News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Ground robots acted as a conditional enemy of the US military
The US Army for the first time used ground robots as conditional opponents. According to The Drive, robots blocked the way to helicopter pads, blocked roads and performed other tasks. They were armed with M240 machine guns and Javelin anti-tank missiles.
Micron invests $150 billion in chip production expansion
The manufacturer of memory chips Micron Technology has announced an investment of $ 150 billion in the construction of new factories and the expansion of existing factories for the production of chips. Due to these investments, calculated for the next 10 years, the American company intends to meet the growing demand for semiconductor products and eliminate its deficit.
For the first time, Roscosmos will show foreigners a mock-up of the Science module in Dubai
The State Corporation will also present a mock-up of the Zeus orbital complex and the transport and energy module
Roscosmos will present its exposition at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai (UAE), where for the first time abroad it will show a new model of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", as well as a model of the Zeus orbital complex and the transport and energy module (TEM). This was reported on Sunday in the press service of Roscosmos.
The Russian military base in Tajikistan will receive 30 T-72B3M tanks by the end of the year
Three dozen upgraded T-72B3M tanks will be received by the end of this year by units of the Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan. This was announced on Sunday by the chief of staff of the compound Yevgeny Okhrimenko.
The firing range of the anti-ship missile of the Bal complex has been increased to 500 kilometers
As the TASS news agency reported on October 19, 2021, a new missile of the Bal coastal missile complex developed and manufactured by Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) JSC will allow hitting targets at a range of over 500 km. The new capabilities of the complex have made it comparable in range and ground firing capability to the Bastion missile defense system using the Onyx supersonic missile, a source in the defense industry complex said.
Source: The Russian Navy will receive the first serial non-nuclear submarine of the Lada type in 2022
Project 677 submarines of the Lada type belong to the fourth generation of diesel-electric submarines
The first serial non-nuclear submarine of Project 677 (code "Lada") "Kronstadt" built by Admiralty Shipyards is planned to be transferred to the Russian Navy in 2022. This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.
The Progress spacecraft has successfully disconnected from the ISS for re-docking
The Progress MS-17 spacecraft undocked from the small research module "Search" of the International Space Station (ISS). This became known on Thursday, October 21.
Scouts and special forces of the Airborne Forces received "Super-Kalashnikov"
Reconnaissance units and special forces soldiers of the Airborne Troops adopted the new AK-12 assault rifles. This is reported by Izvestia.
A cross between "Carnation" and "Vena - 2C34 "Hosta" is the rarest self-propelled gun in the Russian Army
The modern Russian 120-mm self-propelled gun 2S34 "Hosta" was first talked about 15 years ago. Some of the military experts then began to consider it a further modernization of the famous Soviet 2S1 self-propelled gun, which used the technical solutions of the modern 2S31 "Vienna".
Calculations of ships in the Caspian Sea have worked out shooting at the "enemy" during exercises
The shooting took place during large-scale exercises of the district
Calculations of small rocket and artillery ships of the Caspian Flotilla (CFL) hit targets from guns simulating ships of a conditional enemy and a marine landing, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reported. The shooting took place during large-scale exercises of the district.
Specialists of the Ministry of Defense will build a hospital complex in the Moscow region
Specialists of the Military Construction Complex (VSK) of the Russian Ministry of Defense will erect a new hospital complex with a polyclinic on the territory of the Moscow region to provide medical care to residents of the region. This is stated in the message of the department, which is at the disposal of Izvestia on Thursday, October 21.
The Marker robot controlled the perimeter of the Vostochny cosmodrome in a completely autonomous mode
The machine provided monitoring of the condition of the power supply lines and communications of the cosmodrome, monitored the integrity of the perimeter of objects
The robot "Marker" has completed an experiment on patrolling the perimeter of the Vostochny cosmodrome. The movement along the route was carried out in completely autonomous mode thanks to a unique vision system, the press service of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) told TASS on Thursday.
Military special forces in Siberia for the first time destroyed a conditional enemy with a "tiger carousel"
The special forces of the Central Military District at the exercises at the training ground in the Novosibirsk region for the first time worked out the destruction of a conditional enemy using a new tactic of continuous firing, the press service of the Central Military District said.
By the end of the year, infrastructure for a new airborne assault regiment will be built in Crimea
As part of the first phase, it is planned to build a regimental headquarters, two soldiers' dormitories, a canteen, a checkpoint, as well as a platform for military and special equipment
The first infrastructure facilities for the new airborne assault regiment in Crimea will be handed over by the end of 2021. This was reported on Thursday in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Bulava missile was successfully launched from the Knyaz Oleg submarine
As part of the state tests, a successful launch of the Bulava ballistic missile from the Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarine from the White Sea was carried out. This was announced on October 21 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Specialists of the Research Institute of Rescue and Underwater Technologies of the VUNC of the Navy took part in the tests of the SSP-200 pontoon
On the instructions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, specialists of the Research Institute of Rescue and Underwater Technologies of the VUNC of the Navy took part in tests of a modernized steel ship-lifting pontoon with a lifting capacity of 200 tons of Project 528 (SSP-200), held in Sevastopol.
In the USA, a Russian transport ship with "Calibers" was evaluated
The United States assessed the capabilities of the Russian Arctic transport refrigerator "Ivan Papanin", which will be able to carry Kalibr cruise missiles. The publication 19FortyFive called the ship a sign of the transformation of the Arctic into a battlefield.
In the USA, the modernization of the Russian T-90M was evaluated
An upgraded T-90M tank was demonstrated at the Army-2021 forum in August. A car with an over-the-horizon vision system was evaluated in the USA. The National Interest magazine noted the export prospects of the Russian tank.
The Interior Ministry replaced Makarov's pistol with Lebedev's pistol
Lebedev compact pistol (PLC) comes to law enforcement agencies. The new weapon was developed by the Kalashnikov Concern.
This pistol will replace the famous Makarov pistol (PM), which was developed back in 1948 and no longer meets many modern requirements, including in terms of accuracy and power. Although, by and large, Makarov still has to serve and serve.
Tests of the security robot "Marker" have been completed at the Vostochny cosmodrome
The tests of the security robot "Marker" at the Vostochny cosmodrome have been completed, the Foundation for Advanced Research reports. The robot moved along a given route in a completely autonomous mode, thanks to an intelligent vision system,"independently bypassing obstacles on the way.
