News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Rogozin spoke about his plans for the coming years
In particular, the launch of the Russian-European ExoMars mission and the completion of the construction of the National Space Center are expected next year
About 10 launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites on Soyuz rockets, the launch of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", the resumption of the lunar program and other launches are planned this year. This was announced on Saturday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Russia to launch ten OneWeb satellites in 2021-Roscosmos
Roscosmos plans to conduct ten launches with spacecraft of the British company OneWeb in 2021, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
Interceptors of the Northern Fleet carried out training in the Arctic
MiG-31 fighters of the Northern Fleet and Su-24 bombers performed training flights in the Arctic, the press service of the fleet reported.
In Germany, the weak points of the Russian army were named
The disadvantages of the Russian Armed Forces are the lack of attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and limited capabilities at sea. This position was stated by the German Ministry of Defense in a report for internal use, which was made available to the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on March 7.
There was a video of the test of the missile complex "Bal»
The first shots of the test of a missile of the Russian coastal defense complex "Bal"conducted in an anechoic chamber have appeared. They are published by the TV channel "Zvezda".
Triple strike: the US creates the most powerful laser in the world
The US Army will receive the most powerful laser weapons in the world
The United States is developing a new pulsed laser weapon. According to the expectations of the US military, it should become more powerful than all currently existing models, and at once by three orders of magnitude.
Drop the cargo: will Russia return to the leaders of transport aviation exports
Why does the Ministry of Defense increase the production rate of IL-76MD-90A
Over the past four years, foreign customers have repeatedly turned to Russian aircraft manufacturers with a request for the supply of military transport aircraft, sources familiar with the situation on the international arms market told Izvestia.
A large landing ship of the Russian Navy "Saratov" entered the Mediterranean Sea"
A large landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Saratov" has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, local information portals reported, publishing photos of its passage through the Bosphorus Strait.
With a long-range sight: enemy ships will be noticed hundreds of kilometers away
Naval aviation will be connected to the "killer" networks. The Navy will receive a unique automated control system (ACS). Thanks to the new aircraft, helicopters and drones in real time will be able not only to transmit, but also to receive the coordinates and parameters of targets from ships, submarines and ground surveillance systems.
Source: the lead submarine of the project 885M "Kazan" will be handed over to the Russian Navy in May-June
Another control exit of the submarine into the sea is planned, the source told TASS
The lead nuclear submarine of the project 885M ("Ash-M") "Kazan" will be transferred to the Russian Navy (Navy) approximately in May-June 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The first hotel in low-Earth orbit may appear by 2027
Experts will begin construction of the first hotel in space in 2025. This is stated in the publication of the Daily Mail on March 1. It is specified that the hotel will be designed for 400 people.
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief visits Northern Fleet and Sevmash"
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, made a working trip to the Northern Fleet and checked the progress of construction of nuclear submarines at the Sevmash enterprise, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
UEC has put into operation robotic welding equipment at the production site in Samara
Robotic equipment for high-precision welding was put into operation at the Samara enterprise "UEC-Kuznetsov", the press service of the United Engine Corporation reported.
Military personnel of the VVO in Transbaikalia master the unmanned aircraft complex " Granat-1"
In the Trans-Baikal Territory, military personnel of the VVO control unit are learning to use the unmanned aircraft complex (BAC) "Granat-1"during practical training sessions.
PSZ "Yantar" promptly completed the repair of the small DKVP " Yevgeny Kocheshkov"
PSZ " Yantar "(part of the USC) has completed the dock repair of the small amphibious landing ship"Yevgeny Kocheshkov". The work was completed in the shortest possible time and with high quality.
US to reverse-engineer B-2 stealth bomber
The US government has planned to conclude a contract with representatives of the American industry, involving the reverse development of heat exchangers for the load of the B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber, writes The Drive.
The military expert compared the combat power of the T-90M and T-14 "Armata" tanks»
In the future, the T-14 Armata tank will be a more formidable weapon than the T-90M Proryv, since the new tank will use more advanced technologies to protect the combat vehicle, Alexander Mikhailov, director of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, told Izvestia on March 3.
The Spektr-RG observatory has discovered the largest supernova remnants in the Milky Way
Scientists hope to understand how this supernova was so far from the disk of our Galaxy
TASS, March 3. The Spektr-RG orbiting observatory has discovered the largest known supernova remains in the constellation Hydra, which is located far beyond the boundaries of the Milky Way disk. The article describing the study was accepted for publication by the scientific journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Japan has launched a new generation of lead frigate
In Japan, a ceremony was held to launch a Mogami-class frigate. In the future, the country intends to build several dozen such ships.
Starlink satellite Internet will reach 300 Mbps and cover almost the entire planet by the end of the year
One of the key factors in the development of the Starlink project from SpaceX is a grant from the US Federal Communications Commission, which allocated $885.51 million for this. In return, Elon Musk pledged to provide Internet access to 642,925 homes and businesses in remote corners of 35 states of America. Competitors in the face of other providers challenged this decision, arguing that Starlink will not be able to provide the required minimum speed of 100 Mbit/s. Technically, so far it is, but the other day Elon Musk made a revolutionary statement.