News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The first two groups of OneWeb satellites launched from Baikonur separated from the upper stage
A total of 36 satellites were launched on the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle
TASS, December 27. The first two groups (eight vehicles) of British OneWeb communications satellites, launched earlier on Monday from the Baikonur cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, separated from the Fregat upper stage. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos on Twitter.
The corvette "Savvy" performed a training firing of an anti-aircraft missile in the Baltic
The corvette "Savvy" conducted an exercise in the Baltic Sea with the combat launch of an anti-aircraft missile from the Redoubt complex, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported.
British OneWeb communications satellites launched from Baikonur have been put into orbit - Roscosmos
A batch of 36 communications satellites of the British company OneWeb successfully separated from the Fregat upper stage after the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.
There was a video of the launch of the Angara-A5 rocket
A video recording of the launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, December 28.
In the USA, they told about the superiority of SpaceX over the world
SpaceNews: SpaceX surpasses all countries of the world in the number of launches, except China
American SpaceX surpasses all countries of the world in the number of launches, except China, SpaceNews says in the publication "SpaceX against the world", dedicated to the prospects of the company of businessman and engineer Elon Musk.
The development of the Pantsir air defense system for Ground forces and paratroopers will be completed in 2022 - the Ministry of Defense
The airborne forces will also receive an amphibious air defense system "Birdman" with two types of missiles
Work on the modification of the Pantsir air defense system for Ground and Airborne troops will be completed in 2022, said the head of the military air defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov.
The "Double" systems of modernized Russian tanks have increased their firepower
The exercises of the Central Military District were held in the Orenburg region at the Totsky training ground. According to the press service of the Central Military District, at these field events, the commanders of the T-72B3 main battle tanks mastered the skills of gunners.
The crew of the newest patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet for the first time took a helicopter of naval aviation on deck
The state tests, within the framework of which the training took place, are planned to be completed by the end of 2021
The crew of the newest patrol ship "Sergey Kotov", built for the Black Sea Fleet, for the first time worked out the reception on the deck of the Ka-27PS search and rescue helicopter of the fleet's naval aviation, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement on Friday.
The Russian military repelled a raid by bombers of a conditional enemy in the Crimea
The crews of Su-27SM3 fighters of the Southern Military District (SE) during a tactical flight exercise worked out the relocation of aircraft to operational airfields in the Crimea, the press service of the SE reported on Friday.
Russian fighters on the exercise relocated to Crimea
Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters of the Southern Military District (SE) during tactical flight exercises (LTU) worked out the relocation of aircraft to operational airfields in the Crimea from the Krasnodar Territory, the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported on Friday.
The anti-aircraft system "Pantsir" increased the zone of destruction
In 2022, work will be completed on a new version of the Pantsir-SM-SV air defense cannon-missile system for the Ground Forces and Airborne Forces. It will have a tracked chassis and an enlarged kill zone.
New radars have strengthened the control of airspace in the Volga region and Siberia
According to the delivery plan of the main samples of VIVT, in 2021, three new and three upgraded radar stations (radars) "Sky" and "Casta" entered service with the radio engineering troops of the Central Military District.
The Russian "Cosmos-2519" has ceased to exist
Russian satellite Kosmos-2519 burned down
The Russian spacecraft Kosmos-2519, from which the inspector satellite disconnected in 2017, burned up in the atmosphere. This is reported by TASS, referring to the data of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The United States has commissioned all electromagnetic weapon lifts of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
The Americans have finally eliminated the difficulties with electromagnetic hoists for moving ammunition to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. In total, there are 11 such "elevators" on board.
The Russian military was supplied with upgraded vehicles for the evacuation of tanks
Uralvagonzavod sent a batch of upgraded BRAM-1M vehicles to the military
Uralvagonzavod (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied the Russian military with armored BRAM-1M repair and evacuation vehicles. They are designed to evacuate tanks. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.
The readiness of the new Russian "Shell" has been revealed
Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov: the development of the Pantsir-SM-SV missile defense system will be completed in 2022
The development of a modification of the anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex (ZRPC) "Pantsir-SM-SV" on a tracked chassis for Ground and Airborne troops is planned to be completed next year. In an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the readiness of the new Russian air defense system was revealed by the head of the military air defense (Air defense) of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov.
"Coyote": Serbian clone of "Cliff" spotted in Africa
Until recently, the main large-caliber machine guns in the armed forces of African states were Soviet, Chinese and American models.
The most common are various versions of the legendary 12.7 mm DShK and its Type 54 clone manufactured in China. There are also copies purchased in Romania.
Two Su-25 attack aircraft have joined the fleet of the Russian military base Kant in Kyrgyzstan
According to the plan for the supply of the main samples of ViVT in 2021, two Su-25 attack aircraft entered service at the united Russian military base Kant, stationed in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
A US Navy missile destroyer entered a Turkish base located southwest of the entrance to the Black Sea
The missile destroyer USS Gravely entered the Turkish naval base Aksaz in the Sea of Marmara, the 6th operational Fleet of the United States reported.
The latest Chinese VT-4 will displace outdated British tanks in Nigeria
Nigerian Ground Forces continue to operate obsolete British Vickers Mk tanks.3, however, it is expected that they will soon be replaced by the latest Chinese-made VT-4.
The first batch of Vickers Mk.3 was acquired by the defense department of this state forty years ago. In total, according to various sources, a little more than 80 combat vehicles were received. Currently, only a few dozen remain on the move, and from time to time they are thrown into battle against terrorist groups operating on the territory of the country.
