In Russia, the work on the project of the robotic platform "Marker" has been successfully completed
The work on the project of the Marker robotic platform has been successfully completed, Yevgeny Dudorov, executive director of the NGO Android Technology, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Models of T-90, T-72 and BMP-3 from Australia will go to the landfills of Europe
The Australian company GaardTech continues to expand the range of manufactured models of military equipment. So, at the end of last year, samples similar in appearance to the T-90, T-72 and BMP-3 were presented.
However, it is not necessary to talk about complete similarity with real tanks and Russian-made infantry fighting vehicles. For example, in the "nineties" they forgot to depict the hatches of the gunner-operator and the driver-mechanic. There is no imitation of an ejector on the "barrel of the gun" - a device that serves to remove powder gases after firing from the gun.
A new 120-mm self-propelled mortar was shown in China
The Chinese defense industry presented the latest 120-mm wheeled self-propelled unit. The published video tells about the features of this combat vehicle, made on the chassis of a three-axle all-wheel drive version of the Dongfeng Mengshi CSK131 armored car.
"Leopard" will fight with "Black Panther"
The Norwegian military will compare German and South Korean tanks. January 10, portal armyrecognition.com He announced that prototypes of Leopard 2A7 and K2 Black Panther vehicles had arrived in Norway to participate in the tender "Project 9360 — tank potential of the Army" (Prosjekt 9360 — Stridsvognkapasitet til Hæren).
In Grozny, the Russian ZSU "Shilka" ruthlessly mowed down the militants
During the operation to liberate Grozny in January 1995, Russian troops, along with anti-aircraft missile and cannon "Tunguska", also used older ZSU "Shilka".
Tank tender: Will Leclerc XLR be able to replace the T-72M1 in India
At the very end of last year, there were reports that French manufacturers of armored vehicles intend to offer India to replace the 1,700 T-72M/M1 Ajeya in service with their updated Leclerc XLR.
Military units of the Air Defense Forces in the Kuril Islands received upgraded T-80BV tanks
Because of their technical features, they are called "flying"
TASS, January 11. Military units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) on the Kuril Islands received a batch of upgraded T-80BV tanks, which are called "flying" due to technical features, the press service of the district reported on Tuesday.
Heavy ICBM launches are planned in Russia in the new year
During the year, Russia intends to conduct five launches of the Sarmat heavy ICBM and one launch of the Avangard missile defense System.
Sources report that by the end of this year, the Russian military plans to conduct at least five launches of the heavy intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat", as well as at least one test launch of the domestic hypersonic missile complex "Avangard".
Electromagnetic missile defense will be powerless against hypersound
The Ministry of Defense of Japan intends to start full-scale development of electromagnetic guns capable of shooting down hypersonic missiles from fiscal year 2023.
"Tors" will cover the Southern Military District from NATO aggression
The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft systems entered service with the 20th Motorized Rifle Division in Volgograd.
"Tor-M2" is the most modern air defense system in its class. It effectively fights against any aerial targets - from airplanes and helicopters to high-precision projectiles. This is a defensive weapon, experts say.
Military personnel of the Air Defense Forces in Transbaikalia have begun to master the MANPADS simulator "Cone"
With the military personnel of the motorized rifle unit of the combined arms association of the Air Defense Forces, stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory, the training of anti-aircraft gunners of MANPADS began on the universal complex simulator "Cone".
Space precision: The US is preparing to deploy the GPS IIIF network
The United States has not yet fully deployed the new generation of positioning satellites, but is already preparing to send an improved version of them into space. January 10, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Space Force has ordered ten satellites of the GPS III Follow-on version (GPS IIIF).
Virgin Orbit will launch a number of satellites into Earth orbit on January 13 - the company
Private aerospace company Virgin Orbit will launch several commercial satellites into low Earth orbit on January 13 as part of the Above the Clouds mission, the company announced on Twitter.
RKS photonic technologies will control space debris
To control near-Earth space and observe artificial objects in Earth orbit, the specialists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) propose using the latest photonics technologies and original methods of ground-based processing of optical information.
Scientists have figured out how to recreate the radiation field of the ship when flying into deep space
They patented a device for modeling mixed radiation fields on high-energy heavy ion beams
Employees of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) have developed and patented a device that will allow simulating on earth all the conditions of a complex radiation field inside a spacecraft created by particles of Galactic cosmic radiation. The press service of the Institute writes about this.
Ambassador in Moscow: the UAE and Russia have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Jaber recalled that the Governments of the two countries signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes
The Russian Federation and the UAE are developing cooperation in the field of space, the countries have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the UAE Ambassador to Moscow, Mohammed Ahmed al-Jaber.
Russian and Korean specialists will create a new launch vehicle together
Success Rockets, a private company from Russia, has signed a memorandum with SEWON E&C on the establishment of a joint venture that will create a three-stage Stalker rocket. It will be able to put about 300 kilograms of cargo into orbit.
The head of NASA said he was looking forward to meeting with Rogozin
Bill Nelson said that he expects to discuss climate issues with the CEO of Roscosmos
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, is looking forward to meeting with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin, the timing of the visit of the head of the US space agency to the Russian Federation will depend on the situation with the coronavirus. Nelson said this at a briefing on Tuesday, answering a question from TASS.
S7 plans to test parts of a space rocket in a third-party laboratory in 2022
The company intends to test rocket tanks of a reduced size, said Arseniy Kisarev, director of the Department of Technological Development of S7 Space
The S7 Space company plans to test the tanks of the space launch vehicle under development in a third-party laboratory in 2022. This was reported to TASS by Arseniy Kisarev, director of the company's technological development department.
The new assembly and testing building of the Plesetsk cosmodrome will be handed over a year ahead of schedule - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation
The new assembly and test building at the Plesetsk cosmodrome located in the Arkhangelsk region will be put into operation significantly ahead of schedule, said Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov.