News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Chinese have begun flight tests of the second two-seat fighter, built on the basis of the J-20. The tests of the first such machine became known in the fall.

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau: On February 23, Typhoon-1 MLRS Grad shells were tested at the APU training ground

February 23 at the Shirokiy Lan training ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) In the Mykolaiv region, shells of 122 mm caliber "Typhoon-1" of the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Grad" were tested. The corresponding video on Twitter was published by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (KB).

The European MBDA Group announced that the UK and France have confirmed the start of preparatory work for the implementation of the program for the creation of a promising multipurpose cruise missile FC / ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon).

The TCG Anadolu universal amphibious assault ship forms a temporary air wing. February 23, portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that the Turkish Navy received the first four AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters from the Command of the Turkish Ground Forces.

It was developed by schoolchildren together with specialists of NIS LLC and VIZARD LLC

The VIZARD-SS1 nanosatellite, which will allow schoolchildren to study ice drift and navigation safety in the Arctic Ocean, will be launched in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group on Thursday.

Northrop Grumman has received a contract to develop a space surveillance system

The Space Systems Command of the US Space Forces has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman to develop a radar tracking system for geostationary orbit. As part of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program, three ground stations will be built, Army Recognition reports.

Specialists from the Sukhoi Design Bureau have started assembling the Atlas unmanned aerial vehicle. It can take off and land like a helicopter. It is assumed that the drone will help dramatically reduce the price of cargo delivery.

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus, together with CFM International, will test a hydrogen internal combustion engine on the A380— the world's largest production airliner. Four liquid hydrogen tanks, a modified GE Passport turbofan unit and a liquid hydrogen distribution system will be installed on the aircraft. Flight tests of the demonstrator will begin within five years.

There are weapons on combat duty in the Russian Armed Forces that have no analogues in the world. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 23.

Airbus continues to develop MUM-T technologies. Yesterday, on February 22, the company's press service announced the successful test drop of a drone from a military transport aircraft A400M.

A deeply modernized barrage munition, or, as it is also called, a kamikaze drone, the Lancet, was used in Syria against terrorists.

The use of barrage ammunition is still a new phenomenon for our army. The Lancet strike drone was first shown in 2019 at the Army forum and was almost immediately taken for a "run-in" by our special forces in Syria.

It significantly increases the accuracy of the RPC

Rostec State Corporation has equipped a number of weapons samples, including the upgraded Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex (ZRPC), with the latest algorithm that significantly improves navigation accuracy. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the High-Precision Complexes holding (part of Rostec).

In Russia, work on the creation of a light military transport aircraft IL-112B has been suspended until the investigation of the crash with the first prototype of the aircraft is completed, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

The new Russian T-14 Armata tank can become a real predator once on the battlefield. It is well protected, even better armed and uses a variety of modern technologies to detect targets and protect against threats.

Northrop Grumman-owned SpaceLogistics has agreed to launch the first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft in 2024. He will receive a robotic arm to install the Mission Extension Pod propulsion modules on satellites that have used up their fuel reserves.

Russian paratroopers may soon receive new self-propelled ATGMs. On February 21, the TASS news agency reported that Rostec State Corporation is completing tests of the Kornet-D1 self-propelled anti-tank missile system based on the BMD-4M.

The international exhibition and conference of unmanned systems UMEX- 2022 is taking place in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by Rosoboronexport.

"We successfully export intelligence and reconnaissance and strike unmanned systems "Orlan-10E" and "Orion-e", BLAH kamikaze "KUB-e" and prepare for withdrawal to the external market a wide range of devices: ultralight, heavy percussion, drones, helicopters and multi-rotor", - said General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

Andrey Terlikov has been the head of UKBTM since 2011

Andrey Terlikov, General Director, Chief Designer of JSC Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering, will celebrate his 60th anniversary on February 22. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.

EDGE Company presented the installation for launching 21 kamikaze drones at the UMEX exhibition

At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition & Conference 2022 (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi, an unmanned systems swarm launch system was shown. The modular installation can carry 21 Halcon Hunter 2-S drones. The kamikaze drones presented are capable of making decisions about an attack on their own, The Drive reports.

Academician Zeleny called the Spektr-UV space telescope a "new Hubble"

The Spektr-UV space telescope will allow observation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum, which is inaccessible to observations from Earth. This will allow the Russian telescope to take the place of the American Hubble. This was announced by the Deputy chairman of the RAS Council for Space, Academician Lev Zeleny, RIA Novosti reports.