News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The French company Zapata has introduced a high-speed manned drone with ten turbojet engines. She also showed a record of flight tests, during which the drone not only flew in a straight line, but also turned over controllably. The estimated maximum speed of the drone is 250 kilometers per hour, and the payload is 200 kilograms, according to the Zapata website.

In particular, according to the president of the concern Alan Lushnikov, "tremendous prospects" exist for guided missiles "Whirlwind"

Kalashnikov Group intends to develop the development of barrage ammunition and reconnaissance drones, the concern sees the main prospects in the production of ammunition with autonomous guidance. Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said this in an interview with Kommersant newspaper published on Wednesday.

Initially looking promising, the Antares launch vehicle has become quite problematic in recent years. Its creation required the cooperation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia, which is practically impossible in the light of the current geopolitical situation. The solution to the problem will be the transition from Russian engines to those created in America. And the key role in it will be played partly by the Ukrainian company Firefly Aerospace.

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies does not plan to develop large strike drones, intends to develop its line of KUB and Lancet barrage ammunition, Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said.

During a special military operation in Ukraine, Russia is increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In 2023, the Russian military may use heavy attack drones S-70 "Hunter", writes Peter Suchiu, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.

China said that the Zircon missile system is the main trump card of Russian President Vladimir Putin and noted that the United States has "cause for concern." This was announced on Wednesday, August 10, by the deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Literary Russia, military journalist Alexey Borzenko in an interview with the 360 TV channel.

Kalashnikov is one of the few large private companies operating in the Russian defense industry, the requirements for which have increased sharply against the background of the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. Alan Lushnikov, the main owner and president of Kalashnikov Group, told Kommersant about how sanctions affected the group's activities, the production of drones and precision weapons, as well as the launch of new business lines.

The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle launched yesterday delivered a number of satellites to the calculated orbit, including CUBESX-HSE-2 vehicles, as well as SXC3-214 MIET-AIS, which received engines based on the plasma of the new VERA development and created in Russia by MEPhI engineers.

Everyone who has ever tried to find sunken treasures knows that this is a very costly and technically complex event. The SeaSearcher underwater drone, developed under the guidance of engineer Tim Reynolds, who heads the Wild Manta company, will help facilitate the work of underwater treasure seekers.

The Chinese drone Feihong 95 will hunt other people's UAVs and make its own invisible

China has tested the Feihong 95 drone, also known as the "Flying Swan". It is capable of performing not only reconnaissance and strike functions, but also using electronic warfare - electronic warfare. A number of countries have already become interested in this UAV. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the Chinese drone.

When using this method, scientists propose using pyrotechnic devices to divide the design of the device into component elements connected by flexible cables.

The invention will make it possible to increase the efficiency of the use of drones by increasing their stay in the air, the radius of combat use and the payload mass during takeoff, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property reported.

More powerful than the American B-2 — details of a new generation of Russian stealth bombers have been revealed. NATO's dreams may be shattered

Russia has released information about even more powerful weapons than American B-2 bombers, writes user Sina. As soon as it enters service, NATO will not be able to sleep peacefully, the author of the article is sure.

When a country decides to test anti-satellite missiles and shoots down its old spacecraft in orbit, the world community immediately condemns it. They say that you increase the amount of space debris for nothing and create a danger for the peaceful use of near-Earth space! Such public statements once again fuel the fear of the notorious Kessler syndrome.

Russia continues to improve one of the main novelties of the Ukrainian special operation – high-precision weapons of destruction. Among them, the Krasnopol artillery shell stands out in particular. What is interesting about this ammunition and what makes it a fundamentally new tool on the battlefield?

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has announced a tender for the performance of research work "Research on the effectiveness of unconventional aerodynamic schemes of mainline aircraft (MS), taking into account the use of new technologies and alternative fuels." The cipher of research and development is Integral–MS, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is ready to allocate more than 2.5 billion rubles for these promising studies.

The composite wing, which was nicknamed the "black wing" because of the color of carbon fiber, is considered one of the main features of the MS-21. Today it is mass-produced from domestic materials at the Aerocomposite enterprise of the United Aircraft Corporation. This was made possible thanks to the successful replacement program of foreign composites, the supply of which was suspended due to sanctions.

Perm Promobot is one of the largest companies in the field of service robots in Europe and the manufacturer of the android Dunyasha, which became one of the most mentioned "persons" of the last St. Petersburg Economic Forum, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, according to Brand Analytics.

NATO relies on artificial intelligence

At the meeting of the heads of State and Government of NATO countries in Madrid on June 29, 2022, a new strategic concept (SC-22) was approved, which sets out the priorities, tasks and approaches of the bloc for the next decade.

"Peresvet" clones: pretty cheap and very angry

The Israelis have made a technological breakthrough by creating a combat laser, called in Hebrew "Magen or", translated as "Light Shield" (SSCH). This innovative weapon is a more powerful version of the "Iron Beam" (YL), which can be attributed to the first generation of Israeli light weapons.