News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

77 years after the defeat in World War II, Japan is militarizing again. Although the "samurai are no longer the same", but in the Asia-Pacific region only Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as the troubled Taiwan, can be considered full-fledged allies of the United States. Therefore, Washington is influencing Tokyo so that Japan strengthens its armed forces.

The Russian manufacturer of service robots "Promobot" has announced the launch of a center for the development of robotic solutions. The Center, in partnership with market leaders, carries out activities in the field of creating scalable solutions in the direction of mechatronics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other areas of robotics.

How did attack helicopters manifest themselves in the skies of Syria and Ukraine

The further the Russian troops advance in the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the more difficult it becomes to carry out operational strikes on reconnaissance targets and military facilities. Artillery does not always reach them or does not have time to cover them due to the rapid change of the enemy's locations. In such cases, army aviation is simply irreplaceable – including Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopters.

New Russian armored vehicles are tested in combat conditions

Russian armored vehicles of the latest models are also used in a special military operation in Ukraine. In particular, the deeply modernized BMP-1AM "Basurmanin". The equipment has just entered service with the Russian army. As they say, an egg is expensive for Christ's Day.

As part of the development of a 30-year fleet construction plan (2020-2049), the US Navy is betting on new frigates and ships of the LCS class. It is assumed that together they will form a category of small surface combatant ships (Small Surface Combatants, SSC), which will not only expand the geographical presence of the fleet, but also increase its ability to operate in a geographically spacious operational area and overload the enemy's defenses.

The large anti-submarine ship (BOD) of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Levchenko" worked out the defeat of air and surface targets of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Barents Sea. The crew used the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Dagger" and artillery. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the fleet.

On the second serial icebreaker of the project 22220 "Ural", built at the Baltic plant in St. Petersburg, the reactor plant was launched. This is reported by the USC press service.

According to spotters, on May 25-26, 2022, two new fifth-generation Su-57 fighters received by the Russian Aerospace Forces made an intermediate landing at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo airport during the transfer to their bases in the European part of Russia. Judging by the photos, these two first new Su-57 fighters built in 2022 at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAZ, a branch of PJSC Sukhoi Company as part of the UAC) have red tail numbers "53" (registration number RF-81777) and "54" (registration number RF-81778).

Russia and China are close to signing an intergovernmental agreement on the creation of a scientific base on the moon, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.

The Russian Northern Fleet conducted a new test launch of a hypersonic missile, it was carried out by a ship in the Barents Sea at a sea target in the White Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

The Czech command decided to create a full-fledged airborne forces as a "third maneuverable force" and has been building the 43rd regiment for several months on the basis of the former airborne battalion "Hrudim".

As reported by the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia, on May 27, 2022, for the first time, the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built at its plant in Cartagena, went to sea for factory sea trials.

At the industrial conference of the US Special Operations Forces, the issue of modernizing the devices and equipment used by the special forces of the Navy during their operations was raised. Navy Captain Randy Slaff, Executive Director of the Maritime program, noted that the main tasks now are to improve communication systems and achieve more efficient use of power and energy.

How drones and robots guard the state border of Russia

May 28 is the day of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia. In recent years, new equipment has been supplied to the border guards. What exactly and how it is used - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The Fleet has demonstrated the ability to deliver non-interceptable missile strikes at a distance that makes it dangerous for enemy aircraft carrier groups.

Commander of Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) Sergey Karakaev called the shortened active section of the trajectory and the energy power of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile one of the many differences from the Voevoda missile.

On May 26, the National Industrial Summit "Industrial Policy in New Realities" was held in Moscow at the site of the Russia Today media group

The modern geopolitical map with new challenges and gaps between industrial and technological "continents" encourages Russia to restart the industrial arrangement of the economic space and build technological chains in its national interests.

The United Aircraft Corporation and the Mechanics machine tool holding of Rostec State Corporation have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The document was signed by Yuri Slyusar, General Director of UAC, and Mikhail Kiiko, General Director of Mechanics. The signing took place at the site of the 22nd International specialized exhibition "Metalworking-2022".

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that now there are more than 160 Russian satellites in orbit (including military ones). According to him, "this is not enough, there should be thousands." But will the Russian economy be able to pull the development, creation and launch of thousands of spacecraft? And will our allies in other countries help us to implement this idea?

In St. Petersburg, another freezing trawler processor of the 170701 project was launched. The ceremony was held at the shipyard "Severnaya Verf". This is stated in the press release of the company, received by the "Military Review".