News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
North Korea's nuclear complex in Yongbyon continues to work - Mass media
North Korea seems to be continuing to operate a nuclear reactor producing plutonium at the Yongbyon nuclear research complex, according to the American resource 38 North, which tracks Pyongyang's activities, citing recent satellite images.
The military satellite launched from Plesetsk by the Soyuz-2.1B rocket was put into the calculated orbit
A military satellite launched on Thursday from the Plesetsk cosmodrome by a Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been put into a calculated orbit, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
The US will assemble one aircraft carrier out of two
The command of the US Navy decided to use part of the components of the aircraft carrier Kennedy under construction for the early commissioning of the same type Gerald R. Ford. The fleet management called the cannibalization of the ship "a project management tool," Defense News writes.
A fragment of the American Falcon 9 rocket passed 5 km from the ISS
There are no obstacles to the flight of the station, Roscosmos reported
A fragment of the American Falcon 9 rocket passed more than 5 km from the International Space Station, there is no threat to the ISS. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of Roscosmos.
The eyes and ears of the Russian Defense Ministry have started working in space
The military satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome by the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been put into a calculated orbit, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Modern simulators are used to train future officers of engineering troops
In the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School named after Marshal of Engineering Troops A.I.Proshlyakov, dynamic and virtual training complexes are used in the educational process.
In Voronezh, with the pilots of the Su-34 ZVO, classes were held on a new augmented reality aviation simulator
The pilots of the bomber regiment of the Western Military District (ZVO) relocated to Voronezh took classes on the new Su-34 augmented reality aviation simulator.
In the USA, the Russian submarine was evaluated
The Russian Navy includes the submarine TK-208 Dmitry Donskoy, which remains the largest submarine in the world. The 19FortyFive edition appreciated the Russian submarine with a swimming pool and sauna and noted that its maintenance is comparable to the construction of new ships.
Roscosmos plans to complete the creation of the Earth Remote Sensing Center by 2025
Work is already underway, the state corporation reported
Roscosmos plans to complete the creation of the National Center for Remote Sensing of the Earth by 2025. This was stated on Thursday by the deputy director of the Department of Navigation space Systems of Roscosmos Valery Zaichko.
The United States announced the modernization of Russian tanks due to Ukrainian drones
Amid growing US concerns about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian tanks may be upgraded to protect against barrage ammunition and other unmanned aerial vehicles at Kiev's disposal, the American edition of The Drive says.
By 2025, the Russian orbital grouping of Earth observation satellites will increase to 28
The orbital grouping of civil Earth observation satellites currently has 12 vehicles
The Russian orbital grouping of Earth remote sensing satellites (remote sensing) should increase to 28 spacecraft by 2025. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the Scientific Center for Operational Monitoring of the Earth JSC "Russian Space Systems" (RCS) Alexander Rebri.
NASA has planned to send a cargo ship to the ISS on December 21
Docking with the ISS will take place automatically on December 22
The next launch of SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship to replenish supplies at the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for December 21. This was announced on Wednesday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
General Dynamics has begun construction of the destroyer URO (DDG-132) "Quentin Walsh" class "Arlie Burke"
The company General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on its Twitter page announced a ceremony held at the company in Brunswick (Maine) dedicated to the start of construction of the destroyer (DDG-132) "Quentin Walsh" class "Arlie Burke".
The "aluminum coffin" became a robot
Australians are learning to fight robots. On November 24, the press service of BAE Systems Australia announced the delivery of twenty M113 AS4 robotic infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Ministry of Defense.
American "BMP-2" and "T-80" received more advanced sights
Stationed at the U.S. Army National Training Center (Fort Irwin, Mojave Desert, California), the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is an unusual part of the American armed forces. He is entrusted to act for a conditional enemy during maneuvers regularly taking place at the local training ground.
Marines of the Pacific Fleet received intelligence robots "Sectarian"
The new academic year, which starts in the Armed Forces on December 1, the marines of the Pacific Fleet will begin, among other things, with the development of a modern small-sized robotic intelligence system 1K144 "Sectarian". The first batch of such equipment was received by a Marine unit stationed in Primorye.
ZVO helicopter pilots practiced strikes on "enemy" targets during exercises in the Leningrad region
The crews completed the task of destroying enemy infrastructure and manpower
Ten helicopters were involved in military aviation exercises with live firing at the Kingisepp training ground in the Leningrad Region. This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the Western Military District.
Protection from drones and Javelin: and The Drive appreciated the new armor of the T-80 tank
The Drive appreciated the armored dome of the Russian T-80 tank
A video of a Russian T-80 in Crimea with an improvised protection of the tower in a visor or dome over the tower appeared on social networks. The Drive portal reacted to the tank with "fancy armor".
Forbes: outdated artillery and shortage of ammunition will not allow Ukraine to defeat Russia
Outdated artillery, which Ukraine relies on, will not help protect the country in the event of a hypothetical attack by Russia, this opinion was expressed by war correspondent David Ex in an article for Forbes magazine.
In Russia, state tests of the MiG-31 version with an electric control system are being conducted
The progress of modernization works was checked by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko
An upgraded version of the MiG-31 interceptor fighter with an electric control system is undergoing state tests in the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko representatives of the aircraft factory "Sokol".
