News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The Russian authorities are planning to solve the problem of the shortage of workers in the construction of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the near future. This was announced on Wednesday, March 24, by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin.

The former anti-submarine ship was equipped with the most powerful strike weapons

Already in May, the unique frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" will be able to take up combat duty after the completion of the modernization started in 2016. In the near future, its crew will conduct training shooting with all standard weapons. The former large anti-submarine ship (BOD) became the carrier of cruise missiles "Onyx" and "Caliber", as well as hypersonic "Zircons". The updated combat unit is necessary for the fleet's actions in the Asia-Pacific region, off the coast of Africa and in the Middle East, experts say

The Norwegians and the Americans conducted the first launch of the latest anti-ship missile JSM from the fifth-generation fighter F-35.

Ingenuity chief developer Bob Balaram noted that the flight is likely to take place "not earlier than April 8"

Specialists of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intend to conduct the first tests of the Ingenuity helicopter ("Ingenuity"), attached to the Perseverance rover ("Perseverance"), in early April. This was announced on Tuesday at a press conference in the US Space Agency.

Unique anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) S-500 "Prometheus" are looking for a place in the army. The Ministry of Defense is now working on the issue of their placement. In particular, new regiments or brigades can be equipped with aerospace air defense systems. The first deliveries to the troops of complexes capable of destroying ballistic missiles and satellites will begin this year. The staff of the formations will be determined depending on the location and forces of the potential enemy, experts say.

On March 17, 2021, the European Missile Association MBDA announced that it had received the first launch contract for the supply of the new Teseo Mk 2/E (Teseo Evolved) anti-ship missile system to the Italian Navy.

All multi-purpose nuclear submarines (submarines) The Russian Navy of projects 971, 949A and 885 will be armed with Kalibr, Onyx and Zircon missiles, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

The success of the Russian operation in Syria, the development of modern weapons and the special attention in Western countries to space as a theater of possible military operations confirmed the correctness and timeliness of the creation of Space Troops in Russia, the first commander of the Space Forces, Colonel-General Anatoly Perminov, told RIA Novosti.

Shooting down anti-tank guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades RPG Ukrainian complex of active protection "Zaslon" was officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than 10 years ago.

The exercise with the withdrawal of autonomous launchers of the Yars PGRK to combat patrol routes began in the Strategic Missile Forces in Yoshkar-Ola (Republic of Mari El) and Teikovsky (Ivanovo region) missile formations.

Ships from the strike and anti-submarine groups of the water area protection unit of the Troops and forces in the North-East of Russia during the planned exercises performed a series of artillery fire to suppress visible coastal targets.

The Russian advanced long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) will be able to surreptitiously overcome the borders of the air defense of NATO countries, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

[b]More than 1.5 thousand paratroopers, six BMD-2K-AU and three P-7 parachute platforms took part in the exercises.]

The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of a mass landing of airborne troops with BMD-2K-AU combat vehicles at the Budikhino landing site in the Kostroma region.

The Russian authorities will hold a trial in connection with the incident with the Tu-22M3 long-range bomber at the Shaikovka airfield near Kaluga, which killed three soldiers. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, who oversees the military-industrial complex, RIA Novosti reports.

The Indian Ministry of Defense announced the adoption ceremony of the multi-purpose amphibious assault boat (LCU) L58 project Mk, which took place on March 18 in Port Blair.4, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE).

The crew of the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" this year will be involved in testing hypersonic weapons, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) reported on Wednesday.

The head of Roscosmos stressed that he counts on the support of the federal government

The final decision on the mechanism for the construction of the third stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region should be made in April this year, Dmitry Rogozin, head of the state corporation Roscosmos, told reporters on Wednesday during a trip to the Amur Region.

This year, several types of military aircraft will be tested in the Arctic, including Su-34 bombers, Su-35 fighters and Be-200 amphibians.]

They will be tested for their readiness to operate in the Arctic and in the area of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). This was told to Izvestia by sources in the defense ministry.

As reported on March 22, 2021, the KORABEL web resource.EN, Saint-Petersburg JSC "Arsenal Machine-Building Plant" has successfully completed the qualification tests of the A-192M 130 mm naval artillery system and is launching mass production.

The crews of the Su-25SM attack aircraft of the joint Russian military base "Kant", stationed in Kyrgyzstan, worked out elements of complex aerobatics during an exercise in the sky over the Tien Shan, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Tuesday.