News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

In the sky over the Southern Urals, the crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft have begun exercises: they will work out refueling at an altitude of about 7000 meters. "This is the second stage of the tactical flight exercise of the aviation division," the press service of the Central Military District said.

JSC "UEC-Klimov" and the Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant (JSC "OARZ") signed a contract to support the life cycle of TVZ-117/VK-2500 engines in the Center of Medium Repair at the production facilities of the plant in Orsha.

The PD-35 power unit differs from the PD-14 aircraft engine of the fifth generation in that it belongs to the 5+ generation, Alexander Inozemtsev, general designer of UEC-Aviadvigatel, told TASS.

The process of controlling a spacecraft operating in orbit and conducting satellite imagery of any point in Russia is demonstrated at the Russian Space Systems Holding company (RKS), which is taking place at the Zhukovsky Air Show MAKS-2021 near Moscow.

Scheduled work continues with the module

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin held a meeting on the flight of the multi-purpose laboratory module "Science", launched on Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome. This was reported to TASS on Friday in the press service of the state corporation.

Initially, the missile was created and passed state tests for use as part of the armament of Ka-50 helicopters, the company noted

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of Rostec) is considering the possibility of adapting the Vikhr anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) to the Mi-28NE and Mi-35P combat helicopters, as well as to the Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported to journalists in the group of companies during the MAKS-2021 air show.

In the future, attack drones, as well as the latest helicopters, can be equipped with a complex of guided missiles "Whirlwind-1". This was reported in the concern - manufacturer of weapons.

The boats will serve in the Baltic Fleet

Two serial special-purpose boats were launched at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after A.M. Gorky.

The Russian Helicopters holding Company of the Rostec State Corporation has received the approval of the Federal Air Transport Agency for the use of the latest anti-icing system on the Mi-38 helicopter, as well as a satellite communication system that provides Internet on board the helicopter.

The press service of the Central District of the Russian National Guard Troops reported on a comprehensive practical lesson at a training center in Ashukino near Moscow.

The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) is creating a new generation of communication and data transmission systems for combat aircraft, they will be able to work more efficiently in the conditions of electronic suppression, the press service of the holding told RIA Novosti.

In the branch of the SRZ" Nerpa "of the Ship Repair Center" Zvezdochka "(part of the USC), preparations have begun for the transportation of the first domestic nuclear submarine K-3 ["Leninsky Komsomol" project 627] to Kronstadt.

On July 22, 2021, Thales Group announced that it had received a contract from the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction Générale de l'Armement - DGA) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France for the supply of 350 Ssogriop helmet-mounted target designation systems for equipping Dassault Rafale fighters of the French Air Force and Navy. The contract also includes the supply of 400 new wide-angle multifunctional indicators to replace the current indicators in the cabins of French Air Force and Navy fighter jets.

Ukrainian specialists are studying the possibility of independent production of Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. This is written by the "Ukrainian Military Portal", referring to the specialists of the State Research Institute of Aviation of the country.

The Kronstadt company will begin production of helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov told RIA Novosti during the MAKS-2021 air show.

The Pentagon will massively write off defective ships of the US Navy (Navy). RIA writes about this, the document has not yet been finalized, but the approximate list of" faulty " vessels is already known.News.

As reported in Roscosmos, the next pulses for further alignment of the orbit are scheduled for July 24

Specialists of the Mission Control Center (MCC) on Friday carried out a double correction of the orbit of the multipurpose laboratory module "Science". The corresponding statement was published on the Roscosmos website on Saturday.

In China, in the 70s, they tried to improve the characteristics of the existing fleet of armored vehicles. For example, a photo of an unknown experimental tank appeared on the Network. Presumably this is some kind of medium Type 59 or its further development-Type 69.

The Ministry of Defense equips the troops not only with modern equipment, but also with its models. The models are needed by the military in order to mislead those who are too closely monitoring everything that is being done in the Russian army and navy garrisons, using air and space intelligence for this, among other things.

On the eve of the celebration of the Russian Navy Day, the world's northernmost indoor swimming pool was opened at the Arctic Shamrock military base of the Northern Fleet, located on the island of Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Land archipelago.