News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The lead Spanish frigate Bonifaz of the new F-110 project has been laid down
On August 9, 2023, the official laying ceremony for the Spanish Navy of the lead frigate F 111 Bonifaz in a series of five ships of the new project F-110 took place at the enterprise of the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia in El Ferrol. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the ship took place on April 6, 2022.
Turkey has launched its first launch vehicle from a new launch pad
The Turkish company Roketsan made the first test launch of a launch vehicle from a new launch pad, recently built together with the entire test center in the town of Igneada on the Black Sea coast in the European part of the country. From here, it is planned to launch its own satellites into space from 2024.
Anton Semenyako: the new weapon for the airborne forces "Lotus" will be able to hit with a "barrage of fire"
On the eve of the exhibition, the interim Director General of the Institute Anton Semenyako gave an interview to RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev.
UEC-Kuznetsov and Samara Polytech launched a new "Engineering Start"
Samara enterprise ODK-Kuznetsov (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) and Samara State Technical University summed up the results of the second admission campaign to recruit applicants for the targeted training program "Engineering Start" for the training of process engineers in the field of engine building.
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" begins its work in the Patriot Shopping Center
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conclude contracts totaling more than 433 billion rubles at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which will be held on August 14-20 at the Patriot Exhibition Center.
The new US AbramsX tank will gain the ability to resist kamikaze drones
In the American Sterling Heights, after a break, a running model of a promising next-generation AbramsX main battle tank was shown.
The US Armed Forces began conducting tests as part of the LTAMDS program to create a promising ground-based multifunctional missile defense radar
The US Army has begun conducting the first tests of anti-missile defense (ABM) radars. This was stated by Brigadier General Frank Lozano, responsible for the implementation of the LTAMDS program for the creation of a promising ground-based multifunctional radar station (radar).
The speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force: The Russians simulated the launches of "Daggers" with the help of electronic warfare
During the recent large-scale air alert in Ukraine, a remarkable event occurred. The radars of the AFU air defense/missile defense systems detected some objects moving at hypersonic speed and periodically disappearing from the screens.
Vladimir Artyakov: since the beginning of its production of armored vehicles has been increased fourfold
The international military-technical forum "Army-2023" will be held in Kubinka near Moscow from August 14 to 20. Traditionally, most of the exposition will be occupied by the stands of the holdings and enterprises belonging to the Rostec State Corporation. They will present about a thousand samples of weapons and equipment.
US Air Force creates quantum navigation system to replace GPS
SandboxAQ, owned, like Google, by Alphabet, is collaborating with the US Air Force to develop a quantum positioning system that is designed to replace or complement GPS.
The Russian "Crown" will be shown in August during the "Army-2023" forum
Specialists of the Roscosmos State Rocket Center, which is part of the Roscosmos structure.Makeev plans to present a promising launch vehicle with the name "Crown" to the public during the work of the Army-2023 forum, which starts on the 14th in Kubinka. However, so far only its layout.
Starliner will be ready for manned flight to the ISS in March next year - Boeing
Boeing Corporation's manned CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will be ready to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2024, said Mark Nappi, director of the Boeing spacecraft development program.
The lead patrol ship "Hrabri" for the Bulgarian navy has been launched
On August 4, 2023, the Bulgarian shipbuilding and ship repair plant "MTG Dolphin" (MTG Dolphin) in Varna launched the head multifunctional patrol ship (corvette) "Hrabri" (tail number "12"), under construction for the Bulgarian Navy, from two ordered units of the MMPV 90 project of the German company NVL Group (part of the German Lürssen group).
Will AI be an economic boon or a curse? History offers hints
The invention of the plow in the Middle Ages did not help European peasants get out of poverty. To a large extent, this happened because their rulers used the wealth gained as a result of increased production to build cathedrals. Economists say that something similar can happen to artificial intelligence (AI) if it enters our lives in such a way that the advertised benefits will be available only to a select few.
Radar MMS will present a drone capable of autonomously recharging and conducting reconnaissance
The device can perform tasks virtually without operator intervention and can also be used in conjunction with a drone port
The research and production enterprise "Radar MMS" will present at the Army-2023 forum a new electric drone-helicopter that can conduct reconnaissance and go for recharging in fully automatic mode. This was announced to TASS on the sidelines of the Archipelago-2023 forum in Novosibirsk by the executive director of Radar MMS Ivan Antsev.
Unmanned boats for the Turkish Navy. Part I
Having achieved significant success in the development, production and combat use of unmanned aircraft systems, Turkey extends its competence in the unmanned field to the marine environment. Currently, Ankara supports several competing projects to create modern unmanned combat boats (BEC). According to the military and political leadership of Turkey, these initiatives will strengthen the country's naval power in the face of increasing tension over maritime disputes.
The deadline for the start of serial production of the Partizan, an unmanned version of the TVS–2MS aircraft, has been determined
The Center of the National Technological Initiative (CNTI) has set a deadline for the start of serial production of the Partizan, an unmanned version of the TVS-2MS aircraft. It is assumed that the car will go into production in 2024.
Project to resume production of the Catalina flying boat
A small American company Catalina Aircraft from Florida on July 25, 2023 announced a project to resume production of the famous flying boat of the 1930s-1940s Consolidated PBY Catalina in an updated form under the name Next Generation Amphibious Aircraft (NGAA) Catalina II. The updated Catalina II amphibious aircraft should be equipped with turboprop engines, improved wing mechanization and modern avionics and is offered for both civil and military applications.
A Russian company has introduced a drone for cargo delivery to the northern territories. It works even at temperatures below minus 30 degrees
The device has already been bought for 2.6 million rubles by a private logistics company
At the Archipelago 2023 exhibition, which takes place from July 28 to August 7 in Novosibirsk, a hybrid drone for cargo delivery to the northern regions was presented. The device has a load capacity of up to 10 kg and a flight range of up to 240 km.
"It's not a superweapon." What are the dangers of Ukrainian marine kamikaze drones
Ukraine intends to put hundreds of unmanned boats into service with the Navy
This week, the head of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Alexey Danilov, officially acknowledged that Kiev is striking Russian targets with its unmanned boats. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out which marine drones are equipped with the Ukrainian Navy and what means Russian sailors can oppose them.
