News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Chemezov wants to discuss with Belousov the possibility of saving money for the defense industry
The head of Rostec recalled that the state corporation today provides 80% of the army's needs for weapons that are involved in the special operation
The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that he would like to meet with the new Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and discuss the possibility of retaining the saved funds for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) to direct to the creation of new equipment.
The Russian military has captured the TheMIS robotic platform, which has been hunted since 2022
Russian fighters in one of the directions captured the TheMIS ground-based robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. This is reported by Russian resources.
The developer reported that the Supercam S350M UAV has become more resistant to the means of electronic warfare of the Armed Forces
The drone was also made lighter, and its flight time was increased by almost 20%, said a representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies
The upgraded Supercam S350M unmanned aerial vehicle used in the special operation zone has become more resistant to electronic warfare (EW) The Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced to TASS by an official representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies.
Wooden plugs, rags and ropes: in the rembat of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, they told about the operation of the British armored vehicle by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Western military assistance to Kiev goes not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also to the Russian military. Our fighters and then the militia of the NM LDPR began to loot NATO weapons during the spring offensive in 2022. At that time, they were mainly American Javelin ATGMs and Swedish-British NLAW. Sometimes it was possible to capture more serious loot, in particular armored vehicles, including Soviet tanks, which the AFU still had at that time. In the latter case, the equipment, depending on the condition, was already used by our fighters after recovery.
Russian T-72: Probably still the best tank in the world — and here's why (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian T-72 tank named the best and most effective on the battlefield
Without exaggeration, the Russian T-72 tank can be called the best in the world, writes TNI. A cheap and simple machine is effective in combat and easily suppresses the enemy. The West has relied on high technology, and this wrong choice will come back to him.
Blue Origin sent people on a suborbital space flight for the first time in two years
The NS-25 mission was the first after the long suspension of New Shepard flights, a fully reusable suborbital carrier and spacecraft. Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon, who created Blue Origin 24 years ago, once planned that this carrier would become the base for serious revenue from space tourism.
The Voyevoda vessel is undergoing factory sea trials
Photos and videos of the Voyevoda project 23700 (factory number C-370), built at the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Kaliningrad, which is under factory sea trials, have been published. The first launch of the Voyevoda vessel for testing took place on December 13, 2023.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit Crimea with ten ATACMS missiles. What is known about this weapon?
Russian air defense intercepted 10 ATACMS missiles over Crimea at night
On the night of May 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck Crimea with ten American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) shells. All operational and tactical missiles over the peninsula were successfully intercepted by Russian air defense systems on duty.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of the defense industry
On May 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin on the development of the military-industrial complex. Below is the introductory word in.Putin is quoted in the statement of the Kremlin's press service.
The German concern intends to produce weapons for Ukraine under the "Soviet" caliber
The Germans intend to provide the Ukrainian army with weapons of their own production, but under the Soviet caliber, since it is the main one for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Heckler & Koch concern made a proposal to produce submachine guns and machine guns for the Soviet cartridge, whose position in the global arms market is no longer as strong as it was before.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have received a new batch of Su-35: how many more fighters will be produced? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant has significantly increased production of Su-35
Su-35 fighters have played a leading role in air operations in Ukraine and achieved numerous victories, writes MWM. Russia has already increased their production, however, as noted in the article, it is not yet known how many units will be able to be produced.
Engineers told how to "illuminate" the constantly shaded craters of the Moon
A group of American scientists is working to create reflectors that can redirect solar energy into shaded lunar craters. This will allow future colonizers to work smoothly with the resource necessary for life on the Moon — deposits of water ice, of which there are quite a lot in such craters.
Control over the state defense order, personnel policy and victory of the Russian Federation. Belousov spoke at the Federation Council
Control over pricing in the formation of the state defense order should be strengthened, Andrei Belousov, a candidate for the post of head of the Russian Defense Ministry, said at a plenary meeting of the Federation Council, where consultations on his appointment are being completed.
Drones for growth: how uninhabited underwater vehicles are developing
A number of countries are developing ultra-large marine drones
Recently, reports of ultra-large (weighing more than 10 tons) marine drones, the so-called autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles (ANPA), have often appeared in the media space.
"The enemy uses a huge number of drones"
How do air defense units work in the special operation zone
Today, the activity of barrel artillery and manned aircraft on the line of contact is decreasing, but at the same time the enemy is constantly increasing the use of various types of UAVs: from small FPV attack drones to large reconnaissance aircraft-type UAVs.
The baptism ceremony of the eighth K130 class corvette of the German Navy took place
Naval Vessels Lurssen (NVL) announced the christening ceremony of the seventh K130 class corvette on May 7 at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg ("Braunschweig"), which received the name (F-267) Karlsruhe.
Threat in the air and from the air: MiG-3 and MiG-31
We owe the victory in the Great Patriotic War not only to the courage of soldiers, partisans and home front workers. The equipment that entered the battlefield played a huge role. Powerful, reliable and unpretentious weapons, created in huge numbers by the defense industrial complex of the USSR, helped our people defeat the most dangerous enemy.
The patrol ship Viktor Veliky and the small missile ship Typhoon were launched
On May 7, 2024 at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation of the Ak Bars Holding Company Group of companies) A solemn ceremony of simultaneous launching of the patrol ship Viktor Veliky (factory number 165) of project 22160 and the small missile ship Typhoon (factory number 805) of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") under construction for the Navy of the Russian Federation took place in Zelenodolsk. Both ships are intended for the Black Sea Fleet.
Israel removes Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from service
On April 30, 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the upcoming decommissioning of the Patriot air defense system (Yaalom in the Israeli Air Force). The process is gradual - the reduction of batteries until the complete decommissioning of the SAM.
A significant breakthrough... The Ukrainian conflict and the first ever robot attack (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Russia has determined the vector of development of military affairs around the world
There has been a real scientific breakthrough in military affairs, Al Mayadeen reports. It's about the active use of combat robots. The first models were developed in the last century, and the conflict in Ukraine provoked a qualitative leap in this direction. Today, Russia is successfully storming the enemy with just such weapons.
