News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Ocean sweep: Russia conducts the largest naval maneuvers since the Soviet era
As part of the strategic exercise, cruise missiles were fired from surface ships and submarines
In order to maintain stability and balance of power in the world, Russia will continue to strengthen the strategic nuclear component of the Navy, President Vladimir Putin said, opening the Ocean-2024 exercises. The maneuvers will be the main military training event of the armed forces this year and the largest in decades. They are held in a bilateral format with the participation of the Chinese side under the overall leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev. The last time an exercise of this magnitude was held was in 1985.
"Beavers" and "Fierce" attack. What kind of drones does Ukraine use to hit Russia
Defense Ministry: overnight, Russian air defense destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones
The Russian air defense forces last night hit 144 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the airspace over nine Russian regions.
"The T-72 is noticeably missing one pair of hands": the Slovak edition compared the tank to the Leopard 2A4
Slovakia is considering the possibility of acquiring new tanks. However, at least until 2030, its army will have to be content with 30 copies of the T-72 and 15 Leopard 2A4 units.
Full immersion: how will the Yuri Dolgoruky submarine be upgraded
What can be replaced on the ship during the first scheduled repair
The nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine Yuri Dolgoruky is moored in Severodvinsk for repairs. A source of Izvestia in the shipbuilding industry said that during it, a partial modernization will be carried out on the submarine. Izvestia investigated what kind of work can be carried out on the ship and what significance it will have for other representatives of the series.
Photos of the Abrams tank in a ditch with unusual damage to the tower have appeared
American Abrams tanks were redesigned for a special version, designated "ukr", before being sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The characteristic designation used to be present on the front of the tower.
The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M tanks. Will they go to the front with active protection systems? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the Russian army has received a new batch of powerful T-90M tanks
The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M tanks produced by Uralvagonzavod, writes MWM. This model is called the most powerful tank in the world, and the new batch is planned to be equipped with an active defeat protection system that can withstand missiles flying from above.
Combat motorcycles, electric scooters and monowheels: how is light transport used in its
Another episode of the combat use of motorcycles was made public by the Russian military department in the summer of this year. Having reached the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the fighters of the Vostok group of forces broke into the enemy's trenches and immediately joined the battle. At the same time, they used anti-tank mines to destroy long-term fortifications. The coordinated actions of Russian attack aircraft and marines of the Pacific Fleet allowed the liberation of the village of Urozhnoye.
The Russian Armed Forces celebrated the Tanker's Day on September 8
On September 8, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrated a professional holiday – the Day of the Tanker, which is one of the most significant dates in the history of the Soviet and Russian armies.
The plane was ahead of its time. How the MiG-25P became a symbol of aviation power - TASS Opinions
Dmitry Khazanov — about what the MiG-25P has brought to the domestic aviation
In the second half of the 50s of the twentieth century, the Artyom Mikoyan Design Bureau began work on the creation of heavy high-speed and high-altitude interceptor fighters designed to combat not only existing, but also promising supersonic bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
Built for the Black Sea Fleet, the MRK Typhoon of project 22800 Karakurt went to the delivery base
The small missile ship Typhoon, built at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard for the Black Sea Fleet, set off to undergo all necessary tests. This was reported by the press service of the company.
Expert: the US Space Development Agency has started having problems with suppliers
Private space contractors from the defense industry cannot cope with the ambitions of the Pentagon, and the trade war launched by Washington with China seems to have its negative consequences for the national space industry of the United States, military expert Alexander Stepanov noted.
What will be Russia's new nuclear doctrine?
The West is forcing Russia to switch to nuclear deterrence
Russia will review its nuclear doctrine in response to the actions of the West. According to experts, the United States is now climbing the so-called escalation ladder, not only in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also in other regions of the world, so Moscow is forced to react. What can this mean in practice and what changes in the nuclear doctrine do experts expect?
"Thousands of them are needed." What will Ukraine get with its own ballistic missile
Colonel Khodarenok compared the missile program of Ukraine and Nazi Germany
At the end of August, Vladimir Zelensky announced that Ukraine had successfully tested the first ballistic missile of its own production. He did not provide any details, citing secrecy. Is it possible for Ukraine today to develop a combat-ready operational and tactical missile system and organize mass production, as well as what does the German V-2 missiles have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Fortresses on tracks
On the second Sunday of September, Russia traditionally celebrated Tanker Day, a professional holiday for military and tank builders. This day is especially important for the Uralvagonzavod Concern, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation. Today, it is the only one in the country where some of the best tanks in the world are being developed and produced.
At least get yourself killed: Putin sent a signal to Baikal, but the plane without an engine will not take off even by presidential decree
The production of the domestic replacement of the AN-2 is slowed down due to the lack of a motor and incorrect estimates of officials
Vladimir Putin instructed to accelerate the development and launch into mass production of the Baikal small aircraft (LMS-901), as well as to make its cost competitive.
USC needs two trillion rubles
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Natalia Skorlygina's article "The maintenance and development of the USC will require more than 2 trillion rubles," investments in the activities and development of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) are estimated at more than 2 trillion rubles. Of these, over 1 trillion rubles is the corporation's cash deficit, estimated by the Russian Ministry of Finance, and about 1 trillion rubles will be required for the development of its assets - the construction of a new shipyard for large-tonnage ships in Vladivostok, tentatively estimated at $ 5 billion, and the modernization of the Baltic shipyards.
The marine tugboat "Vladimir Kovalev" of project 23470 was laid down
On August 30, 2024, a solemn laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the Vladimir Kovalev sea tug (factory number 416) of project 23470 was held at Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant JSC in Yaroslavl. This is the seventh Project 23470 tugboat under construction for the Navy.
Ukraine is not worried about Chinese restrictions on the export of UAVs and components
The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.
The expert believes that the drone war in the sky will increase
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, stressed that "for war in the sky, not only special drones are needed, but also special people"
The scope of application of FPV technologies in special operations in Ukraine is rapidly expanding, both sides of the conflict have begun to use specially created FPV devices for drone warfare in the sky. This was stated to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).
Why is the Orlan-10 drone scaring Kiev so much? Features and benefits
The Orlan-10 drone is a reliable assistant to the Russian artillery and a challenge for the AFU
The eyes of the Russian artillery — this is how the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has proven itself. The reconnaissance drone combines reliability and versatility and is one of the pioneers of the military unmanned aviation of the Russian Federation. Izvestia examines what technical characteristics the device has, what advantages it differs from and what causes fears among the enemy.
