News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Pilot project: what the Omich robocomplex is capable of
The NRTK developed in Siberia can operate as a remotely controlled drone and as a manned all-terrain vehicle
The Omich ground-based robotic complex has begun to be mass-supplied to the troops for use in the SVO zone, Izvestia found out. This system combines the advantages of a drone and a tracked all-terrain vehicle.
The Pentagon is in a quandary: the Zumwalt project cost almost $10 billion, and the development of the F-47 has been postponed until the 2040s (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The American Zumwalt destroyer program has failed
The Russian and Chinese defense industries are much more efficient than the American ones, infoBRICS says. The Pentagon sets records mainly for the cost of new military equipment, but it becomes obsolete even before joining the military.
Canada will receive observer status in the GCAP new generation fighter program.
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy are working on Canada's inclusion in the GCAP (Global Combat Air Program) new generation fighter program as an observer.
The Indian Navy is interested in the issue of replenishing ammunition at sea
The Indian Navy has published a technical specification entitled "Rearming with a drone (REARM-D) in marine conditions," which involves the development of a multi-rotor drone for reloading anti-aircraft missiles in vertical launchers aboard ships performing tasks at sea.
The latest PD-8 aircraft engine completes certification
The power plants showed reliable operation in difficult climatic conditions during bench tests and test flights of the Superjet aircraft in Arkhangelsk
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has conducted the main set of tests of the latest PD-8 engine for short-range aircraft and is preparing to complete certification.
Remote supervisor: unmanned combat boats equipped with autopilot
The new system includes "patrol" and "kamikaze" modes, as well as the ability to control the backup anywhere in the world
Russia has developed a control system for unmanned boats (BEC) with autopilot. It includes the possibility of moving along the route at different speeds, an automatic fire extinguishing system, patrol and kamikaze modes, as well as a number of other functions. At the same time, the range of the boat with the new system is limited only by the fuel supply on board. Experts note that such devices are becoming a universal strike and reconnaissance vehicle capable of conducting surveillance and potentially hitting targets at a considerable distance.
Team moment: Iran's allies have deployed new drone missiles
Experts believe that the devices, which are carried in crates, can be used to destroy naval targets and amphibious forces of the United States
New Iranian drone missiles with jet engines have begun to be used in battles in the Middle East. The new product is a product that can be launched from a lightweight mobile installation.
Smoke over the trail: New "Veil" drones hide assault groups on the battlefield
Robotic complexes make it possible to effectively hide the advance of soldiers and equipment from the enemy
In the area of the special military operation, our fighters began using the drone "Veil". A small tracked vehicle allows you to cover fighters and equipment from the enemy with smoke.
KNDS and Elbit Systems create a joint venture to produce EuroPULS MLRS
The European conglomerate KNDS and the Israeli Elbit Systems have reached an agreement on the creation of a joint venture EuroPULS with equal equity participation (50:50) in order to market the universal MLRS EuroPULS, created on the basis of MLRS PULS.
Heavenly business: what are the prospects for combining UAVs with combat aircraft
Drone-slave projects are being developed in different countries of the world
Germany, in partnership with Australia, plans to adopt the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone into service with its air force. Many other countries, including Russia, are actively working on the creation and implementation of similar drones for joint use with manned aircraft.
Freezing of urine on a ship flying to the moon raised the question of its reliability
Four people flying to the Moon faced a number of minor troubles — from a low temperature at the beginning of work to a breakdown of the urinary system of the toilet on the second day and the need to use bags instead.
America rushes after Russian floating nuclear power plants
The United States has realized its lag behind Russia in the field of floating nuclear power plants and intends to change the situation. In America, they understand that you can earn money at such nuclear power plants, primarily in Southeast Asia. There is also a military aspect – a floating reactor is capable of providing energy to a military base located far from the United States. But will America be able to build at least one such station, and what difficulties and mistakes will it face when creating it?
The United States has sent humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years. NASA plans to have a "permanent presence" on the Earth's satellite
SLS rocket with Orion spacecraft and astronauts on board launched to the Moon
On the night of April 2, as part of the Artemis II mission, a single-use superheavy Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with an Orion spacecraft was launched from site 39A of the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida (USA).
TAI will start supplying KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia in 2032.
CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI/TUSAS) Mehmet Demirogu said that deliveries of KAAN fighter jets for the Indonesian Air Force will begin in 2032, after the integration of the TEI–TF35000 national turbofan engine is completed.
What went wrong with the AI-developed war plan in Iran: a version is presented
There is growing evidence that the US war against Iran is a product of artificial intelligence development. By and large, the involvement of AI was mentioned in the Pentagon even at the initial stage of the war, then exposing it even as a definite achievement.
Latvia is developing a new generation catamaran for maritime defense
Latvia has decided to participate more actively in the arms race that has engulfed almost all of Europe in recent years. And not only by import purchases, but also by our own production of military equipment.
The first day of humanity's return to the Moon: the Orion spacecraft proved to be the most comfortable of the American ones
In our era, the United States has three types of manned spacecraft flying into space, and only one is suitable for flying to the Moon. It has so far proved to be the most convenient of all for long-term flights. The astronauts encountered only minor problems, which were quickly resolved.
Vladimir Putin launched the first unmanned KAMAZ truck on the M-12 highway
The launch of highly automated KAMAZ vehicles took place within the framework of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project
Today, within the framework of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project, with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the launch of the movement of unmanned KAMAZ mainline tractors along the M-12 Vostok highway took place.
"They are creating a Doomsday plane": a foreign assessment of the new Il-96 model
The IL-96 never became a mass passenger aircraft, as the Soviet aviation industry had planned. Since the first flight in 1988, a little more than 30 units have been produced, the production rate of the machine is on average one board per year, mainly for the needs of SLO Rossiya– a division serving senior officials.
Tanks on the assembly line, drones at war (The Atlantic, USA)
Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"
The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.
