News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Ukraine plans to build a marine launch complex, the head of the State Nuclear Power Plant Taftai said

The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SCAU) intends to build a floating spaceport as part of the space program until 2025. The cost of the project was estimated at $ 172 million, said the head of the SCAU Vladimir Taftai in an interview with the publication "Suspilne. Novini".

The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation has developed a range of aviation weapons (ASP) for fifth-generation Su-57 and Checkmate fighters, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, KTRV General Director Boris Obnosov told Interfax on Tuesday.

A new version of the Tiger-M armored car armed with the Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system (another designation "Kornet-EM") was presented for the first time in the report of the RT Online channel in Arabic.

In 2022, the modernization of the ground-based special complex of the space geodetic system will be completed, said the head of the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the head of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Alexander Zaliznyuk.

The planned tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile are continuing, the work is on schedule, Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV), told Interfax on Tuesday.

Admiralty Shipyards (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) celebrated the half-century anniversary of the creation of the Leningrad Admiralty Association (LAO).

The Drive evaluated the Soviet MT-12R cannon used by Ukraine with radar

Although most countries of the world refuse to use towed anti-tank guns in favor of guided missiles, the Soviet MT-12R 100-millimeter anti-tank gun used by Ukraine, equipped with the 1A31 radar sighting system, can be useful in the event of a possible Russian invasion, writes The Drive.

The marines of the Black Sea Fleet, together with units of the Southern Military District, worked out the defense of the Crimean coast during the exercises, the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, Captain 2nd rank Alexey Rulev, told reporters.

The last Soviet T-10M heavy tank has been completely restored at the Museum of Russian Military History in Padikovo near Moscow.

This combat vehicle, according to domestic and foreign experts, was considered the best in its class during the 50-70s. In terms of its tactical and technical characteristics, it surpassed the American M103 and the British FV 214 Conqueror.

In the Novosibirsk region, where the missile division of the Strategic Missile Forces is currently undergoing exercises, the military widely uses unmanned aerial vehicles to protect the autonomous launchers of the Yars strategic complex, detect sabotage groups and conduct engineering and chemical reconnaissance.

During tactical exercises that took place in the Leningrad region, calculations of electronic warfare systems "Palantin-K" prevented air strikes on the positions of our troops. The ZVO headquarters clarified that over 450 military personnel and about 80 units of weapons, military and special equipment were involved in the exercises.

By the end of February, more than three dozen tactical exercises will be held in the Southern Military District. T-72B3 tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-82A armored personnel carriers will be involved there. And also - anti-tank missile systems "Kornet".

On Tuesday, February 8, during an exercise at the Totsky training ground in the Orenburg region, the calculations of the Iskander-M tactical complexes of the Central Military District missile brigade worked out the destruction of targets at a range of more than 150 kilometers. This was reported by the press service of the Central Military District.

A detailed video of the accident on the US Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in the South China Sea has appeared online. The video was shot by video surveillance cameras installed on the flight deck.

American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles will be used to simulate Russian T-72B3M in exercises

The US military will receive modified M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Special vehicles will simulate Russian T-72B3M tanks and Chinese VN17 infantry fighting vehicles during the exercises. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

The equipment of the units of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with modern technical means has reached 96%, its chief, head of the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Alexander Zaliznyuk said on Monday.

Military scientists will carry out more than 20 research and development works on the creation of noise-proof navigation aids by 2030, Alexander Zaliznyuk, head of the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Head of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said on Monday.

In a single-turn scheme, it will take about two hours, said the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin

Specialists of the rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos) have patented a method of single-turn flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin.

Participants of forums and social networks were surprised by a photo of a Ukrainian T-64BV tank, which was disguised with bed linen. It was noted that one car can take three or four sheets, therefore, it is possible to calculate how much is needed for a battalion of four dozen cars or for an entire brigade, where there are ninety-four units.

The first upgraded Tu-160M strategic missile carrier built from scratch will be handed over to the military for testing ahead of schedule.

At the end of last week, Denis Manturov visited the Kazan Aviation Plant, where the Tu-160M will be mass-produced.