News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Roscosmos specialists managed to launch the main engines of the new Nauka module. Earlier it was reported about technical problems that occurred after the start.

The Russian Yak-40LL laboratory aircraft, equipped with an electric motor, made its first flight as part of the tests. This was announced on Saturday, July 24, by the press service of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).

This was reported in the concern-manufacturer of weapons.

"At the moment, Kalashnikov specialists are considering the possibility of adapting the Vortex for use on the latest MI-28NE, MI-35P helicopters, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles of the Orion-E type, "the press service of the concern informed.

The US military hit one of two targets while testing the Aegis missile defense System (Aegis), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at the Pentagon reported on July 24.

The Ministry of Defense earlier reported on the successful execution of the shooting "Zircon" from the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" on a ground target

The first test launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine carrier-a nuclear submarine (submarine) of the project 885 "Severodvinsk" of the Northern Fleet - can be performed approximately in August 2021. This was reported to TASS on the sidelines of the MAKS-2021 air show by a source in the military-industrial complex.

General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding Company, part of the Rostec State Corporation" Andrey Boginsky said that the first batch of the latest Mi-8AMTSh-VN transport and attack helicopters will be delivered to the troops this year.

The Russian Navy has everything necessary to protect the country. The country is capable of launching a military strike against any enemy. This was announced on July 25 by Russian President Vladimir Putin during the naval parade in St. Petersburg in honor of the Navy Day.

A naval parade in honor of the country's Navy Day was held in Dagestan at the base of the Caspian Flotilla. It was attended by 30 ships, boats and support vessels, as well as aircraft and helicopters of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense.

A tactical flight exercise with the crews of long-range Tu-22M3 bombers was held in the Kaluga Region.

During the exercises, long-range aviation pilots worked out the tasks of organizing duty in the air in a given area, and also launched guided aircraft missiles at designated targets at the training ground.

"The flight and tactical exercises were conducted according to the combat training plan.

A parade of ships dedicated to the Day of the Russian Navy was held in Sevastopol, where the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet is located, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The main naval parade was held on the roadstead in Kronstadt in the waters of the Gulf of Finland, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The Ajax reconnaissance vehicle developed by General Dynamics for the British Army revealed serious technical problems that directly affect the health of the crew members.

The fighters of the US Marine Corps lost the battle with the elements. Portal marinecorpstimes.com he reported that two F-35B Lightning II were damaged by a lightning strike in the sky over Japan at once.

The calculations of the Iskander-M operational and tactical missile system of the missile unit of the Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District conducted exercises on missile strike control at a training ground in the Ivanovo Region as part of a combat readiness check, the press service of the district reported on Sunday.

The United States conducted another test of the Aegis sea-based missile defense system to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, during which it was possible to intercept only one of two simultaneously launched short-range ballistic missiles, the US Missile Defense Agency reported.

Yuri Slyusar believes that IL-114-300 will be able to replace them in the future

Russia should abandon the Ukrainian aircraft of the An brand, Il-114-300 will be able to replace them in the future. This was stated on Wednesday by the head of the UAC Yuri Slyusar in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24" within the framework of the MAKS-2021 air show.

The US is leading a space race with China, but maintains a partnership with Russia. This was announced on July 21 by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson in an interview with The Washington Post.

The air defense units stationed in the Moscow region conducted an exercise on Wednesday to repel a massive missile and air strike of a conditional enemy, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

As explained in the holding, thanks to the modernization, the complex will become lighter and more compact The

holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation has begun the modernization of the communications complex of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding at the MAKS-2021 air show.

A prototype of the modernized Ka-52M helicopter performed a series of successful firings with "product 305" cruise missiles, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the MAKS-2021 air show.