News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The first Chechen: the unusual use of "aluminum tanks" Airborne
At the beginning of March 1995, the Chechen capital was mostly liberated from militants. Only a few areas on the outskirts remained under their control, but even there it was planned to carry out sweeps by the forces of internal troops, which were to be given tanks.
Turkey has revealed plans for the production of combat aircraft
TAI plans to produce two Hürjet aircraft per month from 2025
In the next two months, Turkey will present an improved Hürjet combat aircraft. After 2025, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) plans to produce two aircraft per month. Plans for the release of a new aircraft were revealed by the head of TAI Temel Kotil, reports Daily Sabah.
Exercises with the participation of more than two thousand military personnel are taking place in the Leningrad region
They will work out the tasks of covert movement and hitting targets, as well as modern experience in conducting local conflicts
More than two thousand servicemen of the Western Military District are involved in live firing exercises in the Leningrad Region. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the press service of the district.
The second birth of the "White Swan"
The new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber received a ticket to the sky
On January 12, the first Tu-160M2 strategic bomber built in the post-Soviet period took to the air. The flight took place at an altitude of 600 meters and lasted half an hour.
Exercises with the participation of thousands of Russian servicemen have started in Tajikistan
The exercises with the participation of 1 thousand servicemen began at the mountain ranges of the Russian military base in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District reports.
Russian stormtroopers have worked out the destruction of the enemy
The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft worked out the destruction of a simulated enemy in exercises
The crews of the assault aviation of the Eastern Military District (VVO) worked out the destruction of equipment and fortifications of the conditional enemy. Pilots of Russian Su-25 attack aircraft used bombs and cannon weapons during exercises in Primorsky Krai. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the VVO.
Front carbine: how the SCS became the most popular ceremonial weapon
The most common ceremonial weapon in the world is the Simonov self-loading carbine. The weekly "Zvezda" figured out what symbolizes the weapons that are armed with honor guards in the armies of various countries of the world.
The Hephaestus training complex has been put into operation at the Pacific Higher Naval School
A new Hephaestus training complex has been commissioned at the S.O.Makarov Pacific Higher Naval School, designed to train naval specialists in the fight for the survivability of a surface ship and a submarine in emergency situations.
Rostec introduces industrial Internet of Things in the production of airline components
Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation is implementing the IIoT.ISTOK industrial Internet of Things platform at the production complex of the United Aircraft Corporation in the Novosibirsk Region.
Army helicopter masters civilian professions
Rostec is preparing to launch serial production of Ka-62 multipurpose helicopters.
In November last year, the car completed a big stage in its history - it received a type certificate, and in 2022 the first deliveries of the Ka-62 to customers are already planned.
For the first time, the troops of the Central Military District received deeply modernized Nebo-T radars
As noted in the press service of the Central Military District, in the coming days they will take up combat duty in the regions of the Urals and the Volga region
For the first time, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) have been equipped with deeply modernized Nebo-T radar stations, which will take up combat duty in the regions of the Urals and the Volga region. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the Central Military District.
Head of the State Duma Defense Committee Kartapolov: "Zircons" will replace bases abroad for Russia
The presence of hypersonic Zircon missiles in Russia makes it unnecessary to deploy military infrastructure, in particular, in Latin America, believes the head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrei Kartapolov.
Motorcycle tank and concrete "Abrams": how the military is trained in Vietnam
In the units of the Vietnamese People's Army, unusual models of military equipment were used during combat training. For example, enemy armored vehicles were designated samples that only vaguely resemble real tanks.
The European Space Agency hopes to extend the work of the ISS until 2030
The head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher, stressed that the ISS provides "unique opportunities for conducting research in space"
The European Space Agency (ESA) expects that the International Space Station (ISS) will continue its work until 2030. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.
Salty Ocean revealed the stealth coatings of American F-35 fighters
The reliability of the latest American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets has been called into question.
It has been established that during the intensive operation of the F-35 over the sea surface, the stealth coating of aircraft undergoes severe corrosion and destruction.
How the AK-74 machine gun restored the USSR's shooting parity with the USA
On January 18, 1974, a new Kalashnikov assault rifle, the AK-74, and the PKK-74 light machine gun created on its basis were adopted by the army of the Soviet Union. The new weapon was designed for a low-pulse cartridge of 5.45×39 mm.
With the world by a thread: Iraq simultaneously operates BRAM from five countries
In the modern Iraqi army, probably like nowhere else in the world, a large number of armored evacuation vehicles of various types are operated. Currently, the units of the ground forces present samples of Russian, Chinese, American, Ukrainian and Polish production.
Russian "Sky" will protect the Volga region and the Urals
Nebo-T radar stations have been received in the Central Military District
The Central Military District (CVO) received the Nebo-T radar stations, which will protect the Russian Volga region and the Urals from aerodynamic and ballistic threats, writes TASS.
Tests of Dagger missiles completed in the Arctic
Izvestia: Arctic tests of the Kinzhal hypersonic complex have been completed
Arctic tests of the Russian hypersonic complex "Dagger" have ended. Missile testing, which took place in the northern latitudes, was recognized as successful. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department.
Bratsk is beyond repair
Russia is gradually disabling the nuclear submarines of project 971 "Pike-B". On January 17, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Bratsk submarine was declared unfit for repair and will be written off, and the Samara submarine of the same type will still "fight for life."