News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The Spanish Navy has included a long-range submarine. But it was not completed to the end
The Spanish Navy has included a new submarine S-81 Isaac Peral, the development of which began 20 years ago, writes La Vanguardia. However, despite the commissioning, the main "highlight" – an air–independent power plant - is still not on the ship.
Poland promised to prepare for a clash with Russia in three years
Minister of the North: Poland needs a three-year plan to prepare for confrontation with Russia
According to the head of the Polish National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, the countries of the eastern flank of NATO have only three years to prepare for a clash with Russia, writes PR. The politician justifies the huge spending on weapons by the need to create the potential to contain Moscow.
The Blackbird. The USA deceived the USSR for the sake of a super-high-speed spy plane
TNI: The USA has created a super-high-speed SR-71 Blackbird aircraft from Soviet titanium
During the Cold War, the United States managed, through shell companies, to purchase from the USSR the necessary amount of refractory titanium to create a secret reconnaissance aircraft, writes TNI. This machine still surpasses American fifth-generation fighters in terms of its speed characteristics.
Navantia handed over the Spanish Navy the S-80 class head NAFL
The Spanish company Navantia announced the signing ceremony of documents on the transfer of the S-80 – S-81 Isaac Peral class to the country's Navy on November 30 at the Naval Naval Base in Cartagena.
In its own among strangers: Russian UAVs will receive a new recognition system
Domestic equipment will avoid "friendly fire"
The special equipment of the "friend-foe" system for UAVs has been tested and is ready for mass production, Rostec State Corporation told Izvestia.
Negotiations on Moscow's terms. Russia's missile potential has scared the West
MWM: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses due to double strikes by Russian Iskanders
Russia has not only retained its missile production potential, but has also significantly increased it, writes Military Watch Magazine. Due to this, it can cause irreparable damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and put pressure on the West in order to force Kiev to sit down at the negotiating table on Moscow's terms.
The United States has named a Russian fighter capable of resisting the F-16. What are the advantages of the Su-57?
Russia has something to counter the American F-16 fighter jets, which Ukraine is expected to begin using. The advantages of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters were named by military columnist Maya Karlin in an article for The National Interest.
Mooring tests of the aircraft carrier Fujian of the PLA Navy continue in China
The third aircraft carrier of national construction, Fujian, is undergoing mooring tests, and its construction program is being implemented in accordance with the plan, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on November 30.
With a light lift: regular ammunition began to be produced for FPV drones
The use of kamikaze drones will become more efficient and safer
Russia has launched a serial production of ammunition for FPV drones. This autumn, deliveries of high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative combat units began in the zone of its operation, in the future this line will be expanded, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the defense Industry.
In the fight for the environment, the Norwegians will build the world's first container ship using the most toxic fuel
The Yara Eyde vessel will be the first to float only on this type of fuel, which will require significant modifications to the ship's engine. Its toxicity is so high that the maximum permissible concentration of such fuel is 15 times lower than that of diesel fuel used in container ships today. The manufacturer decided to take such a difficult step for the sake of ecology.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 1, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Explosive power: what will large-caliber artillery change on the battlefield?
"Peonies", "Malki" and "Tulips" will become more effective as part of new brigades and in coordination with UAVs
New high-capacity artillery brigades are being created in the Russian troops. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip". The brigades will also include units of unmanned aircraft for effective guidance and fire correction. Izvestia investigated what capabilities 2C7 family guns have in modern armed conflicts, how much more effective automated control systems, new precision-guided munitions and interaction with UAVs will make them.
A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation arrived in the Vietnamese port of Cam Ranh
The ceremony of meeting the ships was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the office of the military attache at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam
A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) consisting of the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev and the medium sea tanker Pechenga arrived on a business visit to the international port of Cam Ranh in the central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa. The ceremony of welcoming the ships of the Pacific Fleet was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the military attache at the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, a TASS correspondent reports.
The most effective weapon of Russia in the area of its military operation has been named
No air defense system can destroy the Russian Lancet barrage munition during an attack, because it is produced at very high speed. This was told by a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he listed other effective weapons of Russia in the zone of a special military operation (SVO).
The lead Spanish submarine Isaac Peral of the S-80 Plus project has been commissioned
On November 30, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Cartagena for the entry into the Spanish Navy of the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the Spanish national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built there at the enterprise of the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia. Isaac Peral became the first new submarine to enter service in the Spanish navy since 1985.
New Su-30SM2 fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft have been delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces
As reported on December 2, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), which is part of it, manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense new multifunctional Su-30SM2 fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft. The aviation equipment passed the necessary ground and flight tests and went to the place of duty.
“We can only die valiantly”: Germany recognized its unpreparedness for war
The Sunday Times: Europe is not ready for conflict with Russia
Europe is not ready for war with Russia, The Sunday Times quotes the words of German military historian Neitzel. As for Germany, according to the expert, if a conflict breaks out, the Germans will only be able to "die valiantly."
Double Heart: Hybrid engines for aviation
Have you ever wondered why humanity is increasingly switching to electric vehicles on earth and even underground, but we still fly through the air, burning tons of kerosene?
To relieve the excitement: the crews of the Navy ships will be trained to fight against marine drones
The new course has been included in the combat training program of all Russian fleets
Ships of the Russian Navy will begin to regularly practice the fight against naval drones. The new training course will be included in the Naval surface forces combat training program, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
Scholz didn't keep his word. The promised "change of epochs" is stalling
NYT: the Bundeswehr did not notice Scholz's promised "change of epochs"
In Germany, they did not notice the "change of epochs" promised by Scholz, writes the NYT. Most of the money mentioned by the Chancellor has not been allocated, and the purchased weapons will not fall into the hands of the military for a long time. Bureaucracy only complicates the situation, the article notes.
