News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

In Russia, the work of the American ATACMS cluster submunition was studied

Russian armament specialists have studied the internal structure and operation features of the cluster submunition of the American ballistic missile Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Vladimir Putin's statements were made during answers to journalists' questions following the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana. Earlier, the Russian leader recalled that the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty several years ago, and currently not only produces previously banned systems, but also brought them to Denmark for military exercises. The Pentagon also said that the INF are in the Philippines, and their fate is unknown.

The Russian armed forces launched a series of successful missile strikes on the airfields of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

In recent weeks, Russian troops have carried out several effective strikes on the airfields of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with missiles with cluster warheads, which ensured the defeat of a record number of aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

AT: patrol ship Ivan Papanin will ensure Russia's dominance in the Arctic

The Russian ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin has begun sea trials, writes AT. This ship will carry a gun — potentially even cruise missiles. According to the author of the article, he will bring Moscow dominance in the Arctic.

According to the War Zone web resource, at the international Pacific naval exercises RIMPAC 2024, the US Navy aviation for the first time openly demonstrated a new long-range air-to-air guided missile AIM-174B, which is an aviation version of the famous shipboard anti-aircraft guided (multi-purpose) missile RIM-174 Standard SM-6 production RTX Corporation (Raytheon).

The Iranian Navy has lost the frigate IRIS Sahand (F-74), the ship suddenly sank in the port of Bandar Abbas for unknown reasons. This is reported by Russian resources with reference to Iranian media.

The Indian company Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL) intends to license the production of the 4x4 K-53949 Typhoon-K armored vehicle of the MRAP type developed by the Russian company Remdiesel.

A new production line designed for the production of 70 mm rockets has started operating in Belgium. As explained in Thales Belgium, the only company in Europe that manufactures this type of weapons of destruction, the expansion of capacities made it possible to quickly meet the demand for ammunition that is currently used in Ukraine.

On June 28, 2024, the first steel cutting ceremony for the experimental hull section was held at the Canadian shipbuilding company Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax, marking the beginning of the construction program for the Canadian Navy of 15 promising River-type destroyers, designated as Canadian Surface Combatant (CSS). At the same time, on the same day, the Canadian Ministry of Defense signed a formal contract with Irving Shipbuilding for the construction of the first three CSC ships named Fraser, Saint-Laurent and Mackenzie. The actual construction of the Fraser lead ship will be started by Irving Shipbuilding in 2025, with the planned transfer of the ship for testing in the early 2030s and a deadline for delivery to the Canadian Navy by 2035.

In the southern American state of Arkansas, an explosion occurred at a defense enterprise. The incident is reported by the American media. We are talking about a factory owned by the military-industrial concern General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Judging by the video footage that captured the moment of the explosion, the incident occurred at night.

A new icebreaking tug of the 3262 project will be built in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region, the ceremony of laying the vessel was held at the shipyard of the Nobel Brothers. This is reported by the press service of the Kalashnikov concern.

Rostec State Corporation will present about 50 advanced developments at the International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom-2024 in Yekaterinburg. The key objects will be a full-size hybrid power plant demonstrator (HSU) and a mock-up of the first domestic industrial high-power gas turbine GTD-110M manufactured by the United Engine Corporation.

The new ship will join the Pacific Fleet by the end of July

In July, the icebreaker Evpatiy Kolovrat of the 21180M project will join the Navy. In the near future, the flag of the auxiliary fleet should be raised on it. The ship has already completed all necessary tests and will serve in the Pacific Fleet. According to experts, icebreakers of this class are necessary for Russia to monitor and control the Northern Sea Route, as well as to deploy forces in Kamchatka.

In the period from October 2018 to the end of May 2024, 125 trouble-free launches of space rockets were carried out in Russia. Over the same 5.5 years, the rest of the world has completed 793 space launches.

The special operation changed the approach to modern warfare and clearly showed that the future has already arrived. On the battlefield, the dominant role is assigned to remotely controlled systems: UAVs, ground-based robotic complexes, unmanned boats (BEC) and uninhabited underwater vehicles (NPA). The latter are the most complex type of robotics. How to create naval combat drones using additive technologies (or, more simply, using 3D printing), how Russia can respond to the United States in automating the naval component and what kind of submarine warfare of the future will be — in the TASS material.

The return of American astronauts to the Moon is expected in 2026, a couple of years late from the original plans for the Artemis III mission. As the internal evaluation of the entire project at the space agency showed, these deadlines will be disrupted with a very high probability. Apart from the problems with the spacesuits (they are not ready) and the Orion ship's heat shield (it behaved worse than expected in the first test flight), SpaceX also fails: the company does not have time to finish Starship HLS on time.

FT: Britain's defense is too weak for a conflict of any scale

The Royal Armed Forces are unable to protect the UK from a serious threat, writes the FT, citing military and analysts. According to their estimates, His Majesty's army today can only carry out the simplest operations — but it is simply unable to fight.

If necessary, it will be able to operate in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas

In the near future, the Stupinets missile boat of Project 12418 will join the Caspian Flotilla. The crew has been formed and is already at the shipyard. The boat is designed to destroy combat surface ships, boats and enemy transports independently and in cooperation with the strike forces of the fleet. Experts note that the new boat will be able to operate not only in the Caspian Sea, but also in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, which will allow, if necessary, to quickly strengthen the Black Sea Fleet.

The National Guard of Ukraine has received the first batch of new Novator-2 armored vehicles (Nowator 2 or Kamrat-M). The developer of the armored vehicle is the Ukrainian private company "Ukrainian Armored Vehicles" (Ukrainian Bronetechnika), registered in Kiev, known in the West as Ukrainian Armor. For the first time, a prototype of the vehicle was presented to the leadership of the National Guard of Ukraine in 2017, and in November 2019, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the first 40 Novator armored vehicles.

BI: FAB-3000 has increased the destructive potential of Russian airstrikes against the Armed Forces of Ukraine

In June, Russian forces used an aerial bomb in Ukraine for the first time, which will change the situation on the battlefield, BI writes. We are talking about the FAB-3000. This munition will enhance the destructive potential of Russian airstrikes against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.