News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have successfully used the latest heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" in the special operation zone, hitting a cluster of enemy infantry with a thermobaric projectile of increased range. About Russian thermobaric and volumetric detonating ammunition - in the material of TASS.

The document was signed by Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov and Head of the Chinese National Space Administration Zhang Kejian

Belarus has joined the joint Russian-Chinese project for the construction of the International Scientific Lunar Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Demining of the liberated territories is one of the key tasks to ensure the safety of military personnel and civilians. According to experts, after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the complete clearance of the zone of a special military operation can last for decades. The problem of minefields is acute all over the world: until now, the territories where armed conflicts occurred 50 or more years ago have not been completely cleared.

Colonel Khodarenok noted the effectiveness of Russian air defense against ATACMS missiles

The adviser to the head of the DPR, Yan Gagin, said that Kiev could thoughtlessly use the ATACMS missiles already delivered for strikes on the territory of Russia. Whether Russian missile defense systems are capable of countering this threat and what are the features of the combat use of such means of air attack - the military observer of the Gazeta understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The day of the military signalman for the team of the integrated hardware station based on the Tiger armored vehicle is no different from military everyday life. Military personnel monitor and monitor communication systems, maintain communication channels between units and headquarters. Izvestia correspondent Leonid Kitrar met the professional holiday of signalmen in the SVO zone and asked them about the specifics of their work.

Current foreign programs for the development of promising equipment for the "soldier of the future" (Future Soldier ) are aimed at improving the combat capability of infantry with the help of technology, but set more realistic goals than some previous initiatives.

The use of the Tosochka heavy flamethrower system in Ukraine has become bad news for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was written by the Polish edition of Interia.

The Russian army is discussing the creation of units with shock mini-UAVs

The Russian Armed Forces are discussing the possibility of creating separate units with mini-UAVs, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

Alexander Khodakovsky, Deputy Head of the State Guard of the DPR Rosgvardiya, decided to speak out about the comments of some Russian "sofa experts" criticizing the tactics of conducting military operations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the SVO zone. He published the corresponding post in his telegram channel.

October 19, 2023 in Zelenodolsk at JSC "Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky", part of JSC "Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation" (group of companies of JSC "Ak Bars Holding Company") the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Navy of the Russian Federation of two "research vessels" (actually medium reconnaissance ships) "Mikhail Nefedov" and "Nikolai Zuikov" project 03182p.

The Naval News resource reported that France has joined the joint Belgian-Dutch Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program for the construction of a new generation of mine-fighting ships. The corresponding memorandum of understanding was signed by the Ministries of Defense of Belgium, the Netherlands and France on August 30, 2023.

WP: a prolonged recession in Germany should be regarded as an emergency

Germany is experiencing a recession in almost all areas: the economy is weakening, population polls show dissatisfaction with migration policy, aid to Ukraine has faltered, and the far-right AdG party is gaining popularity, writes WP. "Who to call to talk to Europe" is no longer clear, the author believes. And this can be regarded as a state of emergency.

The ships of Project 20380 will be able to hit coastal targets at a considerable distance

The Russian fleet is waiting for a large-scale missile reinforcement. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is working on options for equipping all corvettes of the 20380 project with Kalibr cruise missiles, and in the future — supersonic Onyx, sources told Izvestia.

Alexander Zakharov, Chief Researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the "Dust Monitoring of the Moon" device will register dust particles that can acquire an electric charge on the illuminated side of the Earth's natural satellite and levitate over its surface.

The British newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Jeff Chávez, Felicia Schwartz "Hamas-Israel war tests a US defense sector already strained by Ukraine" ("The war between Hamas and Israel is experiencing the US military-industrial sector, already experiencing tension because of Ukraine") reported that the American military industry is preparing increase the supply of weapons to Israel.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) announced the launching ceremony of the SS-516 Raigei-class submarine, which took place on October 17 at the Kobe Shipyard in Kobe.

Corvettes built in Zelenodolsk by inland waterways pass to Novorossiysk

On October 12, the Kiev–controlled media announced another "victory" - damage to a patrol patrol ship (PSKR) "Pavel Derzhavin" on the outer roadstead of Sevastopol.

Long-range artillery loses competition on the battlefield

Can guns shoot at 100 km? Yes, they can! But why ? On April 5, 2023, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky arrived in Poland. A local colleague Andrzej Duda took him to the royal castle. And he immediately brought me to the painting by Jan Mateyko "Stefan Batory near Pskov".

The joint Moon exploration program with Moscow is still in the fog

In recent years, China has been rapidly increasing its activity in space. The country produces more than fifty space launches a year from four spaceports, and its satellite grouping already exceeds the number of the satellite grouping of the United States Government. However, the most important from a propaganda point of view for Beijing are the programs of the near-Earth orbital station and lunar exploration.

The French ground forces are organized according to the latest Western concept

At the end of World War II, the French army was, in fact, an insignificant part of the American army. Naturally, after the end of the war, such a situation could not persist for a long time. Paris had too big geopolitical ambitions, completely inconsistent with its role in the last war, but requiring immediate "resuscitation" of the French Armed Forces.