News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
During the exercises, the Russian military relocated about 10 Tu-22M3 bombers to the Far East
About ten long-range Tu-22M3 bombers have been relocated to the Amur region as part of the exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Ukraine is experiencing problems with the operation of Turkish Bayraktar UAVs due to the lack of suitable runways
Ukraine is experiencing problems with the operation of Turkish drones due to the lack of suitable GDP. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by military analyst, chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Military Center Taras Chmut, the corresponding video is posted on YouTube.
The US Navy has adopted the coastal zone ship LCS-28 "Savannah"
The Command of the US Navy announced the commissioning ceremony of a new coastal zone warship of the Independence class, LCS-28 Savannah, held on February 5 in Brunswick (Georgia).
The Ukrainian tank received a new machine gun
The Ukrainian T-64BV tank received a machine gun that is similar to the American M2 Browning
The Ukrainian modification of the Soviet tank received a new machine gun. The upgraded T-64BV of the 2022 model was equipped with an anti-aircraft machine gun with a Laska K-2 machine gun, which looks similar to the American Browning M2. This is reported by the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
A batch of new AK-12 submachine guns was received by the combined arms association of the VVO in the Amur region
A batch of the latest AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles entered service with the military unit of the Air Defense Forces stationed in the Amur Region at the end of 2021.
19FortyFive called Russia's tactical nuclear weapons a headache for NATO
Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are a headache for NATO, writes 19FortyFive
The publication notes that Russia has a clear advantage over the United States and NATO in terms of tactical nuclear weapons.
Six ships of the Northern and Baltic Fleets entered Sevastopol after a long voyage
Six large amphibious ships of the Northern and Baltic fleets, including the newest "Peter Morgunov", entered the naval base of Sevastopol after a long hike, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) told reporters.
The use of the Soviet bomb-throwing complex "Dam" was shown on video
A video of the shooting from the Soviet self-propelled jet bomb complex "Dam" was published by the Zvezda channel. They took place during anti-sabotage exercises at a naval training ground near Cape Rocky.
Arctic air defense systems "Tor" of the Northern Fleet repelled an attack from the air at an exercise in the Murmansk region
At the military training ground of a separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet in the Pechengsky district of the Murmansk region, a training session was held with combat crews of the Tor-M2DT SAM on the basis of the Vityaz two-link all-terrain vehicle.
The US Air Force demonstrated ultra-fast refueling from the KC-46A
Air tanker KC-46A of the US Air Force took part in ultrafast refueling
Air Force (Air Force) The USA demonstrated ultrafast refueling from the KC-46A Pegasus air tanker. The Drive edition drew attention to the video posted on YouTube.
Rostec has delivered simulators to the Cosmonaut Training Center for testing the docking of ships
The Training Center received optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft
Shvabe Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft to the Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the state corporation.
The crews of the Black Sea minesweepers have worked out the setting and removal of minefields in the Black Sea
The next stage of the combat training of the minesweeping forces will be mine countermeasures for planned joint exercises of homogeneous and heterogeneous naval tactical groups
The naval minesweepers of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) "Valentin Pikul" and "Vice Admiral Zakharyin" have worked out setting minefields in the Black Sea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Thursday.
The icebreaker "Buran" broke the ice and paved the way for the ships in the Gulf of Finland
In the waters of the Gulf of Finland, the diesel-electric icebreaker Buran, assigned to the Leningrad Naval Base of the Baltic Fleet, conducted an ice break. This is necessary to maintain the readiness of warships and the navigation of civilian vessels. You can watch the work of the icebreaker on video.
UAZs were armed with American 106-mm recoilless guns
Domestic UAZ-469 and UAZ-3151 all-terrain vehicles continue to be used in many armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the world. There are still quite a lot of them in Africa.
For example, the Ghanaian army has adapted Ulyanovsk jeeps for the installation of small arms and anti-tank weapons.
Naval Group evaluates the capabilities of PT PAL Indonesia for the production of submarines
On February 9, a delegation of the French company Naval Group visited the PT PAL Indonesia submarine manufacturing facility in Surabaya (Indonesia).
A video of the approach of large amphibious ships to Sevastopol has been published
Six large landing ships of the Baltic and Northern Fleets arrived in Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, February 10. The video of the ships entering the Sevastopol Bay was distributed by the Information support Department of the Black Sea Fleet.
Secretary General Stoltenberg: NATO may deploy combat groups in Romania, near the Black Sea
NATO is considering the possibility of deploying combat groups in Romania, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The head of the bloc also added that today the Ukrainian army is much better prepared than in 2014.
In Turkey, the flight of the deck Bayraktar was announced
The first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 deck drone will take place in 2022
The Turkish Defense Industry Secretariat plans to launch a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the air for the first time in 2022. The Defense Turk publication announced the first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 carrier-based drone.
Kalashnikov confirmed plans for the production of automatic weapons in Kazakhstan
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2022
A joint Russian-Kazakh enterprise, the launch of which is scheduled for 2022, will provide the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan with the latest submachine guns, the press service of the Kalashnikov group of companies told reporters on Thursday.
Construction of the Tamandare-class lead frigate for the Brazilian Navy will begin in September
Construction for the Brazilian Navy of the Tamandare-class multi-purpose frigate (MEKO A-100) will begin in September.
