News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Russian rocket engines provided one in five space launches in 2020
Rocket engines produced by NPO Energomash provided 23 of the 114 space launches conducted in 2020, Roscosmos reported.
Baltic Fleet fighters conducted air battles over the sea
Over the Baltic Sea, near the Kaliningrad coast, there were simulated air battles of the Baltic Fleet's naval aviation fighter squadron.
In the US, the Russian weapons of "Doomsday" called unreal
The nuclear underwater drone "Poseidon" is being developed by Russia, because Moscow is not able to create a modern "real weapon", writes the American magazine Forbes, calling the" Doomsday " weapons unnecessary.
Video: 23-ton BMP accidentally crushed crossover
It is known that armored vehicles pose a certain danger even in peacetime. It is not for nothing that warning signs are installed on military training grounds, where tanks, IFVs and other combat vehicles maneuver, calling for increased attention.
Where does unmanned aircraft fly to
The Armed Forces are showing increasing interest in UAVs
In October, the Aerospace Forces received the first batch of Orion multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as control points. The novelty was developed as part of the development work of "Pacer" and lasted for more than nine years.
New weapons stimulates a large-scale modernization of the fleet
Ships will receive hypersonic missiles and previously unavailable capabilities
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu urged his subordinates and industry representatives not to lose the pace of re-equipping the army and navy, and to strengthen the potential of high-precision weapons at the last conference call.
The source said about the technical problems of the module "Science". They are considered eliminated
According to an informed source, the promising Russian module "Science" for the ISS found new technical problems. Experts do not consider them fatal and do not plan a new postponement of the launch.
How the popularity of Russian tractors and combines soared
The crisis year 2020 for the whole country paradoxically turned out to be very successful for the production of domestic tractors and combines. Sales of agricultural machinery within the country and export of agricultural machinery have also increased sharply. What is the reason for such achievements of the whole industry and whether it will be possible to repeat this success in 2021?
Land mines: the fleet began to receive robot minesweepers
Russian navy sailors received "coastal minesweepers". A fundamental decision was made to equip the engineering regiments of the Navy with combat robots-sappers "Uran-6". They can be used with maximum safety for the personnel to clear explosive hazards from the coast and the hinterland.
The new panoramic sight will make the BMP-3M even more effective
Previously, the TKN-AI commander's observation device with active-pulse illumination was used. In comparison with it, the new sight has a number of advantages, for example, it allows you to more effectively conduct a circular view of the terrain.
Frigate "Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet" in Algeria
According to "the Murmansk Bulletin" , January 18, 2021 frigate of the Northern fleet "Admiral Kasatonov" his first long voyage made a routine visit to the port city of Algeria, capital of the eponymous state in North Africa.
UEC has created a cooperation for the serial production of VK-2500P and VK-2500PS turboshaft engines
As reported on January 18, 2021, JSC " United Engine Corporation "(UEC), the technical preparation of the enterprises of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation for the manufacture of components and parts for helicopter turboshaft engines VK-2500P and VK-2500PS developed and produced by JSC"UEC-Klimov" has been completed.
River operations at the present stage
According to NATO, more than 70 percent of the world's population currently lives within 100 km of the ocean or major waterways. River warfare capability is a critical requirement for armies and navies seeking to maintain control of confined and Shallow waters (CSW).
"The Su-57 will kill the F-35 if they meet." The pilot of the tallboy – about combat aviation of Russia
On the eve of his 70th birthday, the Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, retired Major General Magomed Tolboev told TASS about the most promising modern military aircraft and the MAKS-2021 air show.
Drones have learned to hunt for submarines
The Americans are making progress in creating anti-submarine drones. January 19, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Navy and General Atomics successfully tested the MQ-9A Block V Reaper drone with a kit for setting up sonar buoys.
SpaceX has launched a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, bringing the grouping to 1013 vehicles
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle successfully launched a new batch of 60 mini-satellites into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday, designed to continue the deployment of the Starlink system's global Internet coverage network, developer SpaceX said.
On the Russian segment of the ISS, one of the air conditioning systems failed
On the Russian segment of the ISS, the SLE-2 air conditioning system failed. The second-SLE-1-continues to work in normal mode.
Strategic missile carriers Tu-160 flew over the northern seas
Two Russian Tu-160 strategic missile carriers carried out a planned raid over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea and the White Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry later posted video footage of the flight on its social media accounts.
The growth rate of thin-film solar energy is expected to reach 10% per year
In the next decade, the volume of production of thin-film solar modules in value terms will grow by about 10% per year. In gigawatts of power, the increase will be comparable to the rate shown by the rapidly developing solar power generation based on crystalline silicon.
Multi-faceted Il-114
The unpretentious aircraft is able to operate in the conditions of the Far North
On the eve of 2021, a new Russian passenger aircraft IL-114-300 made its first flight. Completion of tests and certification is expected in 2022, and the start of serial deliveries - from 2023. It will also be used in military transport aviation. The unpretentious IL-114 and IL-112 are able to take off from airfields with short and not very high-quality runways, which is an absolute plus of the new machines.