The JFS-M rocket is a new means of fire support for the Bundeswehr
As noted in the first part, at the Eurosatory 2022 international arms exhibition, MBDA Deutschland presented a new concept of a missile system for joint tactical fire support (Joint Fire Support-Missile, JFS-M). After the presented justification of a promising system and a design decision in favor of a guided missile (SD), we will proceed to consider the design features of the JFS-M.
Lithuania will be supplied with HIMARS and ATACMS missile systems
On November 9, 2022, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Lithuania through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Lithuanian government of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) land-based missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin. This delivery is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $495 million, including missiles, and training and technical support packages.
Rocket-gun FK-3000 from China optimized to fight drones
At the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China-2022 held in Zhuhai, the newest anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex FK-3000 is presented for the first time. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".
In Germany, the military decided to protect themselves from "Russian reconnaissance drones"
The German military department decided to speed up the process of acquiring special means to suppress drones - HP47, writes Der Spiegel.
The Pentagon promised to help Ukraine build a layered air defense system
Ukraine wants to create a reliable air defense system capable of closing the sky from Russian missiles and drones, as well as aircraft, and the United States will help it in this. This was stated by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh.
Military Air Defense destroyed the Tochka-U missiles with the help of the Pantsir-S1 missile defense system
Calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S1" continue to protect units of the Russian military from means of air attack in the zone of a special military operation. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the work of the military of the Western Military District (ZVO) on the ZRPC.
China for the first time presented a 10-meter space radar at the Zhuhai Air Show
It is a radar station with an active phased array antenna
The Chinese Electronic Technology Group for the first time presented its 10-meter SLC-18 space radar at the International Airshow China in Zhuhai in the south of the country. As the Global Times newspaper reported on Friday, this development attracted a lot of attention from visitors.
Unmanned orbital plane returned to Earth after a record 908 days in space
The unmanned US orbital plane completed its sixth mission and landed early Saturday morning. He spent a record 908 days in space, all the while providing himself with energy thanks to solar panels.
The head of a private space company from the United States was sued for fraud with shares
The emergence of many commercial players in the global space industry has brought not only the long-awaited progress of the industry, but also problems. For example, it turned out that it is more difficult to explain why the deadlines for the implementation of plans are delayed for many private investors than for several state customers. And the enthusiasm of the founder of a space company always works as a "signal" for the stock market and risks looking like fraud if optimistic forecasts are destroyed by the harsh reality of engineering problems.
The regular satellite system for Internet access "Skif" will begin to be deployed in 2025
According to the General director of JSC "Information Satellite Systems named after Academician M.F. Reshetnev" Evgeny Nesterov, it is planned to launch two prototypes of the spacecraft
The start of the deployment of the regular Russian grouping of the Skif satellite system, designed for broadband Internet access, is scheduled for 2025. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the General director of JSC "Information Satellite Systems named after Academician M. F. Reshetnev" (ISS) Evgeny Nesterov.
ISS Reshetneva CEO: we are developing five satellite groupings for the Sphere - TASS interview
Russia has started deploying a satellite constellation under the Sphere program. The Skif-D spacecraft was launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on September 22 to protect the orbital frequency resource of the Russian Federation. The satellite was created in JSC "Information Satellite Systems im. Academician M.F. Reshetnev" (part of Roscosmos). The systems and payload of the Skif-D spacecraft have already been tested.
Scientists from Russia are studying the effect of artificial hibernation during long flights into space
According to Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation Yuri Bubeev, it has been established that altered states of consciousness can affect the metabolic rate
Russian scientists investigating ways to temporarily immerse the crew of a spacecraft in a state of artificial hibernation for long-term flights into deep space have found that altered states of consciousness can affect the metabolic rate.
To catch the "dragon": why the US is turning transporters into bombers
The US military has tested a new system of covert application of massive missile strikes near the coast of Russia
In early November of this year, over the Norwegian Sea, US special operations forces defiantly tested the latest American Rapid Dragon missile system ("Fast Dragon").
The United States landed a pallet with cruise missiles in the sky over the Arctic
The Pentagon called the goals of the exercises "provocative" to Russia
During the exercises of the US special operations forces in the Arctic on November 10, a package (pallet) with AGM-158B long-range cruise missiles was dropped from a military transport aircraft.
Turkey has developed the OZGUR radar with AFAR for fighter jets and attack drones
The Turkish defense company Aselsan presented a radar with an active phased array antenna (AFAR), developed in-house within the framework of the OZGUR project. It is planned to equip F-16 fighters of the Turkish Air Force and Akinci attack drones with this onboard radar.
China unveiled electronic reconnaissance UAVs and new aircraft at the China Air Show in Zhuhai
The China Air Show aviation exhibition opened in Zhuhai City in Guangdong Province (China) on November 8. It presents the products of Chinese aircraft manufacturers – both civil and military purposes. The event will last six days.
A Chinese expert called Ukraine's nationalization of Motor Sich and the assets of Beijing Skyrizon illegal
The nationalization by the Ukrainian government of Motor Sich and the assets of the Chinese company Beijing Skyrizon is illegal, Kiev has caused serious damage to the legitimate interests of Chinese investors and must bear legal responsibility.
Work on certification of the Ka-62 helicopter has been suspended
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in the material of Inna Sidorkova, "The head of the Federal Air Transport Agency announced the suspension of work on the certification of the Ka-62. The new Russian helicopter is almost 60% imported," work on certification of the new Ka-62 medium multipurpose helicopter has been suspended. This was stated by the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) Alexander Neradko at the 13th Helicopter Forum in Moscow.
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey will hold a round table on the development of unmanned aviation in Russia
PJSC NPO Almaz (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region) will hold a round table on the development of unmanned aviation in Russia on November 16 as part of the Transport of Russia 2022 exhibition.
Uzbek Foreign Minister: Turkic countries need to consolidate all forces to protect their sovereignty
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Turkic States, held on November 10 in Samarkand, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov appealed to all member countries of the OTG in order to consolidate all their forces to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity. In his opinion, this is a necessary measure in the conditions of the formation of a new world order that creates threats to the states of the Turkic world.