News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The forgotten long-range self-propelled gun on the chassis of the Minsk MZKT-8007 "Volat"
At the very beginning of the XXI century, an interesting self-propelled artillery installation was created on the chassis of the Belarusian all-terrain vehicle MZKT-8007 "Volat", which was almost forgotten. However, even now this combat vehicle looks quite modern and is close to Western wheeled self-propelled guns in its main characteristics.
In Russia, a UAV refueling system has been patented in flight
The invention will make it possible to increase the efficiency of the use of drones by increasing their stay in the air, the radius of combat use and the payload mass during takeoff, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property reported.
Northrop Grumman will replace the engines in the Antares rocket from Russian RD-181 to American
It is expected that the new Antares 330 rocket will be completely American
The American corporation Northrop Grumman has signed an agreement with the American company Firefly Aerospace with the aim of upgrading the first stage of the Antares rocket and replacing Russian engines with American ones on it. This is stated in a message published on Monday by Northrop Grumman.
This Russian weapon will not let NATO sleep peacefully
More powerful than the American B-2 — details of a new generation of Russian stealth bombers have been revealed. NATO's dreams may be shattered
Russia has released information about even more powerful weapons than American B-2 bombers, writes user Sina. As soon as it enters service, NATO will not be able to sleep peacefully, the author of the article is sure.
Why kinetic anti-satellite weapons became obsolete before they really had time to see the light
When a country decides to test anti-satellite missiles and shoots down its old spacecraft in orbit, the world community immediately condemns it. They say that you increase the amount of space debris for nothing and create a danger for the peaceful use of near-Earth space! Such public statements once again fuel the fear of the notorious Kessler syndrome.
Expert: refusal to cooperate with the Russian Federation will delay the implementation of the ExoMars project for 4 years
According to the Head of the Department of Space Sciences of the D. V. Skobeltsyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics (NIIYAF) The Moscow State University of Vladimir Kalegaev, the violation of scientific ties will lead to a slowdown in world development, from which everyone will suffer.
Ukraine has decided on the timing of the launch of the production of Bayraktar drones
A plant for the production of Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles can be built on Ukrainian territory in a few months. Ukraine has also decided on the timing of the launch of the production of Bayraktar drones.
The special operation is reinforced by a "heavy caliber sniper"
Russia continues to improve one of the main novelties of the Ukrainian special operation – high-precision weapons of destruction. Among them, the Krasnopol artillery shell stands out in particular. What is interesting about this ammunition and what makes it a fundamentally new tool on the battlefield?
RT-Techpriemka has completed the audit of the 144th armored repair plant for compliance with the standards
The Rostec Certificate Certification Center of RT-Techpriemka conducted a certification audit of the 144th armored repair plant of the Remvooruzhenie Holding of Rostec State Corporation.
Russia was powerless against this American fighter
The Iranian Air Force had more dangerous fighters than any other army in the world
Even Soviet MiG aircraft were inferior to this fighter, writes MWM. But due to the high cost and complexity of its operation, many countries refused to buy it - all except Iran. As a result, his army had no equal in the number of the most dangerous fighters.
Lack of weapons forces the AFU to switch to homemade MLRS
Despite the military assistance coming from Western countries, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are faced with a shortage of weapons, which, in turn, forces the Ukrainian military to actively use various homemade handicrafts.
In Ukraine, they are talking again about the construction of a factory for the production of Bayraktar TB2 attack drones
In Ukraine, they started talking again about the construction of a factory for the production of Bayraktar TB2 attack drones. After all the advisers of the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, the head of the office himself and even the Minister of Defense spoke on this topic, the turn came to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasily Bodnar.
The bright future of the "black wing"
The composite wing, which was nicknamed the "black wing" because of the color of carbon fiber, is considered one of the main features of the MS-21. Today it is mass-produced from domestic materials at the Aerocomposite enterprise of the United Aircraft Corporation. This was made possible thanks to the successful replacement program of foreign composites, the supply of which was suspended due to sanctions.
100% domestic Ansat helicopter will return to the market in 2024
The Design Bureau of the Kazan Helicopter Plant is working to present the Ansat helicopter in a fully domestic configuration as soon as possible, the machine is being reassembled without components from Ukraine, the USA and Europe.
Banks will be obliged to save Russian electronics with super–profitable loans
The authorities want to negotiate with banks on granting preferential loans to companies from the electronics sector. The rate should be no more than 5% per annum, but the minimum loan amount, on the contrary, is rather big – 4 billion rubles. The industry reacted extremely positively to this idea, calling the current interest rates of banks unprofitable. The development of the initiative is still at the initial stage.
Oleg Kivokurtsev: European businessmen are very afraid of the "cancellation culture", applications have fallen by 80%
Perm Promobot is one of the largest companies in the field of service robots in Europe and the manufacturer of the android Dunyasha, which became one of the most mentioned "persons" of the last St. Petersburg Economic Forum, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, according to Brand Analytics.
Baltic Missile Stockade
Naval Doctrine and Naval Charter will lead to a new Shipbuilding Program
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the approval of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation" and a decree "On the approval of the Naval Charter of the Navy". The Head of State gave special symbolism to his actions by signing the documents on July 31, 2022 – the Day of the Russian Navy. It is logical to assume that adjustments will soon be made to another important document – the Shipbuilding Program.
Tom Cruise changes the interceptor
As a defender of the American Fleet, Tomcat serves his opponent
At the talks on July 19, the leaders of Russia and Iran stated that both sides had the necessary political will to develop relations. Specific issues were discussed at personal meetings of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, as well as at a reception with Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ali Khamenei.
Robots are at war, minds are attacked, decisions are accelerated
NATO relies on artificial intelligence
At the meeting of the heads of State and Government of NATO countries in Madrid on June 29, 2022, a new strategic concept (SC-22) was approved, which sets out the priorities, tasks and approaches of the bloc for the next decade.
A new Chinese wall of fire
Beijing creates jet systems capable of reaching Taiwan
China is considered the birthplace of gunpowder, as well as the birthplace of firearms, including artillery. But after the Second World War, the country was completely dependent on the import of military equipment of all classes.























