News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The ring road: How the Russian armed forces are being reformed
Izvestia — about the structural changes in the army and Navy that took place in 2023
In 2023, the reform of the Russian Armed Forces continued. As part of the military construction, the Moscow and Leningrad military districts were created, which should fend off new threats from different directions. Marine Corps formations have noticeably strengthened. Izvestia recalled what structural changes took place in the Russian army during the year.
The National Air Ambulance Service has received the last ordered Ansat helicopters
On December 29, 2023, the Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation announced that it had delivered nine Ansat light helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant in the interests of the National Air Ambulance Service (NSSA) under a contract with PSB-Avializing LLC. The transfer of these machines was the final one under the contract for the supply of 37 Ansats for the NSSA.
Russia wants to revive the 50-year-old Soviet analog BMK project for $100 million
In Russia, they want to revive the old Soviet project for the production of analog chips using basic matrix crystals (BMC) and basic structural crystals (BSC).
Sighting given: the troops began to receive the Chukavin sniper rifle
What advantages will the new weapon give to Russian shooters
The units of the Russian army received the first serial samples of the Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave), sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The new weapon has improved characteristics and higher accuracy, it was created to replace the famous Dragunov rifle, the main military sniper weapon since the 1960s. Experts note that the microwave capabilities will increase the effectiveness of sniper units and give our fighters additional advantages during sniper duels.
The Russian Aerospace Forces received the last batch of Su-57 fighters in 2023
As reported on December 27, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yuri Gagarin of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) manufactured and handed over to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation the final batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters according to the production program of 2023.
UEC has started testing a new industrial engine
Bench tests of the first prototype of the AL-41ST-25 gas turbine engine with a capacity of 25 MW have started in Ufa at the enterprise of the United Engine Corporation, part of Rostec. The engine is a key element of gas pumping units that provide the necessary pressure when transporting gas through gas pipelines. It is environmentally friendly and has a forecast life of at least 120 thousand hours. Equipment of this level has not been produced in Russia before.
UAC fulfilled the State Budget in 2023
The enterprises of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Ulyanovsk fulfilled the state defense order in 2023.
Turkish company Havelsan: on the way to digital troops
In the sixth issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2023, an article by Nikolai Kraskovsky was published about the developments of the Turkish company Havelsan within its concept of "digital troops". The bmpd blog presents the full text of the article to the readers.
We went into formation: what replenished the Russian Navy in 2023
Reforms have begun in shipbuilding to improve the efficiency and pace of implementation of the state defense order
The Russian Navy continued to actively upgrade its combat personnel in 2023, despite the existing problems with import substitution and sanctions pressure.
Production of unmanned aerial vehicles "Orlan"
The Business Petersburg edition published interesting material by Sergey Bondarenko "Indirectly deadly: how St. Petersburg "Eagles" are produced. The most successful drone of the Russian army is produced in St. Petersburg" on the production of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Orlan series at STC LLC ("Special Technology Center").
"With a sickle for NATO." The West has never learned how to track these missiles
The Topol-M complexes took over combat duty 35 years ago
Exactly 35 years ago, on December 30, 1988, the first regiment armed with the RT-2PM "Topol" (according to the NATO classification SS-25 Sickle — "Sickle") took up combat duty. These complexes are the last "nuclear cudgel" developed in the USSR. They are planned to be completely decommissioned next year. About the history of this weapon and how it will be replaced — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Problems with the construction of frigates of project 22350
The published decisions of the Arbitration Court of the City of Moscow dated October 12, 2023 contain information of interest on the construction of frigates of Project 22350 (type "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov") for the Russian Navy. The decisions themselves were made regarding the claim of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation against PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (St. Petersburg) for the recovery of a penalty in the amount of 240.363 million rubles (with a total claim amount of 4.227562 billion rubles) for the failure to meet the deadlines for the delivery of the third frigate Admiral Golovko (factory number 923) of project 22350. As a result, the claim was denied to the Ministry of Defense.
The newest fire helicopter Ka-32A11M has been certified
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the main change in the design of the Ka-32A helicopter. The aircraft of the latest modification Ka-32A11M meets the modern requirements of aviation airworthiness standards. The main differences of the upgraded machine are the unique domestic fire extinguishing system and new engines.
The military-industrial complex as the engine of the Russian economy
Summing up the economic results of the outgoing year, Vladimir Putin noted that, contrary to very gloomy forecasts, Russian GDP grew by 3.5%. Against the background of what is happening in the economy of former Western economic locomotives like stagnating Germany, the figure is impressive. At the same time, foreign observers who do not have much sympathy for Russia and preferred that the results of 2023 be different, perhaps reluctantly, but admit that the Russian economy has not collapsed. At the same time, economic growth is primarily associated with the growth of the manufacturing industry by 7.5%.
Three main measures have boosted the Russian economy
In 2023, Russia showed record GDP growth in recent years. This looks all the more impressive because only a year and a half ago, many reputable analysts predicted our country's economic collapse. What measures have helped Russia not only to contain external attacks, but also to achieve economic growth?
In 2023, these ten types of weapons attracted the most attention! Three large Chinese projects have taken the first lines of the rating
Due to the tense situation in the world, many types of weapons attracted the attention of military observers, according to Huanqiu Shibao. In addition to the latest Chinese technology, which demonstrated Beijing's impressive progress in the development of its military-industrial complex, the deadly Russian submarines Belgorod and Khabarovsk were also in the ranking.
Uralvagonzavod has completed the state defense order of 2023
Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern, part of Rostec Group) successfully completed 2023 by fulfilling two contracts within the framework of the State Budget.
Indian Su-30MKI Fighter Modernization Program
The Indian edition of Frontier India in the material by Girish Linganna "IAF's ‘Super Sukhois': Inside the $7.5 Billion Upgrade of Su-30MKI Fighter Jets. Doubts Linger as IAF Skips Engine Power Boost for Su-30 MKIs: Will They Be Enough?" ("Super-Dry" Indian Air Force: modernization of Su-30MKI fighters worth 7.5 billion dollars.
It can mine and hit targets with rockets. The latest bi-caliber MLRS "Vozrozhdenie" is being created in Russia
Russia will create the latest bi-caliber multiple launch rocket system "Vozrozhdenie", it will be used both as a remote mining installation and as a MLRS due to launches of two types of projectiles. This was told by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation.
The Admiral Golovko frigate of project 22350 has been commissioned
On December 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg at PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (as part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation), President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of raising the Naval flag on the frigate Admiral Golovko of project 22350, and in videoconference mode - in the ceremonies of raising the Naval Flag.The naval flag is also on the small missile ship Naro-Fominsk of project 21631 located in Baltiysk and the minesweeper Lev Chernavin of project 12700, which are part of the Navy of the Russian Federation. The Admiral Golovko, which became part of the Northern Fleet (factory number 923), became the third frigate of the 22350 project built.
