News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Military railway workers of the Central Military District will erect six objects of the second branch of the BAM in 2022
By the end of the year, it is planned to complete the construction of three sidings and three double-track sections
Military personnel of railway connections of the Central Military District (CVO) will complete the construction of six facilities of the second branch of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) by the end of the year. This was reported to journalists by the head of the Department of railway troops of the Central Military District, Major General Oleg Bragin.
The Strategic Missile Forces received 11 Yars and Avangard missiles in the fourth quarter of 2021
The troops also received four mine and three autonomous launchers
The strategic missile forces received 11 intercontinental ballistic missiles of the Yars and Avangard complexes in the fourth quarter of last year, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Thursday.
Progress RCC has manufactured three Soyuz family launch vehicles for the Ministry of Defense
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket is characterized by increased accuracy of removal and increased payload mass up to 7.5 tons
Two Soyuz-2 launch vehicles.1a" and the Soyuz-2.1v rocket, manufactured by the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) under a state contract, were accepted by the military representation of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This was reported to the head of the military department Sergei Shoigu by the general director of the center Dmitry Baranov.
More than 30 upgraded T-72B3 tanks were delivered to the troops by state order in 2021
The tank has all-round protection against modern anti-tank weapons
General Director of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) Alexander Potapov reported to the head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu on the successful implementation in 2021 of the contract for the supply of upgraded T-72B3 tanks to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was reported to TASS by the UVZ press service.
Hypersonic missile "Zircon" completes state tests
Serial deliveries will begin in 2022
The hypersonic cruise missile of the sea-based "Zircon" completes state tests. Serial deliveries of the products will begin in 2022, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Thursday.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the imminent completion of state tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon"
The Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is completing state tests, serial deliveries will begin in 2022, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said.
Armory Workshops delivered 21 Tiger-M vehicles to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021
General Director of the company Alexey Maruyev said that the cars have passed all types of control tests and meet the requirements of regulatory and technical documentation
In 2021, the company "Armory Workshops" supplied the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with 21 multi-purpose armored vehicles "Tiger-M" with the combat module "Arbalet-DM". This was reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu by the general director of the enterprise Alexey Maruyev.
Military expert: The Kazan nuclear submarine is a very formidable weapon
The multipurpose nuclear submarine "Kazan" has become the lowest-noise submarine of the Russian Navy, said Mikhail Budnichenko, CEO of the Sevmash plant. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Viktor Litovkin called the submarine one of the best in the world and explained why.
The share of modern weapons and equipment in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will grow to 73 by the end of the year%
The share of modern weapons and military equipment in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by the end of 2022 should grow to at least 72.7%. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko at the Single Day of acceptance of military products.
The lowest-noise Russian submarine has been named
According to the head of Sevmash, Mikhail Budnichenko, the multipurpose nuclear submarine of the 885M project is the lowest-noise submarine of the Russian Navy. The first such ship entered service in May last year.
In January-February, the Navy will hold a series of exercises in all areas of responsibility of fleets
The Russian Navy will hold a series of exercises in the near future, the Defense Ministry said. In accordance with the training plan of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for 2022, in January-February, a series of naval exercises under the general leadership is held in all areas of responsibility of the fleets
Irkutsk Aircraft Factory for the first time built four Su-30SM2 fighters for the Navy
According to the general director of the company Alexander Veprev, the aircraft are fully equipped
Four upgraded super-maneuverable multifunctional two-seat Su-30SM2 fighter jets were first manufactured by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in 2021 in the interests of naval aviation of the Russian Navy. This was reported to the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Shoigu by the General Director of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of PJSC Irkut Corporation - Deputy General Director of PJSC Irkut Corporation Alexander Veprev.
The Leningrad Naval Base received the Monolit-BR radar complex
The complex is designed for long-range over-the-horizon detection
The Leningrad Naval Base received the Monolit-BR coastal radar detection and targeting system in 2021, commander of the 55th separate coastal Missile Division Alexey Mitor said on Thursday.
Barnaul division of the Strategic Missile Forces will be fully re-equipped with Yars complexes in 2022
The Barnaul compound of Strategic Missile Forces will be fully re-equipped with Yars complexes in April 2022, division commander Dmitry Shiryaev said.
Two sets of S-400 and S-350 air defense systems were transferred to the troops in the fourth quarter of 2021
Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said that the industry also handed over 17 new VKS - including two Su-57 fighters - and 18 refurbished aircraft
Two regimental sets of S-400 and S-350 anti-aircraft missile systems were received by the Aerospace Forces in the fourth quarter of last year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Thursday.
The submarine of the Pacific Fleet "Volkhov" performed an underwater launch of a Kalibr missile at a ground target
Before performing the combat exercise, the submariners made a secret exit to the designated area
The diesel-electric submarine of the Pacific Fleet "Volkhov" in the Sea of Japan launched a cruise missile of the Kalibr complex at a ground target from an underwater position. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Infrastructure for the Yars and Avangard complexes was introduced near Kaluga and Orenburg
In 2021, construction work was completed at 16 airfields
The infrastructure support of the grouping of Russian forces and means of nuclear deterrence in 2021 has been fully implemented, in particular, they have prepared everything necessary for the entry into combat duty of the strategic missile complexes Yars and Avangard in the Kaluga and Orenburg regions, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov said on Thursday.
Five successful launches of launch vehicles were carried out in the 4th quarter of 2021 in the interests of the Ministry of Defense
Deputy Head of the Russian Military Department Alexey Krivoruchko said that on November 25, calculations of the Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2 L B carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage.
The submarine "Volkhov" launched a Kalibr missile in the waters of the Sea of Japan
The Volkhov submarine launched a Kalibr cruise missile at a ground target in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was announced on Thursday, January 20, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russia has developed new methods of controlling the rocket and space situation
According to Anatoly Leukhin, Deputy Director General for Scientific Work at RTI, the implementation of the proposed algorithms in the software will ensure timely adaptation to the changing background and target environment and will significantly improve the quality of radar stations.
