News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Chinese researchers have discovered chemicals in lunar soil samples that can be used as catalysts for the production of hydrocarbons and oxygen. Potentially, the discovery will allow us to develop a technological process that provides future colonists with the main resources for living on the Moon. And also fuel for the return trip.

Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told why the "Iron Dome" will not help Kiev

The Ukrainian leadership is asking Israel for military assistance. In particular, about the supply of the Iron Dome complexes. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how real such deliveries are.

Lukashenko said that Belarus has learned lessons from Russia's military special operation

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country's authorities have learned lessons from Russia's military special operation. Therefore, Minsk took a new look at the principles of arming its army. According to Lukashenko, the events in Ukraine show that only troops with modern highly effective weapons are able to solve the tasks set.

The parade in honor of the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place on May 9, 2022 on Red Square in Moscow.

"Cheburashka"! The strengths of the rare AN-72 aircraft, whose engines are located above the wings

The planes produced by the Soviet Antonov design bureau were distinguished by an unusual design, the author of the article notes. He tells about one unique aircraft of the "family" of An, which in Japan was compared to a character in a popular Soviet cartoon.

Chinese scientists from Nanjing University have found a way to convert lunar soil into carbon dioxide, oxygen and fuel. These works are described in Joule.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that Russian high-precision weapons are undergoing modernization, including Kalibr cruise missiles and the Kinzhal hypersonic complex.

Russia is creating a new generation of hypersonic missiles for various carriers, the Tu-22M3M missile carrier is already testing a new product, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview with Interfax.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russians on Victory Day, in his speech he recalled the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, recalled the actions of NATO in Ukraine and explained the reasons for the military operation in the Donbas.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that Russian high-precision complexes have proven their effectiveness in the course of actions in Ukraine.

A parade was held in Moscow in honor of the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 11 thousand servicemen marched through Red Square in a solemn march and more than 130 units of military equipment passed. As in 2017 and 2019, the air part of the parade was canceled due to bad weather - seventy-seven helicopters and planes remained at the airfields. About what the Victory Parade — 2022 was remembered for — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov, who oversees the military-industrial complex, said in an interview with Interfax on Victory Day that he was working to increase the range of the Kalibr, sufficient stocks of high-precision missiles in Russia and the modernization of Bastions.

The head of Stavropol Vladimir Vladimirov visited the Beshtau Electronics plant under construction for the production of computer equipment and peripherals in Essentuki. The enterprise will be ready to work in June, the press service of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory reported.

The Chinese cargo spacecraft "Tianzhou-4" with supplies and equipment on board launched to the National Orbital Station of the People's Republic of China "Tiangong", follows from the broadcast, which is conducted by China Central Television (CCTV).

MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure there

In the Southern industrial zone, construction is in full swing — on the site of the demolished two old Angstrom buildings, "microelectronic production" is being built with a total area of 50 thousand square meters.meters. MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure in the new buildings.

Britain to isolate the Russian Federation from IT technologies, but it won't work out

Another wave of anti—Russian sanctions from the UK has covered domestic processor developers - the list published on May 4 includes the company MCST JSC, which produces Elbrus processors, as well as Baikal Electronics JSC, which produces Baikal processors.

Russian Su-27 fighter — killer F-15

This Soviet aircraft entered service as a fighter to gain air superiority. It was developed as Moscow's response to the American F-15. But it was not limited to this, the author of the article notes.

A meeting of the Coordinating Council of the United Shipbuilding Corporation for the Development of the Production System (PS) was held at the site of the shipyard "Severnaya Verf" (part of the USC).

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced the launch ceremony of a new multipurpose SSN-796 "New Jersey" class "Virginia" submarine held at the Newport News Shipbuilding enterprise.

At the end of 2021, the US army has almost completed all the necessary tests for the integration of the active protection complex for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which are used by ground units of the US Armed Forces. But so far, the Pentagon has not bothered to find budget funds to finance this system.