News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The place of Russian military aviation in the world has been revealed
World Air Forces 2022: Russia ranks second in the world in the number of combat aircraft
Russia ranks second in the world after the United States in the number of military aircraft and helicopters. The place of Russian military aviation in the world is revealed in the directory World Air Forces 2022, published by the magazine FlightGlobal, reports TASS.
The military conducted training firing of tank and motorized rifle units in the south of Russia
Tank and motorized rifle units conducted firing drills at a training ground in the Volgograd region, the Southern Military District reported.
The troops of the Central Military District are equipped with "Field-21" jamming modules
Electronic warfare units of the Central Military District (CVO) are equipped with the latest Field-21 suppression system. So, by the end of this year, four such jamming modules will be received by units based in the Volga region. This was announced by the head of the electronic warfare service of the district Nikolay Fedorov.
Poland could not find a replacement for the Soviet "Shilkas"
Shilka anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, having turned into ZSU-23-4MP Biała, will continue to serve in the ground forces of the Polish armed forces.
It is reported that the machines under a new contract for 10430 million zlotys will be repaired and serviced until the end of November 2024. These measures will make it possible to maintain the existing equipment in a combat-ready condition.
Russian Defense Ministry supplies of ammunition for protection against precision weapons completed ahead of schedule - Rostec
The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Tsniitochmash) has prematurely fulfilled a contract for the supply of ammunition to protect against high-precision weapons in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, the state corporation Rostec reported.
The launch of Chinese GeeSAT satellites was recognized as unsuccessful
Specialists find out the causes of the problems
The Chinese space company ExPace on Wednesday carried out an unsuccessful launch of two GeeSAT satellites. This was reported on Wednesday by the Xinhua news agency.
In the Moscow region, an exercise was held to repel air attacks on military facilities
An exercise was held at the Golovenki training ground near Moscow, where a battery of S-300V anti-aircraft missile systems of a separate air defense brigade of the Western Military District practiced repelling a massive air attack on strategically important objects of the Ministry of Defense.
The advantages of the anti-tank complex "Kornet" are named
Dmitry Litovkin: Russian ATGM can overcome any tank protection system
The Russian anti-tank missile system (ATGM) "Kornet" can overcome any system of active protection of modern armored vehicles. Dmitry Litovkin, editor-in-chief of the Independent Military Review, called the advantages of the ATGM. This is reported by TASS.
Glavkosmos has started accepting applications for satellite launches in an online format
The customer, in particular, can submit an electronic application, specifying the parameters of his small spacecraft and the desired time of the mission
The service, which allows you to issue an electronic application for launching spacecraft as a passing load on Soyuz-2 launch vehicles, appeared on the Glavkosmos website. This is stated in the company's message, distributed on Wednesday.
The military observer appreciated the laser systems of the USA
The United States has been developing various laser systems for several years, mainly designed to destroy small homemade drones. This was stated on Wednesday, December 15, by the military observer of Izvestia Alexey Ramm, commenting on the tests of the US Navy anti-submarine laser weapons.
The US Navy has tested laser weapons
A US Navy ship hit a training target with an LWSD laser installation
The US Central Command announced the testing of laser weapons. The amphibious transport dock of the US Navy USS Portland (LPD 27) hit a training target in the Gulf of Aden as part of a demonstration firing. This is reported by the Defense Blog.
Large deposits of ice have been found on Mars
According to the theory, this ice should gradually evaporate, but for some reason it does not become less
The ExoMars-TGO probe found large reserves of ice in one of the deep canyons located in the center of the Mariner Martian valleys. The results of the study were published by the scientific journal Icarus.
The US Congress approved the defense budget for 2022, the document will be sent to the president for signature - Mass media
$300 billion is provided for strengthening the defense of Ukraine. The defense budget of 2022 increased by 5% compared to the previous year
The US Senate, following the House of Representatives, voted to adopt the draft US defense budget for 2022 in the amount of $778 billion, Bloomberg reported.
Damaged American submarine spotted in San Diego
A photo of the nuclear submarine of the US Navy Connecticut in the port of San Diego has appeared on the Web. The ship with severe damage - the nose dome of the sonar is missing - came from Guam. Probably, the submarine overcame 6,200 miles on the surface, The Drive suggested - the transition was secret.
Russia is developing a platform for deck-mounted UAVs
In Russia, work is underway on a platform designed to base deck drones. It will be able to accommodate aircraft and helicopter types of vehicles.
State tests of the Leonid Senchura hydrographic boat have been completed
The press service of the Northern Fleet announced the successful completion of state tests of the large hydrographic boat "Leonid Century" of the 23040G project. A corresponding act has already been signed, and the flag of the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy will be raised on the boat by the end of December. This ritual will mean that the Leonid Century has been accepted into the Northern Fleet.
In the USA, they wanted more "Abrams"
The Pentagon has published a contract for $ 93 million for the production of Abrams tanks
The US military wanted more M1A2 Abrams tanks. The Pentagon has published a contract for the development, design and production of Abrams tanks. This is reported by the Defense Blog.
The composition of the US Navy will be reduced by five missile cruisers
The US Navy will withdraw from its combat strength five Ticonderoga-type missile cruisers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, as part of the optimization of forces and reducing the cost of maintaining them, follows from these Congressional decisions on fleet financing.
In Russia, they came up with how to prolong the life of the legendary T-62 veteran tank
The T-62 medium tank created in Nizhny Tagil took part in dozens of wars and armed conflicts. So, in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Ethiopia, they continue to be used until now.
China successfully launched the Tianlian-2-02 satellite to transmit data from the space station
The device will also be used to improve the operation of remote sensing satellites to study the resources of our planet
China on Tuesday successfully launched the Tianlian-2-02 relay satellite into orbit for more efficient data transmission from the Chinese orbital station. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
