News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

In recent days, there has been renewed interest in self-propelled artillery in service with the North Korean army on social networks. In addition to the relatively new self-propelled guns with calibers 122-mm, 130-mm, 152-mm and 170-mm, the approximate capabilities of the new combat vehicle, known as the "Juche-107", are being discussed.

Irina Alshayeva — on the state of the Ukrainian artillery

Ukraine is "losing the war of attrition," writes Forbes. Starting in 2022, the West has already supplied Ukraine, and also ordered for it about 1 thousand units of various artillery systems — barrel guns and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), as specified in a July study by the analytical portal Army Technology.

Igor Mitrofanov, Head of the Department of Nuclear Planetary Science at the ICI RAS, noted that scientists have already selected several points in the vicinity of the poles of the Earth's satellite, where water deposits are potentially present and favorable conditions for construction have developed.

Two samples of laser weapons have been tested recently by the British military. What kind of systems are we talking about, what are their advantages and disadvantages, what kind of objects are they designed to destroy – and why do we have direct evidence of how carefully the lessons of the Russian special operation are being studied in the West?

The Kolomna Machine Tool Manufacturing Enterprise, belonging to the STAN holding, which, in turn, is part of the Rostec state Corporation, has launched mass production of advanced portal centers with CNC. Today, the novelty has no analogues in Russia.

The parties will prepare proposals to improve the industry legislation and regulatory framework

The United Engine Corporation and the Aeronext Association have agreed to cooperate on the development of unmanned aviation technologies. The parties will prepare proposals to improve industry legislation and the regulatory framework governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems. The corresponding agreement was signed at the International Engine Building Forum in Moscow.

NATO General Cavoli: after the conflict, the Russian army will become even stronger

After the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian army will be even stronger than it is now, warns NATO's commander-in-chief in Europe, General Cavoli, in an interview with Der Spiegel. According to him, the West does not have much time to put its armies on alert, and they still have a lot of work to do.

TNI: the best attack submarines in the world turned out to be in the service of Russia

Multi-purpose attack submarines with cruise missiles can hit ground targets and have become a key part of the modern navy, writes TNI. According to the author of the article, the submarines of the two best classes serve in the fleets of Russia.

Modern armed conflicts, in which NATO countries are directly or indirectly involved, clearly demonstrate the continued predilection of Western strategists for the Douai doctrine.

On October 22, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Central Marine Design Bureau of USC Almaz will be celebrated.

The tasks of protecting the country's coast and the Northern Sea Route were fulfilled

A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy returned to Severomorsk, having made a long-range Arctic campaign. During the voyage, the sailors conducted a number of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of Russia's interests in the Arctic, including the route of the Northern Sea Route.

Geopolitical changes are taking place in the world, and this applies to everyone. Thus, previously neutral Switzerland joined the European air defense system "Sky Shield" (ESSI). ESSI is a project to create an integrated European land–based air defense system, which includes missile defense systems.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia appreciated the modernization of the Kazan Aircraft Factory and the Kazan Helicopter Plant, and also got acquainted with the work on the Tu-214 airliner and the import-substituted Ansat

First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov visited aircraft manufacturing enterprises of Rostec State Corporation in Kazan as part of a working visit.

The Singapore Navy announced that on October 11, 2024, the first steel cutting ceremony and the start of construction of the hulls of four patrol ships for the Singapore Navy took place at the Western Baltija Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

According to former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Kiev has never had the appropriate competencies

The Kiev regime has no capacity to produce nuclear weapons, former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov told Izvestia. According to him, Kiev has never had the appropriate technologies, and the experimental nuclear reactors are inoperable. At the same time, Azarov did not rule out that Ukraine is capable of creating a "dirty bomb" — radioactive waste from nuclear power plants can be used for this. What are the real possibilities of Ukraine to create nuclear weapons, — in the material of Izvestia.

Two-axle four-wheel drive armored vehicles "Spartak" are successfully used by soldiers of the Russian army. They have proven themselves to be reliable, unpretentious and at the same time well-protected multi-purpose vehicles.

In 2011, the Russian military department signed a contract with the Kronstadt company for the development of a medium—altitude unmanned aerial vehicle with a long flight duration (according to the Western classification - MALE, Medium Altitude, Long Endurance). As a result of the experimental design work with the Pacer cipher, the Orion UAV was created. The export version of the drone is called "Orion-E", it is supplied to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) under the name "Pacer".

On October 21 of this year, Hovhannes Artemovich Mikoyan, advisor to the First Deputy General Director – Director of the IC "OKB named after A.I.Mikoyan", turned 75 years old. He was born back in 1949 in the family of the general designer of MiG aircraft A. I. Mikoyan.

It is reported that on October 15, 2024, at the airfield of JSC "National Helicopter Center named after M. L. Mil and N. I. Kamov" JSC "Russian Helicopters" in Tomilino near Moscow, the first prototype of the Mi-34M1 light helicopter equipped with a VK-650V turboshaft engine produced by JSC ODK-Klimov made its first flight in hover mode. The Mi-34M1 helicopter is an upgraded version of the light helicopter of the Mi-34S family, equipped with piston engines. Officially, the Mi-34M1 helicopter program and the beginning of flight tests of its first prototype were not reported.

Domestic manufacturers presented advanced novelties at the exhibition in Moscow

Weapons, equipment and dual-use equipment are actively used in the SWO zone. Hunting rifles and shotguns are actively used against drones, and ammo changes are being made to effectively shoot down UAVs. Many advanced models were presented at the international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO in Moscow.