News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
South Africa has launched three microsatellites to track the movement of ships in the oceans
These are the first ever devices of this kind, completely manufactured in Africa
South Africa launched three space microsatellites into near-Earth orbit on Friday. This was reported by the South African government agency SA News with reference to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the country Blade Nzimande. The satellites were sent from the American spaceport at Cape Canaveral.
The US Air Force will receive an upgraded F-22 Raptor
American fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters want to be equipped with infrared search and tracking sensors. This will give the aircraft fundamentally new capabilities in the fight against other fifth-generation fighters.
In the USA, the resumption of production of the Tu-160M was estimated
The National Interest called the new-built Tu-160M a temporary variant
On January 12, the first new-built Tu-160M strategic missile carrier made its debut flight. In the United States, the resumption of production of missile carriers was assessed. The aircraft, developed during the Cold War, may become a temporary option before the start of production of a promising long-range aviation Complex (PAK-DA), writes The National Interest.
The promising Aist-2T satellite will be able to shoot not only the Earth, but also the Moon
However, the Rocket and Space Center noted that due to the remoteness of the satellite's orbit from the Moon, stereoscopic imaging of the lunar surface is not possible
The Aist-2T satellite, which, paired with a second such device, will create a 3D model of the Earth, will be able to shoot, including the Moon. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Roscosmos).
More than 1.5 thousand tankers of the Southern Military District performed live firing at landfills
The task of the fighters was to break through the enemy's defense and develop the success of the offensive
Tank crews of formations and units of the Southern Military District took part in live firing on the ranges of southern Russia, Armenia and South Ossetia. As reported on Saturday in the press service of the district, the shooting was carried out by 1.5 thousand tankers.
Poland called the problem of Russian unmanned helicopters
Analyst Dura: the Russian armed forces have a choice among unmanned helicopters
Analyst Maximilian Dura assessed Russia's capabilities in the field of unmanned attack helicopters. The expert's column was published by the Polish edition of Defence24.
Russian "Boreas" and "Ash" compared
TASS: the submarines of Project 955 "Borey" have a technical novelty of no more than 40 percent
According to unconfirmed reports, one nuclear submarine of the Borey project costs 23 billion rubles to the Russian budget, while the submarine of the Yasen project costs more than 200 billion. The submarines were compared by TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin.
The third Zumwalt left to arm himself
The USA has officially completed the last of the experimental Zumwalt-type destroyers. On January 14, information appeared on the website of the Naval Institute of the US Navy that the Lyndon B. Johnson ship (DDG-1002) left the Bath Iron Work shipyard and went to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (Mississippi) to activate the combat system.
The Su-30SM fighters bought by Armenia from Russia were called white elephants
Oryx: Su-30SM planes bought by Yerevan from Moscow have become white elephants
Armenia's acquisition of four Su-30SM fighters from Russia remains a mystery, since these aircraft do not allow to realize a qualitative and quantitative advantage over Azerbaijan, Oryx writes.
Roscosmos will be able to issue bonds if necessary to attract investment
This may be required when implementing large-scale investment projects
The highest credit rating will allow Roscosmos to issue bonds to attract investment if necessary. This was announced by the First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov.
Roscosmos said that space risks are insured at the lowest rates in history
The state corporation previously reported that it was possible to save over 450 million rubles in 2019-2020 when insuring missile launches
Insurance of launches of Russian missiles is now held at minimum rates. This was announced by the First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov.
The European satellite that was watching Russia has failed
Copernicus: data from the Sentinel-1B satellite has not been received since December 23
The Sentinel-1B radar satellite, launched in April 2016 by the Russian Soyuz-2 rocket from the Kourou cosmodrome, has failed, troubleshooting is underway. This is reported on the website of the European Copernicus program.
The US described the fatal consequences of the introduction of new sanctions against Russia
Breaking Defense: Russia's defense industry will not survive new US sanctions
The Russian defense industry may not survive the consequences of the introduction of new US sanctions, says the American edition of Breaking Defense.
The rescue vessel "Epron" will perform tasks in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time as part of the Navy
On board the "Epron" is a group of Sevastopol scientists of the Institute of Biology of the South Seas, who will conduct expedition studies of the ecological state of the seas of the Mediterranean basin.
Military expert Sivkov called "Poseidon" and "Sarmat" mega-weapons for the destruction of the United States and NATO
Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on the air of "Solovyov live" called three components of deterrence of the threat emanating from the West.
The British satellites brought out by the "Unions" are used against Russia
Space24: OneWeb satellites will allow the UK to monitor Russia
In mid-December last year, Airbus and OneWeb signed a partnership agreement to provide satellite communications services in low Earth orbit in the interests of the military in Europe, Space24 writes. In the future, this will allow monitoring the movements of Russian military and equipment, helping to direct attack drones at targets.
In China, they recalled the terrifying "mysterious killer" from Russia
Sohu: lifting the MiG-31 into the air terrifies the enemy
The MiG-31 fighter is a super-powerful interceptor and a "mysterious killer", the lifting of which into the air terrifies the enemy. This opinion was expressed by a journalist of the Chinese portal Sohu.
Another Mi-38 helicopter
On a web resource russianplanes.net Recently, the first photo of a newly built Mi-38 helicopter with the tail number "384" appeared at the airfield of JSC "National Center of Helicopter Construction named after M.L. Mil and N.I. Kamov" (JSC "NCV Mil and Kamov" as part of JSC "Russian Helicopters") in Tomilino (Panki) near Moscow.
Sohu: Experts named the reasons for the combat longevity of the MiG-31 fighter
Adopted in 1981, the MiG-31 fighter remains one of the most formidable and well-known aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. After modernization, the interceptor received the ability to carry hypersonic weapons and fight the most modern air, land and sea targets.
Special Forces of Tanzania and its double-barreled shotguns
The Tanzanian special forces will hit enemies "in two barrels". January 15, portal janes.com He reported that at the parade dedicated to the Day of the Zanzibar Revolution, the soldiers of the special unit were armed with unusual Gilboa DBR Snake carbines.
