News of the automotive industry
The Pentagon will supply Poland with decommissioned armored vehicles
The Polish army will soon receive 300 used wheeled armored vehicles from the United States with enhanced mine protection. This was stated on Twitter by the country's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
In Belarus, the multiple launch rocket system "Hurricane" was transplanted to MAZ-6317
State tests of the upgraded multiple launch rocket system "Hurricane" have begun in Belarus at the Osipovichi test site. The MLRS received a new automotive platform: instead of the ZIL-135LM, the launcher for 220-mm rocket projectiles is placed on the MAZ-6317.
The Russian armored Typhoon was named one of the best in its class
The Russian wheeled armored vehicle with enhanced mine protection "Typhoon-K" is recognized by foreign military experts as one of the best in its class.
The Russian "Flex-C" was called an analogue of the Polish complex
Rostec State Corporation has prepared the Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) for serial production. In the publication of the information and consulting agency Defense Express, the complex was compared with the Polish Poprad air defense system.
The British robot Ameca impresses with super-realistic facial expressions and natural movements
The British company Engineered Arts has reached impressive heights in the field of robotics, to demonstrate which it has released a video with a new Ameca robot. The android machine differs in two aspects. Firstly, she has very realistic movements, including facial expressions. Secondly, Ameca is a good actress and has already managed to impress observers with her performance.
Lexus has introduced the concept of an unusual SUV with a hydrogen engine
Lexus, being a division of Toyota, is known as a manufacturer of premium executive cars - but it is no less successful in the SUV market. Her latest achievements are the chic LX600 and GX460 based on the Land Cruiser. However, even in this abode of automotive luxury, the winds of change are blowing.
"Gibka-S" is preparing to go for export
Russia is ready to mass-produce anti-aircraft Tigers. On December 1, the TASS news agency reported that the Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering (KBM) has prepared for serial production the first Russian air defense system (air defense) of short/ultra-short range type VSHORAD (Very Short-Range Air Defense) "Flexible-S".
Expert: the upgraded Kornet complex can be installed on any type of equipment
Thanks to the adaptation to any type of chassis, it will fit everything from a car to a robot, said Alexey Leonkov, editor of the Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine
The latest modification of the Kornet-EM anti-tank missile system (ATGM), thanks to adaptation to any type of chassis, can be installed on any equipment, starting from a car and up to a robot. This opinion was expressed by TASS editor of the magazine "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov.
Russia's first ultra-short-range mobile air defense system is ready for mass production
The complex has already successfully completed state tests in 2019
The Engineering Design Bureau (KBM, part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) has prepared for serial production the first Russian short-range/ultra-short-range air defense system of the VSHORAD [Very Short-Range Air Defense] "Flexible-S" type. This was reported to TASS by Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of the Rostec State Corporation.
The Kornet anti-tank missile system has been adapted to any carrier
As reported in the holding "Precision complexes", the basic model "Kornet-EM" is placed on two telescopic masts with four missiles each
The holding "Precision complexes" (part of state Corporation rostec) has adapted anti-tank missile system (ATGM) "Kornet-EM" for any type of chassis. This was announced to TASS by Sergey Mikhailov, Deputy General Director of the holding, during the EDEX 2021 international arms exhibition.
"Humvee" will receive a hybrid modification
The company AM General, which developed the Humvee family of cars, is working on a new modification of the car. The manufacturer has signed a cooperation agreement with the British company QinetiQ. The developers will create a hybrid version of the car, according to Defense Blog.
The manufacturer of the Typhoon-AIRBORNE armored car has received permission to export it
The Russian-made Typhoon-AIRBORNE amphibious armored vehicle has received an export permit, Bulat Zaynutdinov, head of the Foreign economic activity service of the Remdiesel developer company, told RIA Novosti.
The newest armored vehicles "Lens" were delivered to a motorized rifle unit stationed in the Khabarovsk Territory
The latest armored ambulance vehicles "Lens" have been delivered to the medical units of the motorized rifle unit of the Amur Combined Arms Association of the VVO.
WP called the Mask one of the most popular foreigners in Russia
American entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, who dreams of conquering Mars, is one of the most popular foreign figures in the Russian Federation. This opinion is given in an article published on Saturday, November 27, in The Washington Post.
In the USA, models of Russian tanks have been modernized
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army upgraded models of Russian T-72, T-80 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. The unit simulates the actions of a conditional enemy in exercises. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Uzbekistan has got its own armored vehicles
Serial production of the lightly armored Qalqon ("Shield") car, developed "from scratch" at one of the local enterprises, has begun in Uzbekistan.
Apple's self-driving car will be released in 2025
Apple plans to release an unmanned vehicle, its appearance is scheduled for 2025, Bloomberg reports, citing a source. It is noted that at the beginning of the year, the company's engineers set an estimated time frame for the development of the vehicle in five to seven years.
In the United States, models of Russian tanks were noticed
Eyewitnesses noticed models of the Russian T-72 tank and the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in the United States. The equipment can be used to simulate the actions of a potential enemy during exercises, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
UAE special services suspended electric motorcycles from the Black Hawk helicopter
The UAE Special Operations Command at the Dubai Air Show showed a Black Hawk helicopter with electric motorcycles suspended on it. According to Electrek, now the special services are testing how good this transport combination is in intelligence missions.
The Russian army will drive a "buggy"
The development of military buggies was considered at a meeting of the Military Technical Committee under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states. This is reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
