News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Five tactical exercises with motorized rifle, tank, artillery, reconnaissance units and calculations of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems of the 201st Russian military base stationed in the Republic of Tajikistan took place last week as part of the combat training cycle in the summer period. In total, about 3 thousand servicemen were involved in the exercises.

RSC Energia specialists plan to develop a navigation and communication system for future Russian missions to the moon. This is stated in the corporation's annual report for 2020. 

NASA has announced a new competition within the NeXTSTEP program, the purpose of which will be to solve all sorts of technological and engineering tasks to minimize risks when developing a lunar landing system for the Artemis program. The cost of contracts can reach up to $ 45 million, and applications will be accepted by NASA in early August of this year, according to the agency's website.

Specialists of the European Space Agency conducted another high-altitude test of the parachute system for the landing module of the ExoMars-2022 mission, which ended with the successful landing of the module layout. Nevertheless, a small gap appeared again on the fabric of the second main parachute, which did not affect the landing process, according to the ESA website.

Two members of the Shenzhou-12 crew returned to the Tianhe main module of the Chinese Tiangong Orbital Station under construction after successfully performing extravehicular work in outer space. This was reported on Sunday, July 4, by the CGTN TV channel.

As reported by the web resource ATO.RU JSC "Ural Civil Aviation Plant" (UZGA) has assembled the first Diamond DA42 aircraft for a full production cycle. This was stated on July 2, 2021 by Evgeny Sergeev, director of the Aircraft division of this plant. For the first time, the company independently produced composite parts of the fuselage of this aircraft on machines supplied by the developer of the machine - the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft.

Usually, when they talk about modern Russian self-propelled anti-tank complexes, they usually recall the ATGM "Chrysanthemum". However, there is another combat vehicle in the Russian army, unfortunately, less well-known, also made on the basis of the BMP-3, and it is also designed to destroy armored vehicles.

China should accelerate the modernization of national defense and turn the PLA into a world-class army. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the President of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping.

On June 30, a large hydrographic boat of the 19920 project was solemnly laid down at the Okskaya Shipyard in Navashino (Nizhny Novgorod Region) for the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy.

Representatives of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) discussed the plan for the introduction of production and digital technologies in industrial projects.

Large landing ships (BDK) "Orsk" and "Saratov" performed exercises to destroy mock-ups of floating sea mines in the Black Sea, protecting the Crimea. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Joint maneuvers of ships and long-range aviation of Russia in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea attracted the attention of foreign military personnel. The actions of the missile cruiser "Moscow" were monitored from neutral waters by an F-35B fighter from the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, which did not prevent the Russian military from fulfilling its tasks.

Verkhneturinsky Machine-Building Plant (VTMZ) of the Techmash concern has opened a new mechanical workshop for the production of shell casings for field and tank artillery.

In 1990, the Swedish Navy adopted a new landing boat CB90. The Combat Boat 90 Half, also known as the Stridsbåt 90 H, can carry 18 landing troops in a small-arms-protected hull and reach a speed of 40 knots (74 km/h).

This is necessary so that the telescope can resume observations

TASS, July 1. NASA engineers are preparing to turn on the backup units of the on-board computer of the Hubble orbital observatory, some of the components of which failed in mid-June. The NASA Space Flight Center writes about this on its website. Goddard.

As the company clarified, such indicators are associated with the start of regular operation of Crew Dragon

The share of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, which produces manned Soyuz spacecraft, for the delivery and return to orbit of the crews of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020 fell to 66%. This is stated in the company's annual report.

The station's location in orbit from 60 to 80 degrees north latitude will provide increased opportunities for viewing the entire territory of Russia

The Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia has considered four different options for creating a Russian orbital service station (ROSS). This is stated in the company's annual report for 2020.

Two large amphibious assault ships (BDK) of the Northern Fleet are currently performing tasks in the Black Sea, the navy said on Thursday.

Within the framework of the state defense order, 25 special vehicles were delivered to the units of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the SAGR mine clearance groups. The vehicles were delivered to the engineering units of the military districts, the Northern Fleet and the units of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

According to the scientist, Russia will be able to launch the Millimetron space observatory only in the mid-2030s. Among the tasks of the device is the study of the global structure of the Universe.