News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
USS San Diego amphibious dock ship to be repaired
BAE Systems has received a $ 90.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the San Diego-class amphibious assault dock ship.
The production of ships in Russia has increased by 25%
The cost of ship production increased by 25% against the background of rising metal prices, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said during a working trip to the Primorsky Territory, where he visited ship and aircraft factories.
Roscosmos will consider the roadmap for the creation of an orbital station
According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, the second document that will be sent to the government will be a version of the lunar program using a four-launch flight scheme on the Angara launch vehicle.
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive four new Su-57 fighters this year
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will receive four Su-57 fighter jets this year. This was reported to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, who oversees the military-industrial complex in the government of the Russian Federation.
ECA Group has completed the first stage of the modernization program of the Alkmaar-class minesweepers of the Latvian Navy
On June 11, the ECA Group announced the implementation of the first stage of the modernization program for three Alkmaar-class minesweepers of the Latvian Navy.
Modernization of the Kourou cosmodrome for manned launches will take several years - Roscosmos
Cosmonauts can be launched from the spaceport to fly to the Chinese space station
To launch manned spacecraft from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, a significant modernization of the infrastructure will be required, it may take several years, the adviser to the General director of Roscosmos, Sergey Krikalev, told Interfax.
Russia and China intend to build a lunar station by 2035
The international scientific lunar station of Russia and China will be deployed until 2035, then its operation will begin. This is reported in the presentation that the parties presented on June 16 at the International Conference on Space Exploration GLEX-2021, the video concept of the station was published on the YouTube channel of Roscosmos.
Brazil extends the" life " of Leopard tanks
The Brazilian Leopards will remain in service until at least the middle of the next decade. June 16, portal janes.com He reported that the Brazilian Defense Ministry announced a tender for the modernization of 116 Leopard 1A5BR tanks.
The military will show diesel submarines and new ships at the naval salon in St. Petersburg
Diesel submarines of two projects - 636.3 "Varshavyanka" and 677 "Lada" for the first time will take part in the naval salon, which will be held on June 23-27 in St. Petersburg, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The leadership of the Ministry of Defense was shown the housing of the technological complex with a synchrotron
The working meeting was also attended by representatives of state research organizations, management and researchers of leading Russian universities and federal executive authorities.
Large-scale exercises of ships and aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces were held in the Pacific Ocean
The Russian Pacific Fleet conducted large-scale exercises on the high seas. The event was attended by various types of troops, including naval aviation.
Almost 90% of Russians said they believe in the ability of the army to protect the country
The majority of Russian citizens (86%) expressed confidence in the ability of the Russian army to ensure the security of the country. This is evidenced by the data obtained during the survey of the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM), provided on Tuesday, June 15.
Rostec said that the Russian Federation sets trends in the production of grenade launchers and ammunition
[b]Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of Techmash, noted that disposable grenade launchers are now being actively introduced to the world market.]
Russia is among the leaders in the production of grenade launchers and ammunition for them on the international market, and also sets trends in the development of new products in this area.
In the Novorossiysk Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet, training of submariners on the Afalina submarine began"
The crews of submarines of the Novorossiysk Naval Base (NVMB) of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) have started a training cycle at the training complex (UTK) for rescue and light diving training "Afalina".
At the "Army-2021" will consider the creation and development of automated control systems for monitoring and controlling military infrastructure facilities
The possibilities of implementing artificial intelligence technologies in automated control systems for monitoring and controlling military infrastructure facilities will be considered by a professional audience as part of the scientific and business program of the Army-2021 forum.
The frigate of the Northern Fleet "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" completed the inter-fleet transition and arrived in Kronstadt
The frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" completed the tasks of the inter-fleet transition and moored on June 13 in Kronstadt.
Modern 7.62 and 5.45 mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to arrive in the units of the Ground Forces
Modern 7.62 and 5.45 mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to arrive in the units of the Ground Forces. Since the beginning of the year, new submachine guns have been delivered to the combined arms unit of the Eastern and Western Military Districts.
USS Ronald Reagan enters South China Sea
The USS Ronald Reagan entered the South China Sea on June 14 as part of a strike group, according to the US 7th Fleet.
India changes plans for submarine fleet
The Indian Navy is changing its plans because of Chinese naval ambitions.
The Cabinet of Ministers of India is considering changes to the thirty-year plan (until 2030) of the Indian Navy on the number and composition of the submarine fleet, Warspot reports with reference to the portal indiatimes.com.
Calculations of the Bal complex of the CFl performed combat tracking of the surface situation
At the Adanak training ground in the Republic of Dagestan, a special tactical exercise of the calculations of the coastal missile complex "Bal" of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) was held, said the head of the press service of the Southern Military District, Colonel Vadim Astafyev.