News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Russians captured one of the rarest Ukrainian tanks

American journalist David Ex writes that pro-Russian forces in the Donbass have got "a very rare Ukrainian tank." It's about the T-64BM, which he calls a strange machine. The participation of these tanks in the military conflict is a forced measure, which indicates that the Ukrainian army is facing problems, he notes.

According to the US Accounting Chamber, the production of the F-35 fighter is facing increasing costs and delays. But the more aircraft are produced before the final completion of the tests, the higher the risk that thorough modernization work will be required if problems are detected. In other words, the fighters will have to be brought to mind after they are put into operation by American aviation.

A new stage of anti-Russian sanctions may be the disconnection of residents of our country from the American GPS satellite navigation system. But almost every mobile phone is connected to it, and we all essentially use its services. How real is this threat – and why, in this case, will the US harm itself much more?

The Obukhov plant, as part of the diversification of production and an increase in the share of civilian products, begins production of a "Sand 3D printer" and an atomizer, the press service of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, which the company is part of, reports.

Dmitry Litovkin — on the moratorium on testing of anti-satellite weapons

US Vice President Kamala Harris said at the beginning of last week that the US was introducing a moratorium on testing anti-satellite weapons.

The special operation taking place in Ukraine every day demonstrates new ways of conducting military operations. To a large extent, this concerns intelligence, including that conducted in the interests of Ukraine by the United States and NATO as a whole. However, the Russian armed forces have found ways to counteract these methods – and they primarily concern camouflage.

The share of French Renault in AVTOVAZ may be sold, according to unofficial information, to a Chinese automaker. Twenty years ago, it was impossible to even imagine such a thing. Then the Russian authorities gave the green light to Western concerns, leaving the Chinese car industry out of the Russian market. However, now the situation has changed dramatically.

Last Tuesday, a message came that the US Army had finally decided on its new small arms — we are talking about the XM5 assault rifle and the XM250 light machine gun of the German company Sig Sauer. Taking them into service will mean a generational change of American army melee weapons. They will replace their outdated predecessors — the M4A1 carbine and the M249 machine gun.

The captain of the 1st rank of the reserve, who served in the Black Sea Fleet, the executive director of the Institute of CIS Countries in the city of Sevastopol, Sergey Gorbachev, told in a FAN comment what fate the missile cruiser "Moscow" that sank the day before in the Black Sea could await.

As reported on April 22, 2022, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), a branch of PJSC Il - Ulyanovsk Aviastar Plant (part of the Transport Aviation Division of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) commissioned another serial heavy transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built for Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. After the successful completion of flight and technical tests, the new aircraft joined the aviation regiment of Military Transport Aviation (VTA).

Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation is ready to supply domestic element base for subscriber terminals of the Gonets low-orbit satellite system.

The Shvabe Holding of Rostec State Corporation unites dozens of industrial facilities and research centers throughout Russia. Today it is the core of the optical industry of the Russian Federation. By the end of 2021, the portfolio of intellectual property objects of the holding amounted to 2,597 units, the range of products – more than six thousand items.

The developments of specialists from the Russian Federation used on board the International Space Station (ISS) are recognized as reliable and of high quality. Anton Shkaplerov, cosmonaut of Roscosmos, told Izvestia about this on Sunday, April 17.

The launch into mass production of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) does not mean that the S-400 systems of the previous generation will somehow lose their significance.

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Higher School of Applied Physics and Space Technologies of SPbPU Sergey Makarov on Friday, April 22, told Izvestia about the likelihood of replacing GPS with subscriber equipment of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).

The production of the system, named Prometheus, has been established at the enterprises of the Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern.

The CEO of the concern, Jan Novikov, in his interview with the National Defense magazine, stated: "Currently, serial production of the S-500 system has been organized using the latest achievements of domestic science and technology. The combat capabilities of this system significantly exceed the capabilities of previously created anti-aircraft missile systems and systems. The S-500 is capable of becoming the basis of the Russian Aerospace Defense system."

Micron intends to double the volume of silicon wafers produced in the coming years in order to overcome the shortage of domestic semiconductors in Russia. For this, the plant will need 10 billion rubles. "Micron" intends to purchase used production equipment, which in recent years has become a standard global practice in this industry.

The machine tool industry is the most important, its condition largely determines the level of development of Russian industry and the economy as a whole. Now, when the import of industrial equipment is limited, the development of its own machine tool industry is among the most important tasks for the country.

Rostec United Engine Corporation has developed the first Russian GTA-8 power plant for offshore production platforms. The unit is resistant to extreme conditions: salt water, storms and negative temperatures. The first installations will provide power supply to the Arctic ice-resistant platform "Kamennomysskoye-Sea" off the coast of Yamal.

Western countries will leave Russia without civil aviation

The new Tupolev-214 passenger liners will be delivered to airlines from 2024, and more than 70 units of finished products will be shipped within six years. If this April promise of industrialists comes true, the domestic aviation industry will provide real practical support to the air transport industry. It will help her to survive difficult times and at the same time prevent the disruption of the center's aviation communication with peripheral areas, as well as the most important international routes.