News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The launch of the third KSS-3 Batch-1 series for the Republic of Korea Navy took place
At the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. On September 28, Ulsan hosted the launching ceremony of the cHang Bogo-3 class (KSS-3 Batch-1) with a displacement of 3,000 tons, which has the capabilities of launching a SLBM.
The timing of the launch of the "Zircon" from a nuclear submarine from under the water has been revealed
This year, two launches of the Russian hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk" are planned. The first test is planned to be conducted from the surface position of the submarine, the second — from the underwater. The timing of the launches is disclosed by TASS, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.
Hovercraft to be built in Russia
New landing boats will be built in Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense has decided to develop a hovercraft. The promising ship will be able to deliver troops by water, land, swamps and ice. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the defense department.
The United States simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 tanker aircraft into the air
Air Force (Air Force) The United States almost simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes into the air, The Drive reports.
Peskov said that the idea of the Russian orbital project cannot but be supported
The press secretary of the President recalled that in order to implement the project, "all parameters must be included in the budget, before that they must be agreed with all departments"
Work on the project of creating a Russian service orbital station is currently underway, this idea cannot but be supported, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, told reporters on Thursday.
The defense budget of France in 2022 will amount to 40.9 billion. euro
France continues to increase defense spending, which will reach $40.9 billion in 2022. euro (about $48 billion), which is 1.7 billion. euro more than in 2021 f.g.
Lynk has successfully connected ordinary mobile phones to the satellite
The American company Lynk said that it was the first in the world to establish two-way communication between a conventional mobile phone and a satellite. In the future, the company wants to deploy a global network of satellites that provides communication in remote locations without ground-based communication towers without the need for a satellite phone.
In 2020, Roscosmos provided the launch of 140 spacecraft
IN 2020, newly created space ground stations were put into operation
The ROSCOSMOS State Corporation provided the launch of 140 domestic and foreign spacecraft in 2020. This is stated in the annual report of the state corporation.
The T-72 was used as a base for the creation of an air defense missile launcher
In India, the T-72M1 chassis served as the basis for the Akash short-range anti-aircraft missile system created in this country. This was recalled by the video frames posted on the Network.
All systems of this SAM were installed on a single platform from a licensed main battle tank.
In the Leningrad region, the Mi-26 crew transported a "fighter" on an external suspension
The crews of the world's largest Mi-26 transport helicopters of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense have fulfilled the tasks of transporting bulky cargo. On an external suspension, they transported an object simulating a fighter plane.
Roscosmos plans to sign a cooperation agreement with ESA in the field of lunar exploration
The document can be signed in 2021
Roscosmos plans to sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of lunar exploration with the European Space Agency this year, according to the report of the state corporation for 2020.
Roscosmos is developing a mobile space complex with the Irkut rocket
Work was also continued on the creation of a heavy-class oxygen-hydrogen upper stage complex at the Vostochny cosmodrome within the framework of the DVINA-KVTK ROC, the state corporation notes
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation has continued the development of a mobile space rocket complex with an ultralight carrier rocket (LV) Irkut. This is stated in the Roscosmos annual report for 2020.
In 2020, Roscosmos completed 53 of the 83 activities of the state program
The volume of financing of the state program in 2020 amounted to more than 261 billion rubles
Roscosmos fulfilled 63.9% of the state program last year. This is stated in the annual report of the state corporation, published on Thursday.
Russia and India will place stations of navigation systems on a mutual basis
Russia and India will host stations of ground navigation systems on a mutual basis. This was announced on Thursday, September 30, according to the ROSCOSMOS report.
The advantages of Russian submarines are revealed
The state tests of the new generation hydroacoustic complex "Lira" have been completed in Russia. The advantages of Russian submarines with new equipment are named. The design features of the complex were revealed by the scientific director of the State Scientific Center Concern "Central Research Institute "Electropribor", Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Pedestrian in an interview with TASS.
Roscosmos did not fulfill part of the state programs in 2020 due to the pandemic and sanctions
Some of the launches under the GLONASS subprogram were not carried out due to the lack of operational necessity "due to the reliability of the devices that continue to function beyond the established period of active existence," the state corporation noted.
The multipurpose corvette "Brave" will be laid at the shipyard in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
On Wednesday, the Amur Shipbuilding Plant (part of the USC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur will host the ceremonial laying of a new multi-purpose corvette "Brave" project 20380.
The launch complex for Ariane 6 rockets was commissioned at the Kourou cosmodrome
The European Space Agency has confirmed that the first launch of such a rocket will take place in the second quarter of 2022
The commissioning ceremony of the launch complex for the Ariane 6 rockets under construction took place on Tuesday at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou (French Guiana). This was reported by the European Space Agency (ESA).
The ship's nArwhal combat module has been successfully tested
The general director of the enterprise said that the nArwhal is planned to be installed on light boats, which are currently being developed to protect the coast of Russia
The newest shipboard remotely controlled combat module NARVAL developed by NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation) has successfully passed tests. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the company Igor Afanasyev.
The Ukrainian T-72 project for Iran: a tower from the T-80UD and a 1000-horsepower engine
In the late 90s, Ukrainian defense workers tried to gain a foothold in Iran. Several tank modernization options have been developed specifically for this country. However, after a shout from the United States, all military contacts were canceled.























