News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The mysterious ancestor of "Armata" was the " tank of the nuclear apocalypse"
In the 50s, the leading armed forces of the world were preparing for an all-out nuclear war. The opponents were going to bring down an infinite amount of atomic and hydrogen ammunition on each other.
The Russian armored car "Typhoon-airborne" received a unique 30-millimeter cannon
The Russian Typhoon-AIRBORNE amphibious armored vehicle, which is being prepared for delivery to the Russian army, has received an upgraded combat module with a 30 mm cannon, which has a unique range of destruction for its class of weapons, Igor Zarakhovich, the chief designer of the company developing this machine, Remdiesel JSC, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine compared the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine
Former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, retired General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vilen Martirosyan on Sunday, July 4, on the air of the NASH TV channel, compared the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine with a giant and a dwarf and called on them to stop deceiving the people.
Serial production of the T-14 Armata tank will begin in 2022
In Russia, serial production of the T-14 Armata will begin in 2022. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.
The second spacewalk in the history of Chinese cosmonautics took place
The Taikonauts remained outside the space station for seven hours, working with a manipulator and a panoramic camera, and also conducted rescue exercises.
The grouping of Russian ships in the Black Sea increases against the background of the Sea Breeze exercises
The Russian military is strengthening the grouping of ships in the Black Sea at the expense of the missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate with Kalibr cruise missiles "Admiral Essen", which are returning from the Mediterranean Sea after the exercises.
The C-130 crash in the Philippines was shown on video
A video of the crash of a military transport aircraft of the Philippine Air Force appeared on the Network. Recall that the C-130 Hercules crashed at the airport of the island of Sulu during landing. The plane missed the runway.
Borisov announced the passage of the peak of arms supplies through the State Budget
The peak of arms deliveries under the state defense order has been passed, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said. "We have passed the peak of deliveries of weapons and military equipment under the state defense order, and the Russian defense industry has moved to a rhythmic delivery schedule," Borisov said.
The Turkish Air Force has received national guidance kits for aerial bombs
According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, the first 100 out of 1000 ordered precision guidance kits for HGK-82 bombs were handed over to the Turkish Air Force command on June 24.
Construction of the most powerful icebreaker in the world has begun in Russia
The world's most powerful icebreaker "Russia" has been laid in the Far East, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
South Korea has submarine-launched ballistic missiles
The South Korean submarine fleet will be able to carry ballistic missiles. July 4, portal daum.net he reported that the Navy of the Republic of Korea successfully launched the Hyunmoo SLBM from the submarine.
The unsuccessful Ukrainian tank "Object 478DU" was decided to restore
In Ukraine, they remembered their long-standing development-a version of the Soviet T-80UD tank, designated "Object 478DU". Photos of this almost forgotten by everyone, released in a single copy of the combat vehicle appeared on the Network.
It was assembled in the first half of the 90s. The fact is that the support rollers for the equipment produced in Kharkiv were supplied from Russia, so the developers made an attempt to replace them with those that were previously used on the T-64, the production of which stopped back in 1987. As you know, they have smaller sizes and do not have special rubber used in bandages, which has become a shortage in Ukraine
Bollinger Shipyards handed over the 45th Sentinel-class boat to the US Coast Guard"
On July 1, the company Bollinger Shipyards announced the transfer of the 45th fast patrol boat FRC (Fast Response Cutter) of the Sentinel class-(WPC 1145) "Emlen Tunnell" (Emlen Tunnell) to the command of the US Coast Guard, which took place in Key West (Florida).
The launch of the Nauka module to the ISS has been postponed
The launch date of the Russian module "Science" to the International Space Station (ISS) has not yet been determined. This was announced on Monday, July 5, the press service of Roscosmos reported.
Borisov said that the problems with the creation of the Il-112 can be gradually solved
The plane in principle turns out to be quite good, the deputy prime minister believes
Problems with the creation of a new Il-112B military transport aircraft for the Russian Defense Ministry are gradually being solved, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday.
Borisov: the plant in Voronezh will produce aircraft based on IL-96 until 2030
The Deputy Prime Minister also said that the service and repair of the government Il-96 of the special flight detachment "Russia" can be organized in Vnukovo
The Voronezh Joint-Stock Aircraft Construction Company (VASO) will be loaded with the production of wide-body aircraft based on the Il-96 until 2030. This was announced at a meeting at the enterprise by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
Russia will produce up to 200 Il-112B aircraft for the Ministry of Defense and other customers
The Russian Defense Ministry and other state customers will receive up to 200 new Il-112B military transport aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters after a meeting at an aircraft manufacturing enterprise in Voronezh-the Voronezh Joint-stock Aircraft Construction Company.
Repair of IL-96 for SLO "Russia" can be deployed in Vnukovo
The service and repair of the government Il-96 of the special flight detachment (SLO) "Russia" can be organized in Vnukovo, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.
The problem of non-compliance of the Il-112B transport vehicle with the technical task of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has not yet been solved - Borisov
The new Il-112B light military transport aircraft does not yet meet the technical specifications of the Russian Defense Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday.
Russia has signed an agreement to deploy a space station in Africa that will search for space debris
Roscosmos has signed an agreement allowing to place a space debris search station on the territory of South Africa. This will be the second of four specialized complexes that are being created within the framework of the program.