News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Demonstration of forces: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan start
On them, Beijing will show its readiness to challenge the US fleet in the region
The Chinese three-day full-scale live firing exercises starting on August 4 are designated by official Taipei as "unprecedented". They will pass along the entire perimeter of Taiwan, blocking normal sea and air traffic to the republic.
The 42nd Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment received the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system
In the Novgorod region, the combat crews of the S-400 "Triumph" of the Western Military District, as part of the divisions, conduct anti-aircraft combat training.These trainings are one of the stages of combat training of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile forces, which includes daily theoretical, practical classes and independent training in the main disciplines: technical, tactical, special and missile and rifle training.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation handed over a batch of T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and repair and evacuation vehicles
Uralvagonzavod has sent another batch of special equipment as part of the execution of the state defense order
A batch of upgraded new T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M was delivered by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Uralvagonzavod" (UVZ, part of Rostec). This was announced on Thursday by the company.
Europe has recognized the refusal of a satellite spying on Russia
The Sentinel-1B radar satellite, data from which has ceased to arrive since the end of 2021, has been officially declared inoperable. According to a statement released by the European Space Agency (ESA), there will be no more attempts to return this spacecraft to work.
The RCS is creating a new generation of scanning devices for the Meteor series satellites
Specialists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) we have started creating multi-zone scanning devices (MSUs) for a new generation of Russian spacecraft of the Meteor series.
The Russian Navy has received precise instructions for use
Analysts continue to discuss the new Maritime Doctrine signed by the President of Russia. The clear differences between this fundamental document for Russia and its previous version are becoming more and more noticeable. The new doctrine is of particular importance for the construction and use of the Navy - but not only for this.
Russia has adequately responded to the United States. Her weapon has no equal
The Belgorod nuclear submarine, used for the transfer of Poseidon nuclear unmanned underwater vehicles, was officially accepted into the Russian Navy
Russia has announced the transfer of the Belgorod nuclear submarine to the Navy. This is an important step by Moscow in opposing Washington, writes the People's Daily. It is the United States and its nuclear policy that are pushing Russia to strengthen its military potential for deterrence and counteraction.
Coastal warning: St. Petersburg will close the "Bastions" from the sea
The entire coast of Finland, Estonia and part of the Baltic Sea will be in the area of the missile systems
The Leningrad naval base of the Russian Navy will be reinforced by Bastion coastal missile systems, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" has been officially commissioned
According to the press service of the Southern Military District, on July 30, 2022, celebrations were held at the Novorossiysk Naval Base (NVMB) to receive the new patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" (factory number 164) of project 22160 into the ship's composition of the Black Sea Fleet.
Parachutes for "winged infantry"
Every year on August 2, Russia celebrates the Day of Airborne Troops (Airborne Troops). We are talking about parachutes that are already being operated by Russian paratroopers or are one step away from being adopted.
Airborne troops of Russia: a view from the outside
The airborne troops of Russia cause pride among our citizens and envy among our "partners". The proposed article was published in early February 2022, before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. At the same time, it was written under the impression of the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan and accurately conveys the state and capabilities of the Russian Airborne Forces.
"The paratroopers don't need a parachute anymore. This is now an extra item"
The ex-commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Georgy Shpak, spoke about the reform of the Airborne Troops
In Russia today marks the Day of Airborne Troops (airborne). Now they are in the stage of reform. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I figured out what the airborne forces would look like in the future.
BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles and 2S9 "Nona-S" self-propelled guns: what kind of equipment is used by airborne units during a special military operation
In a special military operation, airborne units are active and highly competent. Paratroopers, of course, fly and jump with parachutes. But the main theater of their military operations is the earth. And on land they are in no way inferior to the classic motorized infantry.
Missile-carrying drones lack vision and maneuverability
Turkish drones have vision problems
The Bayraktar Akinci (Bayraktar Akinci), a Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), successfully launched an LGK-82 laser-guided missile developed by the national company Aselsan (Aselsan). This was reported on Saturday, July 1 by the Anatolian Agency.
Surfacing will show
The Navy requires submarines and carriers of unmanned vehicles
The cooling of East-West relations, the growing volume of economic sanctions, a special military operation in Ukraine, the expansion of NATO and the creation of new military-economic blocs in Asia will inevitably lead to a revision of previously adopted long-term programs in the Russian defense industry.
The fire is extinguished by fire
Russian troops need long-range artillery systems
On July 24, 2022, five months have passed since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. A line beyond which you can sum up some results, as the sailors say, look around in the compartments. And then draw new red arrows on the commander's maps. What are these five months talking about, is everything going as planned?
North Korea: we will not eat enough, but we will arm ourselves
When the army becomes the reason for the existence of the country
The history of the DPRK is very peculiar. This explains to a large extent the uniqueness of the country in its current form.
Fire tornado solves problems and sums up the results
Weapons of rocket volleys in the first thousand years
Artillery has always been an important means of achieving victory over the enemy. The appearance of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) has moved the armed confrontation to a completely different level, which is due to a number of advantages. The most important of them are:
Hypersonic missile "Serpentine" for the Russian Navy
The publications of some Russian media about the development of a new hypersonic missile "Serpentine" attracted considerable attention of Western observers. Below we bring to your attention the article "Anti-ship ballistic missile of Russia", published by the War Zone resource. The author of the material conducts some analysis on the topic of the "Coil" and, to a certain extent, reveals the likely consequences of the deployment of this product. [As before, IVi's remarks are given in square brackets]
The main vulnerability of the Russian S-400 is revealed
The myth of the S-400: why the power of the Russian air defense is exaggerated
The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this SAM, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.
