News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Infrastructure for the Yars and Avangard complexes was introduced near Kaluga and Orenburg
In 2021, construction work was completed at 16 airfields
The infrastructure support of the grouping of Russian forces and means of nuclear deterrence in 2021 has been fully implemented, in particular, they have prepared everything necessary for the entry into combat duty of the strategic missile complexes Yars and Avangard in the Kaluga and Orenburg regions, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov said on Thursday.
Five successful launches of launch vehicles were carried out in the 4th quarter of 2021 in the interests of the Ministry of Defense
Deputy Head of the Russian Military Department Alexey Krivoruchko said that on November 25, calculations of the Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2 L B carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage.
The submarine "Volkhov" launched a Kalibr missile in the waters of the Sea of Japan
The Volkhov submarine launched a Kalibr cruise missile at a ground target in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was announced on Thursday, January 20, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russia has developed new methods of controlling the rocket and space situation
According to Anatoly Leukhin, Deputy Director General for Scientific Work at RTI, the implementation of the proposed algorithms in the software will ensure timely adaptation to the changing background and target environment and will significantly improve the quality of radar stations.
The Buk-MZ anti-aircraft missile system was delivered to the 8th Army of the Southern Military District
The complex can fight air attack, tactical and ballistic missiles
The head of the 106th Air Defense Training Center of the Ground Forces, Sergei Muchkaev, reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the delivery of a brigade set of the latest Buk-MZ anti-aircraft missile system - they will equip the newly formed anti-aircraft missile brigade of the 8th Army of the Southern Military District.
Shoigu: the latest weapons guarantee the security of Russia
The Defense Minister said that the military construction complex will have to put into operation 3 thousand buildings and structures in key areas of the development of the infrastructure of the troops
The equipment of the Russian Armed Forces with the latest models of military equipment makes it possible to guarantee military security and the protection of the country's national interests, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday, summing up the results of a single day of acceptance of military products.
NGO "Kvant" supplied the Ministry of Defense with the latest electronic warfare systems
The RB-111A product has a unique accuracy of the bearing of communication lines and the possibility of exploration of an unlimited number of radiation sources, said Andrey Kondrashov, General Director of the enterprise.
Russia will send 140 warships to the Navy exercises
More than 140 ships and 60 aircraft will participate in the exercises of the Russian Navy in January-February in all areas of responsibility of the fleets. This was announced on Thursday, January 20, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Rostec has started deliveries of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Armed Forces
By the day of military acceptance, Mi-28NM and Ka-52 helicopters were also transferred to the troops
Upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters and Mi-28NM helicopters began to enter the army. This was reported to TASS by Rostec State Corporation as part of a single day of military acceptance.
Russia reported on the final stage of construction of the Belgorod submarine
Sevmash CEO Budnichenko: construction of the K-329 Belgorod submarine is being completed
The construction of the K-329 Belgorod special purpose nuclear submarine for the Russian Navy is at the final stage. Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of the Sevmash plant, told about the submarine construction process in an interview with the Plant magazine.
The Russian Navy begins large-scale exercises: more than 140 ships, about 10 thousand military
More than 140 ships and more than 10,000 military personnel will take part in a series of exercises to be held in January and February by the Russian Navy, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Russian submarine launched "Caliber" in the Sea of Japan
The submarine "Volkhov" launched a Kalibr missile from an underwater position during exercises
The diesel-electric submarine B-603 "Volkhov" of the Russian Navy (Navy) launched a Kalibr cruise missile on Thursday. The shooting was carried out from an underwater position in the Sea of Japan. The missile hit a ground target. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The upgraded T-72 began to arrive in the Iranian ground forces
A massive modernization of the T-72 main battle tank fleet has begun in Iran. At the end of last year, at the major maneuvers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Payambar-e Azam-17 ("The Great Prophet-17"), a serial model modified according to the Karrar project was demonstrated for the first time.
Rosgvardiya engineers use the Destroyer complex for mine clearance
On their professional holiday - the Day of Engineering Troops - the engineering and technical group of OMON "Zubr" of the Russian Guard demonstrated the identification and destruction of an explosive object.
In Ukraine, they wanted to build a cosmodrome
Ukraine wants to build a cosmodrome on the Black Sea coast
Participants of the founding conference of the All-Ukrainian Association of Innovation and Space Clusters wanted to build a cosmodrome in Ukraine. As a location, they proposed the border of the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions near the Black Sea coast, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that the construction of the facility will require coordination with Turkey due to the risk of the second stage of the launch vehicle falling on its territory.
Hack the satellite
The European Space Agency invites everyone to try to hack the European OPS-SAT satellite operating in orbit. This is reported on the website of the event organizers specially created for this occasion.
The volume of the Russian IoT market in 2021 reached 93.5 billion rubles
According to preliminary estimates by J'son & Partners Consulting, the volume of the Russian Internet of Things market in 2021 reached 93.5 billion rubles. Compared to 2020, the number of connected devices increased by 16%, to 29.6 million units. Russia accounts for only 1.2-1.5% of the installed global base of IoT devices.
A tank based on a motorcycle was shown in Vietnam
A Twitter user showed a Vietnamese mock-up of a tank based on a motorcycle
A mock-up of a tank based on a motorcycle was noticed in Vietnam. The design received an imitation of a turret and a cannon. A video demonstrating the layout was posted by a Twitter user.
A possible air leak site was found on the ISS
Roscosmos: Russian cosmonauts have discovered a possible air leak site on the ISS
Russian cosmonauts have discovered an alleged air leak in the chamber of the Zvezda module on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to Izvestia by the head of the press service of the Roscosmos State Corporation Dmitry Strugovets.
NASA allowed permanent isolation of the Russian "Star"
NASA: in the worst case, the Russian Zvezda module on the ISS can be isolated
NASA and Roscosmos are working to eliminate a leak in the Zvezda module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), Interfax reports, referring to the statement of the director of the American Space Agency for the ISS program Robin Gates.
