News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

In the next 18 months, the authorities will have to make a choice in favor of British or American technologies

The creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet, for the construction of which Canberra broke the largest defense contract in its history with Paris, could cost Australia 171 billion Australian dollars ($122.2 billion) and will require at least 20 years. Such data was published on Tuesday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).

The newest logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov makes an inter-fleet transfer from Baltiysk to the main base point – Sevastopol, where it will become part of the Black Sea Fleet, said the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, Captain 2nd rank Alexey Rulev.

According to the general director of the enterprise Dmitry Semizorov, the work, in particular, allowed to improve the characteristics of military equipment in terms of chassis control, reduce the preparation time for the opening of fire, increase the accuracy of the binding of a self-propelled gun.

The tactics of "nomadic" mortars based on Syrian combat experience were worked out by servicemen of the Central Military District during exercises at the Yurginsky training ground in the Kemerovo region, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Tuesday.

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the destroyer URO (DDG-131) held at the Ingalls Shipbuilding division "George M. Neal" (George M. Neal) class "Arlie Burke".

Seriously injured in a collision with a seamount in the South China Sea, the nuclear submarine of the US Navy Connecticut arrived in San Diego, having overcome 6,200 nautical miles. What it's like to sail on a submarine with an open hull and damaged equipment, The Drive found out.

Representatives of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) are trying to revive high-speed jet planes stored at Kabul airport for their newly created Air Force.

During a working trip to Novosibirsk, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked the progress of the state defense order at the V.P. Chkalov Aviation Plant.

This year, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) received more than 25 thousand modern small arms, the commander of the CVO, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, said on Tuesday.

"Among them are AK-12 submachine guns, upgraded models of silent weapons "Val" and "Vintorez", sniper rifles of various calibers, the latest "Cord" submachine guns and large-caliber machine guns "Utes," Lapin said.

The complex includes a satellite terminal, sensors, a computer and a solar panel

A hardware and software complex for monitoring high-voltage power transmission lines has been developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS in JSC "Satellite system "Messenger" (part of Roscosmos).

Chinese fighters will no longer need Russian aircraft engines. December 13, portal globaltimes.cn He reported that the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group Corporation announced a full-scale serial assembly of J-20 fighters after the start of deliveries of Chinese WS-10 engines.

Half of the classes are held at night, tanks are involved, other armored vehicles

About 2,000 military personnel and 200 pieces of equipment are involved in shooting practice at two firing ranges in the Voronezh Region (the center of the European part of Russia), the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Tuesday.

The Drive: F-35 Lightning II fighters may receive new engines as early as 2027

American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters may receive an adaptive engine as early as 2027, The Drive reports.

The launch is scheduled for 18:00 Moscow time on December 23

The removal of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle to the launch pad of the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for December 17. This was reported to TASS by two sources in the rocket and space industry.

RIA Novosti: the US has no means of interception for Russian nuclear missiles after leaving the missile defense

Russian military experts interviewed by RIA Novosti said that the United States does not have the ability to intercept nuclear missiles to prevent Russia from striking back in the event of a conflict. Despite the fact that 20 years ago the United States withdrew from the Treaty on the Limitation of Missile Defense Systems (ABM) in order to create such means, they still have not succeeded.

Light helicopter and airplane-type vehicles will be launched using a pneumatic catapult

The newest marine platform is being developed for the Russian Navy, which will be designed to base tactical and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.

Iran seems to be preparing for a space launch at its Imam Khomeini cosmodrome, the Associated Press reports, citing satellite images taken over the weekend.

Special vehicles of the mine clearance group (SAGR) will be delivered by the end of the year to the engineering and sapper unit of the Eastern Military District (VVO), stationed in Buryatia, as part of the state defense order, the press service of the district reported on Monday.

Servicemen of a separate electronic warfare (EW) unit of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO) suppressed the communication system of a conditional enemy using the Palantin complex in the Trans-Baikal Territory, the press service of the district reported on Monday.

The Kazakh-Russian intergovernmental commission discussed topical areas of cooperation concerning the prospects for joint use and further development of the Baikonur complex, as well as improving the living conditions of the city of Baikonur, the press service of the Government of Kazakhstan reported.