News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
There is no way to modernize everything: The Pentagon intends to reduce the number of tactical radio stations in the troops
During the modernization of its communications forces until 2030, the Pentagon is considering reducing the number of single-channel ground and onboard radio systems of the SINCGARS family in the army. National Defense writes about this with reference to the IT director of one of the divisions of the US Armed Forces, Raj Ayer.
The head of Roscosmos announced a decrease in the effectiveness of research due to malfunctions on the ISS
The problem is also recognized by American colleagues, Yuri Borisov noted
Malfunctions exist on the International Space Station (ISS), they reduce the effectiveness of the scientific program. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov to journalists on Thursday.
The Alpha veteran spoke about the use of explosive detection systems
Alpha veteran: explosives search systems need to check all cars at important sites
Detection systems even for carefully disguised explosives are available in Russia, but it is important that they check all cars moving on such critical transport facilities as the Crimean Bridge, the security of the state should be above all, honorary president of the international Association of veterans of the antiterrorism unit "Alpha" Sergei Goncharov told RIA Novosti.
The US Army is looking for an opportunity to transfer the fleet of vehicles to electric traction
For the US defense industry, the creation of hybrid and fully electric vehicles for the US army is a very important step. And the purpose of this is not related to environmental protection. The command wants to increase the efficiency of the army, in addition to reducing the noise when using transport in order to make it harder to detect fighters.
The third Taigei-class submarine was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard
At the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard in Kobe, on October 12, a ceremony of baptism and launching of the SS-515 Jingei, designed for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces, took place.
Battalion Commander Khodakovsky: Modern technical means of reconnaissance, which had been in storage for a long time, began to arrive at the front
Modern short-range reconnaissance stations "Fara" and radar stations "Sobolyatnik" first entered service with the special forces of the Southern Military District in January of this year, although their serial production was established by the same NGO "Strela" in early 2021.
The Pakistan Air Force is working on integrating the recently acquired Bayraktar TB2 UAVs into the country's air defense system
The Pakistan Air Force is working on integrating the recently acquired Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles into the country's air defense system.
The thunderstorm of the German "cats" is still in the ranks. What is known about the SU-100
Despite the "advanced age", the SU-100 is used in some armies of the world in about the same condition as they were almost 80 years ago when they left the factory, writes Wirtualna Polska. These machines participated in the battles for Berlin, where their powerful guns proved to be very effective.
Humanity has successfully rejected an asteroid for the first time
NASA experts have confirmed that the collision of the spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorph successfully deflected the celestial body from its original orbit. This is the first time that humanity has intentionally changed the movement of a space object, which proves the operability of a potential Earth protection system. This is reported in a press release on the agency's website.
The projectile is out of turn: the Airborne Forces will have their own rear connection
A separate logistics brigade will be formed in the Airborne Troops
In Russia, the first brigade of logistics (MTO) of Airborne troops will be formed. This compound will be fully equipped with equipment adapted for transportation by military transport planes and helicopters.
A visiting meeting of the Federation Council Committee was held at the Yantar PSZ
On October 11, a visiting meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security on the topic "The current state, prospects for the development of the forces and means of defense of the Kaliningrad Special Region in a changing geopolitical situation" was held at the Yantar PSZ (part of the USC).
The Russian military received a batch of the most powerful guns in the world ahead of schedule
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Russian Defense Ministry a batch of 2S7M Malka self-propelled guns
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation a batch of 2S7M Malka high-power guns that have undergone modernization, the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern told reporters on Wednesday.
The USA is in big trouble. Putin has an advantage in tactical nuclear weapons
The United States, unlike Russia, does not have reliable means to launch a low-power nuclear strike, writes American Thinker. The lack of parity in the field of deterrence can lead to global mutual destruction, the author of the article warns.
In Japan, the third Taigei -type submarine of the 29SS project was launched
The third in the series and the second serial non-nuclear submarine of the new generation type Taigei project 29SS launched in Japan. The ceremony was held today, October 12, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard in Kobe.
Putin: the drop in investment in oil and gas production to lows in 15 years is not related to its
As stated by the President of the Russian Federation, this indicator in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years
The volume of investments in oil and gas production in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years, this is not caused by Russia conducting a special military operation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week.
In India, the MiG-29K shipboard fighter crashed again
An official representative of the Indian Navy said that on the morning of October 12, 2022, a Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter of Indian naval aviation crashed near Goa in the sea. The plane was returning to the Indian Navy Airbase Hansa (Dabolim) near Goa from a planned training flight, but due to a technical malfunction fell into the sea. The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by the search and rescue service.
The second MC-21 aircraft with Russian engines flew from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky - UAC near Moscow
The prototype of the MS-21 airliner, which underwent remotorization and made its first flight on PD-14 engines last week, successfully relocated on the Irkutsk-Zhukovsky route on Wednesday, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.
Rostec presented a vacuum 3D printer for "growing" heavy-duty parts
Rostec State Corporation has presented a vacuum electron beam 3D printer with an all-angle robot manipulator. The device allows you to "grow" heavy-duty parts of complex construction made of titanium and steel for aerospace engineering. A prototype of the product can be seen in Moscow at the international exhibition Weldex-2022.
Russian Aquarius will launch processors with RISC-V architecture
The numerous and rather tough sanctions against Russian manufacturers currently in force force domestic businesses to quickly look for alternative solutions in many industries in general and in the field of semiconductors in particular.
Pentagon: The West is seeking from its military-industrial complex to build up weapons for transfer to Kiev
The contact group of the West discussed measures to track the weapons transferred to Kiev, the department noted
The United States and its allies are seeking from their military-industrial complex to increase the production of weapons for transfer to Kiev, as well as to replenish their own arsenals. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, speaking in Brussels at a press conference following the results of the next meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.
