News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
ESA discusses the possibility of participating in the Russian-Chinese lunar station
Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of Roscosmos, and Zhang Kejian, head of the Chinese National Space Administration, signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation on behalf of the governments in the field of creating an International Scientific Lunar Station.
In Kamchatka, the S-400 "Triumph" crews conducted tactical exercises to cover submarine forces
Combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) conducted tactical exercises in Kamchatka to cover the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet from an air attack by a conditional enemy, and a detachment to combat underwater sabotage forces and means also conducted exercises.
The intercontinental missile "Bulava" was called invulnerable to missile defense systems
Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles R-30 "Bulava" are invulnerable to any missile defense system. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday, October 27, by the chief of staff of the command of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Arkady Navarsky.
The United States is concerned about the modernization of the Russian Navy
The modernization of the Russian Navy (Navy) was worried in the United States. The columnist of the 19FortyFive publication Stavros Atlamazoglou noted the increased capabilities of Russian ships.
Russian Su-25s returned to the airbase after exercises in Tajikistan
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft returned to their base airfield in Kyrgyzstan after participating in the exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Interaction-2021" in Tajikistan. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday, October 27, by the press service of the Central Military District (CVO).
China has launched an Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit
This launch was the 12th in a row for the Kuaizhou-1A series launch vehicles
China on Wednesday launched the Earth remote sensing satellite Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F into orbit. This was reported by China Central Television.
The structure of imports of VIVT Peru by exporting countries (for the exhibition SITDEF-2021)
For the defense technology exhibition SITDEF 2021, which will be held from October 28 to 31 on the territory of the General Headquarters of the Ground Forces in Lima (Peru), CAMTO publishes statistics on imports of VIVT Peru for the last 8 years (2013-2020).
Russia will expand the "Hornet's Nest"
The Vilyuchinsk naval base in Kamchatka, which is called the "Hornet's Nest" in NATO, will be expanded and made practically invulnerable to the enemy, Izvestia writes, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The launch of the Berth module was scheduled for the afternoon of November 24
Roscosmos reported that the docking of the Progress M-UM spacecraft with this module to the multipurpose laboratory module Nauka is scheduled for November 26
The launch of the Progress M-UM spacecraft with the Berth node module on the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for the afternoon of November 24. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Roscosmos.
Putin's "Trotter" was rejected
The Progress Rocket and Space Center has rejected the project of the first Russian light-engine aircraft "Rysachok" approved by Putin.
Tanks of metal-water protection were loaded on board the nuclear-powered ship Yakutia
On the main slipway of the Baltic Plant (part of the USC), the operation of loading metal-water protection tanks (MVZ) on board the project 22220 Yakutia nuclear icebreaker under construction has been completed.
The Greek Navy will soon be handed over a new boat for the MTR
Hellenic Shipyards, a Greek company, is preparing to transfer the first special purpose boat (SOC) designed and built on the territory of the country to the Greek Navy in the coming weeks.
The captain of the first rank appreciated the decision on new submarines for the Pacific Fleet
The former commander of the submarine missile carrier, captain of the first rank Igor Kurdin on Wednesday, October 27, in an interview with Izvestia, appreciated the statement that the Russian Pacific Fleet will receive four new submarines.
The conversion of the second Tu-204-300 aircraft for Rosgvardiya has been completed
According to spotters, Aviastar-SP JSC (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation - UAC) in Ulyanovsk has finally completed work on the conversion of the Tu-204-300 long-haul passenger aircraft previously built by this enterprise (factory number 1450741564039, serial number 039, registration number RA-64039) into a board for the transportation of the leadership of the National Guard of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardiya).
The Spanish Navy will receive a new ship of the BAM project
The Spanish government has authorized the Ministry of Defense to conclude a contract with Navantia for the construction of a ship to support underwater rescue operations BAM-IS (Buque de Accion Maritima de Intervencion Subacuatica) for the country's Navy.
Rogozin urged countries to share technologies with each other
According to the head of Roscosmos, it is easier to solve large space projects together
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, believes that it is useful for countries to share technologies with each other.
The "stitched" submarine returned to the water
The Perle nuclear submarine with a "sewn" part from the Saphir submarine has been launched. October 26, portal navalnews.com He informed that the Naval Group company has completed the assembly of the hull and is preparing to continue the overhaul of the Rubis-type submarine.
Glavkosmos has signed an agreement with four space tourists
On Wednesday, October 27, Glavkosmos signed an agreement with four space tourists who will fly on Soyuz spacecraft in 2024. This was announced by the company's CEO Dmitry Loskutov at the International Astronautical Congress IAC-2021 in Dubai.
The US called the modernization of F-15 fighters a dead end
The US Air Force should focus on creating fifth-generation F-35A fighters instead of upgrading aircraft of previous generations. In her article, Heather Penny, an employee of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Research, called the modernization of F-15 aircraft a dead end. This is reported by Defense News.
Two Tu-160s flew over the Barents and Norwegian Seas
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned raid over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas. The previous time such planes appeared in these places was at the end of July this year.
