News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The crews of the Terminator BMPT and T-72B3M tanks for the first time worked out joint actions near Chelyabinsk
The crews of the Terminator BMPT and T-72B3M tanks for the first time worked out joint use at the training ground near Chelyabinsk.
The crews of the Su-25SM3 of the Southern Military District used the latest sighting and navigation system " Salt-25"
The crews of the Su-25SM3 attack aircraft of the aviation regiment of the Southern Military District, based in Stavropol, during the planned flight and tactical training, attacked the air defense facilities of the simulated enemy at night as part of a flight and a squadron.
The estimated cost of building 15 warships for the Canadian Navy has increased to $ 62 billion.
The Office of Budget Affairs of the Parliament of Canada (PBO) has prepared a new report on the estimated cost of building 15 multifunctional combat ships under the CSC (Canadian Surface Combatant) project.
Serial MiG-35S fighters delivered to the troops
As specified by the newspaper "Red Star", the aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule
The MiG-35S multi-purpose fighters were delivered to the troops as part of the state defense order. Such data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation leads on Friday in the newspaper "Red Star".
American submarines will receive " flying periscopes»
American submariners will soon receive an air assistant. March 12, portal thedrive.com He reported that the US Navy is purchasing a large batch of Blackwing drones for its submarines.
The Russian Defense Ministry has received a part of the Caspian Sea in Dagestan for 20 years
The ships of the Caspian Flotilla are based here
Part of the water area of the Caspian Bay of the Caspian Sea has been granted to the Russian military department for 20 years for separate use to ensure the country's defense and state security.
The ships of the Baltic Fleet worked out launches of cruise missiles "Kalibr»
Small missile ships of the Baltic Fleet "Odintsovo" and "Sovetsk" worked out launches of cruise missiles "Kalibr" against the background of NATO exercises in the region. This was announced on Friday, March 12, according to the TV channel "Zvezda".
China successfully launched a modified Changzheng-7A rocket"
[b]The current launch was the 362nd for the Changzheng series launch vehicles.]
China on Friday successfully launched a modified Changzheng-7A launch vehicle (CZ-7A, Long March-7A) with an experimental environmental monitoring satellite. This was announced by the China Space Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Hypersonic weapons carrier: the US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter
The US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter. The machine, among other things, is distinguished by a large combat load. In the future, it can be used as a carrier for hypersonic weapons systems.
NASA told about the mass of the platform with old batteries, "thrown" from the ISS
It is more than twice the mass of the previous heaviest object of space debris and is 2.9 tons
The mass of the platform with old batteries, "thrown" from the International Space Station (ISS), is more than twice the mass of the previous heaviest object of space debris and is 2.9 tons. This was reported on Friday by TASS in the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The ships of the Pacific Fleet staged a naval battle in the Gulf of Peter the Great
A training battle in the Sea of Japan took place between the ships of the Pacific Fleet. In the waters of Peter the Great Bay, the small anti-submarine ship "Rime" and the missile boat "R-297"conducted exercises on the organization of air defense of a single ship and a sea battle with a ship of a simulated enemy.
Unique deep-sea neutrino telescope launched on Lake Baikal
The Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope, the largest in the Northern Hemisphere, will be launched on March 13. This was reported on Saturday in the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
"They'll be better than the Mistrals."": what Russia is building in Crimea
Roomy, high-speed, modern-in the shipbuilding industry, some characteristics of the universal landing ships of the project 23900 were revealed. Two pennants have already been laid on the slipways of the Kerch plant "Bay". Previously, ships of this class were not built in Russia. Thanks to them, the fleet will receive unique opportunities for expeditionary operations.
Ice and flame: spectacular shooting of "Grads" in the Arctic showed on video
The shooting of the Grad MLRS in the harsh conditions of the Arctic was shown on video.
The Zvezda TV channel published a report from the exercises at the Shary training ground in the Murmansk region. They involved the calculations of the MLRS "Grad". Before conducting the shooting, a shot was fired from a special wind gun. Taking into account the flight of the bullet under the influence of the wind, the gunners were able to calculate the trajectory more accurately. It was also important to know the temperature of the air and the shells. Arctic frosts can affect the accuracy of shooting.
Turkish aircraft carrier: drones instead of F-35
The TCG Anadolu ship can become a carrier of attack drones. March 12, portal defensenews.com He reported that Baykar is developing a new version of the Bayraktar TB2 drone with the possibility of being based on a failed aircraft carrier.
Data on the deployment of top-secret US drones leaked to the press
Official data on the deployment of top-secret US RQ-170 Sentinel drones has been leaked to the press. This is written by the publication The Drive.
"Triumph" on the islands: increased anti-aircraft protection of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
The Ministry of Defense completes the formation of the Primorye air defense structure
In recent months, Russia has radically strengthened the grouping of air defense assets on the Far Eastern islands. In addition to the short-range anti-aircraft missile systems, units equipped with long-range S-400 and S-300V4 were deployed there. What threats should these defensive systems protect against and whether they are sufficient for the security of Primorye — military expert Anton Lavrov understood.
US Navy buys small unmanned aerial vehicles Blackwing 10C for launching from submarines
As reported by the American publication "The Drive", the Command of Naval Systems (Naval Sea Systems Command-NAVSEA) of the US Navy on March 10, 2021, published on the US federal public procurement website a contract request for the purchase of 120 sets of small Blackwing 10C unmanned aerial vehicles designed to be launched from submarines of the US Navy from the US company AeroVironment as the sole supplier for two years.
Europe plans to launch Galileo satellites on Soyuz»
The launch of two European Galileo navigation satellites is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. To do this, instead of the European Arian 6 rocket, the Russian Soyuz-ST launch vehicle will be used. This was announced on Sunday, March 14, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the rocket and space industry.
The Falcon 9 reusable stage has made its ninth successful landing on a platform in the Atlantic
The reusable first stage of the American Falcon 9 launch vehicle, launched on Sunday into orbit with 60 Internet satellites of the Starlink project, made a successful controlled landing on a floating platform in the Atlantic, the developer company SpaceX said.