News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

As reported, on August 18, 2021, the main cable vessel "Volga "of project 15310 (code" Cable") with the factory number 301 was launched (withdrawn from the dry construction dock) without wide publicity at the LLC" Shipbuilding Plant "Gulf" in Kerch in the Crimea.

The black boxes of the prototype of the latest Russian military transport aircraft Il-112B that crashed in the Moscow region have been deciphered. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday, August 19, by a source in the law enforcement agencies.

The MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection aircraft in the air for the first time. According to the US Navy, this happened during tests on August 18.

97 countries have confirmed their readiness to participate in the international military-technical forum "Army" to date. The delegations of 34 countries will be headed by the leadership of the military departments. This was stated in an interview with "Red Star" by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Russia poses the main military threat to the United States, this opinion was expressed on Tuesday, August 17, by the head of the Northern Command of the United States Armed Forces, General Glen Vanherk.

Russian modernized tanks have advantages over the outdated Polish T-72 and PT-91 Twardy, director of the Institute of Military Strategy of the Academy of Martial Arts, Lieutenant General Bohuslav Samol, who headed the command of the NATO multinational corps "North-East"in 2012-2015, admitted in an interview with Defence24.

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championship on the management of unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic complexes "Dronbiathlon" will be held on August 25 and 26 within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) The army-2021, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that he and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov on T-80 and T-72 tanks checked the routes of the profile competition, which will be held as part of the Army International Games (ArMI)-2021.

The program of flight tests of the Il-112B light military transport aircraft will continue, despite the plane crash in Kubinka near Moscow, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Despite the crash of the first Il-112B model, work on the creation of a new light military transport aircraft in Russia will continue. Other machines that are in the process of fine-tuning at the Voronezh Aviation Plant will be involved in flight tests.

A large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Vice Admiral Kulakov" entered the Mediterranean Sea. He crossed the Strait of Gibraltar last night. According to the press service of the Northern Fleet, the ship is heading in an easterly direction.

A set of operational deployment of temporary roads "KRVD" will be presented for the first time at the MVTF "Army-2021"in the city of Chita of the Trans-Baikal Territory.

The command of the Navy of the Republic of Korea has adopted the Chang Bogo-3 (KSS-3 Batch-1) class head NPL with a displacement of 3000 tons, which has the capabilities of launching ballistic missiles (SLBMs).

In the training building, which simulates a field position, military personnel learn to install reconnaissance and alarm devices, with the help of which conditional saboteurs will be detected in any weather conditions, regardless of the time of day.

Until 2024, the Russian Navy plans to receive the entire series of 6 DPLS of Project 636.3, which are being built at the Admiralty Shipyards purposefully to equip the Submarine Forces of the Pacific Fleet.

The circumstances of the crash of the newest Russian military transport aircraft Il-112B indicate "a serious accident that caused the death of the crew and the loss of a prototype, which is very important for both Russian military aviation and the aviation industry," writes the Polish portal Defence24.

Since Soviet times, the practice of preparing for protection against chemical, biological and nuclear threats has not only been preserved in Russia, but is also developing well. This can be judged at least by the contents of first-aid kits intended for the provision of first aid by the civil defense forces. In NATO countries, much less attention is paid to this, including in military conditions. Charlie Gao, a defense expert at The National Interest, writes about this.

The championship on the management of flying drones and ground-based robotic complexes will be held within the framework of the military-technical forum "Army-2021".

Lieutenant General of the Polish Armed Forces Bohuslav Samol compared NATO and Russian tanks

The Defence24 edition interviewed the Polish Lieutenant General Bohuslav Samol. The reason for the conversation was Poland's plans to purchase a large batch of Abrams tanks.

The Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant has completed only the first stage of sea trials, but it is already the national pride of the country. The NDTV channel showed a story about the first Indian aircraft carrier, revealing all its strengths and comparing the ship with a Chinese competitor.