News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
MiG-31 presented a surprise in the conflict in Ukraine
The first flight of the first-class MiG-31 fighter took place on September 16, 1975
The Soviet MiG-31 made its first flight in 1975, but is still in service with the Russian army. Excellent characteristics allowed the fighter to play an important role in the Ukrainian conflict, writes Yahoo News Japan.
NASA postpones launch of Artemis 1 mission to the Moon until November
NASA has decided to postpone the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) superheavy launch vehicle to the Moon with the Orion spacecraft as part of the Artemis 1 (Artemis-1) mission until November, to conduct additional checks of the rocket after Hurricane Ian.
The US Air Force is decommissioning most of the C-130H aircraft due to problems with the propellers
Air Force (Air Force) The United States is decommissioning most of the C-130 Hercules aircraft due to problems with the propellers. Cracks were found in their cylinders.
Colombia will build frigates according to the Damen project
On September 27, 2022, in Cartagena (Colombia), the Colombian state shipbuilding company COTECMAR signed a contract with the international (headquartered in the Netherlands) shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards Group for the joint design and further construction of five frigates for the Colombian Navy under the Plataforma Estrategia de Superficie (PES) program based on the Damen SIGMA 10514 project. Earlier on September 22, the Ministry of Defense of Colombia announced the selection of the Damen SIGMA 10514 project based on the results of an international tender under the PES program for new frigates for the Colombian navy.
"We will destroy it in an hour." What weapons did the Pentagon bet on
The Pentagon is striving to create weapons that even the most modern means of air defense are powerless against. The other day, the American military-industrial concern Raytheon received a contract worth almost a billion dollars for the development and testing of a hypersonic air-launched cruise missile HACM. It is expected that the promising ammunition will enter service with the Air Force in 2027. About the HACM project and other hypersonic developments in the USA — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Tula KBP: 95 years from masterpiece to masterpiece
Tula Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A.G. Shipunov turns 95 on October 1. The history of KBP is several generations of outstanding gunsmiths and their legendary developments. Tokarev, Stechkin, Makarov – these names have long become household names. Arkady Shipunov and Vasily Gryazev, perhaps the most famous gun duo, also worked here. We recall the history of KBP, woven from the names of great designers and their unique inventions.
A. Inozemtsev – on the prospects of engines for aircraft from Tu-214 to MS-21-400
Alexander Inozemtsev, Deputy General Director of JSC "UEC" for the management of the Perm Motors RPC, Managing Director - General Designer of JSC "UEC-Aviadvigatel", told on the sidelines of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" about the prospects for the production and modernization of the PD-14 engine, the required number of PS-90A, about the progress of development the PD-35 engine and about the possibilities opening up for designers after its appearance.
Traces of two catastrophes have been found on Mars
Chinese rover has detected signs of catastrophic floods
The Chinese rover Zhuzhong has detected signs of two major floods on the Red Planet, the British scientific journal Nature reports. Scientists suggest that they could form the entire southern part of the Utopia Plain, which experts have been studying since 2021.
New nuclear-powered submarines Knyaz Oleg and Novosibirsk have arrived in Kamchatka
As the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on September 28, 2022, the strategic nuclear missile submarine (project 955A "Borey-A") "Prince Oleg" and the nuclear submarine with cruise missiles (project 885M "Yasen-M") "Novosibirsk", having made an inter-fleet crossing from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet, arrived at the permanent base in Kamchatka. A significant part of the route with a length of almost 5.5 thousand miles, the nuclear-powered ships passed under the ice of the Arctic.
The US Navy said it had miscalculated the timing of deliveries and the cost of large XLUUV underwater drones
The US Navy is focused on improving its unmanned vehicles capable of working underwater and solving a wide range of tasks. So, the Navy declares the need for at least five large robotic underwater vehicles that could perform numerous functions underwater.
In 2023, France will significantly increase defense spending for the sixth time in a row
Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.
NASA telescopes have received images of the asteroid Didymus after the collision with the Dart probe
The first detailed photos of the collision point will appear in 2026, after the launch of the Hera mission
TASS, September 29. The Hubble and James Webb orbiting telescopes received the first photos of the double asteroid Didymus after one of its halves collided with the DART probe on Tuesday, which presumably led to a change in the course of the celestial body's movement. This was reported on Thursday on the official website of the James Webb telescope.
Chinese columnist predicted deindustrialization of Europe in case of continuation of the Ukrainian conflict
The prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine and the accompanying events in the economic sphere, including sanctions against the Russian Federation and the inevitable energy crisis in their case, will lead to the fact that Europe will destroy most of its industrial potential. Bi Xing, the author of the Chinese edition of the Global Times, writes about this, predicting the deindustrialization of the European Union.
Hydrogen heating was recognized as a dead end
Half of the total energy consumption by mankind is accounted for by heat, almost 50% of this amount is spent on heating and heating water in homes. For electricity — only 19%. From this it is clear that the issue of heating is even more important than the electric power industry, and without abandoning fossil fuels, a green transition is impossible here. However, as the new scientific work shows, hydrogen in this role is only an impossible dream.
Scientists have found traces of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs in samples of lunar rocks from Chang'e-5
The age of the glass microparticles found in lunar soil samples coincides in time with several of the largest asteroid impacts on Earth
Planetary scientists have found microparticles of glass in samples of lunar soil collected by the Chinese probe Chang'e-5, whose age coincides with several of the largest asteroid impacts on Earth. They include a celestial body that killed the dinosaurs 65.5 million years ago, the press service of the Australian Curtin University reported on Wednesday.
Unprecedented "Golden Eagle": on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Su-47
The Su-47 fighter, first flown on September 25, 1997 by Igor Votintsev, a test pilot at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, is considered one of the most unusual aircraft. First of all, due to its main feature – the reverse sweep wing. The digital control system and composite materials have become less noticeable externally, but no less advanced technologies in the Su-47.
The Commander-in-chief of the German Navy believes that the Russian Navy will become much stronger after the conflict in Ukraine
As Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak noted, he is serious about the fact that the latest hypersonic anti-ship missiles "Zircon" will soon be in service with the Russian Navy, participation in tests ...
The combat readiness of the Russian Navy will increase after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the commander-in-chief of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak, in an interview published on Sunday with the newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
"Details from military museums". The United States was surprised by the dilapidation of their nuclear arsenal
Inside the $100 billion Project to Modernize America's Obsolete Nuclear Missile Arsenal
A Time correspondent visited one of the American missile warning bases and was surprised: the light suddenly turns off in rooms with ballistic missiles, and when something breaks, Air Force repair crews take parts from military museums. Biden wants to modernize the arsenal, but not everyone in the United States agrees that it is advisable.
American experts: China is increasing the combat power of the PLA Navy at the expense of civilian vessels
Recently, China has adopted a strategy of using civilian vessels to increase the country's naval potential. For military purposes, Beijing can use a variety of vessels – from fishing boats to ocean ferries. This is reported by CNBC.
NATO conducts Dynamic Messenger-22 military exercises on the use of marine unmanned systems
On September 25, the NATO Dynamic Messenger-22 naval exercises began. This is the first full-fledged operational exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance, the main purpose of which is to monitor the operation of unmanned systems in the marine environment. The exercises involve 18 ships, 48 unmanned vehicles and 1,500 military personnel from 16 countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. The maneuvers will take place at the training grounds of Portugal, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
