News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The world's largest wind farm gave the first energy
Representatives of the Danish company Ørsted reported on the generation of the first batch of electricity at the Hornsea 2 wind farm. It should take over the status of the largest and most powerful facility of this type in the world from its predecessor, the Hornsea 1 power plant. But this is only the middle of the road – two more segments of the energy complex, Hornsea 3 and Hornsea 4, are already under construction.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is developing methodological manuals for the calculations of the new Sarmat and Sirena-M missile systems
The Russian military is developing methodological manuals for the preparation of calculations of the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which they plan to start putting on combat duty next year, as well as the Sirena-M command missile.
A new airborne assault regiment has been formed in Crimea
The new regiment also appeared as part of the 76th Airborne Division in Pskov
The formation of a new airborne assault regiment of Airborne Troops (airborne) has been completed in the Crimea. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda with reference to the commander of the Airborne Forces Andrei Serdyukov.
Source: the new S-550 air defense system has successfully passed state tests and entered combat duty
A completely new system has no analogues, it is capable of hitting spacecraft, intercontinental ballistic missile warheads, hypersonic targets at altitudes of several tens of thousands of kilometers.
Developer Ozdoev: tests of the Octopus-SDM1 floating tank will be completed in early 2022
State tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light floating tank will be completed in early 2022, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec armament complex, told RIA Novosti in an interview.
How the T-72 became one of the most common foreign tanks in the United States
The American armed forces have always tried to acquire foreign military equipment, including armored vehicles. For example, in Vietnam they carefully studied captured Soviet PT-76, T-54 and Chinese Type 59.
Rostec called the deadline for the completion of tests of the Octopus-SDM1 floating tank
State tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" will be completed in early 2022
State tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" are coming to an end. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the industrial director of the Rostec arms complex, Bekhan Ozdoev.
The warships of the Pacific Fleet went on a long voyage
A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) left Vladivostok for a long hike. As reported to "RG" in the information support department of the VVO press service for the Pacific Fleet, the detachment includes the Varyag missile cruiser, the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and the large sea tanker Boris Butoma.
Rostec has delivered a modernized A-50U locator aircraft to the troops
The board received new electronics with higher performance and speed
The Vega Concern (part of the Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics holding) and the Beriev TANTK (part of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation) have handed over to the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces an upgraded A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance system. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of Rostec.
In the Western Military District, the share of modern weapons exceeded 72%
In 2021, the troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) received 1,4 thousand units of modern weapons and military equipment.
Production of "Dragons" has begun in Spain
After a series of delays, production of new armored personnel carriers began in Spain. December 28, portal janes.com He reported that General Dynamics has announced the start of serial assembly of Dragón machines.
In the USA, they told about the failure of the Russian Perseus engine
NASASpaceFlight.com: the Russian upper stage "Perseus" did not turn on the engine
The third launch of the Russian heavy Angara-A5 rocket with a Perseus upper stage and a 2.4-ton payload mock-up did not pass completely normally, the American portal reports NASASpaceFlight.com .
"No one in the world has yet created a submarine like a Shark"
Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko said that no fleet in the world yet has ships similar to the Dmitry Donskoy strategic missile carrier of Project 941 of the Shark type.
The Intrepid patrol vessel will return to the Baltic Fleet after repairs in February
Several trips to the sea are planned to test all complexes and mechanisms
The Baltic Shipbuilding plant "Yantar" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has completed work on the repair and modernization of the patrol ship "Intrepid". This was reported in the press service of the company.
Video: Baltic Fleet corvette missile hit target at sea
The combat launch of an anti-aircraft missile was carried out by the crew of the Baltic Fleet corvette "Savvy" during a tactical exercise off the coast of the Kaliningrad region.
The Black Sea Fleet reported on sniper exercises in the Crimea
Sniper units conducted training night shooting at the Angarsky training ground in Crimea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported on Wednesday.
Tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light tank will be completed in early 2022
At the beginning of 2022, tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" will be completed. The preparation of production for the serial production of armored vehicles has already begun.
Source: Russia has put the S-550 anti-aircraft missile system on alert
According to a TASS source close to the Russian Defense Ministry, state tests of the new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system have been completed. The complex went on combat duty.
In 2021, 10 Falcon 9 rockets launched 31 times
In 2021, on average, one Falcon 9 first stage was used 3.1 times
In 2021, the first 10 stages of SpaceX's Falcon 9 heavy rocket were launched 31 times, the portal writes NASASpaceFlight.com .
Russia announced the ability to strike Kirkenes and Verde
MIC: the X-35 missile of the Bal complex can be used against targets in Norway
On the Sredny Peninsula in the Murmansk region, there is a battery of the coastal anti-ship complex "Bal", capable of hitting the Norwegian Kirkenes and Verde, says the Military-Industrial Courier (MIC).
