News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation and Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, held a joint meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises. The participants discussed new approaches to the development of high-tech industry and defense industry as a response to the challenges of the time.

As reported on October 18, 2023 by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, another heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A was manufactured and transferred to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in Ulyanovsk at the branch of PJSC Il - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation).

The online edition of Delovoy Peterburg, under the heading "The head of the Northern Shipyard: "It's sad that we were late with the modernization of our shipyards," published an interview with Igor Orlov, General Director of PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (as part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation). His statements in the interview, in particular, demonstrate the sad state and vague prospects of the modernization process of the Northern Shipyard.

After a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Middle East, when on October 7 militants of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas penetrated from the Gaza Strip into Israel, footage of damaged and burning Merkava tanks of the Israel Defense Forces appeared in the media and social networks. In addition, the destruction of one tank was announced by the fighters of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement. About the features of the tank, considered one of the best and most protected in the world, and its combat use — in the material of TASS

Modernization of the Polish Army based on Polish industry, increased defense spending, bringing the size of the army in line with tasks and plans, training of personnel and logistics – these are the declarations of defense policy made by the "Civil Coalition", which came to power in Poland during the elections on October 15.

Thanks to the active work of PR specialists from their defense department, the Israeli Merkava IV has become a real symbol of high-tech. For many years, we were assured that this tank, stuffed with expensive and complex electronics, has reliable all-round protection, which, moreover, has been strengthened thanks to the introduction of an active protection complex.

The tank protection created in Russia is spreading all over the world

The Israeli military has begun to protect its Merkava tanks from drones with the help of a "brazier" that disperses the cumulative jet from the explosion above the tower. In Russia, this technology is put on stream – and the new equipment comes out protected already from the factory. Tanks with "mangals" began to appear all over the world, including in India and China. What is the peculiarity of such protection and why did it become widespread so quickly?

Ukrainian servicemen and Western publications are sounding the alarm: "Russia has deprived Ukraine of the initial advantage in tactical drones." In other words, Russian military drones are gaining dominance in the skies of special operations. Which drones turned out to be the most effective and how do they eventually change the scenario of military operations?

At the end of last week, one of the Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-90, involved in the operation of the Russian army in the Avdiivka area, was seen for the first time in one of RT's reports. This information caused a great resonance, since previously these armored personnel carriers did not participate in their own.

As part of a working trip to Severodvinsk on October 13, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "USC" Andrey Kostin, the CEO of the corporation Andrey Puchkov and the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov checked the progress of the implementation of the State Budget for the PO "Sevmash" and the CS "Zvezdochka" (part of the USC).

As reported, on October 16, 2023, the strategic nuclear missile submarine K-553 Generalissimo Suvorov (factory number 206) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A") arrived at the base in Vilyuchinsk (Kamchatka) as part of the 25th Division of submarines of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Forces after the inter-fleet transition from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet by the Northern Sea Route.

The Israeli army continues to prepare for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Recall that the operation, which is designated as an operation against Hamas, was called "Iron Swords". Such "iron swords" also include Merkava tanks, which are being taken by dozens to the border with the Palestinian enclave.

Eight types of unique weapons that Russia uses during its

Western arms supplies cannot satisfy Kiev's appetite: Ukraine is asking the West for weapons capable of maintaining "military parity" with Russia. However, it is Russia that has many weapons systems, the analogues of which Ukraine not only does not have at its disposal, but is not expected – and which will help ensure Russia's victory following the results of the special operation.

The post-war formation of the French Air Force in the briefest description

At the end of World War II, the French Air Force turned out to be an "appendage" of American aviation. Naturally, after the end of the war, such a situation could not persist. Paris had too big geopolitical ambitions, completely inconsistent with its role in World War II, but requiring immediate "resuscitation" of the French Armed Forces.

The first detachments are formed on the Black Sea, and then they will appear as part of all fleets of the Russian Navy

Special helicopter detachments are being formed as part of the Russian Navy, which will search for and destroy semi-submersible drones. The Ka-27, Ka-29 and Mi-8 will perform this task.

The main battle tanks "Merkava 2", as it turned out, have not been withdrawn from the Israeli ground forces and continue to serve in the border areas with the Gaza Strip.

Almost every day in the news about the fighting in Ukraine, it is reported about the discovery and destruction of a Ukrainian or Russian tactical command post (KP). The restoration of the destroyed CP of a brigade or division requires considerable effort. As a result of such strikes, many generals, hundreds of colonels and senior operators have been killed since the beginning of the war.

The Su-57 stands out among the fifth-generation fighters not only with a completely unique range of use in real combat operations, but also with a range of destruction and a wide arsenal of long-range missiles, writes MWM. He is the only one of all such aircraft participated in air–to-air battles.

The US military-industrial company Raytheon will create a working version of a rotating detonation engine without moving parts called Gambit. The Pentagon is going to equip cruise missiles designed for fourth-generation fighters like Grumman F-14 Tomcat and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with this type of engines.

Russia faces the task of replacing outdated AN-26 and AN-72 transporters in the fleet of the Armed Forces, which have been flying for more than half a century. The head of the Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said that a solution had been found for them, but did not disclose details. Experts name three possible candidates for the renewal of the fleet of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – IL-112B, TVRS-44 Ladoga and a completely new Il-212 project. Which of them has a higher chance of getting into service?