News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Chinese Press: China is preparing to start testing an aircraft of "decisive strategic and historical importance"
In the near future, China is expected to test a promising military aircraft, which, as ex-governor of Shaanxi Province Ge Heping said at a meeting with the staff of the CFTE flight test center in Xi'an, will have "decisive strategic and even historical significance" for the country. The Chinese edition of the Global Times reported on the preparation of the above-mentioned event the day before.
The first self-built Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has completed the fourth stage of sea trials
The future flagship of one of the fleets of the Indian Navy, the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, has completed the next stage of sea trials, already the fourth in a row. This is reported by the Indian press with reference to the command of the Indian Navy.
Some details of the Pentagon's development of new 155-mm ammunition with an increased target range are presented
Even before the conflict in Ukraine, the US Armed Forces considered high-precision long-range shooting as one of the main priorities during the modernization of their weapons.
An underwater combat explorer? The Russian Navy received the most mysterious ship — the Belgorod submarine
Dmitry Litovkin, Editor-in—chief of the TASS magazine "Military-Technical Cooperation" - about what is known about the new BS-329 nuclear submarine
The largest and most secret ship of the Navy (Navy) of the Russian Federation - the BS—329 Belgorod nuclear submarine - has started performing combat missions. The ceremony of handing over the submarine took place on July 8 at the largest shipbuilding enterprise in Russia — PO Sevmash (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) in Severodvinsk.
Admiralty Shipyards have completed the control stage of sea trials of the North Pole platform
Admiralty Shipyards (part of USC) have completed the control stage of the factory sea trials of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole".
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces
Following the current trends in the development of military affairs, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Turkey is making active efforts to digitalize the troops.
Tests of a promising American ICBM turned into an explosion over the launch table
The Minotaur II+ military launch vehicle was supposed to deliver a prototype of the head of the LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile to near-Earth space. But something went wrong, and the launch turned into an explosion a few seconds after the start of the first stage engines.
The Russian Navy has received a carrier of Poseidon thermonuclear torpedoes with unlimited range
The new Belgorod submarine is formally designed to solve scientific problems and rescue operations, but among its equipment there is also the most unusual thermonuclear weapon ever created.
The LPD-801 rifle was first used against APU drones
The latest LPD-801V electronic warfare rifle was first used during a special operation in Ukraine. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in the law enforcement agencies.
In the USA, they told about the "dominant in the Arctic" submarine of the Russian Navy
The special purpose nuclear submarine K-329 Belgorod of project 09852 will allow the Russian Navy to "dominate in the Arctic." This is described in the article of the American edition of The Drive.
Taiwan has tested a hybrid rocket for mini-satellites
Taiwan's central News Agency reported on the test of a hybrid HTTP-3A rocket designed to launch mini-satellites into orbit, TASS reports.
Turks showed the "elephant trail" of Bayraktar Akıncı heavy attack drones
The new Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı attack drone is serially supplied to the Turkish army, and even exported, the developer company Baykar Makina in January this year announced the conclusion of the first contract for the supply of drones abroad.
Planetary scientists have proposed exploring the canyons of Mars with the help of gliders
Planetary scientists and engineers from the University of Arizona presented a project of a glider that can fly for a long time in the atmosphere of Mars, studying the canyons. It is assumed that two such devices with inflatable deployable wings can be launched from a balloon or airship. The article was published in the journal Aerospace.
The US will use balloons in the fight against Russian hypersound
The newest weapon of the American army against China and Russia — inflatable balloons
The US is developing a plan to combat Russian and Chinese hypersound. According to Politico, it is based on balloons that will complement the work of satellites and will track the movements of hypersonic missiles.
Electromagnetic complexes "Stupor" were used for the first time in a special operation
Employees of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the first time used electromagnetic complexes "Stupor" to combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a special operation to protect Donbass. On Wednesday, July 6, TASS reports with reference to a source.
The Central Research Institute of Engineering Troops patented the amphibious combat engineering support complex
It includes an armored personnel carrier, two vehicles and containers
Central Research and Testing Institute of Engineering Troops named after The Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant General D. M. Karbyshev, patented a complex of engineering support for combat with replaceable interchangeable containers for airmobile and amphibious units.
China has successfully deployed a sail to launch a rocket stage from orbit
For the first time, China has used a sail to lift elements of a spent launch vehicle from orbit. At the end of June, the upper stage of the Changzheng-2D launch vehicle deployed a 25-square-meter sail that will help it get out of orbit faster, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
"Stupor" for the army. Why does the Russian Armed Forces need a "gun against drones"
At the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, they told how the Stupor UAV control system works
During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military actively uses portable electromagnetic systems "Stupor", which are able to effectively attack drones from a short distance, depriving them of communication with the operator and disabling them. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I understood the specifics of the tactics of the "anti-drone war".
The keel of the A26 class "Blekinge" head NAFL was laid for the Swedish Navy
The Swedish company Saab announced the ceremony of laying the keel of the A26 class Blekinge for the Swedish Navy, which took place on June 30 at the shipbuilding enterprise in Karlskrona.
South Korea has begun testing the "polustels" fighter
The new car should be noticeably different from the rest of the existing ones in a number of parameters. It is assumed that it will also be exported, like a number of other advanced samples of South Korean weapons.