the latest russian anti-aircraft missile and gun system "pantsir-sm" has radically improved capabilities to combat a variety of air targets.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory conducted ground tests of the warhead of a promising hypersonic missile and an electronic precision detonation system. According to Flightglobal, the tests took place at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico and were considered successful. The tests were carried out using a trolley with rocket boosters mounted on rails.

Work on the new Sarmat intercontinental missile is in its final stage, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We are actively working on a heavy rocket - the Sarmat. At the final stage, " Putin said at a press conference on Thursday.

the avangard combat unit is capable of flying in the dense layers of the atmosphere at hypersonic speed, maneuvering along the course and altitude and overcoming any missile defense

The next two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) UR-100N UTTH with hypersonic combat equipment "Avangard" can take up combat duty in one of the regiments of the Yasnensky compound of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) in the third decade of December.

the president also said that work on the hypersonic missile "zircon" is mostly completed

russia is currently working on ways to counter hypersonic weapons, which other countries do not yet have. This was announced on Thursday at the final press conference by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Network posted a video of tests of the world's only floating tank, the record is available on the website of Rostec. As reminds "Tsargrad", "Octopus-SDM1" is able to fire, while immediately go to the unprepared shore. The floating tank can overcome water obstacles, including in difficult weather conditions.

the british corporation bae systems has shown a new design of a promising light tank, which is being created for the us ground forces under the mobile protected firepower program. In the future, the machine can complement the main battle tank M1.

Soviet anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-57-2, nicknamed "hell thresher", tried in the early 80 - ies to copy in China. For this purpose, several such combat vehicles were purchased abroad.

The Type 69-II medium tank was chosen as the chassis. small improvements were made, for example, the combat compartment became airtight, as it received a roof.

The team of designers and enthusiasts of CDB "Rubin" (part of USC) awarded the First prize in the nomination "For successes in manufacturing military products, the introduction of advanced technologies and innovative solutions" annual National prize "Golden idea" in the sphere of military-technical cooperation.

The RUSNANO Group Infrastructure and Educational Programs Foundation (FIOP) and the Nanotechnologies Technical Committee 441 operating on its basis took part in the development of the general Technical Preliminary National Standard (PNST) in the field of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The work was carried out in cooperation with the Technical Committee "Cyber-physical Systems" on the basis of RVC, which submitted the preliminary standard for public discussion.

Tests of the latest system of automatic illumination of the surface situation developed by the Research Institute of Long-range Radio Communications (NIIDAR), began on the Black Sea. about it on thursday, december 17, reported in a press-service of the company.

The ship completes state tests in the Sea of Japan

Built for the Pacific Fleet, the project 20380 corvette "Aldar Tsydenzhapov" will be part of it on December 25, the press service of the fleet said on Thursday.

As part of the completion of state tests, the corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" in the Sea of Japan shot down a cruise missile with the fire of the A-190 artillery installation.

It is planned that this will happen before the end of this year

Shipyard " Severnaya Verf "(St. Petersburg) has started the final stage of construction of the lead corvette "Gremyashchy" project 20385 before the transfer to the customer-revision of the ship.

The Drive appreciated the video of the shooting of the torpedo tube of the Russian submarine.

the drive portal drew attention to a spectacular video of a "water shot" of a russian submarine posted on the network.

The Turkish project ULAQ, shown in October this year in the form of a "cartoon", is already embodied in metal. On December 16, the Anadolu News Agency reported that the companies Meteksan Savunma and ARES Tersanesi presented the first prototype of an unmanned reconnaissance and combat boat.

Hatred of Israel, vows to destroy the Jewish state, "liberate" Jerusalem against the background of the spread of extremely nationalistic and anti-Semitic comments are becoming more and more commonplace in Turkey. most of the local journalists who criticized the ruling justice and development party (akp) led by president recep tayyip erdogan were silenced - they were forced to either flee the country or go to prison. Political commentator Seth Franzman writes about this in The Jerusalem Post.

The line of new aircraft will be created on the basis of the Il-114-300, which made its first flight, and the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter can get a two-seat version, First deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission Andrey Yelchaninov said. In an interview with Interfax, he spoke about working on a new "strategist", a sixth-generation fighter and strike drones.

New Doomsday aircraft to replace the Il-80 will be created on the basis of the Il-96 airliner, First Deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of Russia Andrey Yelchaninov said in an interview with Interfax.

Purchases of the "Hunter" will be included in the state armament program for 2024-2033

Serial deliveries to the troops of strike drones "Hunter "will begin in 2024, said in an interview with" Interfax " First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of Russia Andrey Yelchaninov.