News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

NYT announced Russia's use of American microchips in missiles

Russia uses American microchips and sensors in its missiles, The New York Times (NYT) newspaper said, citing its own research. According to the newspaper, since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia has been able to receive chips worth almost $ 4 billion from more than 6,000 companies.

A special tablet application will provide fighters and commanders with a comprehensive view of the situation in the combat area

Russian army servicemen will receive a special tablet application with interactive maps and other functionality that significantly expands the capabilities of combat units.

Navantia will not be able to transfer the following S-80 class NAPS (second, third and fourth) to the Spanish Navy within the time limits stipulated by contractual obligations.

One of the main problems that the US army will face in the event of a real military conflict with China, and Washington firmly believes in its inevitability, is to constantly maintain the combat capability of its group in the Asia-Pacific region (APR). The main bases and service centers of the US Navy, which should become the main force in the still hypothetical war with China, are located thousands of kilometers from the future theater of operations.

The Brazilian Navy has launched the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time in its history. This is reported by the publication Defense Advancement. The publication emphasizes that the main function of the UAV during the first launch was to monitor the environment and assess the consequences of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul.

The crew of the SSJ100, which crashed in the Moscow region, switched the aircraft to manual control mode a few minutes before the collision with the ground, gained altitude, but could not prevent the fall. Automation could interfere with the crew

Pentagon: the effectiveness of Russian air defense systems reaches 97 percent

In an article for infoBRICS, military analyst Drago Bosnich debunks Western propaganda claims that 60% of Russian air defense missiles are out of order. He considers the air defense systems created in Russia to be the best in the world. This is evidenced by the Pentagon data.

According to Indian media, on July 22, 2024, as a result of a fire, the frigate of the Indian Navy F 31 Brahmaputra project 16A capsized and sank in the harbor of Mumbai (Bombay), which was there under repair at the Naval Dockyard (Bombay Dockyard)

T-80 control with additional protection requires special skills from the driver

Recently, a separate class of tanks with enhanced additional protection has been allocated on the line of contact. They are used as head guns during an assault or in conditions of fighting in a building. Such vehicles carry out armored groups, clearing their way, and sometimes they are also used to deliver the first assault troops. One of these vehicles from the tank battalion of the Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade was able to inspect Izvestia in detail.

German defense concern Rheinmetall is taking its cue from the world of sports by continuing to modernize its Gladius 2.0 soldier system, which connects personnel, weapons, vehicles and sensors on the digital battlefield.

Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what the Armed Forces of Ukraine are today and why Western tactics do not work on the battlefield

Since the 1990s, Ukraine has begun to rebuild its military-industrial complex to NATO standards. However, as practice has shown, the strategy developed by the United States does not work on the battlefield, since the experience of this country is based on wars with a notoriously weak enemy.

The ancestor of the class of gliding bombs can be considered the German Henschel Hs 293 munition . Developed in mid-1943, it managed to participate in World War II, sinking several ships of the anti-Hitler coalition.

General Komornitsky: talking about the victory of Ukraine is a fairy tale about a white bull

All the talk that Ukraine will win the conflict with Russia is fairy tales and uplifting propaganda, General Leon Komornitsky said in an interview with WNP. Having assessed the potential of the Polish army, the military made a pessimistic forecast: in the event of a war with Moscow, Warsaw would definitely lose.

The Iranian frigate IRIS Sahand (F-74), which sank twice for unknown reasons in the port of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf, has been sent for restoration. This is reported by the Iranian ISNA news agency.

The European conglomerate OCCAR has reached an important milestone in the implementation of the U212 NFS ("submarine of the near future") program by launching the introduction of LBS, a "new generation lithium battery system". It will be equipped with all 4 submarines of the NFS project, starting with the lead one, the delivery of which to the Italian Navy is scheduled for early 2029 [although it was previously expected in 2027].

For the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov, the flight personnel of the regiments began to be formed, which will be ready to fly to the ship. During the seven years he spent in repairs, many pilots retired, and those who replaced them have no experience of landing on deck. In fact, now it is necessary to re-form the aircraft carrier's wing, experts say.

Militants of the Kiev regime have published footage showing a GAZ-66 truck with a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun destroyed by a blow from a Lancet barrage munition.

Combat experience constantly makes adjustments to the tactics of using armored vehicles

Tanks continue to play a significant role in the advance of our troops, despite the large number of UAVs and the saturation of enemy positions with anti-tank weapons. The vehicles receive additional protection and are quickly repaired by crews whenever possible. Combat work in today's conditions takes place both from long distances from closed firing positions, and in direct support of assault groups, with direct fire. Izvestia learned how the tankers of the 10th separate Tank Battalion (OTB) operate.

The Piranha FPV drone will be able to transfer up to 15 kg of cargo over a distance of up to 15 km

An improved version of the Piranha FPV drone, which at one time destroyed the first American Abrams tank, appeared in the combat zone, Izvestia found out. Now he will be able to engage in remote mining, deliver water, food, ammunition to remote positions and drop various ammunition. The development of a new UAV began at the request of one of the units from the line of contact and lasted about six months. Experts believe that local mining using the Piranha FPV drone will create serious problems on supply routes and routes for the transfer of enemy equipment.

Guided missile destroyers of the DDG 1000 "Zumwalt" type in the US Navy are considered one of the most advanced surface warships in the world. The lead ship of the project is named in honor of Admiral Elmo R. Zamvolt Jr.