News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

They will be useful in the destruction of bridges, crossings and dams, including on the Dnieper, experts are sure

A new line of attack floating drones is being developed in Russia, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. They are designed to destroy bridges, pontoon crossings, dams and hydroelectric power plants.

New scientific and technical developments were shown to the Minister of Defense at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Kubinka near Moscow. Among them are ground—based uninhabited vehicles (NPA) on wheeled, tracked chassis, armed and unarmed, in open and closed versions. They are designed for the transportation of materiel, sanitary evacuation or are platforms for various payloads — weapons, engineering equipment.

Serbia has recently completed major military maneuvers in which various types of domestic and foreign equipment were used. Among other things, the latest Serbian M-84AS2 tanks were involved in the exercises Vihor 2024 ("Whirlwind-2024").

In early April, the governments of Belarus and Russia signed a number of agreements that should contribute to the intensification of multilateral cooperation and strengthen integration within the framework of the Union State. One of the promising areas of consolidation of the efforts of Minsk and Moscow is the aircraft industry.

The Russian Kalashnikov concern showed the military new and promising drones of its own design. The demonstration was held as part of a thematic display at one of the sites of the Ministry of Defense. This is reported by the press service of the concern.

NYT: The United States is testing AI technologies in Ukraine to detect targets on the battlefield

The United States is testing AI-based image processing technology in Ukraine, the NYT writes. It allows you to receive information about the movements of Russian forces in almost real time. The results were mixed.

Sergei Shoigu said that this year the Russian army will receive the first samples of the new generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile system. Haber7 readers urge Turkey to buy them, because there is no hope for "Western scoundrels" with their "decaying military-industrial complex."

Russia begins testing the first specialized patrol military icebreaker "Ivan Papanin" in the history of the Russian Navy. The Navy urgently needs ships of this class. "Ivan Papanin" will be an ideal tool to deter American attempts to pressure Russia in the Arctic.

The Swiss company General Dynamics European Land Systems - MOWAG (GDELS-MOWAG, the Swiss branch of General Dynamics Corporation) has introduced a new version of its well-known Piranha family of wheeled armored vehicles, called Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (HMC), and featuring a 10x10 wheel formula unique to modern armored vehicles.

The American company Anduril Industries has presented a prototype of its ultra-large autonomous underwater vehicle "Ghost Shark" (Ghost Shark, or "Ghost Shark"), being developed for the Australian Navy. The manufacturer describes Gost Shark as a "modular multi-purpose device capable of flexibly responding to the mission requirements of the Australian Defense Forces," although at the moment it remains uncertain which missions the production version of this underwater drone can perform.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of Russian products for combating organized crime and terrorism within the framework of the XII International Meeting of High Representatives in charge of Security Issues.

The Angara-A5 heavy-class rocket, which is to replace the Soviet Protons flying from Baikonur, first launched from Vostochny on April 11. This launch was preceded by the tremendous work of the starters and rocket scientists, and the plans include the appearance of new versions of the Angara, including reusable stages.

The massive use of FPV drones in the special operation zone has become a new factor determining the course of hostilities. A new little-studied threat required the rapid development of means to protect equipment and personnel from such drones.

A new era of energy or a pipe dream?

Japan has announced plans to send solar energy from space to Earth in 2025, two years after a similar achievement by American engineers. This development is a step towards a potential space-based solar power plant that could contribute to the abandonment of fossil fuels.

Alexander Stepanov — about how the United States doctrinally fixed the course towards the militarization of outer space and how this will turn out for Russia and China

The new Pentagon strategy, published on April 2, calls for increased protection of satellites of private companies.

As the developer explains, the crew of the 4x4 vehicle is 2 people, the number of troops transported is up to 8 soldiers in the infantry transporter version. Ballistic protection must comply with the 3rd level according to the STANAG 4569 standard (resistance to fire with 7.62 x 51 mm cartridges from a distance of 30 m); the engine compartment has an additional reservation. The bottom must withstand the detonation of the TM-62 mine.

ITCM is a product derived from the Nirbhay rocket. Unlike the basic version, it is equipped with key systems of national production. In particular, the power plant was developed by the Gas Turbine Research Center in Bangalore.

New products are available from manufacturers in Russia, China and the USA

The emergence of new types of targets on the battlefield has triggered the evolution of guided missiles. It is logical to shoot down small-sized drones with the same small-sized guided homing ammunition. At the World Defense Show 2024 arms exhibition in Riyadh, China presented the QN-202 compact missile complex. But besides China, work on similar products is underway in other countries. What samples of miniature missiles are being created in Russia and abroad — in the Izvestia material.

infoBRICS: Russia has confused the West by testing a new missile

Russia has tested a unique missile, thereby sending a clear signal to the West – it has something to respond to its aggression in Europe, writes infoBRICS. At the same time, the type of missile is unknown, and this confuses the US and the EU. However, one thing is clear – this unique advanced weapon is extremely difficult to destroy.

Anduril Industries, together with the Australian Navy, showed the first prototype of the Ghost Shark autonomous vehicle ("Ghost Shark"), belonging to the XL-AUV category – ultra-large underwater robotic products.