News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The reincarnation of the Crocodile: why does Russia need a flying cruiser
Dmitry Litovkin — about the modernization of the Mi-24P, which has repeatedly proven itself in combat
40-year-old Mi-24P machines are returning to service. In military circles, they are called "Crocodile" — helicopters built according to an airplane scheme, armored and extremely dangerous because of their striking capabilities.
Russia is preparing to fly only on domestic aircraft
Russia has named the planes on which Russians will fly after the resource of foreign Boeing and Airbus is exhausted. In addition to the Sukhoi Superjet-100, these will be long-haul Tu-214 and Il-96. Why were these planes chosen, will Russia be able to produce them, and why have they been uninteresting to Russian airlines so far?
"The US nuclear missile program has totally lagged behind Russia"
The Pentagon told when the LGM-35A Sentinel ballistic missile will replace the Minuteman III
The US Department of Defense has revealed the name of a new intercontinental ballistic missile - LGM-35A Sentinel. It should replace the LGM-30G Minuteman III. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was going on with the US nuclear missile program.
Space will become completely Russian
Satellite equipment will be assembled from domestic raw materials
With the introduction of Western sanctions, Russia's ability to form its orbital grouping will depend solely on its own design, technological and financial resources. Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the Roscosmos State Corporation, announced plans to achieve full import independence of space instrumentation in a short time.
The leader of Russian microelectronics has made a profit for the first time in 12 years
The main Russian processor manufacturer, Zelenograd "Micron" showed a net profit at the end of the year for the first time in the last 12 years. It amounted to 258 million rubles. The previous 11 years brought him losses of more than 19 billion rubles.
Russia has launched production of 20 Tu-214 aircraft
Production of Tu-214 long-haul narrow-body aircraft has been launched in Russia. This was announced to TASS on the sidelines of the forum-exhibition "State Order" by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
"There is no opportunity to enrich uranium in the USA today"
Experts explained why Joe Biden refused SLCM-N missiles
US President Joe Biden canceled the program to create a sea-based nuclear cruise missile, which was adopted by Donald Trump in 2018. It was supposed to be the "American response" to the tactical nuclear complexes of Russia and China. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the American leader did it.
Hypersonic weapons of the USA – suitcase without handle
The Drive (USA): the newest hypersonic cruise missile of the USA made a secret test flight
The United States announced a successful test of hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive. But it's too early for Americans to rejoice, because such "successful tests" have been going on for more than ten years.
Young Guards
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first two Naval formations that received elite status
At the end of March, two Marine corps formations — the 155th Separate Brigade and the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade - received the honorary name "guards". Military units of the Navy are marked with this status for the first time since the Great Patriotic War. Why did these brigades receive a high rank?
"The record of aircraft loading has been broken": the US Navy is testing the concept of light aircraft carriers
The American command hopes to form a fleet of light aircraft carriers that will complement the Ford-type giants with a displacement of over 100 thousand tons.
Kaliningrad is preparing to produce electric cars powered by local "RENERA" batteries
Rosatom plans to build a plant in the Kaliningrad Region for the production of lithium-ion cells and batteries with a total capacity of about 4 GWh per year, which will start operating in 2025 and will meet the needs of Russian automakers in traction batteries.
TAI has delivered another batch of UAVs to the Turkish Navy Command
The Turkish Defense Ministry has published photos from the acceptance ceremony by the command of the country's Navy of three new UAVs, including two Anka-S UAVs and one Aksungur manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Ka-52 pilots ejected from a downed helicopter for the first time in the world
The pilots of the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter, shot down during a special operation in Ukraine, were able to eject from a rotorcraft for the first time in the world. The helicopter pilots were not injured and, having landed, engaged in battle with the enemy.
Smart textiles and new materials for electronics: what is already being created in Russia and what is the future of these developments
How are high-tech materials for electronics, energy and textile industries being created in Russia today, what developments are St. Petersburg scientists ready to offer and what will happen to their projects next? This was not only discussed at a press conference at the TASS office in St. Petersburg.
Nuclear aircraft carriers of the US Navy are slowly ordering Ukraine to live for a long time
In the States, they believe that the war with Russia is on the threshold, and the Pentagon has almost no combat-ready "floating airfields" for it
Since Turkey closed the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits to warships of all non-Black Sea states with the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, the 6th Fleet of the US Navy did the only thing left in its power to get as close as possible to the battlefields.
"Super-expensive fighters will become a thing of the past. They will be replaced by a swarm of drones"
Experts told about the problems of the American project of the sixth-generation fighter NGAD
Against the background of the fighting in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, discussions continue in the United States around the appearance and functions of the sixth-generation fighter, created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program in order to adopt it in 2030. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what this plane might look like.
Rocket launch
Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about the new high-precision ammunition that was presented by the Russian aviation
In recent days, the Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out precision strikes on strategically important objects on the territory of Ukraine.
The resurrection of the electronic industry of the Russian Federation will be carried out according to the experience of the USSR State Planning Committee
The Ministry of Economic Development has started collecting opinions and proposals from several dozen ministries, associations, banks, consortia and hardcore organizations on promising methods of state planning in the Russian radio-electronic industry. The Ministry of Economy is interested in their position on the elements of the 1969 Soviet regulation on the Ministry of Electronic Industry, as well as information on the previously applied methodology of the USSR State Planning Committee.
The squadron needs a destroyer
China shows an example of increasing the power of Russian destroyers
The first month of the special military operation passed with limited use of the Navy. The main contribution of sailors to the demilitarization of Ukraine so far goes along the line of hitting important military infrastructure facilities with launches of high-precision missiles of the 3M14 "Caliber" family from surface ships and submarines.
Keys to the sky: Missile defense and PKO troops were created 55 years ago
On March 30, 1967, by a directive of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, anti-missile and Anti-Space Defense Troops were created as part of the country's air defense forces.
The original abbreviation of this type of troops looked like this: missile defense and PKO troops. The need for their appearance was dictated by a new military threat, namely, the adoption of long-range ballistic missiles by the countries of the probable enemy.
