News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Ukrainian Military Department announces the adoption of the latest digital command and control system "Kolokol-AS" by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported today, December 8, 2022, by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

Among a number of developments of Australian companies in the field of defense and security, presented at the recent SOFEX exhibition in Jordan, special attention was drawn to compact X-ray machines of a new generation, which are designed to make life easier for sappers, writes National Defense.

On December 5, 2022, the US Army announced that it had selected a proposal from Bell Textron (as part of Textron Corporation) in a competition for a promising multi-purpose aircraft under the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program to replace the Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin) UH-60 Black Hawk multi-purpose helicopters as part of the US Army aviation. Bell Textron has received a contract from the US Army for the full-scale development of the FLRAA aircraft based on the previously presented Bell V-280 Valour tiltrotor demonstrator. The first flight of a full-fledged Bell Textron tiltrotor prototype under this contract should take place in 2024.

The US Army announced that on December 3, 2022, it took delivery of the first experimental battery of the new American ground-based mobile missile system Mid-Range Capability (MRC, official name Typhon) manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. The transferred battery will be used for training and experimental purposes and does not yet have missiles proper.

The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") and Irkut Corporation (UAC of Rostec State Corporation) have completed static tests of the MS-21 aircraft.

Huanqiu shibao: the new US bomber is a means of advertising, not a real weapon

The US has made a fuss about the new B-21 bomber, saying that it is their "response to the Chinese threat." In fact, this is a propaganda tool with which they inflate sinophobia, writes "Huanqiu Shibao". It is better for Washington to abandon empty hopes, because the plane will not stand before the Celestial Empire.

According to national sources, the development of China's high-altitude supersonic reconnaissance UAV WZ-8 specialists of Beihang Yuchangying UAV Technology Company (Beijing) began in 2011. At the same time, they were based on data on a similar device under the designation D-21, which American designers developed simultaneously with the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft ("Blackbird"). 

The incident with the penetration of the Tsnobar base in the Golan Heights and the theft of weapons and ammunition is a wake-up call for the IDF command. According to Israel itself, the time has come to finally carry out technological reforms in the security of the IDF military bases.

Monitoring the situation in near—Earth space and notifying satellite operators about the approach of their vehicles with garbage or other objects is certainly a useful and noble thing. It is also very popular today, so more and more players in the market are engaged in it. But experts warn: in addition to the obvious benefits, the abundance of new warning systems about dangerous approaches of satellites carries a whole host of unique problems.

Rostec State Corporation presented a special medical vehicle LADA Niva Legend 4x4 KUB at the Russian Healthcare Week exhibition at Expocentre. The car has a fully armored body and internal elements made of special grade steel. Also, the car is adapted for off-road driving and is designed for transportation and assistance in the field to the wounded and injured.

The startup Canoo (California), created five years ago With a specialization in the production of electric vehicles, he developed a light tactical cargo electric vehicle (LTV) for working in extreme conditions and participating in military operations. According to the creators, it will be able to transport a variety of goods "from plywood to military equipment."

The Ukrainian private space company Promin Aerospace, despite the difficult situation in the country, continues to work on a rocket of the original design. The first test launch is scheduled for the first half of 2023. In a recent interview, the founder of the startup said that even if the prototype could not be sent to fly at home, the timing should not change much.

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Air Force Command on December 2 at the 42nd plant in Palmdale (California) jointly demonstrated a new B-21 Ryder strategic bomber.

A meeting dedicated to the development of the Russian radioelectronic industry for the next two years, including in the field of microelectronics, was held at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT, Phystech). The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Vasily Shpak.

Aeronet-35 – exhibition of unrealized projects

The Aeronet-35 exhibition was held at the end of November at VDNH. It attracted 130 organizations that demonstrated 170 developments in the field of unmanned aviation.

Although the American space intelligence gives Russia serious trouble

The fighting in Ukraine highlights the trends in the development of modern combat systems, which appeared even before it began. But now these hostilities significantly affect these trends.

Dr. Scott Savitz, a senior engineer at the RAND Corporation, which serves as a strategic research center working on orders from the US government, their armed forces and related organizations, spoke about the dangers of drifting mines and the difficulties of dealing with them in his article on the RAND website.

A solemn ceremony of rolling out the newest B-21 Raider strategic bomber was held at Northrop Grumman's "Plant 42" in Palmdale, California. The inconspicuous aircraft should in the near future partially replace the aging Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit fleet, and even take on a number of tasks that are performed by the very "oldies" Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.

WP: a new B-21 Raider strategic bomber is introduced in the USA

The B-21 Raider bomber was presented at the Northrop Grumman plant in California, USA. The aircraft was produced using stealth technology. It is claimed that this is the world's first bomber of the sixth generation, writes WP.

On the evening of December 2, 2022, an official ceremony of public presentation of the first prototype of the new American unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider, the actual rollout of which was made a few days earlier, took place at the Plant 42 enterprise of Northrop Grumman Corporation in Palmdale (California). US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attended the ceremony with a strictly limited number of people allowed. The first flight of the first prototype of the B-21 is scheduled for 2023.