News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
China has launched an Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit
The Changzheng-4C launch vehicle launched the L-SAR 01 remote sensing satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit, the Chinese Television Network (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.
Ukrainian satellite lost after launch
Former adviser to the head of GKA Kolesnik: Ukrainian satellite "Sich-2-30" was lost after launch
Launched for the first time in 11 years, the Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30 is probably lost. This opinion was expressed by the former freelance adviser to the head of the State Space Agency (SCA) of Ukraine Andrey Kolesnik.
German tank of World War II became a target for the Syrian military
At the Jibab training ground in the Syrian province of Derya, the Syrian military, under the control of Russian instructors, demonstrated their combat capability.
A detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet went to the Barents Sea for exercises
It included the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the frigate Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov, the anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, as well as support vessels
The ships of the Northern Fleet sailed to the Barents Sea as part of exercises with the Arctic Expeditionary Group of forces and troops. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the fleet.
Marines of the Caspian Flotilla are alerted for transfer to the landfill
The units of the Marine Corps of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) were alerted by a training alarm and began to march in a combined way to the Scorpion training ground (Dagestan), the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The Ka-29 helicopters of the Naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet fulfilled the tasks of fire support at the training ground in Kamchatka
Two crews of Ka-29 transport and combat helicopters at the Radygino training ground worked out the tasks of fire support for marine units, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.
The Russian military will receive a BMP with a "Berezhk"
CVO units will receive more than 50 upgraded BMP-2M by the end of 2022
The formations of the Central Military District (CVO) will receive more than 50 BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles with the Berezhok combat module. The cars will be delivered by the end of 2022. This was announced by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, the press service of the district reports.
Details of the F-35 crash on the US aircraft carrier have emerged
The command of the US Navy has published information - very few - about the accident of the fifth-generation F-35C fighter on the Carl Vinson nuclear aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
The long way of the "Balkan"
After three decades of development, the Russian army may receive a new automatic grenade launcher. On January 25, the TASS news agency reported that the first serial batch of new Balkan anti-personnel grenade launchers had been manufactured in Russia.
Rogozin: the construction of the launch complex under the "Angara" on the East goes around the clock
According to the head of Roscosmos, the construction should be completed by the end of the year
The construction of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome, which includes the construction of a launch complex for launching the Angara launch vehicle, is carried out around the clock. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Wednesday.
Motovilikha sent a batch of Grads to the Russian army
The military division of Motovilikhinsky Plants - CJSC Special Design Bureau, which is under the management of the Technodinamika Holding, as part of the implementation of the GOZ, sent a batch of Grad MLRS combat vehicles in a modern modification to the Russian army.
The operation of the Belarusian spacecraft was extended until 2025
The Earth remote sensing system created on the basis of the BKA works steadily and fully fulfills its tasks, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov assured.
The US Navy has lost an F-35C fighter jet
America lost the first F-35 carrier-based fighter. On January 25, the US Navy press service reported that one of the aircraft of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) wing was lost during training flights.
In Poland, they told about the helplessness of Russian "Brawlers" at sea
Defence24: the Russian ships "Buyan-M" to be helpless in the open sea
Small missile ships of project 21631 "Buyan-M", equipped with cruise missiles "Caliber", you do not have a powerful system of antiaircraft defense (air defense), so be defenseless in the open sea to strike a potential enemy, says the portal Defence24 Polish military commentator Maximilian Stupid.
The marines of the Baltic Fleet on alert marched to the area of exercises near Kaliningrad
In the near future, the marines of the Baltic Fleet will work out the tasks of the anti-amphibious defense of the coast with the performance of live firing from small arms and weapons of military equipment
The units of the Guards Marine Corps of the Baltic Fleet, alerted, marched to the area of exercises in the Kaliningrad region, the press service of the fleet reported on Wednesday.
More than 20 warships entered the Black Sea for exercises
The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet reported that a large group of warships and support vessels were going to sea. They left their bases in Sevastopol and Novorossiysk to participate in maneuvers. The command of the Black Sea Fleet in total attracts more than two dozen crews to them.
The forgotten UAZ "Jaguar" could sail from Ulyanovsk to Astrakhan
The Russian armed forces traditionally pay great attention to waterfowl technology. Wheeled and tracked armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, paratroopers, some models of self-propelled artillery installations, etc. received the ability to independently force water obstacles.
Ships of the Black Sea Fleet have worked out air defense during exercises
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet conducted air defense training during the exercises, the press service of the fleet said.
A new research vessel of the Russian Navy has entered sea trials
The oceanographic research vessel "Evgeny Goriglejan", built in Kaliningrad by order of the Russian Defense Ministry, is preparing for the start of factory sea trials.
Live firing of "flying tanks" T-80U in Cyprus was shown on video
The crews of the T-80U of the twentieth Armored Brigade of the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus conducted live firing exercises at a training ground near the settlement of Kalo Horio.
Russian-made combat vehicles made a rapid march to the area of the battle with a conditional enemy. Small water obstacles were overcome while driving over very rough terrain.