News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
FSVTS: Belarus plans to buy a new batch of anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor" from Russia
Belarus plans to buy from Russia a new batch of modernized anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor-M2", the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Valeria Reshetnikova said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The scouts of the Southern Military District in the Stavropol Territory received new small-sized radar "Sobolyatnik" for service
The intelligence units of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District (SE) received another batch of new small-sized radar stations "Sobolyatnik".
In Dagestan, the Bal missile system went on combat duty
In Dagestan, the calculations of the coastal missile complex "Bal" took up combat duty. The servicemen will perform tasks for the defense of the naval base in Kaspiysk during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
Russia is negotiating to launch a joint production of drones abroad
Russia is negotiating the creation of joint ventures for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the territory of foreign customers, the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia, Valeria Reshetnikova, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The future has come: the IBCS system has gone into production
Americans are switching to a new generation air defense system. December 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Department of Defense has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for small-scale and full-scale production of IBCS systems.
How were the exercises of the Russian army held in 2021
In 2021, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted a number of major maneuvers that increased the combat readiness of the army.
The largest was the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercise "West-2021", where for the first time mass-produced shock robotic systems were used in combat formations.
Kalashnikov fulfilled the state defense order for the supply of AK-12 in 2021
The press service of the Kalashnikov concern: the state defense order for the supply of AK-12 assault rifles has been fulfilled
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies has fulfilled the state defense order for the supply of AK-12 assault rifles in 2021. The weapons were delivered under a long-term contract. This was reported in the press service of the GC.
The "ghost tank" was discovered and delivered to one of the bases of the Indonesian Navy
In Indonesia, a mysterious object was discovered that caused a lot of noise. Recall that some time ago, an unidentified floating tank approached one of the drilling platforms located in the coastal waters.
Why the US Navy does not like Russian diesel submarines
Despite its relatively modest size, Russian diesel-electric submarines pose a real threat to the US Navy, writes 19fortyfive. The problem is their noiselessness - even compared to nuclear-powered ships. American sailors know this and do not like non-nuclear submarines produced in Russia.
The defense industry helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021 to reach more than 71% with new weapons - Shoigu
According to the serviceability of military equipment, it was possible to reach a leading position among the armies of the world
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu thanked the Defense Industrial complex (MIC), which in 2021 helped significantly upgrade the armament of the Russian army.
The medicine of the military department has successfully coped with all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic - Shoigu
Russian military doctors managed to maintain a "doc-like" level of routine care for patients with other diseases in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The Polish Armed Forces received the last batch of the Poprad short-range air defense system
The Inspectorate for Armaments of the Polish Ministry of Defense announced the transfer to the Polish Armed Forces of the last batch of self-propelled short-range anti-aircraft missile systems "Poprad".
The Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States stop creating a threat to Chinese astronauts in orbit
The ministry said that Washington missile launches pose a threat to the lives of Chinese astronauts
China expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the United States in near-Earth space and demands that the United States be held responsible for the activities of American companies that threaten the lives of Chinese astronauts with their rocket launches. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
The Russian Defense Minister held a final conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 28, the final thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
"It doesn't burn in fire, it doesn't sink in water." Experts on the new AK-19 under the NATO cartridge
Russia has signed the first export contracts for the new AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle, created under the NATO cartridge. On the air of Sputnik radio, the dignity of weapons and their export capabilities were evaluated by military experts Alexey Leonkov and Viktor Litovkin.
Roscosmos has planned 11 launches for foreigners in 2022
Glavkosmos: 11 launches of foreign spacecraft are planned in 2022
In 2022, Roscosmos has planned to conduct 11 spacecraft launches in the interests of foreign customers, Dmitry Loskutov, CEO of Glavkosmos, told TASS.
Perseus did not put the mock-up of the satellite into geostationary orbit
The Perseus upper stage did not put the overall mass model of the satellite into geostationary orbit, it follows from the data Space-track.org . The press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation did not respond to the request of N + 1 about the situation with Perseus.
The ships of the Baltic Fleet have traveled over 10 thousand nautical miles and returned to Baltiysk
The crews of large amphibious ships were on the march for 1.5 months
The large landing ships (BDK) of the Baltic Fleet "Minsk" and "Korolev" returned to the military harbor of Baltiysk after completing the tasks of a long-distance sea voyage, the press service of the fleet reported.
Fighters trained to protect airfields of the Crimea from bombing
Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters of the Southern Military District (SE) during tactical flight exercises worked out the relocation of aircraft from the Krasnodar Territory to operational airfields in the Crimea. This was reported by the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
In Ukraine, they could not replace Russian units in airplanes
Defense Express: AN-178-100R aircraft received a Russian-made engine
The Ukrainian state Enterprise (GP) Antonov announced the rollout of the AN-178-100R aircraft. The manufacturer stressed that the aircraft received equipment from Ukrainian and Western suppliers, but they could not completely replace the Russian units at the enterprise. The aircraft received a Russian-made engine, according to the Defense Express material.
