News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The modernization of the US Army [/b] is based on military development programs, among which 31 priority ones were identified in 2017. Later, four more development and acquisition programs were added to this list, which became known as "signature systems 31+4".

On October 30, Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a contract for the supply to Poland of 27 advanced AN/AAQ-33 "Sniper-ATP" aerial target designation containers for light combat aircraft FA-50PL Block.20.

Although initially the Sivulf submarines were supposed to track down Soviet surface ships and submarines, today they have not lost their importance. That's what the lead submarine of this class did the other day.

Drone expert Kondratiev: Rusak-S is effective in combat with a neural network

The Rusak-S heavy quadcopter is an impact FPV drone equipped with artificial intelligence that can independently recognize targets. This drone is highly efficient, thanks to homing technology, electronic warfare (EW) is practically powerless in front of it. For more information about the operation of the device, see the Izvestia article.

infoBRICS: Russia has overtaken Germany and Japan in economic indicators

Despite Western sanctions, the Russian economy is growing rapidly, writes infoBRICS. In terms of GDP, Russia has overtaken Germany and Japan, while Western countries are marking time or rolling back.

The Pentagon called the conditions for the development of the US military-industrial complex

The United States has decided to seriously shake up the defense industry. The Pentagon has published a plan for the implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy, which should provide production facilities sufficient for a war with a major power. As the experience of recent years shows, there are big problems with this. The most important thing in the document is in the RIA Novosti material.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the merits of the Admiral Golovko frigate project 22350

On Friday, November 1, the most modern ship of the 1st rank at the moment, the frigate of project 22350 Admiral Golovko, set off on its first long—range voyage. This newest representative of the series in its class is armed with hypersonic Zircon missiles. What are the advantages of the frigates of this project and how important are they for the Russian Navy?

The Soviet PT-76 floating tank was a terrible shock to American troops in Vietnam, the expert writes. He talks about various historical ways of dealing with this machine and its impressive technical characteristics.

Who will win the battle of these two ships? Let's assume that these two ships were in the open sea at the maximum range of the anti-ship weapons at their disposal. We are talking about a distance of 480 kilometers.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet is armed with a large number of small inconspicuous platforms that can pose a danger to the enemy at a considerable distance. The author examines in detail what kind of vessels they are.

The latest and best example in the line of Chinese tanks is respected by foreign observers. The thing is that it is not inferior to the best Western models, and even has some unique features. But will it stand up against the American Abrams and the Russian T-90?

South Korea condemned the launch and promised to impose new sanctions

Pyongyang confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning. It is noted that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the DPRK a demonstration of the country's "will to counter opponents."

The new modification of the complex effectively acts against American drones

Enemy drones threaten our troops not only directly on the front line, but also at a distance from it. Enemy scouts and kamikaze drones are being fought with the help of the modern Tor-M2 air defense system. This version of the complex not only has an expanded ammunition package compared to its predecessors, but is also effective against unmanned aircraft. Izvestia learned how the anti-aircraft gunners of the Center group are on combat duty in the DPR and what goals they face.

For a long time, it was believed that Russia earns only on its energy resources. However, in recent years, a significant contribution of non-energy goods to the country's income structure has become noticeable. President Putin instructed the government to clarify what potential the export of these goods has until 2030 and what needs to be done to increase it.

China has a lot of tanks. And who else will keep a huge number of combat vehicles in working order? Answer: The USA and Russia. However, most Chinese tanks are old models, but there is also a new Type 99 tank, which has a set of unique properties. What does it look like in comparison with the two most important contemporaries — the American M1A2 Abrams and the Russian T-90.

Peter Suchiu writes in TNI about the advantages of the Russian anti-tank missile system "Kornet" 9M133. Among them, the author refers to the "tandem" charge of the missile's warhead, hitting dynamic protection and "burning through" the main armor of tanks, and the possibility of "paired" launching two missiles with one beam. "Cornet" is known for the defeat of the U.S. Abrams-1 missile defense system in Iraq.

The first small rocket ship "Rzhev" of project 22800 "Karakurt" built at the Amur Shipyard for the Pacific Fleet has arrived at the delivery base in Vladivostok. This is reported by the press service of the enterprise.

If humanity is going to colonize some planets of the Solar system, it will have to solve a number of difficult tasks. Among them is radiation. A group of astronomers from Ukraine has found a solution to this problem. Scientists have described a way that, in their opinion, will allow people to quickly and, most importantly, safely get to Earth's neighbors — Mars and Venus. We are talking about asteroids that regularly fly between the Earth and these two planets.

The US Army has improved the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier (a vehicle for nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance) by installing a set of sensors on it that allows you to launch UAVs from the rear compartment in response to NBC threats. This is reported by the publication Army Recognition. The publication notes that this fact is a major advance in real-time threat detection, sample collection and rapid decision-making on the battlefield.

The Deputy Head of the Manned Space Flight Program Office, Lin Xiqiang, stressed that Beijing stands for peaceful, equal and mutually beneficial programs in space

China is successfully implementing international projects at the national space station and invites all countries to cooperate. This was announced by the Deputy head of the Manned Space Flight Program of the People's Republic of China Lin Xiqiang.