News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Yomiuri: Japan may launch satellites to track hypersonic warheads
Spacecraft will also be used to monitor possible natural disasters, the newspaper notes
The Japanese government plans to launch three small satellites in the middle of this decade that will be able to track the enemy's hypersonic gliding warheads. This was reported by the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday, citing sources.
DOSAAF is preparing to celebrate its 95th anniversary
Next January marks the 95th anniversary of the most massive public organization in Russia - DOSAAF. On the eve of the significant date, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, the Moscow regional branch of DOSAAF and the National Association of Reserve Officers "Megapir" presented for wide discussion the results of the interaction of civil society institutions with DOSAAF on military-patriotic education of youth and the development of military-technical sports.
In Japan, the Russian combat module was evaluated
The ship's remotely controlled Narwhal combat module will allow you to fight drones. Japanese columnist Masashi Sato assessed the capabilities of Russian weapons in a Yahoo News Japan article.
The crews of the Mi-8 helicopters of the Central Military District conducted night exercises in the mountains of Tuva for the first time
About 100 servicemen were involved in the exercises
Crews of Mi-8AMTSh transport and combat helicopters-In the Central Military District, about 10 combat training tasks were completed at the first night flight tactical exercises at the mountain range in Tuva. This is stated in a message distributed on Monday by the press service of the district.
Exercises to repel an "enemy" air raid with S-400V4 air defense system missiles were held in the Kuril Islands
The training on the detection, classification and destruction of air targets took place with calculations of S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems deployed on the Kuril Islands, the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Monday.
The Su-35 found two additional radars against stealth targets
The Russian Su-35 fighter is equipped with not one, but three radars with an active phased array. The antennas of two additional centimeter-range radars are located in the leading edges of the wings and are designed to search for inconspicuous targets.
Exercises with S-400 and Pantsir complexes to destroy cruise missiles were held in Crimea
Combat crews of anti-aircraft complexes conducted exercises in the Crimea to destroy cruise missiles of a simulated enemy, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reports.
The European Union has taken care of its own manned cosmonautics
The ESA member countries have signed a manifesto calling for the development of the European manned program and the acceleration of sending a probe to the Saturn system.
A mobile workshop for the repair of radio engineering stations and communication facilities has been received by the VVO compound
A mobile workshop for the repair of radio engineering stations and communications equipment (MRTS) has been received by the joint command of the combined arms army of the VVO, stationed in Transbaikalia, as part of the re-equipment to modern and latest models of the VVST.
Modern training complexes are used to train RVIA specialists
The Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy and the training centers of the armed forces successfully work out training tasks on a modern training base.
India has ordered HAMMER aerial bomb guidance kits, which will be integrated on the LCA "Tejas" Mk.1A
India has signed a contract with the French company Safran for the supply of HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) aerial bomb guidance kits for integration with an upgraded version of the LCA "Tejas" Mk.1A light combat aircraft.
In the RVSN, the latest training systems fully provide training for duty shifts
Modern training facilities are widely used in the training of rocket scientists of both mobile and stationary groups of the Strategic Missile Forces.
The heavy-duty Mi-26T2B helicopter will go into serial production
In Rostov-on-Don, serial production of a new version of the world's most lifting helicopter, the Mi-26T2B, will begin. Permits for the start of conveyor production will be issued by the end of 2021.
Navantia will build a new ship of the BAM project for the Spanish Navy
During the FEINDEF-2021 exhibition, the Spanish Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the national company for the construction of the underwater rescue support ship BAM-IS (Buque de Accion Maritima de Intervencion Subacuatica) for the country's Navy.
India armed with a new generation destroyer
India has armed itself with one of the most powerful ships of local construction. November 21, portal navalpost.com He reported that a solemn ceremony of the transfer of the INS Visakhapatnam ship to the combat fleet was held at the Indian Navy base in Mumbai.
The Kremlin refused to comment on the version about the collision of the Kursk submarine with a NATO submarine
The Kremlin said it did not comment on the version of the Kursk submarine's death related to the alleged collision with a NATO submarine.
Poland chose the British air defense system
Poland has decided on a short-range air defense system. On November 21, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain announced the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the development of the Polish NAREW program.
General of the US Space Forces: we lag behind the Chinese and Russians in hypersonic missiles (The Hill, USA)
The general of the US space forces admitted that the US lagging behind Moscow and Beijing is potentially dangerous for national security, the author of the Washington newspaper The Hill reports. The Congressional Research Service claims that a significant part of American hypersonic weapons cannot be used with a nuclear warhead.
The US used a Soviet aircraft to transport helicopters
The Soviet-designed AN-124-100 Ruslan aircraft was used to transport helicopters to the United States. Maximus Air Cargo aircraft transported Mi-17 helicopters of the former Afghan Air Force to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. This is reported by The Drive.
The first batch of Yandex servers was produced in Russia
They do not require active cooling systems in data centers and can operate at 40 degrees Celsius, the company noted
Yandex has released the first batch of servers manufactured in Russia. This was reported to TASS by the company's press service on Friday.
