Drones at Russian airports will be "caught" with the help of artificial intelligence
Vitaly Repin, adviser to the Deputy General director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, clarified that the corresponding software allows you to distinguish a drone from a bird
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types and birds at Russian airports will be detected, identified and, if necessary, neutralized using artificial intelligence technologies.
Chinese scientists have created a high-power Stirling thermoacoustic generator
Chinese scientists have been able to achieve a significant breakthrough in the field of Stirling installations, which will significantly reduce the sound signature of submarines.
"Shell" for "Buyan": small rocket ships will be covered with an anti-aircraft shield
The most advanced air defense system will be installed on the MRK of project 21631
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to radically strengthen the protection of Buyan-M small missile ships — the main carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles, sources told Izvestia. Their air defense will be improved due to the anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex "Pantsir-M".
The Brazilian Army is creating a tank destroyer based on the EE-9 Cascavel armored vehicle
The Brazilian army received the first prototype of the EE-9M, an upgrade of the EE–9 Cascavel 6x6 reconnaissance armored vehicle, which has been mass-produced at the facilities of the local company Engensa since 1974.
"Up to 90 percent of the population will die": American scientists simulated a strike on missile silos with nuclear warheads
An attack by a potential enemy on missile silos with nuclear warheads will lead to the death of 90% of the population of the United States, and will also hook Canada and Mexico. This conclusion was reached by scientists from the University of Boston, who calculated the consequences of such a blow. Scientific American writes about this.
Roscosmos announced the flight program of the Buran spacecraft for its 35th anniversary
It outlines the main objectives and general characteristics of a two-turn flight, a ballistic scheme with selected sections, as well as schemes for launching and returning the ship to Earth
The Buran spacecraft made its first and only flight on November 15, 1988. By the 35th anniversary of this event, Roscosmos published several declassified materials, including the ship's flight program.
"Product 30" gave the Su-57 a number of important advantages
The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 began to be equipped with a second-stage engine ("Product 30"). One of its main features is that it allows you to develop supersonic speed without turning on the afterburner. This not only reduces fuel consumption, but also increases the radius of combat operation of the aircraft. What other advantages does the Su-57 get at the expense of the "Product 30"?
Military plans against Russia have strained Poland's finances
The grandiose program of militarization of Poland, which poses an immediate threat to Russia, seems to be under threat itself. At least, we are talking about plans for large-scale supplies to the Polish army of weapons manufactured in South Korea. Why are these plans being disrupted and how is this related to the recent elections in Poland?
Ukrainian sources publish a comparison of arms supplies by the West to the Armed Forces and Russia to its troops
The Ukrainian authorities and propagandists serving them are increasingly saying that the West has supplied too few weapons and military equipment, and this did not allow a successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine is gradually moving from the stage of "gratitude" to criticism of the actions of Western countries.
Israel compared the presence of NATO in Ukraine with the Iranian nuclear threat
Economist Miaari compared NATO in Ukraine with the Iranian nuclear threat to Israel
Ukraine's accession to NATO poses the same threat to Russia as Iran's nuclear weapons pose to Israel, economist Sami Miaari said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. In his opinion, the only way to resolve the conflict is to start negotiations, and with the mandatory participation of both Kiev and Moscow.
In the West, they complained that Kiev does not disclose to them all its plans
Ties between Ukrainian and Western intelligence services are weakening, and the United States and Britain suspect that Kiev is not fully disclosing its plans to them, writes The Times. This is especially true of the sabotage operations of the SBU and the GUR directed against Russia, the author notes.
"There will be no breakthroughs." The West gave Ukraine a gloomy forecast
The Telegraph: The APU will not be able to change the course of the conflict next year
With the onset of winter, the AFU counteroffensive can be considered officially completed, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian troops were unable to achieve significant results, while losing a large amount of equipment and manpower. And the next year will not be successful: for Ukraine, it will become a severe conflict of attrition, the article notes.
"The whole plan was based on simple things: the Muscovite sees "Bradley", "Leopard" - and runs away"
The notorious Ukrainian resource Censor.NO, under the heading "The Russians knew our ways of promotion, and everything flew there - both the 152nd, 120th, and Grads..." published a curious interview with the former company commander of the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nikolay Melnik, who was seriously injured in the first days of his brigade's participation, equipped with American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, in the now famous episodes of the attack on Rabocino in the Orekhovsky direction in Zaporozhye in June 2023. Any comments on this remarkable text seem simply superfluous.
A serious argument. How Russian weapons are changing because of their
The Russian defense industry modifies weapons based on its experience
A new modification of guided projectiles "Krasnopol" began to be used in the zone of the SVO. As noted in the holding "High-precision complexes", it was developed taking into account the front-line experience. In general, hundreds of samples of weapons have already been "accepted" by battles. About the most significant — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The improved BTR-82A with a new body will receive different combat modules
One of the main armored novelties of 2023 can be considered the improved BTR-82, shown for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army". In the media, it is also called the BTR-22.
I am not ready for the defeat of tanks: the German defense industry launches mass production of a light ATGM Enforcer
EDR Magazine journalists visited the MBDA plant in Schrobenhausen, where they plan to manufacture new light ATGM Enforcer. The German defense industry is ready to launch them into mass production, but the assembly line is inactive while the pilot batch of the product is being tested. According to the company, the start of deliveries to the Bundeswehr is expected in 2024.
Billion dollar deal: Azerbaijan purchased Israeli Barak MX air defense systems
On November 10, 2023, Azerbaijan signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), providing for the purchase of Barak MX air defense systems. This is indicated in the publication Defense Industry Europe. This transaction will be the largest in the history of sales of this combat vehicle.
A contract has been signed for the supply of an air defense system/About "David Sling" of the Finnish Armed Forces
The Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry, Reserve Major General Eyal Zamir, signed a contract for the supply of an air defense system to the Finnish Armed Forces/ABOUT "David's Sling" (David's Sling / David's Sling).
Taiwan completes modernization of the F-16 fighter fleet to the F-16V "Viper" standard
The Taiwanese company Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is completing the modernization of a fleet of 142 F-16 Block fighters.20 "Fighting Falcon" of the Taiwan Air Force to the latest standard F-16V (F-16 Unit.70/72) "Viper" according to the Peace Phoenix Rising program.
Why is the US reviving the "flying wing" technology
In the USA, the B-21 Raider bomber was tested, created in accordance with the "flying wing" scheme. For a long time, this technology was considered a dead-end branch of aviation development, but modern piloting systems have breathed new life into once-forgotten developments. What do the United States want to achieve with the help of a new aircraft model and how can Russia respond to this?