News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Production of "Dragons" has begun in Spain
After a series of delays, production of new armored personnel carriers began in Spain. December 28, portal janes.com He reported that General Dynamics has announced the start of serial assembly of Dragón machines.
In the USA, they told about the failure of the Russian Perseus engine
NASASpaceFlight.com: the Russian upper stage "Perseus" did not turn on the engine
The third launch of the Russian heavy Angara-A5 rocket with a Perseus upper stage and a 2.4-ton payload mock-up did not pass completely normally, the American portal reports NASASpaceFlight.com .
"No one in the world has yet created a submarine like a Shark"
Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko said that no fleet in the world yet has ships similar to the Dmitry Donskoy strategic missile carrier of Project 941 of the Shark type.
The Intrepid patrol vessel will return to the Baltic Fleet after repairs in February
Several trips to the sea are planned to test all complexes and mechanisms
The Baltic Shipbuilding plant "Yantar" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has completed work on the repair and modernization of the patrol ship "Intrepid". This was reported in the press service of the company.
Video: Baltic Fleet corvette missile hit target at sea
The combat launch of an anti-aircraft missile was carried out by the crew of the Baltic Fleet corvette "Savvy" during a tactical exercise off the coast of the Kaliningrad region.
The Black Sea Fleet reported on sniper exercises in the Crimea
Sniper units conducted training night shooting at the Angarsky training ground in Crimea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported on Wednesday.
Tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light tank will be completed in early 2022
At the beginning of 2022, tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" will be completed. The preparation of production for the serial production of armored vehicles has already begun.
Source: Russia has put the S-550 anti-aircraft missile system on alert
According to a TASS source close to the Russian Defense Ministry, state tests of the new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system have been completed. The complex went on combat duty.
In 2021, 10 Falcon 9 rockets launched 31 times
In 2021, on average, one Falcon 9 first stage was used 3.1 times
In 2021, the first 10 stages of SpaceX's Falcon 9 heavy rocket were launched 31 times, the portal writes NASASpaceFlight.com .
Russia announced the ability to strike Kirkenes and Verde
MIC: the X-35 missile of the Bal complex can be used against targets in Norway
On the Sredny Peninsula in the Murmansk region, there is a battery of the coastal anti-ship complex "Bal", capable of hitting the Norwegian Kirkenes and Verde, says the Military-Industrial Courier (MIC).
Expert: SpaceX shows irresponsibility by changing the orbit of satellites without notice
Deputy Chairman of the Space Transport Committee of the International Federation of Astronautics Yang Yuguang said that the normal operating altitude of Starlink exceeds 500 km and does not coincide with the position of the Chinese space station.
The Dmitry Donskoy nuclear submarine is 40 years old
December 29 marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the acceptance certificate of the heavy nuclear-powered strategic submarine Dmitry Donskoy. The nuclear-powered project 941 was built on Sevmash (part of USC).
TFR "Intrepid" of the Baltic Fleet went on trial after repairs
In Kaliningrad, the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" completed work on the repair and modernization of the Baltic Fleet patrol ship "Intrepid".
The VM-V target helicopter can be used for combat strikes
Russian VM-V helicopter simulator targets have high flight characteristics and therefore have become aerial sparring partners for Orion drones.
19FortyFive: Russian nuclear submarines have become even more dangerous
In August, a ceremony of laying two new strategic class nuclear submarines was held in Russia: "Prince Potemkin" and "Dmitry Donskoy". With them, the total number of submarines under construction designed to launch ballistic missiles has grown to five.
The new BrahMos manufacturing center in India will produce up to 100 cruise missiles per year
On December 26, 2021, in the Indian city of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Manufacturing Center of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace with the participation of the country's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
China has successfully launched the scientific experimental satellite Tianhui-4
It is used for the study of land resources
China on Wednesday successfully launched the Tianhui-4 scientific and experimental satellite into orbit, which will be used to study land resources. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Roscosmos launched 340 satellites into orbit in 2021
In particular, the company launched the Arctic-M meteorological satellite and the British OneWeb communications satellites
Russian rockets put 340 satellites into orbit in the outgoing year, according to the final video of Roscosmos posted on Wednesday on the YouTube channel of the state corporation's TV studio.
"Afghan" BMP-2D spotted at training camp in Kyrgyzstan
At the recent training camps for junior specialists of the Kyrgyz army, among the samples of military equipment presented, the BMP-2D, previously used in parts of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan, was noticed.
"Oboronlogistika" notes the growth of transportation to the Arctic and Syria
The company's revenue grew by almost 40 percent in 2021
The volume of revenue of Oboronlogistics by the end of 2021 increased by almost 40% compared to last year, there was an increase in traffic to Syria and the Arctic region of the Russian Federation, the company's press service reported on Wednesday.
