News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Russian military engineers are developing MLRS for the Arctic units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The Arctic is of increased strategic interest to almost all the leading countries of the world, even those that do not have direct access to the northern region. The United States and other NATO countries regularly conduct exercises in the northern latitudes. Experts predict that in the future it is the Arctic, where a huge amount of minerals is concentrated, that may become a zone of not only economic interest, but also a military conflict between Russia and Western countries that put forward claims to the development of this region.
In the United States, work is underway on the Origin Army unmanned wheeled systems project
In recent years, the US military command has considered the introduction of unmanned systems into the armed forces as one of the most promising areas of modernization of the US Armed Forces. For many years, military experts have been trying to determine which ways of using robots on the battlefield are of maximum interest to the armed forces.
The US Navy stated the need to make efforts so that China does not catch up with the States in the military use of artificial intelligence
A group of technical and policy experts said the U.S. Navy views artificial intelligence from two perspectives: the infrastructure that makes unmanned systems work, and technologies designed to improve how sailors and their commanders make decisions.
In Russia, a system of landing on unequipped airfields in bad weather has been patented
She takes into account in her work the intensity of the modulated radiation of searchlights, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property reported
Military Educational and Scientific Center (VUNC) The Air Force "Zhukovsky and Gagarin Air Force Academy" has patented a visual system for landing aircraft on unequipped airfields in difficult weather conditions and at night. This follows from the patent for the invention distributed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (available to TASS).
European shipbuilding companies have formed a consortium to develop a new European corvette
As part of the MMPC (Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette) Modular Multipurpose European Corvette development program, the European Commission selected a proposal submitted by a consortium led by Naviris, which included Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia.
Samara University has received a patent for a small-sized space platform "AIST-3"
The patented small-sized space platform "AIST-3" is a complex of onboard systems and equipment
The Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks has granted a patent to the Samara National Research University named after Academician S. P. Korolev for a utility model of the universal small-sized space platform "AIST-3".
NATO will get a military spaceport right in the center of Europe
A very significant military space agreement was signed by one of the leading private space companies with Luxembourg. It is planned to create a so-called mobile cosmodrome in this country, and it will be used for the urgent launch of military satellites in the interests of NATO. The very method of launching satellites is no less exotic.
The White House confirmed that it opposes the creation of sea-based cruise missiles
The Washington administration also again asked lawmakers in connection with the conflict in Ukraine to allocate funds for the creation of a fund for the purchase of critical ammunition
The United States Administration continues to oppose the financing of the creation of sea-based nuclear cruise missiles. This is stated in a written statement issued on Tuesday by the Administration and Budget Office (ABU) of the White House.
Turkey has tested a national short-range ballistic missile
According to two informed sources of the Bloomberg news agency, on October 18, Turkey conducted a test launch of the first short-range ballistic missile of national production over the Black Sea.
The creator of the robot "Fedor" presented two versions of the lunar robot
These are anthropomorphic and torso robots
The scientific and Production Association "Android Technology" (the developer of the robot "Fedor") proposed to use a fully anthropomorphic robot or torso on the Moon. This proposal was made by the executive director of the organization Evgeny Dudorov.
The source reported on the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the military operation of anti-UAV complexes "Harpoon-3"
Enemy drones are destroyed by an electromagnetic pulse, the source told TASS
The latest hand-held systems for combating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Harpoon-3" are successfully used by the Russian military during a military operation in Ukraine. This was reported to TASS by a source in the law enforcement agencies.
American Marines were banned from using a new amphibious ACV at sea after another flooding of equipment
For many years, the Pentagon has been talking about the need to update the fleet of amphibious armored vehicles in service with American Marines. This issue became particularly acute after the incident that occurred in July 2020, when almost the entire department, 11 out of 13 people, died as a result of flooding off the coast of California of the "old horse" of the KMP – the AAV7 car.
The answer to the Russian "Geraniums": The Ukrainian defense Industry announced the creation of a kamikaze drone
The Ukrainian defense Industry announced the creation of a kamikaze drone. According to the state concern "Ukroboronprom", the new development is already close to completion.
VK-2500PS-02: new engine for firefighters
The upgraded Ka-32A11BC is the world's first helicopter that can extinguish fires at subzero temperatures. Recently, the Russian Helicopters holding company has started the next stage of testing the machine. The helicopter performed its first flight with VK-2500PS-02 engines, which were developed and manufactured by the UEC-Klimov enterprise, part of the Rostec United Engine Corporation.
Australian scientists have adapted a conventional diesel engine to run on hydrogen
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have developed a technology for upgrading diesel engines, which allows them to be switched to work on a mixture of diesel fuel and hydrogen. It was created with the expectation that the transition to green energy will make millions of old engines useless, while new hydrogen fuel systems and engines will not have time to become mass-produced yet. This transition period needs to be filled with something - Australian engineers have proposed creating hybrids.
The US military criticized Microsoft smart glasses
The US military, who took part in testing Microsoft's augmented reality headset, criticized the device. This is reported by Bloomberg.
The JFS-M rocket is a new means of fire support for the Bundeswehr
During the Eurosatory 2022 international arms exhibition held in Paris in June this year, MBDA Deutschland presented a new concept of a missile system for joint fire support (Joint Fire Support-Missile, JFS-M). As reported, the concept offers a solution capable of meeting the requirements of the German Ground Forces regarding promising long-range artillery systems (300 km +).
The US Army will test equipment and equipment for troops in the Arctic region
As more and more forces are being deployed to serve in the Arctic, this winter the army will test equipment and equipment capable of withstanding extremely cold weather for a combat brigade in Alaska. The statement was made by Doug Bush, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Armed Forces for Procurement, Logistics and Technology.
"Poseidon" will raise a tsunami 500 meters high, and the world will come to an end
In light of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian nuclear torpedo "Poseidon" attracts the interest of the whole world, Yahoo News Japan reports. The radioactive wave caused by it is higher than the Empire State Building and is capable of reaching Washington. The United States has nothing to resist the "Doomsday weapon".
During the special operation in Ukraine, 1B76 "Penicillin" complexes are effectively used
There were reports that during a special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces used Penicillin complexes. These complexes allow for artillery reconnaissance.