News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The first space telescope of JSC — Orbiting Astronomical Observatory was put into orbit in 1966, thanks to which the study of deep space received a powerful impulse. His work was continued by the legendary Hubble, Chandra, Fermi, TESS (NASA projects), the Russian-German Spektr-RG, and at the end of last year NASA launched a new space observatory into orbit — the James Webb telescope.

If you often have your head in the clouds, then NASA has a job for you! In an effort to unravel the mysteries of the Martian atmosphere, the space agency decided to enlist the support of the public in a new project Cloudspotting on Mars.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has presented 13 candidates for new space missions in the fields of astrophysics, exoplanetology, heliophysics and solar system research. If the projects are approved, they can be created and launched into space in the period from 2025 to 2030. The description of the projects is published in the Chinese Journal of Space Science.

T-62M taken from storage were seen near Kherson, Zaporozhye and Vrubovka

The huge losses of armored vehicles suffered by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during the four months of the special military operation (SVO) of the Russian troops led to a reduction in the number of tank duels along the line of contact.

Issues of application of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in the military sphere

The current state of research and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is characterized by extensive penetration of AI technologies into various spheres of human activity.

The General Designer celebrates the 90th anniversary of his birth

Submarines of the Black Sea Fleet strike targets on the coast and deep into the territory of Ukraine. Submariners make a significant contribution to the course of the special military operation of the Russian troops. The moments of their combat work are captured on photo and video frames provided by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia has created the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in the world

State tests of the newest RS-28 Sarmat ICBM began on April 20, 2022. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a successful test launch was carried out from the mine installation of the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at the test site in Kamchatka.

As reported, on June 25, 2022, a large diesel-electric submarine B-588 Ufa (factory number 01617) of project 06363, built for the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg at Admiralty Shipyards JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC), entered the Baltic Sea for the first time for factory sea trials - USC). This is the fourth of six Project 06363 submarines being built for the Pacific Fleet.

The Ministry of Defense of India announced the keel laying ceremony of the seventh Nilgiri-class frigate held on June 28 at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) shipyard in Mumbai ("Project-17A" / P-17A), intended for the country's Navy.

The development of an on-board search and rescue radio complex of a new generation, the launch of the integration of the GLONASS medium-orbital satellite constellation into the COSPAS-SARSAT system and the beginning of the creation of a network of ground stations for receiving signals on board the GLONASS, GPS, Galileo and Beidou medium-orbital navigation satellites are the main achievements of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation), With which the company celebrates the 40th anniversary of the successful launch of the domestic COSPAS-1 spacecraft.

The current situation in cosmonautics resonates in an interesting way with what happened half a century ago, when humanity achieved the incredible — stepped on the moon. The participants of the new space race are not so motivated, and the stakes are lower, but it's still interesting to watch this almost friendly competition.

There was information about the use of another new type of weapon by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. We are talking about mortars for almost silent firing. These are 2B25 "Gall" mortars. They are used primarily by special forces and help to effectively fight the enemy's DRG.

Source: "Pantsir-SM" with a double supply of missiles will enter the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation this year

At the forum "Engineers of the Future" in Tula, a presentation of a new version of the Russian anti-aircraft complex "Pantsir-SM" was held. It is distinguished from previous modifications by an increased number of missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new version of the "Shell".

The German command widely advertises its newest Puma BMP, which is designed to replace the Marder. Its technological refinement is still underway, including based on the results of operation in the military. In particular, it is in service with the 33rd Mechanized battalion, which has become an exemplary unit of the Bundeswehr due to the transition to a new materiel.

How is the hypersonic weapons program developing in the United States and is it worth waiting for the appearance of real-world missiles there

The next tests of American hypersonic weapons ended in complete failure. On Friday, June 29, it became known that during testing, a promising ultra-high-speed CPS rocket had problems with the launch of the second stage. As a result, the tests ended in an accident.

Dmitry Khazanov — how the USSR eliminated the backlog in helicopter construction

An extraordinary event in the world of domestic helicopter construction took place on July 3, 1952, when the crew commander Sergey Brovtsev made a long flight on the Yak-24 for the first time.

Concern Uralvagonzavod of Rostec State Corporation has created the country's first fast-charging electric filling station for electric cars. Its capacity is 150 kW – stations with such characteristics have not been produced in Russia before. The unique development will be presented at the X International Industrial Forum "Innoprom", which will be held from July 4 to 7, 2022 in Yekaterinburg.

Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at IMEMO RAS, spoke about the risks of developing a nuclear conflict

Russian and Western analysts have been discussing the possibility of using nuclear weapons since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the IMEMO RAS Center for International Security, co-founder of the Watfor project, an expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs and the Valdai Club, assessed the likelihood of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine towards the use of nuclear weapons and told what state the nuclear triads of Russia and the United States are in, as well as what Russia's response may be if the United States places its nuclear weapons on the territory of Finland and Sweden.

Tula designers from the Instrument Design Bureau named after Shipunov developed a new modification of the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile system with increased ammunition. The new complex received the prefix "TBM" (transport and combat vehicle).

Head of Chechnya Kadyrov: bases for new Akhmat battalions will appear in the republic

Bases for the new Akhmat battalions as part of the Russian Defense Ministry units are being built in the Chechen Republic, the head of the region Ramzan Kadyrov said.