News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the prospects for the development of the Russian Navy in the coming decades

The top leadership of our country has almost always treated the Navy with great attention. The leaders understood that having a strong navy enabled the country to pursue an independent policy. Thanks to the Navy, Russia became an empire. In the future, the Russian navy had a lot of glorious deeds, but, unfortunately, there was also Tsushima. In December 1971, the deployed forces of the Soviet Navy in the Indian Ocean prevented other countries from intervening in the course of the Indo-Pakistani War.

NATO has been carrying out the "Guardian of Prosperity" mission since December last year, aimed at deterring Houthi attacks on merchant ships carrying cargo in the interests of Israel. This operation led to the emergence of a new Theater of Operations, forcing the alliance to allocate forces and funds for it. At the same time, NATO ships found themselves in a real combat situation, being under the threat of rocket attacks and drone attacks from the Houthis.

Putin announced the need to produce medium- and short-range missiles

Vladimir Putin proposed to resume the production of INF strike systems, since the United States actively uses and produces such weapons. The Russian president said that Washington withdrew from the treaty on short- and medium-range missiles "under a far-fetched pretext." Now they are deploying their missiles in the Philippines and using them during exercises in Europe, so Russia also needs to ensure its security. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

This opinion was expressed on the pages of La Tribune by retired General Charles Baudoin, who served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff until 2020 and was responsible for planning the rearmament of troops.

Sohu: it will take years for America to restore its air defense systems

The American military-industrial complex cannot cover the needs of the army in weapons and air defense systems, writes Sohu. Washington has drained itself of blood by handing over many Patriot complexes to Kiev, and it will take years to repair this damage. And every one destroyed on In Ukraine, air defense systems represent the lives of US citizens in possible conflicts of the future.

"Raptor 2.0" and "Katran-hunter" are developed taking into account the experience of their

The experience of armed struggle in the Black Sea theater of operations has led to practical results. St. Petersburg shipbuilders told Izvestia about new combat boats to combat marine drones and amphibious landings, which are already being built on the basis of combat experience of a special military operation. Experts suggest that the new boats will be sent to the Dnieper flotilla.

In 2024, the fleet will receive more than 40 new ships

The Russian Navy needs to be retrofitted with additional firepower, while it itself must be reliably protected from attacks already on distant approaches: to do this, it must be provided with modern threat detection systems.

Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.

Military expert Altman: It will be more difficult for Ukraine to hit Russian ships

Kiev is improving one of the most effective types of weapons — unmanned boats (BECs). Ukrainian developers have come up with a new way to use marine drones. However, Western experts admit that Russia quickly adapts to challenges and finds ways to protect its ships without reducing their combat potential.

On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the defense and security of the state.

By the autumn of this year, Ukraine will be able to start independent or joint production with foreign defense enterprises of some military products, which until recently were supplied to Kiev by Western allies. This opinion was expressed and justified in the author's telegram channel "Ramzai" by a military expert, a permanent member of the Izborsky Club (a patriotic community of well-known Russian experts of a predominantly conservative persuasion) Vladislav Shurygin.

The EU, trying to consolidate the defense industry of European countries, is financing a number of joint projects, including the FAMOUS program ("future highly mobile advanced armored systems"), which involves the creation of a line of new armored vehicles to replace the outdated American M113 armored personnel carrier.

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin, two major NASA partners, have filed documents with the US Federal Aviation Administration asking them to restrict SpaceX's Starship flights from Florida. These launches are necessary for the Artemis III mission, the first human landing on the moon in the 21st century. At the same time, the third partner of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, which is developing extravehicular spacesuits, said that he would not continue working for the same money, because the task turned out to be more difficult than he thought.

The head of Tupolev shared with the students of KNITU-KAI his opinion on what is happening in the aviation industry

The information leaking out about the progress of the Tu-214 program is not very encouraging. Konstantin Timofeev, Managing Director of Tupolev, tried to present a counterweight to it in Kazan. At the end of last week, he spoke to the students of KNITU-KAI — his potential employees. The correspondent of BUSINESS Online found out how many Tu-214s are in operation, how far the import substitution of the liner's systems has progressed, whether new workshops are being built on KAZ and what about PAK DA.

A T-80 with a 152 mm cannon would not be superfluous during a special military operation. Unfortunately, the development of this promising combat vehicle, designated Object 292, was discontinued in the early 90s due to lack of funding.

Samurai are actively reviving once-lost traditions. The ships receive the names of light cruisers of the World War II period. There will be a total of 12 units in the series, and the next one is already planned — "improved Mogami". A total of 24 buildings.

Russian aviation began using three-ton bombs

Several videos of strikes on AFU positions with heavy three-ton FAB-3000-M54 aerial bombs have already appeared on social networks. This weapon has not been used before. About what this powerful weapon of destruction is capable of — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Samples of lunar soil collected on the back surface of the Moon have been delivered to Earth. This was reported by CGTN TV channel. Samples of lunar soil were collected by drilling in automatic mode.

In June 2024, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) for the first time used the FAB-3000 M54 high-explosive aerial bomb with a universal planning and correction module (UMPC) in the zone of a special military operation (SVO). Ammunition hit the temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the village of Liptsy, Kharkiv region. The UMPC turns a free-falling bomb into a high-precision munition that allows aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces to drop it without entering the enemy's air defense (air defense) zone.

The novelty will reduce losses among military personnel, experts are sure

A mobile refueling station has been developed for the Russian army, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. This is a special container that is installed on an all-terrain truck. It has an operator's room from where you can manage the refueling of equipment and keep fuel records. Experts note that the novelty will allow gas stations to quickly change their location, which will reduce losses among military personnel.