News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Artillery units equipped with the latest engineering system "Agriculture" have been formed in the engineering unit of the Southern Federal District
In the engineering unit of the Southern Military District, stationed in the Rostov region, a division has been formed equipped with sets of remote mining engineering system (ISDM) "Agriculture".
The AN-12 flight at extremely low altitude was caught on video
In the Novosibirsk region, an AN-12 military transport aircraft flew over the Ob reservoir at an extremely low altitude. His flight was caught on video, which was filmed by amazed eyewitnesses.
Marine engineers repelled a surprise attack by saboteurs
The servicemen of a separate marine engineering regiment of the Northern Fleet, as part of a field exit, worked out special tasks for installing mine-explosive barriers, making passages in them to ensure an offensive. The exercises were held on the eve of a professional holiday - the Day of Engineering Troops.
Two coastal radar complexes "Monolit-BR" have been received by the troops of the Eastern Military District in the Leningrad region
Two unique coastal radar detection and targeting complexes "Monolit-BR" have entered service with the troops (forces) of the Western Military District (ZVO) in the Leningrad region.
The Turkish military received a new air defense system
Daily Sabah: the upgraded HISAR O+ anti-aircraft system was handed over to the Turkish military
Turkish air defense units have received an upgraded HISAR O+ short-range anti-aircraft system. The new Turkish-designed air defense system can intercept targets at a range of up to 25 kilometers, Daily Sabah reports.
Serial deliveries of hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will begin in 2022
Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia: serial deliveries of Zircon missiles will begin in 2022
In Russia, the state tests of the hypersonic cruise missile of the sea-based "Zircon" are being completed. Serial deliveries of the rocket will begin in 2022. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexey Krivoruchko, reports TASS.
Shoigu congratulated the Engineering Troops on their professional holiday
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, issued a festive order on the occasion of the Day of Engineering Troops, which is celebrated in Russia on January 21.
American flying battery will get a new gun
The AC-130 direct support aircraft will receive a new 105 mm caliber cannon
A group of American engineers has created a new cannon for a flying battery of direct support of the ground forces AC-130. Aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States will receive a new 105-millimeter howitzer, The Drive reports.
Sobyanin and Rogozin inspected the progress of the construction of the national space center
The center is planned to accommodate 20 thousand engineers, designers and administrative staff
Moscow, January 21. /TASS/ Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation, inspected the construction of the National Space Center building complex on the territory of the Khrunichev State Space Research Center.
Military railwaymen use Aleut snowmobiles on BAM
During the reconstruction of the BAM section in the Amur Region, military railway workers of the Eastern Military District use GAZ-3344-20 "Aleut" two-link tracked snowmobiles of high cross-country capability. They entered service with the yellow brigades stationed in the Amur Region and the Khabarovsk Territory last year. This was reported in the press service of the VVO.
Video: BMP-2 participate in the rescue of freezing people in Iran
To rescue people stranded due to blizzards and heavy snowfall at the Asadabad Pass (Hamadan province), the Iranian armed forces deployed BMP-2.
A large number of vehicles with passengers trapped in the snow had to be rescued by Russian-made military equipment. It is known that the "twos" are distinguished by good cross-country ability in any terrain and can confidently act in extreme conditions.
China is preparing to launch a new generation CZ-8 rocket in late February - early March
The rocket is already on the launch pad, specialists have started work on its preparation for launch
The Wenchang cosmodrome in the northeast of the Chinese province of Hainan in late February - early March is preparing for the launch of a new generation carrier rocket CZ-8 ("Changzheng-8"). This was reported on Friday by China Central Television.
Romania announced the decommissioning of MiG-21 fighters
Romania officially announced the decommissioning of obsolete MiG-21 fighters. January 20, portal scramble.nl He announced that by 2024 the remaining Migs will be replaced by American F-16s.
Cosmonaut Korsakov declared more confidence in the Russian spacesuit than in the American one
The cosmonaut noted that he conducted a test fitting of the spacesuit before the flight
Cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov, who is due to go to the ISS with colleagues Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev on March 18, said that he considers the Russian Falcon spacesuit more reliable than the spacesuit of the American company SpaceX.
Video: T-72 tanks shot at a convoy of armored vehicles during exercises
In the Stavropol Territory, during exercises at the Nikolo-Alexandrovsky training ground, tankers of the 49th Army of the Southern Military District destroyed moving armored vehicles as targets. The uniqueness of the shooting was also in the fact that they were carried out at a long distance: the targets - a column of armored vehicles, which were fired at by tanks - were at a distance of up to three kilometers, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.
The aviation regiment in the Smolensk region will be replenished with two helicopters for the Mi-8AMTSh-VN special forces
The flight speed of the new technology has increased to 280 km/h
Two Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters of the latest modification for special purpose units will receive a separate helicopter regiment stationed in the Smolensk region. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the Western Military District (ZVO).
Su-30SM2 will serve in the Navy
The first samples of Su-30SM2 fighters were transferred to the Russian Navy. On January 20, the TASS news agency reported that, as part of a single day of military acceptance, Rostec State Corporation handed over samples of modernized aircraft to the armed forces.
State Duma deputies discussed the development of the Patriot park network
Within the framework of the visiting meeting of the State Duma Committee on Defense, deputies together with experts discussed the creation, functioning and development of Patriot military-patriotic parks of culture and recreation in all military districts and in the Northern Fleet. The meeting was held in the Moscow region on the site of the Congress and Exhibition Center. It was attended by the directors of all Patriot parks and representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Roscosmos will launch two light Hangars in 2022
CEO Rogozin: Roscosmos will launch at least two Angara light missiles in 2022
Roscosmos will launch at least two Angara light missiles in 2022, said Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the state corporation. The manager's statement is transmitted by TASS.
A picture of the F-35 that fell into the sea appeared
A picture of a British F-35B fighter jet, which was lifted from the bottom of the sea, has been published
The first pictures of the British fifth-generation carrier-based fighter F-35B Lightning II, which was raised from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, appeared on the web. In November, the plane crashed from the deck of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.
