News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

China is starting to create a giant satellite constellation – it is planned that it will consist of thousands of spacecraft. The purpose is declared quite peaceful – broadband Internet and communication for the whole world. However, there is no doubt that the devices will also have a military purpose. These devices may be able to help Russia as well.

The joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA), owned by the military-industrial companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin, announced the first launch of the American heavy-lift carrier rocket Vulcan Centaur this spring. The flight is scheduled for May 4.

The Russian armored car Typhoon-K53949, developed by Remdiesel, has completely got rid of imported parts in its design and is made exclusively from Russian components. The new version of the import-substituted armored car received its own name "Phoenix". This was reported by representatives of the company.

With what results did the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) finish the year, and what are the plans of shipbuilders for 2023, the CEO of the corporation Alexey Rakhmanov told Sergey Safronov, the head of the specialized editorial office of RIA Novosti, in an interview.

The T-14 Armata tank is the latest development in the field of tank construction in Russia, which uses the most advanced technologies and powerful weapons. Technical and combat characteristics of the new MBT, how many T-14s were produced and entered service, a comparison of Armata with NATO military equipment, — in the RIA Novosti material.

Due to the tense geopolitical situation and the sanctions policy of the West, Russian companies are beginning to switch to domestic electronics. Such an approach will not only spur Russian manufacturers, but also provide additional security for critical data.

Scientists of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (part of the Scientific Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") are developing a system of multidisciplinary design of the propeller for the power plant of the aircraft of local air lines.

In the near future, the US Marine Corps will receive a new generation portable guidance system from Northrop Grumman — NGHTS. The advanced device combines functions that were previously performed by four separate devices.

Highland Systems from the UAE, which introduced the small-sized Kronos submarine last year, is trying to push its product into the global arms market. She proposed using the submarine to meet military needs at the IDEX 2023 exhibition held in Abu Dhabi.

The President of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" also noted that today a fast end product is needed that affects the industry and the economic structure of the country

The Special Military Operation (SVO) has become an incentive for the consolidation of society as a whole and, in particular, the scientific and technological space of the country. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center, to TASS on Friday, the anniversary of the start of the SVO.

We continue to publish additional materials about the new main battle tank (MBT) of the Rheinmetall concern "Panther" KF51. The first article of the series became an introduction to the topic. In this article we will talk about the tank's weapons systems. The speaker of the profile forum in Berlin is Dr. Tobias Schmidt, Program Director of Rheinmetall Future Gun System (FGS).

The last time Russian cosmonautics reached the lunar surface was almost half a century ago. The mission, the main goal of which is an attempt to repeat the achievement at the modern level, has been worked out for almost 25 years. During this time, Luna-25 has changed the cosmodrome, two carriers and 13 launch dates. Finally, Roscosmos announced a new launch date for this promising automatic interplanetary station, which will almost certainly be able to withstand.

At the Aero India 2023 exhibition held in Bangalore on February 13-17, 2023, the Indian private defense startup Absolute Composites Private Limited demonstrated India's first personal "jet suit" of local production.

The American company Lockheed Martin will send a launcher for hypersonic missiles, being developed in the interests of the US Navy, for testing in 2024. This is reported in the company itself.

A prototype of a long-range rocket has been successfully tested in Australia. The rocket was mounted on a wheeled platform of the body of a German Mercedes Benz Unimog truck. This is reported by the Australian military magazine ADM.

Multi-segment transformer drones are certainly a new stage in the evolution of robotics. Engineers at the University of Tokyo have created a flying drone consisting of several segments, each of which is equipped with its own power plant.

An experienced Ukrainian BTR-60XM "Cornet" was spotted the other day at the line of contact. Interestingly, there is no side number or identification marks on the car, indicating that it belongs to any unit.

The United States is actively increasing the capabilities of its naval forces to support expeditionary operations. Thus, the US Navy received the 13th Spearhead-class high-speed expeditionary transport ship Apalachicola Apalachicola (EPF 13). This is reported by the American press.

South Korea continues to develop the national fighter KF-21 Boramae, the fourth prototype of the aircraft has already been lifted into the air. According to the Yonhap news agency, this time the developers have tested a two-seat version of the fighter.

The US Army is still not fully disclosing information about the key details of its new deal with AM General to create future light tactical vehicles (JLTV). However, according to the representative of the service, it is known that the repeated competition greatly affected the reduction of costs for this program.