News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The breakthrough water-laser element turned out to be thousands of times faster than conventional semiconductors
Researchers from the Ruhr University in Bochum (Germany) have developed a new semiconductor circuit, the basis of which is... ordinary water. The most interesting thing is that water does not cease to be a conductor, as we used to think, but its conductivity can now be controlled. Moreover, at huge speeds – no existing semiconductors made of other materials can compare with the novelty.
Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces: "Sarmat" will become the basis for the grouping of mine-based missiles
Colonel-General Sergey Karakaev noted that the creation of a missile system for Russia means strengthening strategic security
The Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missile system will form the basis of a group of mine-based heavy missiles in the coming years. This was stated by the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev.
The main battle tanks of the future. Part 1
Main battle tanks (MBT) have been around for a little over 100 years, and during this period they have been continuously developing, improving firepower, survivability and mobility. Despite the fact that several new models have appeared from a "blank slate", in many countries there is a tendency to modernize existing armored platforms, rather than develop or buy new ones.
Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergey Karakaev: Sarmat ICBM zeroes the capabilities of advanced missile defense systems
The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, on the eve of the Day of Strategic Missile Forces, which is celebrated on December 17, gave a detailed interview to the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
Shoigu announced the high combat readiness of the Strategic Missile Forces
Shoigu: the Strategic Missile Forces have a high readiness to fulfill the tasks facing the troops
Professionalism, dedication and loyalty to the duty of the personnel ensures the high readiness of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) to fulfill the tasks facing the troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a congratulatory message to the rocket men on the occasion of the RVSN Day.
Russia's Indisputable Argument
Colonel-General Sergey KARAKAEV, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, tells about the results of the past year, rearmament, development of new combat patrol areas, about the upcoming ballistic missile launches in 2022 and tasks for the coming years.
Gonets CEO: Sphere telecom operator has plans to enter the foreign market
Pavel Cherenkov — about work on subscriber terminals, protection of the orbital frequency resource of the Sphere groupings, the estimated cost of the program's services and their priority over Starlink and OneWeb in Russia.
Made at Rostec: Orbital electron beam welding
Special manipulators, giant anthropomorphic "hands" for orbital electron beam (ELS) welding were created in Izhevsk by Progress threads under the management of RT-Capital of Rostec State Corporation. The orbital welding method allows the device to "encircle" the products.
American scientists are going to announce a breakthrough in the field of thermonuclear fusion in the near future
According to a government official who wished to remain anonymous, scientists at the federal nuclear weapons facility have made potentially significant progress in research on thermonuclear fusion, which in the future could lead to the creation of an abundant source of energy.
The Ukrspecsystems company offered the advertised drone as an intelligence service for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In Ukraine, they continue to announce the creation of new drones. In recent days, the Ukrainian press has posted a record number of publications about new developments in the field of unmanned aircraft for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. While it has come only to announcements, the "hardware" only promises to show new items.
To cope with global warming, scientists have proposed to obscure the Sun
Scientists are constantly looking for ways to cope with global warming, and one of the most ambitious projects is the construction of an "umbrella" that will cover our planet from the Sun. The idea seems unattainable, but Luxembourg scientists claim that it can be made easier if you build not one "umbrella", but several small ones.
The new Russian fighter will receive Su-57 technology
MWM: Su-35SM fighter uses Su-57 technology
The Su-35 will be upgraded to the Su-35SM standard, MWM reports. It is noted that it uses a number of technologies and solutions used in the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. Special attention is drawn to the radar station and the missiles that the aircraft will receive.
Fuel—free generators based on graphene - a new way of innovative energy
In recent years, research on the study of neutrino particles and their possible interaction with substances has intensified, which was a direct consequence of the awarding of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, the heads of two experimental groups, Super-Kamiokande and SNO, studying the properties of neutrinos.
The first flight test of a complete American hypersonic missile AGM-183A ARRW
The US Air Force reported that on December 9, 2022, a successful flight test of a fully complete combat prototype of a promising American air-based hypersonic missile AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was carried out for the first time.
The characteristics of the next Ukrainian drone of "own design" - "Inquisitor" became known
Experts are increasingly calling the military campaign in Ukraine nothing less than a "drone war". Moreover, from the traditional use of drones to obtain intelligence, UAVs are increasingly being used to deliver high-precision strikes, especially at long-range targets. The ultra-efficient use of Russian kamikaze drones "Geran-2" (Ukrainians have not been able to prove that these are Iranian "Shaheds") haunts Kiev, and they decided to prepare a "retaliatory strike" there.
The US has provided some details about the flight and return of the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis I mission after the Moon flyby
NASA's new Orion capsule returned from lunar orbit on Sunday, December 11, 2022, landing in the Pacific Ocean, near Mexico, and thereby completing a test flight. This mission was supposed to pave the way, so to speak, for astronauts during the next flyby of the moon.
The US Air Force announced the successful test of a full-fledged prototype of the AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic missile
The US Air Force has moved to the testing stage of a full-fledged prototype of the latest hypersonic air-to-ground missile, created under the ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon) program. The next rocket launch was carried out off the California coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Americans: the United States has too many problems to poke its nose into Ukraine
WSJ readers: the US has too many problems to poke its nose into Ukraine
Biden's team should already think about how to resolve the Ukrainian issue once and for all, the WSJ writes. And the readers of the publication believe that the United States should deal with internal problems, and not with the escalation of the conflict on another continent.
A special test zone for unmanned trucks will appear in Russia
According to the top manager of the association "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov, in the second half of next year, a special test site will appear on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region (Bor, Boravtosteklo base), where unmanned trucks and other similar equipment will be tested.
Ukroboronprom announced the adoption of a kamikaze drone with a "return" function for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian army will soon receive the newest kamikaze drone, developed as a response to the Russian Geran drones, which have become a headache for the air defense of Ukraine. That's just the Ukrainian drone will differ in one feature - it will be "returnable". This was stated by the project manager of the concern "Ukroboronprom" Oleg Boldyrev.