News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Two-link snowmobiles "Aleut" entered service with a motorized rifle unit of the VVO in Transbaikalia
The two-link tracked floating snow-and-mud vehicles of high cross-country capability GAZ-3344-20 "Aleut" were put into service with the motorized rifle unit of the VVO, stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Aeronet-withdrawal and maintenance of multi-satellite groupings
The development of an ultralight rocket in Russia is dictated by the need to launch multi-satellite groups into Earth orbit and maintain them, said Sergey Zhukov, co-head of the working group of the National Technology Initiative Aeronet.
All 36 OneWeb satellites launched on the Soyuz rocket have been put into their calculated orbits
The Soyuz-2.1 b rocket launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome at 05: 47 Moscow time. The launch of the vehicles by the upper stage took almost 4 hours
All 36 British OneWeb satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1 b rocket have been successfully launched into their calculated orbits using the Fregat upper stage. This was reported to TASS by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Thursday.
Rogozin said that at least six launches from the Vostochny cosmodrome are planned in 2021
[b]Moreover, the number of launches may increase due to the fact that commercial customers are increasing the production of devices and additional applications may appear, the head of Roscosmos said.]
At least six launches from the Vostochny cosmodrome are planned to be made in 2021. When new orders appear, this number can be increased, Dmitry Rogozin, General Director of the state corporation Roscosmos, told reporters on Thursday.
The next launch of OneWeb satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome will take place on April 25
As reported in the company Arianespace, by the end of 2022, they expect to complete the deployment of a group of satellites in orbit
The next launch of the Soyuz rocket with OneWeb satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome will take place on April 25. This was announced on Thursday by the CEO of the French company Arianespace, Stefan Israel.
Video: Mi-8 fired missiles near St. Petersburg
The crews of the Ka-52, Mi-28 Night Hunter, Mi-24 reconnaissance and attack helicopters, as well as the multi-purpose Mi-8, fired at ground targets from automatic aircraft guns and launched unguided aircraft missiles. The launches took place near St. Petersburg.
Interview with Rear Admiral Jihat Yayji on maritime security and development of the Turkish Navy
The first issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2021 published an interview with Rear Admiral Jihat Yayji-Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces of the Republic of Turkey in 2017-2020. We present to your attention the full text of the conversation.
Armored vehicles "Shot" continue to operate in Syria
In Syria, along with the "Tigers", "Typhoons-K", "Lynxes", the operation of the "Shot"armored vehicles continues. A new photo of such a combat vehicle in desert camouflage, armed with a 12.7-mm NSV-12.7 "Utes" machine gun, has appeared on the Network.
Russian satellite of communication and broadcasting "Express-103" put into operation
The spacecraft is designed for the organization of digital television and radio broadcasting, high-speed Internet access and the provision of communication services on air and sea vessels in Russia and abroad.
Rostec will start production of a new hydroacoustic coating for submarines of the Borey-A project"
The external rubber coating of submarines allows you to effectively suppress your own noise and external sonar signals
Cheboksary Production Association named after V. I. Chapaev (the company is part of the "Technodinamika" of the state Corporation "Rostec" ) in May will begin production of upgraded hydroacoustic coating for strategic nuclear submarines "Borey-A", Deputy General Director of the company for rubber production Sergey Sandalov told reporters.
The preliminary cause of the incident with the Tu-22M3 near Kaluga was named
The preliminary cause of the incident with the Tu-22M3 long-range bomber at the Shaikovka airfield near Kaluga, as a result of which three servicemen were killed, was called a technical malfunction in the control system. This is reported by the Telegram channel Baza.
Unique characteristics. Military expert on the shooting in the Barents Sea
The warship of the Northern Fleet "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" carried out a training firing of a cruise missile in the Barents Sea. Military expert, captain of the 1st rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin on the air of Sputnik radio assessed the results of the exercises.
"Zircon" successfully passed the tests from the surface carrier
According to the source, state tests will begin in the near future
Flight design tests (LKI) of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the surface carrier-the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" of the Northern Fleet-have been successfully completed, and state tests will begin in the near future. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
Stealth destroyer at the head of drones: the US has found a use for Zumwalt
The US uses the Zumwalt stealth destroyer to control drones
American stealth destroyers Zumwalt found a new application-ships of this type in the upcoming naval battles will control unmanned ships and unmanned aerial vehicles. During the upcoming exercises in the Pacific, the US Navy intends to get the first idea of what such operations will look like.
A helicopter that dived too deep
The US Navy broke the depth record when lifting an aircraft from the ocean floor. On March 23, the press service of the Naval Systems Command (NAVSEA) reported that the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, which crashed last year, was able to lift from a depth of more than 5,800 m.
Khusnullin said about the shortage of workers in the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome
The Russian authorities are planning to solve the problem of the shortage of workers in the construction of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the near future. This was announced on Wednesday, March 24, by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin.
Marshal's Gesture: Upgraded frigate to join Pacific Fleet
The former anti-submarine ship was equipped with the most powerful strike weapons
Already in May, the unique frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" will be able to take up combat duty after the completion of the modernization started in 2016. In the near future, its crew will conduct training shooting with all standard weapons. The former large anti-submarine ship (BOD) became the carrier of cruise missiles "Onyx" and "Caliber", as well as hypersonic "Zircons". The updated combat unit is necessary for the fleet's actions in the Asia-Pacific region, off the coast of Africa and in the Middle East, experts say
F-35A tests new Joint Strike Missile
The Norwegians and the Americans conducted the first launch of the latest anti-ship missile JSM from the fifth-generation fighter F-35.
NASA experts intend to test a helicopter on Mars for the first time in April
Ingenuity chief developer Bob Balaram noted that the flight is likely to take place "not earlier than April 8"
Specialists of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intend to conduct the first tests of the Ingenuity helicopter ("Ingenuity"), attached to the Perseverance rover ("Perseverance"), in early April. This was announced on Tuesday at a press conference in the US Space Agency.
Fire to the batteries: new regiments can be formed for the "Prometheus"
Unique anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) S-500 "Prometheus" are looking for a place in the army. The Ministry of Defense is now working on the issue of their placement. In particular, new regiments or brigades can be equipped with aerospace air defense systems. The first deliveries to the troops of complexes capable of destroying ballistic missiles and satellites will begin this year. The staff of the formations will be determined depending on the location and forces of the potential enemy, experts say.