News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Unusual premieres
The most modern equipment is being supplied to the engineering troops
They do not make exciting TV series about them, they do not become heroes of military adventure novels, boys do not dream of serving in these troops. We are talking about one of the types of special troops of the Russian Federation - engineering troops, which people who are far from army realities consider something paramilitary.
Drones for tomorrow
Promising samples of weapons show that, technically, the Russian army is at the forefront
While once fraternal countries, to the detriment of their own interests, reviling everything that reminds of a great neighbor, admire Turkish "Bayraktars", Russian engineering thought is constantly progressing, and the domestic military-industrial complex does not cease to delight with novelties in the field of weapons, military and special equipment.
"There's not a lot of practicality in that." The US does not understand the meaning of using the "Dagger" in Ukraine
The Pentagon stated that there is no sense in the use of hypersonic weapons by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
The Pentagon does not understand why Russia used hypersonic weapons during a special operation in Ukraine, a senior military official said.
The import-substituted version of the Russian MC-21 aircraft will enter mass production from 2024
Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, told what plans the Russian aircraft industry has in the face of Western sanctions due to the situation in Ukraine.
Tunnel contact helped to study the electronic structure of carbon nanotubes
Russian physicists have shown that it is possible to use tunnel contact for spectroscopy of the electronic states of carbon nanotubes. The proposed tunneling contact manufacturing technology and spectroscopy method will help to accurately determine the band gap of nanotubes, which is a key characteristic for the development of any electronic devices based on them.
"Dagger" is a complex sausage. You can dock anything to it"
Military experts told why Russia used the Dagger hypersonic complex in Ukraine
For the first time, the Russian Army used hypersonic missiles of the Dagger aviation missile system to destroy objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a special military operation. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out for what purpose it was done.
NASA for the first time rolled out a superheavy rocket SLS on the launch pad
For the first time, NASA has rolled out a superheavy SLS rocket to the launch pad of the Cape Canaveral cosmodrome, which will send astronauts on lunar missions. It is expected that the first flight of the rocket will take place in the summer of 2022.
"I don't see an opportunity to launch ExoMars until 2028"
The European Space Agency told whether they can do without Russia in a mission to Mars
After breaking off the partnership with Roscosmos, the Europeans may have to create a landing module for the Rosalind Franklin rover themselves instead of the Cossack. The scientific director of the European part of the ExoMars 2022 mission, Jorge Vago, told the newspaper.Ru", how long it may take to develop your device.
A competition has been announced for work on the creation of an import-substituted SSJ-New aircraft
As the newspaper Kommersant reported in the material of Aigul Abdullina, the "Superjet" is glued from paper. The industry is arguing about the pace of creating an import-substituted SSJ," the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation ordered the preparation and testing of a regional passenger aircraft SSJ-New for 15 billion rubles.
The US is not ready to defend itself against Russian hypersonic missiles. And here's why
The National Interest (USA): that's why America is not ready to defend itself against Russian hypersonic missiles
To counter the "threat" that comes from Russian hypersonic weapons, the American government is not stingy and allocates billions of dollars. However, the authors of the article note, this does not bring benefits. The US is investing in hypersonic weapons - this is a fact. But not in defense of him.
Hypersonic weapons of Russia tested in Ukraine
Russia was the first in the world to use hypersonic weapons in combat conditions. The Dagger missile system was struck at the Soviet nuclear weapons storage facility in Ukraine, which is capable of withstanding a nuclear explosion. However, the Dagger successfully hit this target. And for the destruction of the AFU intelligence centers in the Odessa region, Bastion complexes were used, also capable of firing hypersonic Zircons.
"ExoMars-2022" will not take off: "Cossack" will land on Mars alone
The European Space Agency refused to cooperate with Roscosmos in the ExoMars mission. The Russian side announced that it would launch its landing mission to Mars on the Angara, but did not mention anything about plans to replace the European rover. Most likely, the mission will take place without its rover.
Pathogenic onset
The bio-weapon created by Kiev was intended to fight the Russians and the Chinese
The United States is associated with the development of biological weapons in special laboratories on the territory of Ukraine. Information that the United States is engaged in the creation of such weapons has repeatedly appeared in the American, Russian and world media over the past 20 years.
In the arms of a "flying saucer"
There is a dispute over the primacy in creating an aircraft with a disc-shaped fairing
In the Russian military-technical literature devoted to long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS), it is widely accepted that the priority in using the structural layout scheme of an AWACS aircraft with the placement of the antenna of the main radar station (radar) of a specialized radio engineering complex (RTK) in a characteristic dorsal disk-shaped rotating fairing belongs to domestic specialists.
ESA decided to look for alternative ways to deliver the ExoMars mission rover
The European Space Agency (ESA), in connection with the military actions in Ukraine, decided to freeze cooperation with Roscosmos on the ExoMars mission, stated that the launch of the mission in 2022 is impossible. The ESA Director General will look for other options for implementing the mission of the main apparatus of the ExoMars project - the Rosalind Franklin rover.
New field equipment for the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
Over the past few years, the Dutch Armed Forces have been purchasing new field equipment, which has received the designation of an individual soldier system (Individueel Soldaat Systeem, ISS). This modular equipment includes new equipment elements (Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem, VOSS, rus. - improved soldier's operational system) and a new uniform system (Defensie Operationeel Kleding System, DOKS). Both components are made in a new camouflage, which received the designation fractal Netherlands Pattern (Netherlands Fractal Pattern, NFP).
The British company Rolls-Royce will help in the creation of the engine for the first Turkish fighter TF-X
By creating a joint venture with Kale (Turkey), the British company Rolls-Royce will help in creating an engine for the first Turkish fifth-generation fighter TF-X. The partner companies organized a common "daughter", which was named TAEC.
The Russian army is actively using attack drones
On Wednesday, March 16, it was reported that the battalion tactical group of the Rosgvardiya together with the servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation successfully and without losses repelled the attack of neo-Nazis on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. At first glance, a small episode is clearly not of a strategic scale. But if you look at this event more deeply, a completely different picture emerges.
"During urban battles, assault robots will help avoid casualties"
The Russian army will test the robot tank "Sturm" for battles in urban conditions
The first prototype of the Russian heavy attack robotic complex "Sturm", created on the basis of the T-72V3, will go to preliminary tests in April. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what tasks this complex should perform on the battlefield.
The Sun: this deadly weapon of Russia caused a psychological shock in the West
The Sun (UK): Russia publishes footage of the launch of a nuclear missile "Zircon", which at a speed of 10,000 km/ h will reach London in five minutes
Britain was horrified by the "chilling footage" of the launch of the Russian Zircon rocket. They show exactly how Putin can launch a nuclear strike against the West, writes The Sun. It is impossible to intercept and detect a missile, in fact, its launch will become known only after the target is hit, the author of the article notes.