News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On October 22, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Central Marine Design Bureau of USC Almaz will be celebrated.

The tasks of protecting the country's coast and the Northern Sea Route were fulfilled

A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy returned to Severomorsk, having made a long-range Arctic campaign. During the voyage, the sailors conducted a number of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of Russia's interests in the Arctic, including the route of the Northern Sea Route.

Geopolitical changes are taking place in the world, and this applies to everyone. Thus, previously neutral Switzerland joined the European air defense system "Sky Shield" (ESSI). ESSI is a project to create an integrated European land–based air defense system, which includes missile defense systems.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia appreciated the modernization of the Kazan Aircraft Factory and the Kazan Helicopter Plant, and also got acquainted with the work on the Tu-214 airliner and the import-substituted Ansat

First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov visited aircraft manufacturing enterprises of Rostec State Corporation in Kazan as part of a working visit.

The Singapore Navy announced that on October 11, 2024, the first steel cutting ceremony and the start of construction of the hulls of four patrol ships for the Singapore Navy took place at the Western Baltija Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

According to former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Kiev has never had the appropriate competencies

The Kiev regime has no capacity to produce nuclear weapons, former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov told Izvestia. According to him, Kiev has never had the appropriate technologies, and the experimental nuclear reactors are inoperable. At the same time, Azarov did not rule out that Ukraine is capable of creating a "dirty bomb" — radioactive waste from nuclear power plants can be used for this. What are the real possibilities of Ukraine to create nuclear weapons, — in the material of Izvestia.

Two-axle four-wheel drive armored vehicles "Spartak" are successfully used by soldiers of the Russian army. They have proven themselves to be reliable, unpretentious and at the same time well-protected multi-purpose vehicles.

In 2011, the Russian military department signed a contract with the Kronstadt company for the development of a medium—altitude unmanned aerial vehicle with a long flight duration (according to the Western classification - MALE, Medium Altitude, Long Endurance). As a result of the experimental design work with the Pacer cipher, the Orion UAV was created. The export version of the drone is called "Orion-E", it is supplied to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) under the name "Pacer".

On October 21 of this year, Hovhannes Artemovich Mikoyan, advisor to the First Deputy General Director – Director of the IC "OKB named after A.I.Mikoyan", turned 75 years old. He was born back in 1949 in the family of the general designer of MiG aircraft A. I. Mikoyan.

It is reported that on October 15, 2024, at the airfield of JSC "National Helicopter Center named after M. L. Mil and N. I. Kamov" JSC "Russian Helicopters" in Tomilino near Moscow, the first prototype of the Mi-34M1 light helicopter equipped with a VK-650V turboshaft engine produced by JSC ODK-Klimov made its first flight in hover mode. The Mi-34M1 helicopter is an upgraded version of the light helicopter of the Mi-34S family, equipped with piston engines. Officially, the Mi-34M1 helicopter program and the beginning of flight tests of its first prototype were not reported.

Domestic manufacturers presented advanced novelties at the exhibition in Moscow

Weapons, equipment and dual-use equipment are actively used in the SWO zone. Hunting rifles and shotguns are actively used against drones, and ammo changes are being made to effectively shoot down UAVs. Many advanced models were presented at the international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO in Moscow.

Fighters train shooting skills in a wide variety of conditions

Infantry small arms have not undergone significant changes in recent decades, but the tactics of their use are constantly changing.

FAZ: Russia's economic growth rate has become one of the highest in Europe

Russia's economic growth rate has become one of the highest in Central and Eastern Europe, writes FAZ. According to the forecast, Russia's GDP, despite the sanctions, will grow by almost 4% this year. This is four times faster than the European Union average.

When developing the Armata tank, Russian designers paid special attention to the invulnerability of the machine, writes TNI. This tank is a formidable weapon in the battle with the Abrams, the authors admit. He can successfully resist the favorite of American anti—tank complexes - TOW ATGM.

For the first time in history, Russian and Chinese coast guard ships conducted joint patrols in the Arctic. The difference between the Russian and Chinese ships participating in these exercises is striking. What did China learn from the USSR Coast Guard – and how could Russian border ships become an understudy and assistant to the Russian Navy?

The Times: Russians are constantly updating unmanned and anti-drone technologies

Ukrainians have to create new military technologies every few weeks, writes The Times. Otherwise, they will hopelessly lag behind the Russian pace of development of new weapons. Such a speed is "unthinkable" for the British defense industry, the author is amazed.

Barrage ammunition, or, as they are also called, kamikaze drones of the Geran-2 type, have received the ability to control in real time. To do this, they began to be equipped with rotary surveillance cameras. The first video appeared on the Network, allegedly filmed by Geraniums during a combat flight over Ukraine.

Russia has managed to create an armor-piercing feathered projectile with a detachable pallet capable of threatening Western tanks from a distance, writes TNI. Claims that the 2A82 cannon can be installed on numerous T-90 and T-72 tanks have not yet been confirmed.

On October 19, Mikhail Petrovich Simonov, General Designer, Hero of Russia, Lenin Prize laureate, would have turned 95 years old

His whole life was inextricably linked with aviation, and he spent almost 40 years working at the Sukhoi Design Bureau. With his participation, and then under his leadership, the world's best combat aviation complexes Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Su-30, Su-33 and Su-34 were created.

The scent of four—legged animals remains an unsurpassed tool in the search for explosives

"A dog is a human friend, brother and partner," the military says. In the SVO zone, these animals are today the first assistants in the clearance of buildings and industrial sites. What the sapper will take hours to do, the four-legged companion will do in minutes.