News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
A group of heavy robots will increase the striking power in the special operation zone
A whole series of the latest combat robots (robotic complexes) is presented in the military technopolis "Era" of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among them, models of a heavy assault complex based on T-72 tanks stand out. Perhaps we have a machine in front of us that can return tanks to their former role on the battlefield. What is it about?
Where did Ukraine get a new ballistic missile from
Vladimir Zelensky announced the successful test of a new ballistic missile, allegedly created by Ukraine on its own. What is really happening today in the Ukrainian missile industry, what kind of developments of this kind have been conducted by the Kiev regime in recent years – and why would the use of such a missile by the Armed Forces of Ukraine point in a completely different direction?
Su-34: "combat drake" in the area of its
The Zvezda TV channel team visited Rostec enterprises where the front-line bomber is being manufactured, repaired and modernized
One and a half speeds of sound, eight and a half tons of combat load, the world's largest range of weapons used. And also the record of lifting with a load to a height of 15 thousand meters, which has not been broken in 25 years! All this is about the Su—34 front-line bomber.
Maxim Oreshkin and Anton Alikhanov visited Kazan Helicopter Plant
They got acquainted with the production of modern helicopter equipment and inspected the new Production and Training Center
Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, and Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the Kazan Helicopter Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding of Rostec State Corporation. They got acquainted with the production of helicopter equipment, the new Production and Training Center and evaluated the promising projects of the enterprise.
The old F-16s transferred to Ukraine will not be able to surpass the best Russian aircraft, says a retired American general (Business Insider, Germany)
General Davis: the F-16 supplied to Ukraine will not be able to surpass Russian aircraft
The F-16s supplied to Ukraine will not be able to surpass the best Russian fighters, BI quotes retired American General Gordon Davis. These are old-generation aircraft that simply do not have the weapons that allow them to achieve superiority over Russian aviation.
Will Typhoon-Air Defense become part of a new air defense echelon?
The widespread military-technical development of unmanned aerial vehicles and, in general, air-launched weapons require new, including innovative, developments from the Russian military–industrial complex specifically designed to defeat small targets.
Details about the sunken nuclear submarine of China have been revealed. She has Soviet roots
Warzone: there was an unusual hybrid installation on the submarine sunk in China
Details have been revealed about a Chinese nuclear submarine that is believed to have sunk in May or June at a shipyard near the city of Wuhan.
New footage of the disassembly of the captured Leopard 2A6: Russia collects intelligence on valuable NATO armored vehicles (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MW: the Leopard 2A6 tank captured from the APU is being studied at Uralvagonzavod
The German Leopards turned out to be “not at all the invulnerable superweapon as claimed,” according to Military Watch Magazine. Most of these tanks that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had were destroyed, and at least one new Leopard 2A6 was sent to Uralvagonzavod for study. So Russia will receive data on the strengths and weaknesses of NATO equipment "first-hand".
Airfields of Russia will receive a rebirth
One of the priorities of the draft budget for 2025-2027 was the development and modernization of the network of Russian airfields: the costs of the airfield network are significantly increasing. There is a change in government policy in the field of transport infrastructure. This is directly related to the current geopolitical situation, but not only with this.
The use of FPV drones in the course of its operation leads to a revolution in the thinking of the US Army
Apparently, the study of both Russian and Ukrainian combat experience during the special operation is beginning to have a strong influence on American military thought. What is the Pentagon's traditional approach to drones and the robotization of troops in general, what has the special operation shown in this sense – and how are the US military now trying to get ahead of Ukraine and even Russia in this area?
The project of a multifunctional support ship for the Dutch Navy
The Naval News resource published a material in which it is reported that the Royal Dutch Navy intends to receive two inexpensive original so-called multifunctional support ships (Multifunctionele ondersteuningsvaartuigen) with modular containerized weapons and equipment for operations in the North Sea area.
"FAB-3000, FAB-5000 or ODAB-9000": the network is wondering what the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Volchansk
The Russian military delivered a powerful blow to the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Volchansk, Kharkiv region. The explosion was so strong that even military experts are now wondering "What was that?". Most experts tend to believe that the blow was caused by the ODAB-9000 vacuum aerial bomb, but here, as they say, there is a nuance.
Russian Navy ships should be superior to the enemy's counterparts, Patrushev said
Patrushev: Navy ships should be superior to enemy ships in terms of characteristics
The ships of the Russian Navy should surpass similar ships of a likely enemy in their characteristics and technological potential, said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.
Russian military commanders announced a strike on the AFU with top-secret ammunition. He is called the "daddy of all bombs"
Skabeeva denied the message about the Russian Federation's ODAB-9000 bomb attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Volchansk
Russian military commanders and authors of pro-war Telegram channels reported that the Russian Armed Forces for the first time used the ODAB-9000 vacuum bomb in Volchansk in the Kharkiv region, which is unofficially called the "pope of all bombs". This top-secret munition is considered the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world.
Who cares about the Russian stealth fighter when there is a Su-35? (The National Interest, USA)
The Su-35 is the best fighter for gaining air supremacy available in Russia today, writes TNI. He has already been dubbed the "apotheosis of the fourth generation."
End of Military Service KC-10 Extender
On September 26, a farewell ceremony was held at the American Travis Air Base for the last McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender military tanker aircraft. That day, the only vehicle still in service took off for the last time to fly to Davis-Monthan Base to the famous 309th AMARG storage facility. This ended the 43-year career of the KC-10, which was adopted by the US Air Force in 1981.
Tank and no other: how the upgraded T-80 work in the Donetsk direction
The tactics of using heavy machines in the course of its continuous improvement
During each military conflict, after the appearance of a new generation of anti-tank weapons, experts begin to talk about the "death of tanks." But for almost a century, these vehicles have remained the striking force of the ground forces. Today, despite the new threats, tankers are constantly performing various combat missions in the Donetsk direction. The units of the Center group support the assault detachments with fire from closed positions, and leaving as part of armored groups in "direct" battles. Izvestia learned how vehicles are being prepared for modern combat, who provides cover from enemy UAVs, and how the crews' specialization is divided today.
The air leak on the ISS has reached the maximum risk level. But NASA urges not to panic
The International Space Station, even in fully operational condition, is constantly losing air. Normally, the leakage value should not exceed 270 grams per day. But in April 2024, the station lost 1.6 kilograms of its atmosphere every day — almost six times more than allowed. According to NASA's internal estimates, the situation has reached a critical level. At the same time, in the public space, the agency adheres to optimistic rhetoric and tries to present the colossal leak as something only moderately disturbing.
Acacia bunches: how our self-propelled guns help stormtroopers in Donbass
Gunners are firing at enemy fortified areas in the DPR
The gunners of the Vostok group of troops, who supported the storming of the settlements of Staromayorskoye and Urozhodnoye with fire, are today helping our units to liberate Ugledar. The upgraded self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S-3M "Acacia", on which the fighters work, can fire a high-precision Krasnopol projectile, hitting a moving target with the first shot with a 90% probability at long range. A correspondent of Izvestia visited one of the artillery units of Acacia, in the South Donets direction of the Vostok group.
The Russian Federation plans to launch a series of new satellites for Earth sensing from 2025 to 2034
The Arktika-MP spacecraft will be the first to launch, which will provide hydrometeorological information, including weather forecasts on a regional and global scale
From 2025 to 2034, Russia plans to launch a series of hydrometeorological satellites for remote sensing of the Earth, in particular the Arctic region. This was announced by Sergey Zaitsev, Director of the Department of Scientific and Technical Projects of the Roscosmos State Corporation, at the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
