News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
After the modernization of the MiG-31BM almost lost foreign parts
Last Thursday, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko visited the Nizhny Novgorod aviation plant "Sokol" as part of a working trip. This is reported by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In the USA, models of Russian tanks have been modernized
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army upgraded models of Russian T-72, T-80 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. The unit simulates the actions of a conditional enemy in exercises. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Foreign components on the upgraded MiG-31BM are almost completely replaced by Russian ones
On November 25, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked the progress of work on the modernization of MiG-31 interceptor fighters at the Sokol aircraft factory.
An automated machine complex "Volynets" has been put into service with the topographic part of the VVO
In the topographic part of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Republic of Buryatia, a unique mobile digital technological system PCTS-1 "Volynets" has been adopted.
In the United States, they were concerned about the condition of combat aircraft
Combat readiness of aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force) The US has declined. Their condition is reported by 19FortyFive with reference to a report published in Air Force Magazine.
ISS crew members celebrated Thanksgiving with apple cider and turkey
Roscosmos said that alcohol is prohibited at the station, and the corresponding photo on Instagram shows the products of the American diet
The crew members of the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving on board, apple cider and smoked turkey were on the festive table. This was announced on Friday by Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov.
The ship of the Northern Fleet repelled the "attack" of a cruise missile in the Barents Sea
Combat crews of AK-176 and AK-630 conducted artillery firing at sea and air targets The
small anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Snezhnogorsk" performed a training complex of artillery firing in the Barents Sea at sea and air targets. The sailors from the North Sea have worked out options for fighting with the ship of a conditional enemy and repelled the "attack" with a cruise missile, the press service of the fleet reported on Friday.
James Bond would have dreamed of having such a flash drive
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has developed a flash drive that eliminates information by pressing a button.
Unlike existing analogues, the device is safe for the user, since when the electric detonator is triggered, the integrity of its body is not violated, and the data stored on the flash drive is destroyed beyond recovery.
Roscosmos has started implementing the Sphere program
Roscosmos has started the creation of the Sphere satellite system, said Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of the State Corporation for Science.
Deputy Head of Radiophysics Alexander Kuzin: six Sula radars will find all space debris around the Earth
A total of six radar stations (radars) monitoring space objects "Sula" is enough to detect and monitor all space debris around the Earth.
The United States called the reason for the defeat of Ukraine in the event of a war with Russia
In the event of a war with Russia, Ukraine will be defeated because of its artillery. The reason for Kiev's loss in a potential conflict with Moscow was named by the American magazine Forbes.
The US Air Force has problems with the combat readiness of aircraft
The combat readiness indicators of the fighter aircraft of the US Air Force in 2021 have significantly decreased - without reaching the set indicators. The A-10 attack aircraft are the most combat-ready in front-line aviation - thanks to the modernization program - but they are of little use in the war, writes Air Force Magazine.
20 Armata tanks will be delivered to the combat units of the Ground Forces by the end of the year
The acting head of the 47th military representation, Major Dmitry Repin, did not specify which compound the newest tanks would arrive
Twenty of the newest T-14 Armata tanks will be delivered to the combat units of the Ground Forces by the end of 2021, the acting head of the 47th military mission, Major Dmitry Repin, told reporters.
"Progress" with "Berth" docked to the ISS
The Progress M-UM spacecraft module with the Berth node module has docked to the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos reports.
Russia has completed the formation of its ISS - Rogozin segment
The formation of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) has been completed, said Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos. "The fact of the completion of the formation of the Russian segment of the ISS - this fact has already happened," Rogozin told reporters on Friday.
The Berth node module docked with the ISS
The docking took place in automatic mode under the supervision of specialists of the Mission Control Center
The Berth node module as part of the Progress M-UM spacecraft, launched on Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome, moored to the docking node of the multipurpose laboratory module Nauka, a TASS correspondent reports from the Mission Control Center (MCC, part of Roscosmos).
Rogozin: foreign spaceships will be able to dock to the "Berth" on the ISS in the future
According to the CEO of Roscosmos, after the docking of the Berth, the completion of the formation of the Russian segment of the ISS is a fait accompli
NASA and Roscosmos have begun negotiations on the harmonization of technical standards not only for Crew Dragon to the Russian module, but for Russian ships to the American segment. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin at the Mission Control Center (MCC).
Rogozin called the future nodal modules "joints" of the Russian orbital station
The head of Roscosmos noted that the architecture of the Berth will be different from the ISS
The Berth node module will become a prototype of similar modules for the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), which will be the "joints" of its space body. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin at the Mission Control Center (MCC).
The Russian military will receive "Tornado-S"
The unit of the Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive multiple launch rocket systems "Tornado-S". The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to supply new weapons. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department.
The task of the upgraded MiG-31 is named
Russia is increasing the combat effectiveness of MiG-31 interceptor fighters. The task of the upgraded aircraft will be to protect the northern borders of Russia. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Honored Pilot of Russia, Major General Vladimir Popov.
