News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

On Wednesday, Transneft reported that it had found mines installed from the air at the Druzhba oil pipeline facility in the Bryansk region. In early March, an oil depot was attacked by drones in the same area. Incidents with UAVs were reported in other regions bordering Ukraine, as well as in Crimea and Sevastopol. Is there a way to effectively counteract such drones and calculate their operators?

Wired: Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation

Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation for testing nuclear weapons, writes Wired. The authors of the article note that the Tsar laser will help scientists simulate explosions and maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces.

As reported by the South Korean television company SBS, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has begun to study the possibility of designing and building a large ("heavy") aircraft carrier for the South Korean fleet with an estimated standard displacement of more than 50 thousand tons, instead of the previously planned program for the construction of a light aircraft carrier CVX. A large aircraft carrier can be equipped with a deck version of the promising South Korean fighter KAI KF-21.

Specialists of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, with the direct support of engineers from other organizations, have developed a new and very promising technology for the production of flexible matrices for mobile electronics, which will serve for about 20 years. Moreover, they have three times more brightness than similar solutions used in modern folding smartphones.

The US Army has announced that it has selected five companies to create prototypes as part of the second stage (INC 2) of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition. This was announced at the end of February 2023 by the responsible project manager for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The FTUAS program considers vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles and is considered the most important unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program of the US Army.

After the first "cautious" presentation of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber at the end of 2022, the command of the US Air Force published two new images that allow you to get a more complete picture of it. Recall that by 2050, the B-21 should completely replace the outdated strategic bombers B-52, B-1 and B-2.

The Russian military began using Murom-P long-range visual surveillance systems on the front line to monitor Ukrainian positions. This is reported by Ukrainian sources with reference to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Sohu: Russia's new "miracle weapon" has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system

A new Russian drone has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system, writes user Sohu. This "miracle weapon" — the Geranium-2 barrage ammunition — eclipsed even the American Switchblade. The low price and ease of use will make this UAV a serious problem for any opponent of Moscow.

The Ukrainian army will soon begin to receive new systems of uninterrupted ammunition supply for machine guns of both American and Russian production. According to the Ukrainian press, currently the system, called MURENA, is being tested.

Next year, the US Military Command plans to begin implementing a program to replace the Stinger MANPADS, which has been in service for a long time and is considered obsolete, Breaking Defense reported.

In Britain, the epic with the new Ajax BMP has been going on for 12 years, 5.5 billion pounds have been spent on the program for the creation of which. 414 vehicle hulls have already been built, and 116 towers are ready for installation after the tests are completed – their completion is just around the corner, says Defense Minister Ben Wallace.

Using parts created by a 3D printer reduces costs and reduces the production time of ships worth billions of dollars, which are created over the years.

InVoen info continues to publish additional materials about the new main battle tank (MBT) of the Rheinmetall concern "Panther" KF51, published during the profile forum in Berlin.

In Iran, the Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC Navy) officially included a new floating base "Shahid Mahdavi" (Shahid Mahdavi), also created by rebuilding a civilian vessel, in this case the former container ship Sarvin with a deadweight of more than 41,000 tons. It is named in honor of the IRGC Navy serviceman Nader Mahdavi, who died in one of the clashes at sea with the Americans in 1987.

Currently, Russia is the only country in the world armed with strategic hypersonic missile systems, said Paul Freistler, a leading specialist in science and technology at the US Military Intelligence Agency. His statement is reported by RIA Novosti.

Forbes: China is ahead of the US in the development of explosives

The USA invented a super-powerful explosive, but abandoned its production. How China "picked up" the technology and now threatens America with it, read the Forbes article.

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.

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.

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.

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.