News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The production of the Tornado MLRS now works in three shifts
The Tornado-G and Tornado-S jet systems are manufactured by the Motovilikha Plants enterprise. In connection with the special military operation in Ukraine, the production of these combat vehicles has increased significantly, breaking the record of a decade ago.
The second serial nuclear icebreaker "Ural" project 22220 goes on sea trials
The universal nuclear icebreaker Ural, built at the Baltic Plant in St. Petersburg, has been completed and is preparing to enter factory sea trials. All work has been completed on the icebreaker.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited KAMAZ
On Saturday, October 1, as part of a working visit to Naberezhnye Chelny, KAMAZ was visited by the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. In the presence of the Head of Tatarstan, the company's Scientific and Technical Center hosted the opening of a testing ground for new cars and the signing of a trilateral partnership agreement between KAMAZ PJSC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University.
In the Tula region, more than 20 factories were rebuilt for the needs of the army
Enterprises of the Tula region continue to increase the volume of production of products for the army, in particular, balaclavas, vests and sleeping bags, while more than 20 enterprises have rebuilt production to meet the tasks of staffing military personnel, the government of the region reports.
In the West, they were afraid of the Russian super torpedo. There is no protection against it yet
NATO intelligence has become aware of the movements of the Russian nuclear submarine Belgorod, the Italian La Repubblica reports. According to the publication, the alliance fears that its mission may be related to the test of the Poseidon super torpedo, capable of overcoming up to ten thousand kilometers underwater.
Mysterious aerial "Lamprey"
In Russia, work continues on the creation of promising helicopters
In mid-September of this year, the 120th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Soviet aircraft designer Nikolai Ilyich Kamov was celebrated. His name is forever associated with the history of the Russian helicopter industry.
The General pointed out the effectiveness of the Igla and Willow MANPADS in the special operation
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces assessed the effectiveness of the Igla and Willow MANPADS in the area of its
About a third of the manned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was shot down by Russian man-portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) "Igla" and "Willow". This was told by the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov.
Oleg Salyukov: The ground forces are provided with all the necessary samples of VVST
Currently, the units, military units and formations of the Ground Forces are provided with all the necessary samples of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST), most of which are modern.
Oleg Salyukov: all available samples, which are in service with the Ground Forces, have been tested in combat conditions
All available samples, which are in service with the SV, have been tested in combat conditions during the military operation in Syria and are now being successfully used in the SVO in Ukraine, confirming the high TTX inherent in them.
The US Navy's first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald Ford will take part in NATO exercises in the Atlantic
The first US Navy aircraft carrier in its class, the Gerald R. Ford, has successfully passed test tests and will take part in NATO exercises in the Atlantic Ocean next week. A record $ 13.3 billion was spent on the construction of the super-aircraft carrier, due to various technical problems, the ship was tested and refined for five years.
Serial production of onboard equipment for satellites will begin in Yaroslavl
Such a transition will increase the pace of production of modern and high-quality products for space
Director General of the state Corporation "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov instructed to organize the serial production of unified onboard equipment for satellites at the Yaroslavl Radio Plant. This was reported on Friday in Roscosmos.
Modern upgraded T-80BVM tanks have entered the army ahead of schedule
Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering (as part of Uralvagonzavod Concern JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over to the Ministry of Defense the next batch of T-80BVM tanks as part of the execution of the state defense order. This is reported by the press center of the enterprise.
Several Tula enterprises have been repurposed to produce products for the needs of the army
According to the press service of the regional government, state support is provided to the productions
Light industry enterprises in the Tula region are increasing the volume of production for the needs of the Russian Armed Forces, including some being converted to the production of sleeping bags, gloves, socks. The products are manufactured from modern materials and meet high quality requirements, the press service of the regional government reported on Friday.
An amphibious helicopter ship, the Yu Shan dock, has been introduced into the Taiwan Navy
On September 30, 2022, at the enterprise of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, a ceremony was held for the commissioning into the Navy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) of the LPD 1401 Yu Shan landing helicopter dock ship built there (玉山, "Yushan" - in honor of the highest mountain in Taiwan). It became the largest warship of the Taiwanese Navy. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of China Tsai Ing-wen.
Russian Ground Forces Day
The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" dated May 31, 2006.
In Russia, the Day of the Ground Forces is celebrated on October 1
The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1. The corresponding order was signed by the President in 2006.
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.
