News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Why the powerful Russian tank T-72B2 "Slingshot" never got into the troops
The now almost forgotten T-72B2 "Slingshot" was first demonstrated at a weapons exhibition in Nizhny Tagil in 2006. This premiere made a great impression both on specialists, including foreign ones, and on all those who are not indifferent to military equipment.
S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system exercises held in Crimea"
Exercises to repel an attack by saboteurs of a simulated enemy in the course of performing tasks for their intended purpose were conducted by combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) stationed in the territory of the Republic of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The oldest boathouse was reconstructed on Sevmash
At Sevmash (part of JSC "USC"), work has been completed on the reconstruction of the roof of the oldest boathouse (shop No. 50) with the replacement of the wall fence with sandwich panels. The modernization of the workshop was carried out within the framework of the state program of the Russian Federation "Development of the Defense Industry".
The US Navy has adopted the coastal zone ship LCS-26 " Mobile"
The US Navy Command announced the commissioning ceremony of the LCS-26 "Mobile" - class coastal warship "Independence", which took place on May 22 in Mobile, Alabama.
The company "Sukhoi" has implemented a "smart" storage system in Novosibirsk
Automated storage systems (ACC) were installed in a number of workshops of the V. P. Chkalov NAZ, a branch of PJSC Sukhoi (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec Group).
One of the Glonass-M satellites was taken out of the group for maintenance
This satellite was launched on March 2, 2010 and entered the system on March 28, 2010. The last time it was taken out for maintenance in December 2020
The Russian communication satellite "Glonass-M" No. 732 (23rd point) is temporarily withdrawn from the grouping, according to the website of the information and analytical center for coordinate-time and navigation support of the GLONASS system.
The arrival of the Tu-22M3 at the Khmeimim air base was shown on video
The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of the arrival of three long-range bombers-missile carriers of the Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 at the Khmeimim air base in Syria.
A submarine with animal flair: The Drive highly appreciated the Condor-class submarine"
Abroad, they carefully studied the issue of "Military Acceptance" on the Zvezda TV channel, dedicated to the Russian Condor-type titanium submarines. One of their most interesting features is the Wake Trace Detection System (SOX).
Russia has deployed three long-range Tu-22M3 bombers to Syria
Three long-range Tu-22m3 bombers have flown to the Russian Hmeimim air base in the Syrian Arab Republic, and this type of aircraft is being based at the Hmeimim airfield for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Putin announced the successful completion of tests of the S-500 air defense system
Tests of the latest S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) are being successfully completed. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 25 at the beginning of a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and enterprises of the military-industrial complex.
In the Barents Sea, more than 10 ships conducted large-scale exercises
The ships of the Northern Fleet, led by the nuclear cruiser "Peter the Great", conducted interspecific exercises in the Barents Sea with the involvement of aviation. According to the press service of the Northern Fleet, the complex exercises of the ship's tactical groups were held in the coastal training grounds. The maneuvers involved more than 10 warships and support vessels, as well as an IL-38 aircraft and a Ka-27PL helicopter of anti-submarine aviation.
The manufacturer of "Unions" reported a billion-dollar loss
The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia suffered billions of dollars in losses in 2020. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the company's statement.
"Eagles" were taught to fly in conditions of electronic suppression
During the joint training with the EW units, the specialists worked out the issues of conducting aerial reconnaissance, covertly moving to the specified objects and transmitting digital information via secure communication channels.
The United States wanted a plane in the Sea of Okhotsk like Russia's
The United States wanted to convert the C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft into a seaplane that resembles the Russian Be-200 Altair, writes Popular Mechanics.
Lebedev pistol adopted by the Russian Guard
The latest modular Lebedev MPL pistol and its modification MPL-1, developed by the Kalashnikov Group of companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation), have been adopted by the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation (FSVNG).
In the Moscow region, the gunners of the tank army of the ZVO held a training session on the latest simulator " Arterra"
In the Moscow region, with the commanders of the batteries of multiple rocket launchers of the Kantemirov Division of the Guards Tank Red Banner Army, the ZVO conducted a training session on shooting and fire control on a modern simulator "Arterra-VT-3D".
The identified shortcomings of some types of Russian weapons in combat conditions in Syria should not be dramatized
The operation in Syria has helped to test many types of Russian weapons in real war conditions. At the same time, the identified shortcomings in some types of IVT should not be dramatized, since this is a natural process.
The commander of the submarine "Pskov" told about the record arsenal of podlolka
The nuclear submarine of the Northern Fleet "Pskov" has a unique arsenal - the largest per unit volume among submarines.
The latest robotic complex "Uran-6" was delivered to the engineer-sapper regiment of the Southern Military District in Kuban"
The latest robotic mine-clearing complex "Uran-6"has entered service with the engineer-sapper regiment of the Southern Military District (SE) in the Krasnodar Territory.
The British aircraft carrier went on a round-the-world tour
The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun its first operational deployment. On 23 May, the Royal Navy press service reported that the carrier group left the naval base in Portsmouth and set off on a 28-week journey.
