News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

After a long break, a T-72MP was seen at the Kharkiv training ground, first shown back in May 1997 at a weapons exhibition in the Czech city of Brno.

According to available data, this tank, which is one of the first modifications of Ural machines developed in Ukraine, was for a long time in the settling tank of the landfill testing site of the experimental shop 190 of the Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering.

The most powerful Soviet self-propelled guns - 203-mm 2S7 "Peony" were mainly operated in Soviet artillery brigades of high power. In total, according to various sources, more than 500 such combat vehicles were manufactured.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Governor of the Tula Region Alexey Dyumin via videoconference.

One of the issues discussed was the prospects for the development of the regional economy and the sphere of production.

The pilots of the Northern Fleet performed flights on MiG-29K/KUB ship fighters in difficult weather conditions, the press service of the SF reported.

About 120 units of weapons, military and special equipment were involved in the exercises

More than 500 specialists of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ) of the Western Military District (ZVO) worked out tasks, including aerial reconnaissance of the RCB situation as part of a control check after the joint strategic Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the press service of the district reported on Wednesday.

During the main stage of the strategic exercises "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, watched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a B-19 infantry fighting vehicle with an Epoch combat module was shown, which turned out to be an "imperceptible revolution," writes the Polish edition of Defence24.

NASA has reorganized the management of its own manned flight program, creating two divisions instead of the current one, TASS reports, referring to the statement of the head of the American space Agency Bill Nelson.

The American company Square One Systems Design has tested a prototype of the MHU-TSX robotic charging system. It should help to install heavy hypersonic weapons on bombers.

The lead non-nuclear submarine "Saint Petersburg" of project 677 "Lada" has completed pilot operation and has become a full-fledged combat unit in the Russian Navy.

A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet (SF) as part of the Arctic campaign conducted artillery firing in the Laptev Sea, the press service of the SF reported on Tuesday.

The maneuvers take place against the background of the Rapid Trident exercises in Ukraine with the participation of NATO forces

Russian ships on exercises in the Black Sea destroyed a submarine of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported on Tuesday.

On September 16, the US Navy Shipbuilding and Armament Command announced the completion of acceptance tests of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer URO (DDG-121) "Frank E. Petersen Jr.", intended for the US Navy.

The American Air Force seriously intends to conquer the water element. Yesterday, September 20, the portal militarytimes.com He reported that the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) announced the appearance of an amphibious version of the MC-130J Hercules military transport aircraft by the end of next year.

In 2023, about 209.61 billion rubles will be allocated for these purposes, according to the explanatory note to the draft budget

Russia plans to allocate about 629.64 billion rubles for the implementation of the state program "Space Activities of Russia" in 2022-2024, according to the explanatory note to the draft budget for this period, which is available to TASS.

In 2024, the volume of budget allocations under the program "Development of cosmodromes for the period 2017-2025" may be reduced by 6.79 billion rubles

Financing for the construction of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome in 2023 can be increased by 14.6 billion rubles, according to an explanatory note to the draft budget for this period, which is available to TASS.

Bulgaria currently remains the only state in NATO whose army continues to operate the Soviet tactical missile system 9K79 "Tochka".

This month, live firing was conducted at the Shabla training ground for two days. According to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, a division of the 4th Artillery Regiment equipped with such weapons took part in them. The rocket successfully launched from the launcher and hit the target.

The crews of the ships of the Northern Fleet conducted exercises to protect the Northern Sea Route in the Laptev Sea, the Zvezda TV channel reports. The maneuvers involved a large anti-submarine ship "Severomorsk", a large landing ship "George the Victorious", as well as a Ka-27 helicopter.

Very soon, the US Army will receive five new B-21 Raider strategic bombers built by Northrop Grumman Corporation. This was stated by the Secretary of the American Air Force Frank Kendall, speaking at the conference of the Air Force Association on September 21.

In China, the AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifle, which entered service with the Russian military, was evaluated. The Sohu publication stressed the importance of such a step.

Anti-aircraft missiles on submarines of the Russian Navy are able to change the situation at sea by the very fact of their appearance, according to professors Denis and Evgeny Losev of the VUNC of the Navy. Their article about promising air defense systems for submarines was published by the Arsenal of the Fatherland.