News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Russia has begun testing a new unmanned tiltrotor with a smart wing. This was reported in the press service of the National Technical Initiative (NTI) Project Support Fund. According to the developers' plans, the aircraft will take off and land vertically, being also equipped with an autopilot.

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Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview on the sidelines of the Aero India airshow about the prospects for promoting Russian military products on the national arms market, and what other joint projects Russia is ready to offer to its long-time strategic partner.

The American military-industrial company Northrop Grumman managed to exchange data between a reconnaissance UAV and a fighter acting as an enemy.

Blue Origin has created two new departments within the framework of the Blue Alchemist project, one of which is engaged in the project of the orbital station, and the second is devoted to economic activities on the Moon. NASA has already received a commercial offer from them for the use of some technologies for processing lunar regolith in the Artemis mission. It is reported that operating solar panels, electrical wiring and protective materials for lunar structures have already been successfully created from an exact imitation of regolith.

Today, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has already proved the high efficiency of the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). It is worth noting that drones are classified into the following types: reconnaissance (can be used, in particular, to adjust fire on the battlefield), shock (for strikes on ground targets), reconnaissance-strike, bomber, multi-purpose, fighter (for the destruction of air targets), broadcast and others.

On the occasion of the next anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, various events are taking place in Iran. Among other things, an exhibition of achievements of the Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is being held in Isfahan.

The corporation explained that they continue to improve corrected aerial bombs, torpedo and mine weapons, coastal missile systems

The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) continues to work on improving adjustable aerial bombs, torpedo and mine weapons, coastal missile systems, as well as port protection equipment and coastal infrastructure elements. This was reported to TASS in KTRV during the international exhibition Aero India 2023.

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( Aviation Industry Corporation of China, AVIC) on January 31, 2023, published a video recording of the concept of a tailless fighter. According to Chinese sources, it is connected with the country's efforts to develop a sixth-generation fighter. China and the United States are currently in competition for the world's first and most powerful sixth-generation fighter jets. Moreover, senior US Air Force officials have repeatedly warned that China may be the first to adopt such an aircraft.

After the first successes, an international team of scientists will work to expand the volume of hydrogen production from seawater by using a larger electrolyzer. If everything goes well, the engineers' immediate plans are to use hydrogen production for fuel cells and ammonia synthesis in commercial processes.

MWM: "Leopards 2" will not be well in Ukraine from new Russian anti-tank shells

Russian tanks participating in the SVO are being re-equipped with new shells that are capable of piercing armor 800-830 mm thick at a distance of two kilometers, writes MWM. This indicates that Russia is preparing for the imminent appearance of Western combat vehicles in Ukraine.

The Russian Federation has created a new line of guided and unguided ammunition of 122 mm caliber for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 9K51M "Tornado-G". This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

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Vladimir ROS, Deputy General Designer of RSC Energia, Chief Designer, told TASS in an interview about the timing of the station's deployment and inclination, its protection from space debris and crew rescue means. Kozhevnikov.

The Kalashnikov Concern initiated the round table "Priority measures in the field of development of unmanned aircraft systems in the light of the execution of the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation".

Humanity has learned to generate electricity under the influence of sunlight (visible radiation spectrum — waves with a length from 400 to 800 nm) using photovoltaics. But why not use invisible spectrum radiation to generate electricity?

Rostec has successfully tested the anti-electronic warfare system "Sickle-VS"

In Russia, at one of the fuel and energy complex enterprises, the anti-electronic warfare systems "Sickle-VS" were successfully tested in real conditions, which completely excluded the appearance of intruder drones in the protected area, Rostec reported.

News about the development of Indian manned astronautics is a rarity, so every message is worth its weight in gold for everyone interested in the topic. And there is a reason for joy: the test program of the first national manned spacecraft Gaganyan is rapidly approaching test orbital launches. There are still improvements and verification of crew rescue procedures on the water, which are already being worked out in practice.

It is characterized by low cost, high speed and invulnerability to electronic warfare guns, said Vitaly Dolgov, head of the Laboratory for External Piloting and Operation of Unmanned Aircraft at the Kartsev Research Institute of Computing Complexes.

Aluminum power bracket is intended for the Su-57 fighter

Sukhoi Design Bureau has developed the first part based on bionic design - an aluminum power bracket for the Su-57 fighter. This is reported in the Telegram channel of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

Senior researcher of the Chemical Faculty of the Ukrainian Kyiv National Aviation University and head of the student rocket design bureau NAURocket created at the University, Sergey Pipko, published a video of a test launch developed with the participation of the Ukrainian barrage ammunition bureau.

The Germans are negotiating the supply of a fourth-generation Panther tank to Ukraine. The car was first presented last summer, it made a splash at the arms exhibition in Paris. The tank is better protected than the Leopard 2, has the latest control and guidance systems. Under what conditions can the Germans start mass production of "Panthers"?