News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Czech arms company Ceska zbrojovka Group has acquired American Colt Defense.

- The acquisition of Colt, an iconic brand of global importance, fits perfectly into our strategy to become a leader in the production of firearms and a key partner for the armed forces. We are proud to include the Colt, which has stood shoulder to shoulder with the US Army for more than 175 years, in our portfolio, " said CZG Chairman Lubomir Kovarzyk.

The Russian Cabinet approved the proposal of "Roscosmos" to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on cooperation to establish an international lunar research station. The order was published on February 12 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The Belgorod submarine is one of the most ambitious shipbuilding projects in the country

The special-purpose submarine "Belgorod" is preparing to go to sea for the first time. As sources in the military department told Izvestia, the world's longest submarine has a high degree of factory readiness.

Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov spoke about his flight to the International Space Station( ISS), which in October 2021 may begin testing a new material made of composite polymers to protect astronauts from radiation. On this topic, he spoke on the air of the program "Big Space", published on February 13 on the YouTube channel "Roscosmos TV".

The fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter program is facing a new problem — a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, Defense News reports, citing the Pentagon.

The fire occurred in St. Petersburg on the nuclear icebreaker "Ural", under construction at the Baltic Plant (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), it is already localized, the press service of the plant told RIA Novosti.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the changing mood in foreign countries on the issue of new types of weapons in Russia.

Two experimental zones should appear in May

Russia will start testing joint flights of planes and drones. In Tomsk and in the Tver Region, two experimental territories should appear in May, where different types of aircraft will be able to move. They will be bred in the space of a special system.

Russian and Cuban scientists are considering the possibility of restoring the Havana Radio Astronomy Station. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

The ship will deliver 600 kg of refueling fuel, 420 liters of drinking water and about 1.4 tons of various equipment and materials to the ISS.]

The preparation of the TsNIIMash Mission Control Center near Moscow (part of Roscosmos) for the launch of the Progress MS-16 cargo ship into orbit has been completed. This is stated in the message of the state corporation, distributed on Sunday.

The holding company "Roselektronika" of the State Corporation Rostec with the support of the Industrial Development Fund (FRF, under the management of VEB.Russia) will launch in 2022 the serial production of digital noise-protected stations of tropospheric communication for civil purposes "Groza".

Tests of the missile attack warning system in the Russian Federation have been completed

The Russian military and designers have finished testing the missile attack warning system. This system is designed to obtain data on enemy missile launches. In addition, the SRPN allows you to determine where the missiles were launched from and collects information about objects in space.

During the Red Flag war games at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, three B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The US flew together. The corresponding video on YouTube was posted by photojournalist Michael Killian.

The Syrian government forces have again begun to use long-range versions of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems against the enemy.

The robotic complex was first presented at the "Innovation Day" of the Ministry of Defense in 2015

The Russian robotic complex "Udar" will be able to move independently on the battlefield, as well as interact with drones. This was reported to TASS by the industrial director of the arms complex of the Rostec State Corporation Bekhan Ozdoev.

Pilots of attack helicopters of the Southern Military District used the method developed in Syria when destroying a column of "enemy" in the Stavropol Territory, the head of the press service of the district, Colonel Vadim Astafyev, told reporters on Thursday.

To launch the Europa Clipper mission, the US Space Agency decided to use a commercial rocket. Previously, the promising Space Launch System was considered as a carrier.

The end of the 2010s was marked by an explosive growth of orbital groups of different countries. And it's not just about Elon Musk's Starlink — the same China brings out three dozen satellites a year. And the more equipment there is in the near-Earth space, the more acute the problem of garbage becomes. And the ESA decided to once again remind everyone about this extremely important topic.

It was created by HP and NASA specialists

The SBC-2 supercomputer, created by Hewlett-Packard and NASA engineers, will be sent into space aboard the NG-15 spacecraft next Saturday. This was announced by the chief developer of the computer, Mark Fernandez, at an online briefing for journalists.

In the United States, the process of transferring the new hypersonic weapons to the first division of the Ground Forces has started. In combat, however, it can be fully used in at least a few years.