News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
FedEx has requested permission to arm its transport planes with lasers
Transport and logistics giant FedEx (USA) appealed to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the beginning of the year with a request to install anti-missile lasers on the company's transport aircraft.
The share of semiconductor products in the cost of electronic systems reached a record level last year
Specialists of the analytical company IC Insights claim that in 2021, the share of semiconductor products in the cost of electronic systems last year reached 33.2%. This is a record value. The previous record was set in 2018.
Israelis will arm drones with machine guns and grenade launchers
The Israeli company Smart Shooter has introduced the Smash Dragon system for drones. According to Israel Defense, it allows you to arm the devices with machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and other high-precision weapons.
Interpipe Steel: 10 years of green metallurgy in Ukraine
Today, the innovative electric steelmaking complex Interpipe Steel is 10 years old. It was on January 17, 2012 that the first melting of metal was made at the plant.
In the USA, they took care of reducing the number of astronauts
NASA announced the reduction of the astronaut squad to 44 people
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has taken care of reducing the number of astronauts. This is reported by Futurism with reference to the NASA report.
Reservists will be gathered in the Central Military District
At military training grounds in Tatarstan, Altai, Khakassia, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Saratov, Sverdlovsk, Omsk, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk and Chelyabinsk regions, the Central Military District reserves will be collected. The press service of the Central Military District reported that from January 24 to January 26, military personnel from the combat army reserve of the country - BARS will work out combat training tasks there.
Elon Musk launched a rocket with a Ukrainian satellite
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with the Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30
The SpaceX company of entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday, January 13, launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral (Florida) with 105 satellites from 20 countries, including the Ukrainian Sich-2-30. The broadcast was carried out on the company's Twitter account.
The hypersonic missile was recommended to be adopted by Navy ships
A special commission based on the results of state tests of the newest hypersonic cruise missile 3M22 "Zircon" from a surface carrier recommended that it be adopted by ships of the Russian Navy. On Thursday, January 14, TASS was informed by a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The first gathering of LEOPARD reservists in 2022 started at the landfills of the Southern Military District
A three-day training camp with reservists of the country's combat army reserve has started at nine training grounds of the Southern Military District, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
More than 60 new military aircraft and helicopters will be received by the servicemen of the South of Russia in 2022 - Commander
It is planned to supply about three thousand samples of weapons and equipment to the troops of the Southern Military District in 2022, Alexander Dvornikov, commander of the district's troops, said in an interview with the Military Bulletin of the South of Russia newspaper.
The United States commented on the flight of the first Russian Tu-160M
The Drive: replenishment of the Tu-160M fleet will provide a significant increase in Russian capabilities
Currently, Russia has a small fleet of 17 Tu-160 strategic bombers, the replenishment of which will provide a significant increase in terms of capabilities and ease of maintenance. Thus, the American edition of The Drive commented on the flight of the first Russian Tu-160M built from scratch.
The army corps of the Southern Military District in Crimea will be reinforced with a missile division - commander
The missile division will be formed in the 22nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District in Crimea to increase the combat capabilities of the district, Commander of the Southern Military District Alexander Dvornikov said in an interview with the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia".
Production of Proton-M missiles to be completed in Russia
Khrunichev Center: we will produce 4 Proton-M rockets, their production will be completed in 2022
The Khrunichev Center has only four Proton-M heavy launch vehicles left to manufacture, the production of missiles will be completed in 2022. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.
Virgin Orbit has successfully launched an air launch system rocket into orbit
The California aerospace company Virgin Orbit has carried out another successful launch of a LauncherOne rocket into orbit from aboard a carrier aircraft, a live broadcast was conducted on its website.
In Ukraine, the Soviet "Shilka" was repaired
Ukroboronprom handed over to the military a batch of repaired ZSU-23-4M "Shilka"
The Ukrainian enterprise "Balaklei Repair Plant" (as part of the Ukroboronprom concern) handed over to the military the repaired ZSU-23-4M "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to the press service of the concern.
A large landing ship of the Russian Navy "Orsk" entered the Mediterranean Sea
Large Landing Ship (BDK) The Russian Navy "Orsk", having passed the Bosphorus, entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Istanbul observers reported in social networks, publishing photos of its passage through the strait.
More than 100 tanks carried out combat training firing at training grounds in the Rostov region
Tank crews of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the Southern Military District performed live firing at two firing ranges in the Rostov region, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted air defense training in Primorye
FAR EAST - The crews of the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, as well as the corvettes Gremyashchy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov conducted an air defense training in Primorsky Krai, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Friday.
Virgin Orbit has delivered a number of satellites into orbit using its rocket
On board the spacecraft were the Pentagon communications technology verification satellites, two nanosatellites of the Polish company SatRevolution and the apparatus of the American company Spire
The American company Virgin Orbit on Thursday, using its LauncherOne air launch vehicle, launched a number of military and civilian satellites into near-Earth orbit. This was announced on Thursday by the company's press service.
Shoigu congratulated pipeline troops on their professional holiday
On Friday, January 14, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu congratulated the pipeline troops on their professional holiday.
He noted that the servicemen honorably perform their official duty and contribute to strengthening the country's defense potential. "The personnel of the troops have repeatedly proved their professionalism and readiness to act in the most difficult conditions," the Defense Minister stressed.
