General Designer Urzhumtsev: AK-12 is not inferior to foreign models in terms of accuracy of shooting
The Russian AK-12 assault rifle is not inferior to modern foreign models of small arms in accuracy, Sergey Urzhumtsev, chief designer of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Robots will be charged with the suspension of hypersonic missiles on bombers
The American company Square One Systems Design has tested a prototype of the MHU-TSX robotic charging system. It should help to install heavy hypersonic weapons on bombers.
The manufacturer of anti-aircraft missiles will release a civilian electric and gas car
Almaz-Antey is working on a hybrid car with the working name E-NEVA: it will use hydrogen and electricity as fuel. Unlike electric cars, hydrogen provides more mileage and lower CO2 emissions
The T-72MP tank is being tried to "reanimate" in Ukraine
After a long break, a T-72MP was seen at the Kharkiv training ground, first shown back in May 1997 at a weapons exhibition in the Czech city of Brno.
According to available data, this tank, which is one of the first modifications of Ural machines developed in Ukraine, was for a long time in the settling tank of the landfill testing site of the experimental shop 190 of the Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering.
The units of the Ground Forces receive modern armored personnel carriers
Modern armored personnel carriers with improved combat and driving characteristics of the BTR-82A and BTR-82AM are entering service with formations and units of the Ground Forces.
In Poland, the Russian "Era" shown to Putin was called a revolution
During the main stage of the strategic exercises "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, watched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a B-19 infantry fighting vehicle with an Epoch combat module was shown, which turned out to be an "imperceptible revolution," writes the Polish edition of Defence24.
How is the upgraded B-19 infantry fighting vehicle better than the classic BMP-3
The participation of light armored vehicles in local wars and conflicts often led to its massive losses. We can recall the mission of the Soviet limited contingent in Afghanistan, the fighting on the territory of the post-Soviet space. Dozens or even hundreds of burnt-out and exploded infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers remained everywhere after the fighting.
Military police in Tajikistan will receive new equipment and stun guns
Military police units of the Central Military District (CVO), including at the Russian military base in Tajikistan, will receive new special equipment and "Gyurza" stun guns by the end of the year, Konstantin Smirnov, head of the regional military police department of the Central Military District, told reporters on Wednesday.
The International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation trains sappers in four directions
The International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation trains sappers in four areas: humanitarian demining, countering improvised explosive devices, mine search service and the use of robotic means.
More than 500 specialists of the RKHBZ ZVO conducted special training as part of the inspection after the "West-2021"
About 120 units of weapons, military and special equipment were involved in the exercises
More than 500 specialists of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ) of the Western Military District (ZVO) worked out tasks, including aerial reconnaissance of the RCB situation as part of a control check after the joint strategic Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the press service of the district reported on Wednesday.
Rostec will launch a new automated workshop for the production of ammunition
The plastics plant of the Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation will launch a new complex for assembling ammunition for ship guns, tank and field guns, as well as artillery installations of 100-152 mm caliber.
Rospotrebnadzor announced the risks of the Georgian Lugar laboratory for Russia
Lugar's laboratory in Georgia poses very high risks for Russia. This was stated on the air of the NTV channel by the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova.
The Americans showed on the video a fundamentally new system for launching cruise missiles from an arsenal aircraft
The video demonstrates a concept known as Rapid Dragon. Cruise missiles were dropped from C-17 and EC-130 aircraft: it is assumed that this will increase the strike power of the United States.
LRAAM: a two-stage rocket for a fighter
Air-to-air missiles can significantly increase the range. September 21 portal thedrive.com He reported that at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference event, Boeing presented the concept of a two-stage LRAAM munition.
Ukraine will increase the capacity of "Neptune"
The missiles of the Ukrainian Neptune and Alder complexes can receive new combat units that will increase the capacity of ammunition. The company "Spetsoboronmash" has mastered the vacuum-lump technology of forming explosive charges, which increases the damaging effect of ammunition. This is written by Defense Express with reference to the Ukroboronprom concern.
African "Peonies": how Soviet superbugs ended up in Angola
The most powerful Soviet self-propelled guns - 203-mm 2S7 "Peony" were mainly operated in Soviet artillery brigades of high power. In total, according to various sources, more than 500 such combat vehicles were manufactured.
Media: Hainan plans to actively develop the industry of small space satellites
According to several participants of the Wenchang International Aerospace Forum-2021, Hainan can provide their launch and is able to process data received from orbit
The South Chinese province of Hainan plans to actively develop the industry of small space satellites and will constantly increase cooperation with other countries in this direction. This was reported by the newspaper "Hainan Zhibao".
Mass media: China has created a hydrogen refueling system for a new generation of space rockets
According to the Global Times newspaper, the new equipment successfully produced 35.55 cubic meters of this eco-friendly fuel in 35 hours
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has developed a national hydrogen liquefaction system for refueling new - generation space rockets-Changzheng-5-be and Changzheng-7. This was reported on Wednesday by the Global Times newspaper.
NASA has reorganized the manned flight program
NASA has reorganized the management of its own manned flight program, creating two divisions instead of the current one, TASS reports, referring to the statement of the head of the American space Agency Bill Nelson.
The United States was afraid of the Russian matryoshka satellite
A Russian matryoshka satellite capable of destroying American spacecraft is in near-Earth orbit, RIA Novosti reports a statement by the head of the US Space Command, General John Raymond.