News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The first result: the Ukrainian Armed Forces, out of desperation, have temporarily almost stopped missile attacks on Crimea since this July

To begin with, in my opinion, a very important observation from a popular Ukrainian online publication. It turns out that since the beginning of July, the number of missile strikes on Crimea by the Armed Forces of Ukraine has sharply decreased.

U.S. Navy Admiral Stavridis: NATO needs strategies to defend against Russia in the Arctic

Russia is building up its combat power in the Arctic, and NATO urgently needs a counteraction plan, writes former commander-in-chief of the alliance Admiral James Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Russia has recently tested a new combat icebreaker, while the United States does not have any icebreakers at all. Now NATO is not joking.

Intensive takes place from July 8 to July 21 in the Sakhalin region

The Russian Aerosim flight simulator, developed by a resident of the Aerotek Aerospace Valley, was chosen as a domestic platform for conducting competitions in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at the Archipelago intensive. This is reported by the developer company Aerotek.

From the moment of its inception (approximately the end of the XVIII – beginning of the XIX century) to the present, aerial reconnaissance has always occupied (and still does) an important place in the preparation and conduct of military operations and was carried out in close cooperation with other types of intelligence.

The United States Navy (United States Navy, USN) is one of the six main types of modern armed Forces of the United States of America. Formed on March 27, 1794, when Congress passed the "Navy Act" and established the permanent U.S. Navy.

Falcon 9 Block 5 gave a partially unsuccessful flight for the first time in three hundred launches. The rocket was launching 20 SpaceX satellites, communication has already been lost with 15, and five more may be lost in the near future.

The Franco-Italian company Eurosam has unveiled the latest version of the SAMP/T NG anti-aircraft missile launcher, which is under development. Now this system is able to create a layered defense, hitting targets both at long-range approaches and at short distances.

American astronauts have long complained about the sanitation system in spacesuits, which is just a big diaper. It lasts for a maximum of eight hours, there is a risk of developing diaper rash and infections. In addition, there are few supplies of drinking water in the suit. To solve these problems, scientists have proposed a more efficient way to recycle metabolic products.

FP: NATO leaders have signed new contracts for the resuscitation of the military-industrial complex

The NATO-Russia arms race is just around the corner, writes FP. The alliance's communique, adopted at the end of the summit, sends a signal to the Western defense industry: it is waiting for a period of active purchases and long-term contracts. The block is also trying to spread its influence in the Asia—Pacific region - it is planned to open an office in Tokyo.

Amur Shipyard is updating the infrastructure that will allow launching frigates

For the first time, the Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ) will be able to build frigates. This will be possible thanks to the recently laid new floating transport dock of project 17574 Amur. The construction will allow the built large ships to be transported to Vladivostok and the waters of the Sea of Japan along the Amur River, where, due to sea precipitation, they cannot pass under their own power. About the development of shipbuilding in the east of Russia and its prospects — in the material of Izvestia.

The Japanese Maritime Self—Defense Force (JMSDF) is going to purchase two new type of anti-missile ships - ASEV. These ships are to replace the outdated missile defense system of the Aegis Ashore land base.

Alexey Eliseev became the first flight director of manned spacecraft and orbital stations in the history of Russian cosmonautics. He turns 90 on July 13, 2024. Due to his advanced age, Alexey Stanislavovich was unable to communicate directly, however, Vladimir Solovyov, a colleague and student of Eliseev, the current flight director of the Russian segment of the International Space Station, General Designer — Deputy General Director of PJSC RSC Energia, told TASS in an interview about him, his merits and the difficulties of working in such a post.

Ukraine found itself in the spotlight at this week's NATO summit in Washington. And as evidenced by the communique of the meeting, the alliance has many other urgent problems: in the Middle East, in the Asia-Pacific region, in cyberspace, etc.

Footage has been published on the network, where you can see the first recorded case of the destruction of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of an unmanned launch (BEC) of the Kiev regime militants using the Microb-10 FPV drone.

As indicated in the Zona Militar publication, the groundwork for this will be created thanks to the Artemis program implemented by NASA in accordance with the agreement signed with Peru in May this year. Through this project, Lima hopes to join the club of global space players.

The American manufacturer GE Aerospace has acknowledged delays in the transfer of F404 engines, which are equipped with Indian light combat aircraft Tejas Mk-1A. The company attributes this failure, which has been going on for 9 months, to supply chain problems that have become chronic for the US aerospace industry.

On July 13, 2024, an attempt was made on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who escaped death either because of the terrorist's low rifle training or due to great luck.

Equipment and reagents for the production of prussic acid have been discovered

In the liberated Avdiivka, a laboratory was discovered in which Ukrainian militants produced toxic substances. Analysis of the surviving reagents and flushes from laboratory equipment showed that hydrocyanic acid was synthesized, which falls under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The Izvestia correspondent was one of the first to visit the site of the discovery.

After the start of the special operation, Zmeiny Island, located about 35 kilometers east of the mainland coast at the latitude of the Danube Delta in the Black Sea, became for Ukraine one of the first symbols of the mainly media "peremog" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Already on the first day of its operation, this small piece of land came under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but at the end of June our people left it. As stated in the Russian Ministry of Defense, this was done "as a gesture of goodwill."

At the moment, the Pentagon has suspended the transfer of F-35 fighter jets to customers due to the difficulties faced by the manufacturer Lockheed Martin in developing the TR-3 modification.