News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
US strategic bomber lands in the Arctic for the first time
The US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber landed for the first time in history above the Arctic Circle. It happened at the Norwegian air defense base Bude.
Factory tests of the upgraded Tu-160M with new engines have been completed
The first deeply modernized strategic missile carrier-bomber Tu-160M with NK-32 engines of the second series is entering a new stage of testing, the press service of Rostec reports.
Chinese ATGMs are tested on mock-ups of foreign tanks
The People's Liberation Army of China uses models of various foreign armored vehicles during exercises, as well as tests of the latest models of military equipment.
For example, at the end of last year, an imitation of the American main battle tank Abrams appeared on the Network filmed on one of the highways of the Middle Kingdom. Military experts attribute this fact to the supply of real M1A2T from the United States to Taiwan.
India has mastered the technology of an anaerobic engine for submarines
Indian submarines of the Kalvari type will be able to stay under water many times longer. March 9, portal navalnews.com He reported that the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense of India has conducted tests of a domestic anaerobic engine for submarines.
The Russian military received a batch of new T-90M tanks
The motorized rifle brigade in New Moscow received eight T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks - the latest modification of the Russian T-90 main battle tank.
The characteristics of the Russian ships of the project 23900 are named
The universal landing ships of the project 23900 "Ivan Rogov" and "Mitrofan Moskalenko" under construction in Kerch will be able to carry four reconnaissance and attack drones and up to 16 helicopters.
Source: nuclear submarine missile carriers "Dmitry Donskoy" and "Prince Potemkin" will be laid in May
The deadline for the delivery of ships to the fleet is 2026 and 2027, the agency's interlocutor said
The nuclear-powered strategic missile cruisers Dmitry Donskoy and Prince Potemkin of Project 955A (code "Borey-A") will be laid down at Sevmash in May 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The expedition of the Northern Fleet will take pictures of the bottom relief in the Arctic
The icebreaker Ilya Muromets has entered the Barents Sea to solve a number of tasks within the framework of the integrated expedition of the Northern Fleet (SF) and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS).
NI: Upgraded "Admiral Nakhimov" can sink any ship
The Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear cruiser will become the most dangerous ship of the Russian Navy thanks to new weapons, radars and electronic warfare equipment. After modernization, the project 1144 ship will be able to sink vessels of any displacement.
The icebreaker "Ilya Muromets" went to sea to search for the famous convoy PQ-17
The icebreaker of the Northern Fleet "Ilya Muromets" went to the Barents Sea to participate in a complex expedition of the Northern Fleet and the Russian Geographical Society. It is held as part of the patriotic campaign "Remember the War". A little later, the icebreaker will be joined by the logistics support vessel "Elbrus".
The United States has moved three more new F-35 fighter jets to Alaska
Three more advanced fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II multirole fighters have arrived at Ailson Air Force Base in Alaska, the US Air Force said.
Video: flight tests of the most heavily armed fighter in the camouflage of the US Air Force
The Boeing Corporation presented a video from the tests of one of its main innovations — the F-15EX fighter. Soon, this machine will enter the service of the United States Air Force.
The US Congress called the F-35 program a complete disaster
The production and procurement programs of the American fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber were a "complete disaster". This was stated on March 5 by the chairman of the Committee on the Armed Forces of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Adam Smith.
The submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" was called in the United States "an underwater monster»
Soviet nuclear submarines of the project 941 type "Shark" (according to the NATO classification - "Typhoon") frighten with their size, writes the American edition of Popular Mechanics on March 3.
Source: the Open Sky plane made its first flight in a new capacity
One of the Russian Tu-214ON aircraft, which was built for observation missions under the Open Sea Treaty, flew in a new capacity and checked the camouflage of Russian military facilities on the coasts of Crimea and Krasnodar, as well as tested the capabilities of the air defense system of these regions, a military and diplomatic source told RIA Novosti.
China plans to send 12 people to space within two years
According to Chinese cosmonaut Yang Liwei, they will mainly be involved in the construction of the Chinese space station.]
China intends to send 12 people to space in the next two years. According to Yang Liwei, the deputy head of the Chinese Manned Space Flight Program and the first Chinese cosmonaut, they will mainly be involved in the construction of the Chinese space station.
"David's sling" made friends with " Patriot»
The US Army is studying the possibility of using Israeli missiles on its air defense systems. March 5, portal breakingdefense.com He announced that the SkyCeptor missiles of the David's Sling complex are now available for Patriot missile systems.
Rogozin spoke about his plans for the coming years
In particular, the launch of the Russian-European ExoMars mission and the completion of the construction of the National Space Center are expected next year
About 10 launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites on Soyuz rockets, the launch of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", the resumption of the lunar program and other launches are planned this year. This was announced on Saturday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Russia to launch ten OneWeb satellites in 2021-Roscosmos
Roscosmos plans to conduct ten launches with spacecraft of the British company OneWeb in 2021, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
Interceptors of the Northern Fleet carried out training in the Arctic
MiG-31 fighters of the Northern Fleet and Su-24 bombers performed training flights in the Arctic, the press service of the fleet reported.
