News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

If humanity is going to colonize some planets of the Solar system, it will have to solve a number of difficult tasks. Among them is radiation. A group of astronomers from Ukraine has found a solution to this problem. Scientists have described a way that, in their opinion, will allow people to quickly and, most importantly, safely get to Earth's neighbors — Mars and Venus. We are talking about asteroids that regularly fly between the Earth and these two planets.

The US Army has improved the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier (a vehicle for nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance) by installing a set of sensors on it that allows you to launch UAVs from the rear compartment in response to NBC threats. This is reported by the publication Army Recognition. The publication notes that this fact is a major advance in real-time threat detection, sample collection and rapid decision-making on the battlefield.

The Deputy Head of the Manned Space Flight Program Office, Lin Xiqiang, stressed that Beijing stands for peaceful, equal and mutually beneficial programs in space

China is successfully implementing international projects at the national space station and invites all countries to cooperate. This was announced by the Deputy head of the Manned Space Flight Program of the People's Republic of China Lin Xiqiang.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attended the opening of the aircraft manufacturing complex of Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) on October 28 in Vadodara (Gujarat).

This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" connecting this structure with other plasma bubbles, the MPE press service reported

The German eROSITA telescope, installed at the Russian Spektr-RG observatory, has compiled the first detailed three-dimensional map of the "local bubble" - a hot cloud of plasma that surrounds the Solar System and neighboring stars. This map indicated the existence of an "interstellar tunnel" linking this structure with other plasma bubbles, the press service of the German Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) reported.

TNI: Russian Borey-class submarines are superior to American

Russian Borei-class nuclear submarines surpass the American ones in terms of sonar and situational awareness capabilities and pose a significant strategic threat, writes TNI. The Russian fleet includes four Boreas, and this is not the limit.

How do the Russian calculations of the Osa air defense system work in the Donetsk direction

For asterisks — by the number of downed targets — there is not enough space on a car named "Shark". Russian anti-aircraft gunners destroy hundreds of enemy drones, constantly risking becoming a target themselves. The threat of small and large drones remains one of the main threats to our troops. Izvestia saw with their own eyes how the calculations of the Osa air defense system of the Center group are working in the Donetsk direction to cover from the air enemy.

The upgraded version of the BMP-3M called "Dragoon" with the combat module "BM100+30" differs from the usual "troika" in a modified layout.

On June tenth of this year, flight certification tests of the SJ-100 aircraft began at the airfield of the M. M. Gromov LII. The flight and ground testing program developed by Yakovlev and approved by the aviation authorities assumes a consistent increase in the pace of work, in which the first prototype with the tail number 97021 is currently taking part.

Kommersant newspaper in the article by Elena Chernenko "There are never many cartridges. NATO countries and their partners are increasing the production of military equipment and ammunition," reports the release of the analytical report prepared by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) "Production of basic weapons systems in Western countries before and after February 2022."

October 25, 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Makeev, General Designer of the Engineering Design Bureau. Makeev created an advanced school of Russian naval rocket engineering, making an invaluable contribution to the formation of the state's nuclear shield. TASS recalls the "Ural dragon" (as the CIA called the designer unknown to them) and its missiles capable of destroying entire aggressor countries on other continents from the depths of the ocean.

Turkey intends to lay down and build a new aircraft carrier for its own fleet, twice the size of the L 400 Anadolu UDC introduced into the country's Navy, with a displacement of about 28 thousand tons and a length of 230 meters. The construction dates have not yet been determined, but the Turks have already presented the aircraft carrier project.

TNI: Russia's future after the conflict in Ukraine will be a challenge for NATO

In any case, Russia will remain a major nuclear power, while the West, especially the United States, has brought its strategic arsenal to exhaustion, writes TNI. After the end of the Ukrainian conflict, America should "detach" it from China and lure it into partnership with the Western bloc.

Mikhail Kotov — about the probable causes of what happened, the impact on cosmonautics and people, as well as what Boeing has to do with it

Unidentified space objects were found near the Intelsat 33e telecommunications satellite. Specialists of the Russian Automated Warning System for Dangerous Situations in Near-Earth Space (ASPOS OKP) were among the first to report the discovery.

AT: NATO has no weapons to defend against Russia

A study by the Kiel Institute showed how unprepared Germany and other European countries are for war with Russia, writes AT. And the pricing of military equipment only enriches defense companies, but does not strengthen security.

Expert Kondratiev — about the Geran-2 drone: no one in the world has such a system

The Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a long—range kamikaze drone that has already proven itself to be highly effective at the front. It often works together with the Gerbera — this drone is smaller and cheaper and can be used as a false target, forcing the enemy to transfer expensive air defense missiles. About how the "flowers" work is in the material of Izvestia.

Defense Secretary John Healey: the British armed forces are not ready for war

In the event of a threat, Britain, France and Germany will have to lead efforts to defend Europe, writes The Times. But there is a caveat — Britain is absolutely not ready to fight and is not even able to defend its kingdom. A solution to the problem has not yet been found.

On October 22, 2024 in Singapore at the shipbuilding enterprise of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) an official laying ceremony was held for the head of a promising "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program of six ordered for the Singapore Navy. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at ST Engineering Marine on March 8, 2024, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

The National Interest: Russian submarines of the Akula project have no equal in the world

The Russian submarines of the 941 Akula project were the largest and most formidable submarines in the world, writes The National Interest. These submarines have a worthy successor in the modern Russian navy.

Foreign Affairs: modern conflicts are distinguished by cheap high-precision weapons

In the last three decades, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to play a special role in military conflicts, according to Foreign Affairs. The author of the article believes that there is a gradual transition from numerical superiority to technological superiority.