News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
SMS-mailing lists as a weapon of modernity
The Russian army is practicing methods of psychological warfare in modern conditions. On March 22, the TASS news agency reported that the scouts conducted a training capture of the settlement of a conditional enemy by a non-military method — using SMS mailings, drones, leaflets and negotiations.
The Navy will receive the latest cable vessels "Vyatka" and "Volga" in 2023 and 2024
[b]The agency's interlocutor said that one of the vessels will be part of the Northern Fleet, the other - part of the Pacific Fleet.]
The newest cable vessels of the ocean class "Vyatka " and" Volga "of project 15310, which are being built at the "Gulf" plant in Kerch, will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2023 and 2024. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday by a source in the military-industrial complex.
MiG-31BM long-range interceptors will be relocated from the Tver region to the exercises in the south of the Russian Federation
Upgraded long-range interceptors MiG-31BM will be relocated from the Tver region near Astrakhan for exercises with missile launches, the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Tuesday.
The US Navy has ordered an additional Virginia-class submarine Block. 5
On March 19, the US Department of Defense announced that the US Navy Shipbuilding and Armament Command and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) have signed changes to the basic contract N00024-17-C-2100.
The Magadan submarine will be launched on March 26
This is the third submarine of the project 636.3 for the Russian Navy
"Admiralty Shipyards" will launch the third large diesel-electric submarine "Magadan" for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation on March 26. This was reported by the press service of the shipyards on Tuesday.
The army received bulletproof towers and electronic security systems
In the Eastern Military District, modern security systems for important objects were installed - remote transport stop devices "Shield", observation towers" Murena-1SV "and electronic complexes"Sagittarius - Sentry".
The S-400 "Triumph" crews conducted an air defense exercise in the Arctic
Calculations of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) conducted an air defense training in the Arctic region, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) reported on Tuesday.
Three Tu-22M3 pilots were killed near Kaluga
A faulty catapult caused a tragedy at a military airfield
During the preparation for take-off, the long-range bomber Tu-22M3, located at the Shaikovka military airfield in the Kaluga region, accidentally triggered the ejection system. There were no weapons on board the Tu-22M.
AI-controlled F-16 fighters demonstrated close air combat in a simulation
The participants of the Air Combat Evolution project have published a report on their first phase. Among other achievements, it describes the successful simulation of close-range air combat with the participation of smoothly working in a pair of F-16 fighters, controlled by AI.
Tests of the Tu-160M2 have moved to the next stage
According to foreign media, Russia is adapting its "White Swan" for the future. At the end of 2020, the latest version of the Tu-160M2 strategic bomber took off in Kazan for the first time with new engines. In early March of this year, the aircraft flew to the Zhukovsky airfield to continue testing.
"There's no chance in the air." CEO of Technodinamika on how air exercise machines save lives
What simulators will soon be available to the troops, what new products are already being developed for the Russian army, as well as the most advanced air exercise machines on a movable base that allow you to experience the feeling of a real flight.
"Interesting beast": the accuracy and reliability of the AK-104 hit the shooter from the United States
[b]The United States analyzed the capabilities of the Russian AK-104 assault rifle. At the same time, the weapon was tested at the test site.
AmmoLand calls the AK-104 an " interesting beast." At the same time, it is noted that the machine is a "slightly stripped-down version" of the modernized "hundredth series" submachine guns with a polymer butt for a 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge.
The US wanted to modernize the missile defense system because of the latest Russian weapons
The United States intends to modernize the missile defense software due to the appearance of hypersonic weapons in Russia, RT reports, citing a document from the American Missile Defense Agency.
The prototype of the upgraded engine for the Yak-130 will be ready by the middle of the year
Modernization of the AI-222-25 engine is aimed at increasing the resource characteristics, increasing its reliability
A sample of the upgraded AI-222-25 engine for the Yak-130 will be ready by mid-2021, and it will be tested by the end of the year. This was reported to journalists by the head of the Salyut production complex (part of the UEC is part of Rostec) Alexey Gromov.
The rarest modification of the T-90S seen in India
At one of the Indian stations, a train was recently seen carrying brightly colored armored vehicles: a total of 17 units.
On the open platforms, the T-72M1s that have not been upgraded are visible, which differ from the later versions by the lack of mounted dynamic protection.
Two Taiwan Air Force fighter jets crashed at the same time
Two single-seat F-5 Tiger II fighters of the Taiwan Air Force collided off the southeast coast of the island. After the crash, the planes fell into the sea.
Russian RCB reconnaissance vehicles have doubled their effectiveness
New radiation, chemical and biological protection devices developed for the RHM-8 and RHM-9 vehicles based on the Tiger and Typhoon doubled the capabilities of these special vehicles of the RHBZ troops. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
Roscosmos announced the launch of 38 satellites into orbit
The Russian Fregat upper stage has completed a mission to put 38 satellites into their calculated orbits after the launch of the Soyuz-2.1 a rocket from Baikonur. This was announced on March 22 by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Tiger armored vehicles armed with German machine guns in Zambia
Russian "Tigers" are currently the most modern examples of wheeled military equipment in the land forces of the armed forces of Zambia.
Earlier in this country, the old Soviet BTR-60, BTR-70, BRDM-2, Chinese WZ-551, South African Ratel and British Ferret were operated.
Facti (Bulgaria): an unprecedented case in the Black Sea Fleet
As a response to the NATO exercises in the Black Sea, Russia sent six submarines on combat duty at once. Bulgarian readers are wondering how one of them — Rostov-on-Don-managed to "disappear" from the NATO radar.