News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Military plane crashed in Belarus
A military plane of the Lida Yak-130 assault air Base crashed in the Belarusian city of Baranovichi, BelTA reported on Wednesday, May 19.
A new photo of the Chinese equivalent of the self-propelled gun 2S9 "Nona-S" has appeared"
The Chinese airborne 120 mm self-propelled artillery system was first demonstrated at the 12th International Aerospace Show AIRSHOW CHINA 2018.
Chinese rover "Zhuzhong" sent its first images of Mars
The first Chinese rover "Zhuzhong" sent images from the surface of Mars. The photos confirmed that the rover's solar panels and antenna opened successfully, and will help experts build a plan for the rover's movements, CNSA reports.
The race of Russian BMDS was shown on video
The race of the Russian BMD-4M and BMD-2 was shown on video. The corresponding video on YouTube was published by the Russian Defense Ministry.
There is a noticeable activity in the sky over the western outpost
In the Kaliningrad Region, training of naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet has begun, in which three home-based airfields are involved at once.
Combat drones gain experience in South Ossetia
The flight of unmanned aircraft of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District in South Ossetia during the winter training period amounted to more than 3 thousand hours.
Hydrographers provided safe navigation on the Black Sea
The crews of the vessels of the Hydrographic Service of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) have completed pilotage work on the revision and replacement of floating warning signs in the sea areas of the fleet's bases in the Crimea and on the Caucasus coast.
Foreign journalists were shown a Russian military base in the Arctic
"Arctic shamrock" - the second unique residential complex of a closed cycle, built in the interests of the Northern Fleet in the high-latitude areas of the Arctic
Thirty journalists from the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, China, the United States, France and Japan were able to see for the first time the base "Arctic Shamrock" and a demonstration training of calculations of coastal missile systems "Bastion" on Franz Josef Land, reports TASS correspondent.
The military-industrial complex told about the project of a new Russian aircraft carrier
The Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation, when preparing a new state armament program for 2024-2033, will assess the feasibility of including plans for the construction of a new aircraft carrier, Vladimir Pospelov, a member of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation, a member of the Naval Board under the government, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The Baltic Fleet will be equipped with new submarines, aircraft and coastal complexes
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, congratulated the Baltic sailors on the Baltic Fleet Day.
In his congratulatory message, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov noted that " The Baltic Fleet remains the most important tool for ensuring Russia's security in the western direction.
The cruiser "Moscow" and "Admiral Grigorovich" fired torpedoes in the Black Sea
The flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, the Guards missile cruiser " Moscow "and the frigate" Admiral Grigorovich " at a joint exercise in the Black Sea, fired torpedoes and rocket bombs at a submarine of a simulated enemy. This was announced today by the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet Alexey Rulev.
The military-industrial complex told about the use of stealth technologies in the creation of Russian ships
Russian shipbuilders use all modern technologies to reduce radar visibility, Vladimir Pospelov, a member of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation, a member of the Marine Board under the government, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
How the megaton-class space warhead was tested
Details of the US Air Force operation Cannikin, which took place 50 years ago, have emerged. In the bowels of the island of Amchitka near Alaska, a five-megaton nuclear charge designed for use in space was detonated.
It blinds the enemy and interferes with the communication lines
The newest battalion complex of electronic warfare (EW), which is in service with a unit of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO), will be presented at the main site of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Raytheon and Kongsberg tested the AMRAAM-ER rocket
Raytheon Missiles and Defense (a division of Raytheon Technologies) has announced the successful launch of the first AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air warhead equipped with an equipped warhead, together with Norway's Kongsberg.
The developer called the Mi-28NM a breakthrough combat helicopter
The machine is capable of destroying enemy objects while being outside the air defense strike zone, said Vitaly Shcherbina, chief designer of the Combat Helicopters program at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Center.
China has completed orbital tests of the main module of the future station
Chinese experts have tested the main module of a promising space station. This brings the long-awaited moment of its commissioning closer.
The new aerobatic figure "funnel on the tail" will allow the Mi-28NM to shoot down aircraft
As the chief designer of the "Combat Helicopters" program Vitaly Shcherbina noted, the appearance of an effective air - to-air guided weapon as part of the aviation complex made the use of such a figure relevant.
Rocket men of the Southern Military District in the North Caucasus took up combat duty
Specialists of the rocket troops and artillery of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District (SE) in North Ossetia prepared the Iskander operational and tactical missile systems for the summer operation mode and went on combat duty.
In Belarus, the test of the combat readiness of Missile troops began
In Belarus, a sudden check of the combat readiness of Missile troops began. This was reported on May 18 in the Ministry of Defense of the country. It is specified that up to 100 units of equipment and more than 500 military personnel will be involved in the inspection.
