News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Iran has launched a production line for the assembly of a new Yasin training aircraft of its own design
Iran has started mass production of a new Yasin training aircraft of its own design. Today, March 11, the first production line for the assembly of the new UBS was opened. This is reported by Mehr.
WP: The West is afraid of Russian Dagger missiles due to the lack of analogues
According to the newspaper, this type of hypersonic weapon is difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems
Russia's use of hypersonic Dagger missiles in Ukraine has shown that the United States and its allies do not possess similar weapons, which are difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems, and they can be equipped with conventional and nuclear warheads. This is stated in an article published in The Washington Post.
Long-term development plan of the German Navy
As the Naval News web resource reported in Alex Luck's material "German Navy Mulling Drone-Heavy Force Structure Looking Towards 2035 And Beyond" ("The German Navy is developing its structure with unmanned vehicles for the period up to 2035 and beyond"), on March 6, 2023, the German Bundeswehr published on its website a comprehensive document outlining the prospective structure and composition of the German Navy by 2035 and for several years to come. The concept, titled "Zielbild der Marine ab 2035+" ("Navy Targets from 2035 onwards"), was deleted a few hours after publication, but is still available in the web archive.
"The threat to New York." Why is the Sarmat considered a combat-ready weapon in the United States
What are "Sarmat" and "Poseidon"
At a hearing in the House of Representatives of the US Congress, the head of NORAD Van Herk considers the Russian Sarmat missile to be a highly capable weapon. The American commander did not forget to mention the giant self-propelled torpedo "Poseidon. Why Russian products arouse the interest of American officials, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The American general called the timing of the deployment of the first battery of long-range hypersonic missiles
The command of the US Armed Forces strives to put hypersonic systems on alert as soon as possible. Their development is a priority for the US military.
The Pentagon leadership assessed the combat capability of the Russian Sarmat missile
The Russian intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" has a high degree of combat capability. Based on this, the US army needs appropriate means of deterrence. This was stated by the commander of the US Air Defense Forces, General Glen van Herk.
Russian scientists are thinking about placing large data centers in space
Scientists from the Russian Bauman Moscow State Technical University have made a proposal to place large data centers, as well as various kinds of supercomputers in outer space, which will significantly reduce the cost of electricity to ensure their operation. In addition, this solution will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions on Earth.
AI defeated a real pilot in a dogfight in 90 seconds
According to the Hong Kong newspaper The South China Morning Post, an experimental duel took place in China between two unmanned aircraft, one of which was controlled by artificial intelligence, and the other by a remote operator. As a result, after just a minute and a half in a close-range battle, the AI won a landslide victory.
The US Air Force plans to adopt 200 sixth-generation fighter jets and a thousand support drones
The United States plans to take 200 sixth-generation stealth fighters into the air force, created as part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance program (NGAD), Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said, according to the American military publication The War Zone.
Sergey Ponomarev: participants of the SIRIUS-23 experiment will "fly" to the moon
Sergey Ponomarev, Executive director and chairman of the organizing committee of the SIRIUS project, told RIA Novosti correspondent Pavel Zyuzin about the criteria for selecting candidates, what tasks the crew will face, and how the data obtained will be useful in future space flights.
The autonomous robotic complex Ziesel on the Enforce Tac
As a highlight of its exhibition portfolio, the German defense company Diehl Defense presented the uninhabited ground-based robotic complex "Ziesel" (Ziesel) at the Enforce TAC exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany.
An American company conducted ground tests of a new rocket engine for a promising ICBM
The program for the creation of a new American Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, which in the future should replace the already repeatedly upgraded Minuteman III ICBM, is entering a new stage. Northrop Grumman has successfully tested a new engine for the first stage of the rocket.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency initiated the self-destruction of the H3 launch vehicle during the first launch
The attempt of the Japanese Aerospace Research Agency (JAXA) to launch the ALOS-3 satellite for disaster monitoring using the latest H3 heavy class launch vehicle ended in failure. Immediately after the launch, which was broadcast live, the second stage engine failed, after which it was decided to initiate the rocket's self-destruction.
Japan doubles spending on defense development, including the creation of a railgun
The Japanese defense industry has engaged in the development of an electromagnetic railgun. There will be funds for it, since Japan is doubling budget expenditures on defense development, including the creation of a railgun.
The "Harpy" was tested in the SVO zone
RIA Novosti: the Russian military has successfully tested the anti-drone gun "Harpy" in the zone of its
A new Russian anti-drone rifle "Harpy" was effectively used near Donetsk. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what the Harpy can do and what kind of drone she managed to cope with.
1000 BMP Borsuk will enter the Polish army
For the first time in many years, the Polish industry was able to bring to mass production a model of military equipment developed in this country. We are talking about the Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle, the contract for the supply of which was signed on Tuesday this week.
This is not Doomsday air defense: why the Abakan complex is considered unique in the arms market
TASS — about the new Russian missile defense system
At the IDEX 2023 International Arms Exhibition, held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February, Russia presented to foreign customers a layered non-strategic missile defense (ABM) system consisting of three elements: an intelligence subsystem, a control subsystem and a three-echelon fire damage subsystem. It was created on the basis of Russian air defense-missile defense systems.
Vladimir Drobyak: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will receive a disguise-a "transformer" for the Far North
The CEO of one of the leading enterprises of the industry – the scientific and production special firm "Assault equipment and equipment" Vladimir Drobyak told in an interview with RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev about the creation of a two-way disguise for the Far North, participation in the project of combat equipment of the soldier of the future "Legionnaire"
A contract has been signed for the construction of the scientific expedition vessel "Ivan Frolov" of project 23680
On March 6, 2023, Admiralty Shipyards JSC (St. Petersburg, as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) and the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of the Russian Federation (Roshydromet) signed a contract for the construction of the Ivan Frolov scientific expedition vessel project 23680.
The unmanned ship DriX USV of the US Navy will take part in naval exercises in Bahrain and Jordan
For the first time, the US Navy will use an unmanned surface ship DriX USV with an artificial intelligence function in major international naval exercises, according to the website of the French developer iXblue, part of the Exail group.