South Korea will create a battlefield visualization system for smartphones
The South Korean company Hanwha Systems has signed a contract for the development of an individual battlefield visualization system. According to Janes, it will connect weapon sights with military smartphones, as well as their walkie-talkies and tactical radio communications. This will allow them to share data in real time with each other and with command posts.
The military of 10 countries are interested in buying Russian communication systems "Azart"
Foreigners were interested in the Azart communication systems produced by the Russian manufacturer, including the export version of the R-187-P1E portable radio station and the R-187BE portable radio station.
According to the press service of the NGO "Angstrom", which developed the radio stations, among those who wanted to get acquainted with the characteristics of various types of" Excitement " and the conditions for their purchase were both our CSTO allies from Armenia and Belarus, as well as representatives of the military departments of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America: Myanmar, Sudan, Uganda, Iran, Cuba, Mali, Pakistan, Burkina Faso.
Mishustin promised at least 10 "end-to-end cross-industry projects" in the electronic industry in 2021
By the end of the year, at least 10 intersectoral projects aimed at the development of the electronic industry and the introduction of domestic solutions in all sectors of the economy will be launched in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting devoted to the formation of demand for Russian radio-electronic products.
A two-legged robot was taught to fly in China
In China, a prototype of a two-legged robot Jet-HR2 was created, which was taught to fly with the help of fans. Details about the development of the engineers of the Guangdong Institute of Technology are set out in the preprint of the report, available at arXiv.org.
Roscosmos will study the possibility of protecting its facilities from terrorists with the help of robots
Roscosmos plans to explore the possibility of using autonomous transport robotic systems for the anti-terrorist protection of its facilities, according to materials on the state procurement website.
The German Leopard 2A7 + tank has become less fast
The modernized German Leopard 2A7+ significantly gained weight and lost mobility.
One of these tanks was recently demonstrated at an exhibition in Hungary. A shield with fairly detailed technical characteristics was installed next to it. In particular, the specified weight is 67.5 tons. If we recall the 55-ton Leopard 2A4 released in the second half of the 80s, the weight gain was more than 12,000 kg.
A light tank based on the self-propelled gun "Gvozdika" is being created in Serbia
A prototype of a light tank with a new turret and armament was photographed in Serbia. The Belgrade company DLS Special Systems installed the Soviet MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun in the car on the basis of the world's first floating self-propelled gun "Gvozdika".
The Ukrainian tank "Nota" surpasses "Armata" only in the caliber of its cannon
The Ukrainian tank industry is in a deep crisis. From the once giant of Soviet industry - the Malyshev plant, in fact, there are repair shops that are capable of semi-artistically, as they say, on the knee, making individual samples from the previous reserves, which then break down during rehearsals of parades.
Omsktransmash is negotiating with customers on the modernization of Soviet T-55 tanks
The general director of the enterprise Igor Lobov noted that the organization is ready to work in this direction if there is a need for it
Omsktransmash (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec state Corporation) is negotiating with potential customers on the possible modernization of Soviet T-55 tanks. This was announced to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Igor Lobov at the international military-technical forum "Army-2021"held in the Moscow region.
Biden congratulated Kazakhstan on the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
US President Joseph Biden sent a letter to the head of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the press service of the Kazakh leader reported.
Chemezov: There is no counteraction to the hypersonic "Dagger" today
No country today has weapons capable of countering the Russian airline complex with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. This was announced on Wednesday by the head of the Rostec state Corporation Sergey Chemezov.
"We produce these missiles. First of all, they are highly accurate, they hit the target at a long distance. Plus, they have a very high speed, it is actually impossible to intercept such a missile. So far, there is no such counteraction to our missiles today, "Chemezov said during the" New Knowledge " marathon.
New-generation ATGMs continue to enter service with the People's Liberation Army of China
Rumors that a new generation of ATGMs working on the principle of "shot and forget" began to enter service with the PLA have been going around for a long time, and prototypes of new ATGMs were presented back in 2014, but only this summer they began to appear on official photos and videos of the Chinese military.
Ukraine has developed a complex for searching for drones
Ukrainian scientists have developed a radiometric remote sensing system for all-weather detection of drones. The development of the staff of the National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" was presented at the Sikorsky Challenge-2021 festival of innovative projects, Defense Express reports.
The developer will improve the combat characteristics of the Tor missile system
Work is underway to radically improve both the combat and operational characteristics of the product, said Fanil Ziyatdinov, General Director of the Kupol plant
Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant "Kupol "(as part of the Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern) is working to modernize and improve all the main characteristics of the Tor anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). This was reported to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Fanil Ziyatdinov.
A meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS was held in Astrakhan
On August 31, the 53rd meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Astrakhan under the leadership of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Colonel General Yuri Grekhov.
A contract for the purchase of PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Dutch Armed Forces was signed
According to Lockheed Martin, officials from the United States and the Netherlands recently signed a contract for the supply of the PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) and related auxiliary equipment to the Dutch Armed Forces.
The first successful test flight of a reusable Chinese launch vehicle "Tianxing-2"took place
The Chinese company Space Transportation conducted the first successful test flight of the Tianxing-2 rocket, which became the third flight test of the Tianxing series of missiles, according to the company's official WeChat channel. Space Transportation plans to create inexpensive reusable carriers with a horizontal landing, as well as a tourist spaceplane.
The Germans tested a prototype of a reusable rocket RFA One on the eve of its first launch
The Rocket Factory Augsburg company conducted strength tests of the promising RFA One rocket. The first flight of the carrier is scheduled for the end of the year.
Ukraine and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of space flights
The document provides for providing Ukraine with the opportunity to receive information and services on "space situational awareness" from the US Space Command
Ukraine and the United States signed a Memorandum in the field of space flight safety, information and services on space situational awareness.
The head of NASA discussed with Zelensky the cooperation of the United States and Ukraine in the space sphere
The US department reported that the parties, among other things, discussed a common interest in space research
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, discussed cooperation between Washington and Kiev in the space sphere, including a common interest in space research, with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Washington on Tuesday.