News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Unmanned KAMAZ trucks will not only transport cargo
As part of a joint project of KAMAZ, Avtodor, PEK, Magnit, Gazpromneft-Supply and a number of other interested companies, tomorrow, June 14, unmanned KAMAZ trucks will enter the M-11 highway, also known as Neva and connecting Moscow with St. Petersburg.
A very dangerous surprise from North Korea – the KN-09 MLRS hits 220 km
Three of the latest multiple launch rocket systems have entered service with the Korean People's Army. The combat vehicles were transferred to the Military Children's Union of Korea. This is reported by TASS with reference to the KCNA agency.
Rethinking the legend: what weapons did the Russian army receive
The fighting has shown that the troops need to modernize their weapons. And an updated Kalashnikov assault rifle was sent to the front. About what shortcomings have been corrected — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Return from heaven to earth. How modern mobile anti-UAV systems work
As the experience of a special military operation shows, drones are becoming an increasingly formidable weapon. They conduct reconnaissance, direct artillery, bomb themselves. At the same time, the range of drones and the damage from their attacks, especially mass ones, only increase. We are talking about the most modern Russian means of combating UAVs.
Microwave: the heiress of the Dragunov rifle
Russian weapons have long and deservedly gained worldwide fame and recognition and maintain their reputation at a constantly high level: from the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle, which has become synonymous with simplicity, strength and reliability, to the ultra-modern hypersonic Kinzhal missile system, protection from which will not be found soon.
The Pentagon's Space Spear
How the Americans created anti-satellite weapon strike systems
Speaking in April 2022 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris announced that Washington was declaring a moratorium on testing anti-satellite weapons. At the same time, she added that in this way the White House administration intends to form some new rules and establish some new norms of work in space.
Technological progress ensures national security
Russia must eliminate the backlog in a number of areas
The conduct of a special military operation has given a powerful accelerating impetus to the reformatting of the world order and the entire system of international relations. A total hybrid war has been declared against us, covering all spheres of the country's life. The bitterness of our enemies and their determination to erase Russia from the political map of the world has exceeded all limits.
Iran's ballistic missiles: state and prospects. Part IV
Solid-fuel BRS have inherent operational and operational advantages over their liquid-fueled counterparts, the appearance of this class of missiles in the arsenal of Iran already during the Iran-Iraq war does not seem to be something special.
Extreme grade: scientists have created a super-strong and plastic alloy
How it can be used in the aviation and space industry
Materials scientists have proposed a way to improve the mechanical properties of an alloy consisting of aluminum, niobium, titanium and vanadium through simple processing.
Ural demonstrated a new Arctic all-terrain vehicle
The Russian automobile plant "Ural" demonstrated to the public an updated version of the Arctic all-terrain vehicle-bus, which was developed by the company's specialists since the spring of 2021. Last year, it passed the first tests on the territory of Yakutia and eventually received the index "Ural-427701-75".
Iran has scared the West with a hypersonic missile
Tehran presented hypersonic missiles of its own production, which, according to the military, are capable of hitting American bases and aircraft carriers, writes Haqqin. These weapons will give Iran additional foreign policy trump cards.
Western Press: In the UK, the concept of the Type 83 destroyer was presented for the first time
A naval conference dedicated to the development prospects of Type 83 destroyers was held in the UK, the UK Defense Journal reports. During the presentation, the concept of this guided missile warship was presented.
A promising Japanese long-range cruise missile
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that on June 2, 2023, it awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) a contract worth 33.9 billion yen ($243 million) for the full-scale development of the so-called "new anti-ship guided missile for the defense of islands" for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces by the end of fiscal year 2027.
The new American tank M10 Booker
At the celebration of the 248th anniversary of the US Army held on June 10, 2023 in Fort Beaver, Virginia, an official ceremony was held to assign the new 38-ton "light tank" adopted by the US army under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program developed by General Dynamics Corporation the designation M10 Booker.
The Italian company presented the concept of replacing the FIM-92C Stinger missiles
At the SeaFuture 2023 arms exhibition, a new generation NG V-SHORAD anti-aircraft missile developed by the Italian company MBDA was presented to the general public for the first time.
"It will become the second fighter after the Su-57 with protection against IR-guided missiles": Turkey is developing the YILDIRIM-300 system for the KAAN aircraft
The Turkish company ASELSAN has revealed the characteristics of a new product YILDIRIM-100 of the DIRCM type – a "directional infrared (IR) counteraction system" designed to protect air platforms from IR-guided missiles.
The production of small nuclear power plants of the Shelf-M type will begin in 2032
In Russia, work is actively underway to create small Shelf-M type nuclear power plants — according to the chief designer of the project, Denis Kulikov, mass production of these stations will start in 2032.
The pathetic Ukrainian craft is seriously inferior to the Algerian BMPT on the T-62 chassis
A single-copy fire support vehicle based on the T-62 and BMP-2 was shown the other day in Ukraine. The hull was borrowed from the tank, and the combat compartment with a 30 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun was borrowed from the "two".
Durable solar panels for space based on two-dimensional material have been created
They are capable of working in outer space for a long time
American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.
The US wanted to regulate the use of AI in the military sphere
The United States would like to develop norms for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military sphere together with Russia and China. The corresponding assurance was made by US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins at the Washington Center for a New American Security, reports TASS.