News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Newspaper "The Financial Times" in the material Peggy Hollinger "Franco-German fighter jet project still faces turbulence. Macron and Scholz declarations are no guarantee of trouble-free collaboration on defense program" ("The Franco-German fighter project is still facing turbulence. The statements of Macron and Scholz are not a guarantee of trouble-free cooperation on the defense program") about the ongoing disagreements between the parties in the joint program of creation of a promising combat aviation complex (fighter) of the new generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) carried out by France, Germany and Spain.

In the United States, the first prototype of the new American strategic bomber Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is presented to the public for the first time live. The non–ordinary event is the first new heavy bomber in the world in more than thirty years. Why did the US Air Force need a new car of this class, what is the unusual nature of its design and when will it be in service?

Shukan Gendai: Japan refused to partner with the United States in the development of a new fighter

Japan made an unexpected decision to abandon the joint development of a new fighter with the United States, writes Shukan Gendai. Washington, which has always suppressed its development in this area, found an excuse not to provide it with advanced data. Disappointed Tokyo finally drew conclusions — and chose other partners.

The new B-21 Raider strategic bomber will be demonstrated in the USA for the first time

Tomorrow in the United States, the latest B-21 Raider strategic bomber, made using low radar visibility technologies, will be presented to the general public for the first time. In America, it is considered a sixth-generation aircraft.

The Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) plans to select General Atomics for the development of a long-range seaplane-ekranoplan.

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin will take part in the first demonstration of the newest American strategic bomber on December 2, US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder said.

According to military expert David Okmanek, the decision to replace outdated American-made F-15 fighters with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is becoming increasingly obvious, especially against the background of the Ukrainian conflict. The Rand Corporation's military analyst also added that all this is happening against the backdrop of the Pentagon rethinking its military strategy in the western Pacific, where drones will take the place of fighters.

The US Navy Command is closely monitoring the expansion of a key contract for the study and development of new equipment and technologies for its future fleet of unmanned surface vehicles. They have been trying to implement this task for more than a year. This project is useful not only for the US Navy, but also gives the industry the opportunity to get direct access to research and development work done, let's say, in the bowels of the department itself.

The Bremen startup company Polaris Space Flugzeugs reported that on November 8, 2022, the first flight of the Athena space aircraft demonstrator was successfully completed from the Peenemunde airfield. According to the company, "Athena" was developed under a contract signed with the German Armed Forces in March 2022. This is the third large-scale space aircraft demonstrator built and launched by Polaris, and the first aircraft manufactured on behalf of a specific customer.

Vladimir Putin at the conference "Journey into the world of artificial Intelligence" (AI Journey) said that a new federal project for the development of robotics will appear in Russia. It is necessary to eliminate the gap between Russia and other countries in the implementation of industrial robots.

Victory in the armed conflict of the future will ensure superiority in high technologies

Military experts from the leading countries of the world are constantly trying to predict what the war of the future will be and what weapons will be crucial to ensure victory in it. The United States, one of the world's leading military powers, is also striving to solve this problem, faced with challenges that are not typical of armed conflicts of the past. Moreover, the military-technical potential of states that Washington considers opponents or strategic rivals has significantly increased.

Vladimir Putin set the task to improve the characteristics of military equipment

The modernization of Russia's weapons following the results of a special military operation will affect all systems — from high-precision missiles to dynamic tank protection, experts explained to Izvestia. On November 24, at a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin set the task not only to increase the number of military equipment produced, but also to improve its characteristics. On this day, the Defense Ministry said that massive missile strikes the day before disrupted the supply of reserves to Ukrainian formations at the front.

China has replaced Russian AL-31F engines on J-15 fighters. This is written by the publication The Drive. "Ten years after the Chinese J-15 fighter made its first landings and takeoffs from an aircraft carrier, a sample of a carrier-based combat aircraft equipped with WS—10 engines of its own production appeared," the publication says.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta, under the heading "General Designer Vladimir Degtyar: Sarmat has been put into serial production", published an interview with the General director and general designer of JSC "State Rocket Center named after Academician V. P. Makeev" (JSC "GRC Makeev", as part of the State Corporation "Roskomos") Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Degtyar.

The development of a high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of long flight duration under the designation EA-03 specialists of the Chengdu Research Institute of Aviation Design of AVIC-1 Corporation began in 2000. Serial production is provided by Guizhou Aircrfat Co.,Ltd. Currently, this UAV of China has been assigned the open designation WZ-7. The internal designation in the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA) is BZK-007.

The French defense industry, within the framework of the PANG project, is working on the creation of a promising aircraft carrier and at the same time a new flagship of the country's Navy, the construction of which is expected to begin in 2025.

It is reported that on November 21, 2022, the first F-16V (Viper) fighter of the Block 70/72 series of new construction was pumped out at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Greenville (South Carolina) upon completion of manufacturing and painting.

Annually, more than 57 thousand patients are treated at the N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital and its branches

Promising and modern technologies for the treatment of wounded with gunshot and mine-explosive wounds were presented at the N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital as part of the scientific and practical conference "Gunshot wound. Modern organizational and clinical aspects". This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

When to expect "Sarmatians" in service and what they are capable of

Serial production of the fifth-generation RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles has begun in Russia. This was announced on November 23 by the general director of the Makeev State Rocket Center Vladimir Degtyar. Their characteristics make it possible to overcome even the most advanced defense systems. About the history of the development and testing of a powerful complex that will protect Russia in the next 40-50 years — in the material "Izvestia".

The technical requirements of such a platform include ease of maintenance and maintainability

Specialists of the Advanced Weapons Center at the 46th Central Research Institute of the Russian Defense Ministry are developing a concept of a super-relief vehicle for transporting people and cargo in a combat zone, a source in the defense industry complex told TASS.