News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
This interceptor aircraft promised to surpass the MiG-31
The Soviet interceptor Project 701: the failed successor to the MiG-31 was one of the most promising combat aircraft in history
The USSR had many ambitious plans to create weapons. One of the "most mysterious" programs is the MiG–701 heavy interceptor, writes MWM. It was supposed to replace the MiG-31 fighter.
The American destroyer received a laser weapon
The US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Preble has received a High-Energy Laser weapon with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system (HELIOS) designed to monitor and blind the enemy. This is with reference to the Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Drive edition reports.
The Russian complex of protection of armored vehicles from high-precision weapons began to enter the troops
Unified protection systems against high-precision weapons, including new aerosol ammunition, are already being delivered to the troops. This was reported by the press service of Tsniitochmash, which is the developer of the protection.
Ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" put into operation
As reported by JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), on August 24, 2022, Admiralty Shipyards JSC, which is part of it, handed over to the Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet) a scientific expedition vessel, the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" of project 00903 (factory number 02404).
The Federal Tax Service demanded that the "daughter" of "Motor Sich" be declared bankrupt
The Federal Tax Service demanded that the subsidiary of the Ukrainian company Motor Sich be declared bankrupt
The Arbitration Court of Moscow has registered the application of the capital's tax inspectorate No. 43, demanding to declare bankrupt JSC "Borysfen", one of the founders of which is the Ukrainian company "Motor Sich", which produces and repairs engines for airplanes and helicopters.
Borisov: The Russian orbital station will be able to be "eternal" due to replaceable modules
According to the head of Roscosmos, it will be serviced by a new generation of spacecraft
The Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will be able to be "eternal" thanks to replaceable modules. This was stated on Monday by the head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, during a visit to the Cosmonaut Training Center, his words are quoted in the message of the state corporation.
In an instant: "Dagger" received a universal carrier aircraft
How have the combat capabilities of the missile system changed
The main carrier of hypersonic "Daggers" will be a modification of the MiG-31 combat aircraft, which received the index I. This version of the interceptor is equipped for the first time with unique digital complexes — an electric control system and on-board computers.
Frigate TOPH and Ka-27 destroyed the submarine "enemy" in the Sea of Japan
A TOPH frigate and Ka-27 helicopters destroyed an enemy submarine during exercises in the Sea of Japan
The crew of the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet), as part of exercises in the Sea of Japan, together with two Ka-27PL helicopters of naval aviation, found and "destroyed" a submarine of a conditional enemy, the Pacific Fleet reports.
Polish press: Japan will accelerate work on the creation of medium- and long-range cruise missiles
The growth of military and political tensions in the Asia-Pacific region implies the need to strengthen Japan's military potential. The Polish edition of Defence24 writes about this.
The United States is facing a more powerful opponent than Russia. And he wins
The navy is fighting an endless battle with nature, losing ships due to rust and corrosion
The US Navy is waging an endless war, but not with Russia, but with corrosion, writes The Washington Times. Rust can seriously damage the hull of ships. In addition, the appearance of ships affects the perception of the American fleet in the world, the article notes.
The Polish Navy was replenished with the second minesweeper of the Kormoran type project 258
The Polish Navy was replenished with the second minesweeper ORP Albatros project 258 of the Kormoran type. The solemn ceremony of the transfer of the ship was held at the shipyard of the Remontowa Shipbuilding company.
One sky for two: how aviation helped cosmonautics
The space industry, which emerged at the junction of rocket engineering and aviation, has historically been closely linked with the aircraft industry. The genius of theoretical cosmonautics Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, in parallel with the creation of the theory of rocket flight, published in 1903, developed aeronautical devices.
Sevflot ships sank "enemy" submarines during exercises in the Barents Sea
The warships of the Northern Fleet "Peter the Great" and "Admiral Ushakov" together with aviation worked out the search and destruction of submarines of a conditional enemy in the Barents Sea as part of the exercises. This is reported by the press service of the fleet.
Because of the Ukrainian conflict, Germany took up the army. The French are worried
The ambitions of the Bundeswehr disrupt the balance of the armed forces of Germany and France
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Germany began to modernize the armed forces, writes Le Figaro. The ambitions of the Bundeswehr may shake the geostrategic balance in Europe, and France risks being on the sidelines in defense issues.
Vietnam was dissatisfied with the Spyder air defense system: in the Israeli press about the possible purchase of a new anti-aircraft system
Since 2011, Vietnam and Israel have been experiencing increasing cooperation in the defense sector. According to expert estimates, to date, the value of military-industrial complex transactions between Hanoi and Israel has amounted to $1.5 billion. In particular, an Israeli businessman founded a $100 million factory in Vietnam to assemble Tavor assault rifles.
The Bastion missile systems of the Baltic Fleet have worked out the destruction of enemy ships at sea
About 50 people and 10 pieces of equipment were involved in the exercises
Calculations of the Bastion complexes of the coastal missile unit of the Baltic naval base of the Baltic Fleet, as part of a planned exercise, have worked out tactics for launching missile strikes against a detachment of warships of a conditional enemy in the sea area off the Kaliningrad coast, the press service of the fleet reported on Tuesday.
Rocket ship "Mytishchi" launched a "Caliber" at a target in the White Sea
The small rocket ship Mytishchi of the Baltic Fleet successfully fired a Kalibr cruise missile at a ground target in the White Sea. This was reported on August 23 in the press service of the fleet.
This month, NASA will send terrestrial life into deep space for the first time in history
In a few days, according to the plan, the Artemis-1 mission should start, within the framework of which several hundred colonies of terrestrial yeast will be sent on a journey through the Solar System. At the time of launch, all of them will be in a live and active state, and the purpose of the experiment will be to check how long they can live. The BioSentinel project has a horizon of 18 months, but can be extended if necessary.
Experts: "Army-2022" passed without big novelties
At the same time, ITS increases interest in weapons from Russia, according to the interviewed experts
The international military-technical forum "Army-2022" did not show the guests revolutionary novelties, but interest in the weapons and equipment demonstrated at it is growing due to their use in a special operation in Ukraine, according to military experts interviewed by TASS.
Arming environment: what is remembered about the "Army-2022"
The Forum has become a record for the amount of contracts concluded
The Army-2022 Forum has become a record in terms of the amount of contracts concluded — it exceeded 500 billion rubles. The main agreements relate to the supply of strategic weapons, hypersonic missiles, drones and armored vehicles.
