News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Why the US Navy does not like Russian diesel submarines
Despite its relatively modest size, Russian diesel-electric submarines pose a real threat to the US Navy, writes 19fortyfive. The problem is their noiselessness - even compared to nuclear-powered ships. American sailors know this and do not like non-nuclear submarines produced in Russia.
The defense industry helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021 to reach more than 71% with new weapons - Shoigu
According to the serviceability of military equipment, it was possible to reach a leading position among the armies of the world
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu thanked the Defense Industrial complex (MIC), which in 2021 helped significantly upgrade the armament of the Russian army.
The medicine of the military department has successfully coped with all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic - Shoigu
Russian military doctors managed to maintain a "doc-like" level of routine care for patients with other diseases in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The Polish Armed Forces received the last batch of the Poprad short-range air defense system
The Inspectorate for Armaments of the Polish Ministry of Defense announced the transfer to the Polish Armed Forces of the last batch of self-propelled short-range anti-aircraft missile systems "Poprad".
The Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States stop creating a threat to Chinese astronauts in orbit
The ministry said that Washington missile launches pose a threat to the lives of Chinese astronauts
China expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the United States in near-Earth space and demands that the United States be held responsible for the activities of American companies that threaten the lives of Chinese astronauts with their rocket launches. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
The Russian Defense Minister held a final conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 28, the final thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
"It doesn't burn in fire, it doesn't sink in water." Experts on the new AK-19 under the NATO cartridge
Russia has signed the first export contracts for the new AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle, created under the NATO cartridge. On the air of Sputnik radio, the dignity of weapons and their export capabilities were evaluated by military experts Alexey Leonkov and Viktor Litovkin.
Roscosmos has planned 11 launches for foreigners in 2022
Glavkosmos: 11 launches of foreign spacecraft are planned in 2022
In 2022, Roscosmos has planned to conduct 11 spacecraft launches in the interests of foreign customers, Dmitry Loskutov, CEO of Glavkosmos, told TASS.
Perseus did not put the mock-up of the satellite into geostationary orbit
The Perseus upper stage did not put the overall mass model of the satellite into geostationary orbit, it follows from the data Space-track.org . The press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation did not respond to the request of N + 1 about the situation with Perseus.
The ships of the Baltic Fleet have traveled over 10 thousand nautical miles and returned to Baltiysk
The crews of large amphibious ships were on the march for 1.5 months
The large landing ships (BDK) of the Baltic Fleet "Minsk" and "Korolev" returned to the military harbor of Baltiysk after completing the tasks of a long-distance sea voyage, the press service of the fleet reported.
Fighters trained to protect airfields of the Crimea from bombing
Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters of the Southern Military District (SE) during tactical flight exercises worked out the relocation of aircraft from the Krasnodar Territory to operational airfields in the Crimea. This was reported by the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
In Ukraine, they could not replace Russian units in airplanes
Defense Express: AN-178-100R aircraft received a Russian-made engine
The Ukrainian state Enterprise (GP) Antonov announced the rollout of the AN-178-100R aircraft. The manufacturer stressed that the aircraft received equipment from Ukrainian and Western suppliers, but they could not completely replace the Russian units at the enterprise. The aircraft received a Russian-made engine, according to the Defense Express material.
Why were rocket-cannon "Tunguska" thrown into Grozny on December 31, 1994
During the storming of the Chechen capital on December 31, 1994, 2S6 "Tunguska" anti-aircraft missile gun systems were in the columns of Russian troops. In total, different sources mention two dozen ZRPC.
The fate of the Nimble corvette became known after the fire at the Severnaya Shipyard
TASS: the corvette "Agile" to be fully restored after a fire at the shipyard
In 2026, the Nimble corvette can be fully restored after a fire that occurred on December 17 during the construction of the vessel at the Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in the shipbuilding industry.
"Generalissimo Suvorov" will serve in the Pacific Ocean
The submarine Generalissimo Suvorov will strengthen the Pacific Fleet - the commander-in-chief of the Navy Nikolai Evmenov expressed firm confidence in this at the launch of a new ship from the slipway, which was built at Sevmash according to the project of the Central Design Bureau Rubin and will be armed with the Bulava strategic missile system.
This is the second serial missile carrier, which was laid down and built according to the improved project 09552 "Borey-A". The Prince Oleg in front of him has already been accepted into the Navy and on December 21 raised the St. Andrew's flag - on the same day as the Novosibirsk submarine (the Ash-M project of the Malachite Design Bureau).
More than 20 ships of the Caspian Flotilla have been relocated to Kaspiysk
Small rocket and artillery ships, as well as base minesweepers arrived in the city
More than 20 ships of the Caspian Flotilla have been relocated in Dagestan from Makhachkala to a new military base in Kaspiysk, where a port has been built to accommodate the flotilla's forces and assets. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the press service of the Southern Military District.
The authorities offered PC manufacturers to install Russian systems
Kommersant: The Ministry of Finance offers PC manufacturers to install Russian operating systems
The Ministry of Finance offers HP, Acer and Lenovo companies to install Russian operating systems (OS) on laptops and computers that are sold without an operating system. This is reported by Kommersant.
Shoigu considers the Russian emergency prevention and response system to be the most effective in the world
The head of the Ministry of Defense stressed that the Day of the Rescuer is a special and expensive holiday for him
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu considers the Russian emergency prevention and response system to be the most effective and powerful in the world. This is stated in the congratulations on the Day of the Rescuer, which the Minister of Defense sent on Monday.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrated the Day of Military Air Defense
The units of the military air defense celebrated the 106th anniversary of its formation on December 26.
The ceremony of raising the flag on a new hydrographic boat took place in Mishukovo
In Mishukovo, the main base of hydrographers of the Northern Fleet, on December 24, a solemn flag-raising ceremony was held on a new hydrographic boat of the project 23040G "Leonid Senchura".