News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The long-suffering Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft was transported from the launch pad to the vertical assembly building a week and a half ago. It was planned that the entire system would be inspected once again and the shortcomings that prevented the general rehearsal of the launch would be eliminated. However, during the preparation for the repair, suspicious garbage was found, because of which the re-attempt of the final tests is postponed.

The Ukrainian military has found use of the French Mistral MANPADS supplied by Norway, they will now be installed on SUVs to get a highly mobile short-range anti-aircraft system. Photos of the new "bandermobiles" with the installed anti-aircraft complex have already appeared in Ukrainian public.

The economic war that began this year may last at least decades and raises the question: what do we fly? The "Dry Superjet" is too small and depends on imported parts. The MS-21 is difficult to quickly launch into a series, but at the same time it is promising. The Tu-204 is too voracious. In addition, all these Russian devices — as well as foreign ones — have fundamentally irremediable problems with the high price of flights. Will Russia decide on really radical steps in the development of the local aviation industry? Naked Science will try to understand this issue.

Roscosmos, in a Victory Day video presented to RIA Novosti, openly announced for the first time that its work is far from being limited to the launch of Soyuz and the International Space Station (ISS): the state corporation acts as one of the key segments of the defense industry, the manufacturer of Sarmats, Poplars and Iskanders.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the state corporation had begun to conduct mobilization training to accelerate the production of military products.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began using the Russian Su-30MKM multirole fighter in 2007. At that time, it was recognized as the most advanced fighter in Southeast Asia.

The US has recognized the nuclear missile gap with Russia

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Roscosmos State Corporation, said that the Sarmat rocket currently being tested will be much more powerful than its predecessor Voevoda. Destroying the missile "will be almost impossible." In the United States, the Sarmat tests have intensified the discussion about a new nuclear missile strategy. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

British defense concern BAE Systems has introduced a compact HUD display LiteWave, which can be installed in the cockpit of almost any civilian or military aircraft. Modest dimensions (70% smaller than a conventional HUD helmet) allow it to be installed even in very small cabins. LiteWave is also easier to maintain and will cost customers much cheaper.

In Russia, the long-planned construction of a factory has started, which will produce microprocessors using 28 nm technology. Production is planned to be established in Zelenograd. Whether it will be possible to complete the project against the background of sanctions is an open question.

On the website of the British Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (formerly Royal United Services Institute, RUSI) on April 27, 2022, an interesting material by Sam Cranny-Evans, Sidharth Kaushal "Technical Reflections on Russia's Armored Fighting Vehicles" ("Technical reflections on Russians armored combat vehicles").

As part of the diversification of production and an increase in the share of civilian products, JSC Obukhov Plant, part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, is starting to manufacture industrial additive equipment.

Specialists of the Baltic Plant (part of the USC) made a unique loading of a block section weighing 220 tons on board the nuclear icebreaker "Yakutia" project 22220.

The Russian military captured a Ukrainian T-64BM tank during an offensive in the direction of the city of Krasny Liman. The ammunition of the vehicle includes MDZ-M incendiary bullets, the Telegram channel "Military Commanders of the Russian Spring" reports.

Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of medium range "Buk-M2" and short-range "Tor-2M" destroyed more than 40 targets during a special operation in Ukraine. The effectiveness of the military air defense (air defense) complexes was reported in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, reports TASS.

One of the systems that received the first combat use during the special operation in Ukraine was the Liven complex - the R-441 satellite communication station. It provides communication in strategic and operational management links and has managed to prove its effectiveness in security, range and stability of communication.

Experts from the British Royal United Institute of Defense Studies analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of Russian tanks participating in a special military operation in Ukraine. At the same time, it is noted that the fighting taking place there only confirmed the conclusions already available to experts about the use of armored vehicles.

The Command of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces announced the transfer ceremony of the Mogami-class frigate (also known as Project 30DX, 30FFM) to the fleet on April 28 at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Domestic 2C4 tracked mortars can use various types of ammunition. In the May issue of the magazine of the Ministry of Defense "Army Collection", A. Kalistratov's publication "The Handsome Tulip is the most powerful self-propelled mortar in the world" describes in detail what weapons of destruction are included in the ammunition of this unique combat vehicle.

The current crisis in the Russian economy is so large-scale and unprecedented that it is still impossible to assess losses and ways out of it, says Boris Titov, the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs under the President of the Russian Federation.

At the Northern Shipyard, as part of the preparation of the Captain Breichman processor trawler of Project 170701 for launching, an operation was carried out to remove it from the boathouse to an open slipway.

Previously, the Captain Breichman processor trawler was freed from scaffolding and installed on a ship-carrying train consisting of high-capacity hydraulic trolleys.