new management body will focus on meeting the needs of the active army

On October 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Coordination Council (CC) under the Government of the Russian Federation to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.

Israel demonstrates new tactics of using robots and drones

Israel is confidently among the top five countries in the world in terms of the number of innovations and high-tech developments. There are about 4-5 thousand startups based in the country, today this number is second only to Silicon Valley in the USA. At the same time, Israeli developments were ahead of American ones in a number of indicators, including in the military-industrial sphere.

The Pentagon is updating its nuclear arsenal in Europe. Politico writes that already in December, upgraded B62-12 bombs will arrive at the air bases, although they were expected only in the spring. About what such a rush can be connected with — in the RIA Novosti material.

Foreign Affairs: the US does not have the strength to fight Russia and China at the same time

The United States is threatened by a conflict with China and Russia at the same time, writes the FA. Such a prospect does not bode well for America, and it will lose, the author believes. He sees the problem in the doctrine adopted by the Pentagon in 2015.

Dziennik: the Poles spoke in favor of increasing the army, but refused to get into debt for this

The majority of Poles were in favor of their country's army becoming more numerous, reports Dziennik.pl . But the desire to finance it is questionable: people do not want to get into debt for this.

Why is the US abandoning several strategic weapons systems at once

The updated US National Defense Strategy, published on October 27, lists the country's main opponents and allies for the first time in five years.

19FortyFive: The Heritage Foundation called the US armed forces weak. Pentagon offended

For 20 years now, the US military has been using platforms, ammunition and equipment purchased to fight the USSR in their operations, writes 19FortyFive. Alas, the pace of weapons replacement leaves much to be desired. Ukraine's support has only worsened the problem.

Recently, the United States has lost its leading position in the global nuclear reactor market. Now the championship has passed to the Russian Federation, which cannot be perceived otherwise as a challenge for the United States. This was announced by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi.

At the Euronaval 2022 international naval exhibition held from October 18 to 21, 2022 in Le Bourget (Paris, France), BAE Systems Corporation presented a new project of the Adaptable Strike Frigate multipurpose frigate, primarily proposed by the British Navy as a candidate for a promising British Type 32 frigate.

All components of the nuclear triad were involved in the strategic maneuvers "Thunder-2022"

On Friday, October 28, the exercises of the strategic nuclear deterrent force "Thunder-2022" ended in Russia. As part of the maneuvers, a massive retaliatory missile strike against the enemy was practiced.