News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Russia will expand the "Hornet's Nest"
The Vilyuchinsk naval base in Kamchatka, which is called the "Hornet's Nest" in NATO, will be expanded and made practically invulnerable to the enemy, Izvestia writes, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The launch of the Berth module was scheduled for the afternoon of November 24
Roscosmos reported that the docking of the Progress M-UM spacecraft with this module to the multipurpose laboratory module Nauka is scheduled for November 26
The launch of the Progress M-UM spacecraft with the Berth node module on the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for the afternoon of November 24. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Roscosmos.
Putin's "Trotter" was rejected
The Progress Rocket and Space Center has rejected the project of the first Russian light-engine aircraft "Rysachok" approved by Putin.
Tanks of metal-water protection were loaded on board the nuclear-powered ship Yakutia
On the main slipway of the Baltic Plant (part of the USC), the operation of loading metal-water protection tanks (MVZ) on board the project 22220 Yakutia nuclear icebreaker under construction has been completed.
The Greek Navy will soon be handed over a new boat for the MTR
Hellenic Shipyards, a Greek company, is preparing to transfer the first special purpose boat (SOC) designed and built on the territory of the country to the Greek Navy in the coming weeks.
The captain of the first rank appreciated the decision on new submarines for the Pacific Fleet
The former commander of the submarine missile carrier, captain of the first rank Igor Kurdin on Wednesday, October 27, in an interview with Izvestia, appreciated the statement that the Russian Pacific Fleet will receive four new submarines.
The conversion of the second Tu-204-300 aircraft for Rosgvardiya has been completed
According to spotters, Aviastar-SP JSC (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation - UAC) in Ulyanovsk has finally completed work on the conversion of the Tu-204-300 long-haul passenger aircraft previously built by this enterprise (factory number 1450741564039, serial number 039, registration number RA-64039) into a board for the transportation of the leadership of the National Guard of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardiya).
The Spanish Navy will receive a new ship of the BAM project
The Spanish government has authorized the Ministry of Defense to conclude a contract with Navantia for the construction of a ship to support underwater rescue operations BAM-IS (Buque de Accion Maritima de Intervencion Subacuatica) for the country's Navy.
Rogozin urged countries to share technologies with each other
According to the head of Roscosmos, it is easier to solve large space projects together
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, believes that it is useful for countries to share technologies with each other.
The "stitched" submarine returned to the water
The Perle nuclear submarine with a "sewn" part from the Saphir submarine has been launched. October 26, portal navalnews.com He informed that the Naval Group company has completed the assembly of the hull and is preparing to continue the overhaul of the Rubis-type submarine.
Glavkosmos has signed an agreement with four space tourists
On Wednesday, October 27, Glavkosmos signed an agreement with four space tourists who will fly on Soyuz spacecraft in 2024. This was announced by the company's CEO Dmitry Loskutov at the International Astronautical Congress IAC-2021 in Dubai.
The US called the modernization of F-15 fighters a dead end
The US Air Force should focus on creating fifth-generation F-35A fighters instead of upgrading aircraft of previous generations. In her article, Heather Penny, an employee of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Research, called the modernization of F-15 aircraft a dead end. This is reported by Defense News.
Two Tu-160s flew over the Barents and Norwegian Seas
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned raid over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas. The previous time such planes appeared in these places was at the end of July this year.
Still in price: who bought 282 T-55 tanks and why
The Soviet T-55 medium tanks created in the 50s are considered obsolete and in many European armies they were decommissioned long ago, almost everywhere they managed to be sent to scrap metal.
Hubble telescope switched to safe mode due to communication problems - NASA
The Hubble Space Telescope has been put into safe mode due to problems with internal communication, NASA announced on Twitter on Tuesday.
The Odyssey VR-reality system for training astronauts will be put into operation in November
At the moment, a new multifunctional laboratory module "Science" has not been drawn in the simulator, but its model will appear in the near future, said Dmitry Akhmedov, a leading engineer at RSC Energia.
Astronauts will work out a spacewalk in virtual reality
The Odyssey Virtual Reality System Developed by the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos), it will be used for spacewalk training from November. This was reported on October 26 by TASS with reference to the leading engineer of Energia Dmitry Akhmedov.
The media learned about the upcoming salvo of the Novosibirsk nuclear submarine with cruise missiles
Launches of Onyx and Kalibr-PL cruise missiles, including one salvo, from the Novosibirsk nuclear submarine of Project 885M (code "Yasen-M") are scheduled for mid-November. This was announced on Tuesday, October 26, according to TASS, citing a source in the shipbuilding industry.
Japan has launched a new satellite for its own positioning system
The Michibiki spacecraft should replace the very first satellite from a similar series, launched into orbit back in 2010
The Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Tuesday launched the H-2A launch vehicle with a new satellite for the global positioning system. A live broadcast of the launch from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture was conducted on the corporation's website.
Coastal complexes and the Black Sea Fleet frigate conducted joint firing
A Progress target missile was launched from the installations of the Utes complex, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said
The crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich of the Black Sea Fleet conducted joint missile firing with combat crews of the coastal anti-ship missile systems Bal and Utes, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said.
