News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
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.
Crew Dragon-3 docked with the ISS in automatic mode
The Crew Dragon-3 manned spacecraft docked with the ISS. There were four astronauts on board the SpaceX spacecraft. The docking was carried out in automatic mode. The process was completed 21 hours after the launch of the ship, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The crew includes three NASA astronauts and a German astronaut from the European Space Agency. Specialists will work at the station for six months - until April 2022.
Rostec compared the Russian Checkmate with the American F-35
The head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov compared the Russian single-engine fifth-generation fighter Checkmate with the American F-35. He told TASS about this on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition.
In Russia, they told about foreign attacks on the Su-57
Potential foreign customers are interested in the Russian Su-57, which is the world's only fifth-generation heavy fighter offered for export, due to its low visibility, high speed, combat load and maneuverability, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov told TASS.
Four Su-57 fighters are planned to be transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces in December
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will receive four serial fifth-generation Su-57 fighters at the end of this year.
A new generation of heavy flamethrowers went into the army
The Russian armed forces began to supply heavy flamethrower systems of a new generation - TOS-2 "Tosochka".
This is reported by the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" with reference to the chief of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Checkmate aircraft provides for the use of only domestic components
The Sukhoi company noted that most foreign combat aircraft are created in cooperation, which significantly restricts their export
The use of only domestic components is provided for when creating a fifth-generation Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was reported to TASS in the Sukhoi company (part of the United Aircraft Corporation of the Rostec State Corporation) as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate Fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."
The crew of the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov conducted the first air defense exercise after updating a number of ship systems
The crew of the Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, which went to sea on November 11 to test new ship systems, conducted an air defense exercise in Peter the Great Bay.