News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Today, foreign armies are armed with numerous categories of conventional air-to-ground weapons (ASPs) of the air-to-ground class (air-to-ground munitions, AGM). Many of them are currently being upgraded. At the same time, new, even more effective TSA are being developed. Consider a group of guided aerial bombs.

Swarms of drones quickly deplete ammunition

Anti-aircraft missile technology began to develop actively immediately after the end of World War II. Moreover, first of all, the designers sought to create anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) with maximum firing range and altitude reach: this was what provided the fundamental advantage of the new weapon compared to anti-aircraft artillery.

The planes demonstrated their unique capabilities during the flight of the President of Russia to the Middle East

During the flight to Abu Dhabi, Flight No. 1 — the plane of President Vladimir Putin — was accompanied by Russian Air Force Su-35S fighters with a full set of air–to-air weapons.

On December 8, 2023, the US Army announced the receipt of the first batch of new PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) missiles in the first serial version of the Increment 1 Early Operational Capability. High-precision "shorter-range" missiles (in terms of arms agreements) PrSM manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation should replace the ATACMS operational and tactical missiles in service in the US Army.

China and Egypt have signed several documents at once, consolidating the cooperation of both States in the exploration of outer space. One of the most important is the agreement on participation in the international lunar station project. The Celestial Empire is trying to attract as many partners as possible to this initiative, forming a kind of counterweight to the American "Artemis Agreements".

The OSIRIS-REx mission was accompanied by success throughout its entire course — the device reached the target asteroid without serious problems, conducted a scientific program, made a regolith fence and returned safely to Earth.

TNI: the best attack submarines have been developed in Russia, the USA and the UK

Today, attack submarines serve in the fleets of at least two dozen countries, writes TNI. But some of them, which are in service in Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the author of the article called "the best of the best."

The new committee of Soyuzmash of Russia for the development of promising competencies in the field of vocational education, personnel management and social policy has begun its work to strengthen the human resources potential of Oboronki enterprises. The expert structure will consolidate proposals on personnel development for cross-sectoral analysis and subsequent elaboration at the legislative level. The most effective practices will be replicated in defense industry organizations.

On December 7, the XIII International Forum "The Arctic: Present and Future" began its work in St. Petersburg, which is attended by more than 2,000 delegates from Russia and foreign countries.

How does the fighting affect the testing of new models of military equipment in Russia

The Russian military-industrial complex has been tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of the special operation in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia.

Meanwhile, the production of shells and artillery systems is consolidating

Correctable Russian ammunition was the focus of attention at the IDEX 2023 International Weapons Show. They were especially interested in the Krasnopol projectile. Its Western counterpart, Excalibur, is much more expensive and more sensitive to storage and operating conditions.

The ship is supposed to be the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which the Admiral Makarov guided missile frigate was awarded the honorary name "Guards" with the wording: "for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by the ship's personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts."

After that, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter visited aerospace facilities

Since December 2, the General State Administration for Aerospace Engineering of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been exercising full control over the recently launched Mulligan-1 reconnaissance satellite.

The USA wants to return to the moon, Russia remembers the legendary space drone

The American company SpaceX launched the second prototype of the reusable Starship transport system from the Boca Chica site in Texas.

As reported by the Indian web resource "Swarajya" in the material Ujjwal Shrotryia "IAF's Mighty 'Mi-26,'Able To Lift Chinooks, Set For Overhaul With Russian Help" ("Powerful Indian Air Force Mi-26 capable of transporting Chinooks, put on overhaul with Russian help"), The fleet of Soviet-made Mi-26 heavy transport helicopters of the Indian Air Force, which have been on the ground for years, is preparing for major restoration repairs (KVR). This was reported by the Indian newspaper The Tribune.

Rosatom has manufactured a second nuclear reactor vessel for the nuclear icebreaker Chukotka, thereby completing the production of such equipment for a series of new generation domestic nuclear-powered ships.

The facts of the use of fake rubber in the production of Mi-8MTV-1 and Ansat civilian helicopters have been revealed at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ), part of the Russian Helicopters company. Such rubber could fall apart during operation and, along the chain, lead to the shutdown of engines in a flying car. The revealed facts of forgeries were confirmed by Rostec State Corporation.

TNI: the West recognized the superiority of the Su-35 in air combat

The superiority of the Su-35 over Ukrainian aircraft is one of the reasons why Kiev is asking its allies for the F-16, writes TNI. However, NATO understands that the super maneuverability and technical characteristics of the Russian fighter give it advantages in air combat even against Western machines.

BI: Russia may expand the program for the construction of the nuclear submarine of the Yasen project

Russia may build more nuclear submarines of the Yasen project, which are alarming the NATO command, writes Business Insider. According to the Western military, these vessels are inconspicuous and can launch cruise and attack missiles to hit targets both in Europe and North America.

What tasks will the new Black Beret divisions be able to solve

Marine Corps divisions will become more versatile and mobile. Now each battalion of the Black Berets will have its own amphibious assault company, and the division will have an amphibious assault battalion.