News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
German-designed space plane "Athena"
The Bremen startup company Polaris Space Flugzeugs reported that on November 8, 2022, the first flight of the Athena space aircraft demonstrator was successfully completed from the Peenemunde airfield. According to the company, "Athena" was developed under a contract signed with the German Armed Forces in March 2022. This is the third large-scale space aircraft demonstrator built and launched by Polaris, and the first aircraft manufactured on behalf of a specific customer.
The United States at the base in Okinawa, Japan, plans to replace F-15 fighter jets with drones
According to military expert David Okmanek, the decision to replace outdated American-made F-15 fighters with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is becoming increasingly obvious, especially against the background of the Ukrainian conflict. The Rand Corporation's military analyst also added that all this is happening against the backdrop of the Pentagon rethinking its military strategy in the western Pacific, where drones will take the place of fighters.
The US Navy has resumed procedures for financing the development of unmanned surface ships
The US Navy Command is closely monitoring the expansion of a key contract for the study and development of new equipment and technologies for its future fleet of unmanned surface vehicles. They have been trying to implement this task for more than a year. This project is useful not only for the US Navy, but also gives the industry the opportunity to get direct access to research and development work done, let's say, in the bowels of the department itself.
A federal project for the development of robotics will appear in Russia
Vladimir Putin at the conference "Journey into the world of artificial Intelligence" (AI Journey) said that a new federal project for the development of robotics will appear in Russia. It is necessary to eliminate the gap between Russia and other countries in the implementation of industrial robots.
Why does Russia need relief transporters
In Russia, they decided to create a relief vehicle for transporting people and goods in a combat zone. It is noted that it should be easy to maintain and maintainable. What can such an aircraft be and what can be its practical use in solving military tasks?
America is betting on artificial intelligence
Victory in the armed conflict of the future will ensure superiority in high technologies
Military experts from the leading countries of the world are constantly trying to predict what the war of the future will be and what weapons will be crucial to ensure victory in it. The United States, one of the world's leading military powers, is also striving to solve this problem, faced with challenges that are not typical of armed conflicts of the past. Moreover, the military-technical potential of states that Washington considers opponents or strategic rivals has significantly increased.
Combat Quality: what weapons are being modernized in Russia according to the results of its
Vladimir Putin set the task to improve the characteristics of military equipment
The modernization of Russia's weapons following the results of a special military operation will affect all systems — from high-precision missiles to dynamic tank protection, experts explained to Izvestia. On November 24, at a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin set the task not only to increase the number of military equipment produced, but also to improve its characteristics. On this day, the Defense Ministry said that massive missile strikes the day before disrupted the supply of reserves to Ukrainian formations at the front.
China replaced the Russian engines on the J-15 fighter
China has replaced Russian AL-31F engines on J-15 fighters. This is written by the publication The Drive. "Ten years after the Chinese J-15 fighter made its first landings and takeoffs from an aircraft carrier, a sample of a carrier-based combat aircraft equipped with WS—10 engines of its own production appeared," the publication says.
Interview of the General Director and General Designer of JSC "GRC Makeev" Vladimir Degtyar
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, under the heading "General Designer Vladimir Degtyar: Sarmat has been put into serial production", published an interview with the General director and general designer of JSC "State Rocket Center named after Academician V. P. Makeev" (JSC "GRC Makeev", as part of the State Corporation "Roskomos") Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Degtyar.
UAVs of China: high-altitude reconnaissance WZ-7
The development of a high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of long flight duration under the designation EA-03 specialists of the Chengdu Research Institute of Aviation Design of AVIC-1 Corporation began in 2000. Serial production is provided by Guizhou Aircrfat Co.,Ltd. Currently, this UAV of China has been assigned the open designation WZ-7. The internal designation in the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA) is BZK-007.
French developers refused to lighten the hull and began booking a promising aircraft carrier
The French defense industry, within the framework of the PANG project, is working on the creation of a promising aircraft carrier and at the same time a new flagship of the country's Navy, the construction of which is expected to begin in 2025.
The first F-16V fighter of the new production was built
It is reported that on November 21, 2022, the first F-16V (Viper) fighter of the Block 70/72 series of new construction was pumped out at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Greenville (South Carolina) upon completion of manufacturing and painting.
In the hospital. Burdenko presented advanced technologies for the treatment of gunshot wounds
Annually, more than 57 thousand patients are treated at the N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital and its branches
Promising and modern technologies for the treatment of wounded with gunshot and mine-explosive wounds were presented at the N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital as part of the scientific and practical conference "Gunshot wound. Modern organizational and clinical aspects". This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Well, the launch: how did the RS-28 intercontinental missile go to mass production
When to expect "Sarmatians" in service and what they are capable of
Serial production of the fifth-generation RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles has begun in Russia. This was announced on November 23 by the general director of the Makeev State Rocket Center Vladimir Degtyar. Their characteristics make it possible to overcome even the most advanced defense systems. About the history of the development and testing of a powerful complex that will protect Russia in the next 40-50 years — in the material "Izvestia".
Russia will create a relief vehicle for the delivery of goods and people in the war zone
The technical requirements of such a platform include ease of maintenance and maintainability
Specialists of the Advanced Weapons Center at the 46th Central Research Institute of the Russian Defense Ministry are developing a concept of a super-relief vehicle for transporting people and cargo in a combat zone, a source in the defense industry complex told TASS.
The liberators destroyed the Ukrainian modernized "Hurricane"
The Russian army destroyed a prototype of the Ukrainian "Bureviy" jet system. Along with this MLRS, the usual "Hurricane" of the armed formations of the Kiev regime also came under attack.
For the first time in a long time, a new research nuclear reactor will be built in the United States
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Abilene Christian University (ACU) for a permit to build a molten salt research reactor (MSRR) on the university campus in Abilene, Texas. This is the first application for a new research reactor in the United States in more than 30 years and the first application for an advanced university research reactor.
American edition: The B-21 Raider bomber opens a new era of air wars
The US Air Force has scheduled a presentation of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber for December 2. As the American edition emphasizes 19fortyfive.com , the creation of this bomber aircraft is a "success story" of both the US aircraft industry and the American administration. After all, the program for the construction of the aircraft was completed on time, the manufacturer met the allocated budget.
Rostec for the first time showed a cyberphysiological production control platform
The holding company "Roselectronics" of Rostec State Corporation for the first time presented the cyberphysiological production control platform CyberPAS at the exhibition "Electronics of Russia". The development based on machine vision technology allows to minimize the probability of errors and the influence of the human factor on the production process. When using the system, it is possible to increase the output per employee by at least 5% per year and reduce the cost of products.
A military expert explained the uniqueness of the Sarmat ICBM
Military expert Kornev on the Sarmat missile: there are no weapons systems of this class in any country in the world
Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, told Izvestia on November 24 about the Russian Sarmat intercontinental missile.