News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

A Chinese spaceplane that recently returned from a nine-month flight, it turns out, did not waste time in orbit in vain. Among the experiments he performed were rendezvous operations with other spacecraft. At least twice the secret ship performed such maneuvers with a certain object, which he himself had previously sent into free flight.

Thanks to the report of NASA representatives on Elon Musk's visit to the company, photos of Starship controls appeared for the first time.

How scientific modeling will help preserve the life and health of the crew on long-distance flights

The process of collecting applications for research to be carried out by scientists within the framework of the SIRIUS-23 project — a new experiment to simulate a flight to the Moon — has ended. Six testers will take part in it. They will spend 365 days in an isolated block, working out scenarios for a future expedition. In particular, the team will simulate an exit to the lunar surface, test space equipment and conduct scientific experiments. Read about why the focus is on the problems of interaction of crew members with each other in the Izvestia material.

On 10.05.23, during the second day of Operation Shield and Arrow (Magen u-Hetz), militants of the military wing of the Islamic Jihad launched massive rocket attacks on Israel. Including the greater Tel Aviv area was also shelled (14:18, 14:19, 14:28, 14:57).

Pentagon: satellites for tracking hypersonic weapons will be launched by the United States this year

The US military plans to launch satellites into orbit in 2023 to monitor hypersonic weapons. This was announced on May 9 by the director of the US Missile Defense Agency, Vice Admiral John Hill.

The teacher of the DVOKU develops with the seamstresses of the Amur region a convenient bulletproof vest for his fighters

The teacher of the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School (DVOKU), together with seamstresses of the Amur region, are developing a new, more comfortable, bulletproof vest for the fighters of the SVO, the head of the public organization "Women's Council of the Blagoveshchensk district" Evgenia Pushina told RIA Novosti.

Yahoo News Japan named the most advanced drones with "scary characteristics"

Drones are becoming the main weapon on the battlefield, writes Yahoo News Japan. Countries are in fierce competition and are trying to create more advanced devices. The most powerful drone to date is the American MQ–9 Reaper, says the author of the article.

The United States is preparing a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, this time for $ 1.2 billion. Washington intends to officially announce the allocation of funds for the Kiev regime today, May 9. This is reported by the Associated Press.

The US Air Force announced the laying of the foundation for the accelerated production of the future unified improved tactical missile AIM-260, or JATM (Joint Advanced Tactical Missile ). In part, this is done to ensure the availability of a sufficient number of such air-to-air missiles, which are also intended to arm future fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a high degree of autonomy.

Gazprom-Neft representatives announced the launch of a cargo transportation project using KAMAZ unmanned trucks — they started working on a 140 km long winter road linking the village of Tazovsky and the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye field, providing supplies to the latter.

Scientists from Perm NIPU have announced the development of a new protective coating with shock-resistant properties, designed to be applied to aircraft parts based on composite materials. The development is characterized by a thin protective layer with a low mass, capable of withstanding temperatures in the range from -60 ° C to a fairly serious 250 ° C.

How the new technology will protect the crews of lunar expeditions

Russian scientists are developing a system for dumping fuel residues from spent rocket engines in zero gravity. Fuel often causes explosions. To get rid of it, they plan to convert the liquid into gas, and then send it into an airless space.

Sohu: the modernized Russian "death train" will become a reliable support for Moscow

"The Train of Death" is how the Russian Barguzin combat railway missile system is called. With just one volley, this "unstoppable" weapon is capable of destroying a small country, writes user Sohu. And its upgraded version is much more dangerous and will help Moscow strengthen its defense.

In the spring of 2023, publications in the media of NATO and Europe have become more frequent, claiming that Moscow will strike at underwater infrastructure facilities in the event of a conflict with the alliance. In this regard, the plans of the West to wage war on the seabed are of interest.

Ministry of Defense: The US Department of Energy has become the main customer of work on military biology

The US Department of Energy is the main organizer and customer of work on military biology in different regions of the world, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

The representative of the manufacturer explained that the first batch was tested in the zone of a special military operation

FPV drone (first-person view, "first-person view") "Ghoul" was developed in the Sverdlovsk region, it is designed for strikes deep in the front, including to prevent the supply of ammunition and the destruction of armored vehicles in closed positions. The first batch, partially created using 3D printers, has been tested in a combat zone, a representative of the manufacturing company told TASS on Thursday.

Continuing the topic of ballistic missiles (BR) of the Islamic Republic of Iran. having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy and the composition of the missile sector in the defense industry complex of Iran, the website ИнВоен.info goes to the BR on liquid fuel.

According to an April 25, 2023 publication by Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has begun testing an engine for a new Turkish T929 attack helicopter. Officials also announced that the start of delivery to the Turkish army of a new rotorcraft equipped with Ukrainian-made engines is scheduled for early 2025.

Few scientists in the world have thought about the fact that the space around us is filled with infinite energy, and only a few have seriously worked on the possibility of "mining" such energy. The reason for this is probably that a person cannot really perceive and materialize it.

In a little over ten years, every fourth car in Russia will be electric. At least, that's what the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation expects. Until recently, electric transport was not very popular in our country, but with the adoption of a series of state programs, a whole new industry is being created before our eyes. Moreover, it is entirely domestic – and benefiting every Russian.