News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Why did the crews of T-64BV tanks take a third of their ammunition into battle in the Donbas
The fighting in the Donbas has become one of the largest conflicts of recent times, where armored vehicles, in particular T-64BV tanks, were massively used.
The delivery date of the first "S-550" for service in the Russian Aerospace Forces has been named
The first mobile specialized strategic missile defense (ABM) system S-550 will be put into service with the Russian army until 2025. A source close to the Russian Defense Ministry told TASS about this on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow.
The Russian Army will receive the first S-550 missile defense system by 2025
The first S-550 strategic missile defense (ABM) system will be put into service in the Russian army until 2025. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the Ministry of Defense.
The historic submarine of project 633 S-49 was towed from Sevastopol to Balaklava Bay
The military towed the historic submarine of Project 633 S-49 to a museum with a submarine harbor hidden in a rock in Balaklava Bay in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Monday.
A batch of Su-57 fighters will enter the army
The Russian Defense Ministry will receive four new fifth-generation Su-57 fighters by the end of the year. A batch of these combat aircraft will be transferred to the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation in December from the aviation plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to sources in the military-industrial complex.
Roscosmos told about possible experiments in the ISS module "Science" in the near future
Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov reported that "while the elements of equipment are being installed in the module"
Experiments in the multipurpose laboratory module "Science", which was docked to the International Space Station in the summer, may begin in the near future. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, who is now on board the station.
Production of the Kornet ATGM in Jordan will begin in 2022 - the head of Rosoboronexport
The start of production of anti-tank missile systems (ATGMS) "Kornet" in Jordan is scheduled for next year, the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev told Interfax.
The Terminator BMPT will receive smart projectiles to fight drones
30-mm shells with remote detonation have been created for the Terminator tank support combat vehicle. They will allow BMPT to hit not only ground targets, but also miniature drones.
Aircraft carrier futurism
A dozen future floating airfields — those that are in completion, and those that will never be laid
It is difficult to imagine a modern fleet of a country claiming to be able to solve the full range of tasks away from its own shores without aircraft carriers, and therefore those who can build them, and those who cannot - develop projects of varying degrees of detail. Be that as it may, the process is continuous, and this video presents 10 aircraft carriers that, with varying degrees of probability, will replenish or may replenish the ranks of their Navy in the next few years.
The oldest submarine rescue vessel "Commune" went to sea
The crew of the oldest submarine rescue vessel of the Black Sea Fleet "Commune" has begun to perform tasks in the sea ranges of the Black Sea.
The cosmonaut discovered a possible air leak in the Russian ISS module
Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, examining the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda module in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), discovered a possible place of air leakage. This is on Monday, November 15, follows from his talks with the Mission Control Center, broadcast by NASA.
The upgraded Su-30SM fighter will receive improved weapons
The aircraft will receive new weapons and more powerful engines, said the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov
The upgraded Su-30SM fighter will be equipped with new weapons and enhanced engines. This was announced to journalists by the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov during the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow.
Debris from space debris flew past the ISS for the third time in a day
This time, the astronauts did not hide in the ships, but carried out work on the station in the usual mode
The ISS passed near the debris field of space debris for the third time in a day without receiving any damage. This was announced by a NASA specialist in negotiations with astronauts at the station.
Russia, UAE and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on the modernization of Gagarin Launch
Representatives of the space agencies of Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan signed a joint statement of intent on the modernization of the Gagarin Launch at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.
AN-2 was used as attack aircraft during the Vietnam War
The legendary AN-2 biplanes are still serving in the Air Force of the People's Army of Vietnam. According to some reports, less than a dozen such aircraft are currently in operation, used to perform transport tasks.
Israel showed the T-90 destroyer
The Israeli defense company uVision showed the T-90 destroyer. In promotional materials revealing the features of the HERO barrage ammunition, the Russian tank was depicted as a target for a drone. This is reported by the Defense Blog.
NASA Inspector General: we will have to move the deadline for landing people on the moon for several years
Thus, the landing date named last week by the head of the department Bill Nelson in 2025, according to Paul Martin, does not look realistic
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will not be able to meet the original schedule for landing people on the Moon, and these deadlines will have to be moved from 2024 "for several years" ahead. This conclusion is contained in a report released on Monday by NASA Inspector General Paul Martin.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announces the start of deliveries of heavy flamethrower systems of a new generation to the army
The Russian Armed forces have begun to receive new heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection Troops (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are waiting for the arrival of the latest radiation reconnaissance robots
Among them is the RCB reconnaissance vehicle RHM-9 based on the Typhoon-K car, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
The promising radiation, chemical and biological (RHB) reconnaissance vehicle RHM-9 will enter service with the Russian army in the coming years. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The launch of the Russian telescope to search for life was postponed for a year
The project of the Russian space telescope "Millimetron", which provides for the launch of the astrophysical observatory "Spectrum-M", will begin to be implemented not in 2029, but a year later. This was stated by the acting head of the FIAN Astrocosmic Center Sergey Likhachev.