News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
In the United States in the Russian Il-76 noticed SID-Fighter from " Star Wars»
From the inside, the cabin of the Soviet (Russian) heavy military transport aircraft Il-76, which is distinguished by a glazed nose, looks like that of a SID Fighter from the Star Wars universe directed by George Lucas, notes The Drive, commenting on a recently appeared online picture from the Russian Defense Ministry.
Corvettes with "Zircons": The Pacific Fleet will receive new weapons
The Pacific Fleet will receive six corvettes with "Zircons" until 2028
Six corvettes of projects 20380 and 20385 will be delivered to the Pacific Fleet until 2028 in accordance with the contract of the Russian Defense Ministry and the Amur Shipbuilding Plant. We are talking about ships that can use hypersonic missiles "Zircon".
The government has officially launched an experiment on the use of unmanned vessels in Russia
russian prime minister mikhail mishustin signed a decree on conducting an experiment on the operation of autonomous (unmanned) vessels from december 10, 2020 to the end of 2025, the corresponding document is published on the official website of the government.
Amazon will become the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
Amazon recently announced plans to add 26 more wind and solar power projects with a total capacity of 3.4 GW to its assets. As a result, the number of such projects funded by Amazon in 2020 will reach 35, and the total capacity will exceed 4 GW.
Baltika-strong: the region will be strengthened by coastal missile systems
The Baltic region will receive a missile "shield and sword". The Ministry of defense decided to increase the coastal forces in Kaliningrad. Next year, a division of unique Bastion supersonic systems will be deployed there. They are capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 600 kilometers. Their appearance was a response to the strengthening of the NATO grouping in Europe. If necessary, coastal complexes will be able to hit not only ships, but also work on NATO ground bases.
New over-the-horizon radars will be installed in the South and East of Russia
New over-the-horizon radar stations (radars) that detect air targets thousands of kilometers from Russia's borders are planned to be installed in the South and East of the country, the defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.
auxiliary vessels of the pacific fleet spent a total of more than 10 thousand days at sea during the year
Auxiliary vessels of the Pacific Fleet at the end of 2020 are recognized as one of the most popular in the Pacific Fleet. The total duration of their work at sea exceeded 10 thousand days.
The first node: how Russia develops radar intelligence
new over-the-horizon radars may appear in the south and east of russia
Radar intelligence is actively developing in Russia: the first node of a unified network of over-the-horizon radars has already been formed, and it is also planned to increase the control capabilities in the southern and Eastern strategic air and space directions. At the beginning of the month, it was reported about the Container radar in service in Mordovia, which detected inconspicuous NATO fighters.
The Indian army has reduced the supply of weapons and ammunition to two weeks
The government of India has allowed the armed forces to increase the stocks of weapons and ammunition needed to conduct 15-day combat operations in the event of war. This was reported on Monday by the Times of India newspaper, citing official sources.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific fleet arrived in Indonesia
Three ships of the Pacific fleet-the Varyag missile cruiser, the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev and the medium sea tanker Pechenga-arrived on a business trip to the port of Tanjung Perak in the Indonesian city of Surabaya.
The Japanese are indignant because of the Russian launches of the Bulava ICBM»
Japanese media report in chorus about the launches of the Bulava ICBM from the Sea of Okhotsk. The proximity of the launch area to Japan is particularly noted, which is seen as a signal not only to Washington, but also to Tokyo. Japanese readers are outraged. "This is a challenge to Japan! ""Our salvation is a military alliance with the United States! "" It's time for Japan to get its own nuclear weapons and submarines!»
The second launch of the "Angara-A5" was shown on video
The second launch of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket in six years, which took place from the Plesetsk cosmodrome (Arkhangelsk region), was shown on video. The corresponding video was published by Zvezda TV channel.
Rogozin: the US must ensure that its lunar station and Russian ships can dock
The head of Roscosmos said that he offered NASA to finance the creation of such a docking gateway.]
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, suggested that NASA Finance the creation of a docking gateway compatible with the Russian ship at the American lunar station, so that if necessary, the Russians could save the US crew.
11 myths about 5g
in 2020, the prospects for 5g networks will continue to be hotly contested in the wireless industry. As the number of 5G deployments increases, so will the number of additional technologies that offer low-power flexibility, cost-effective power, and low-bandwidth options for mass Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. These solutions complement the strengths of 5G and provide a broader set of tools to support different use cases.
End of commercial operation of An-148 aircraft in Russia
The Propeller web resource.News under the title "the Situation of the components and the technical support of the An-148 has worsened to the limit" published an interview of the Director of airline "Angara" Sergei Salamatov sad end for this airline passenger aircraft An-148-100E. The material contains interesting details about the current state of the Russian fleet of an-148 aircraft.
Apology for fighters and bombers
Ballistic missiles never surpassed aviation
For a fighter, maneuverability (the ability to quickly change the direction and speed of movement) was traditionally considered the most important combat quality.
Karabakh failure
the Fall of Armenia was predetermined by technical failure
By the time the Azerbaijani forces entered the area of the strategically important city of Fizuli, the Armenian defense deployed near the border had ceased to exist. The remaining machine-gun and artillery units in the fortified areas began to leave their positions and retreat.
Shield with control: the West of Russia will be covered by an automated system
Russia will be covered by a large anti-aircraft shield. Air defense systems and combat aircraft in the Western military district will soon be combined under the control of a new unified automated control system (ACS). Integration will allow you to create protection from missiles and fighters in the space from St. Petersburg to Voronezh.
The Navy named the number of vessels received in 2020
The Russian Navy will receive about 40 ships, submarines, boats and support vessels in 2020, Navy commander Nikolai Evmenov said on Friday.
The Russian Navy will receive four warships by the end of 2020
The Russian Navy is currently one of the most actively developing fleets in the world. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, adding that by the end of this year, the fleet will include four warships.