News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

1MOA GmbH, a German trading partner of the American manufacturer Tacom HQ, planned to present the Tarac C optical device designed for high-precision long-range shooting at the Enforce TAC 2022 exhibition for the first time in Europe. According to the executive director of 1MOA GmbH, Michael Gast, Tarac C was developed by the founder of Tacom HQ, John Baker, to provide accurate shots at a range of 2500 m or more.

A fully robotic tank has been created on the basis of the T-72B3. Now he is preparing for the tests. It is planned to test control systems and a shortened 125 mm cannon.

Experts told when the Superjet will receive a Russian engine

Against the background of tougher sanctions in Russia, they are forcing the creation of a new, "import-substituted" version of the domestic Sukhoi Superjet passenger aircraft. In particular, for this it is necessary to accelerate the certification of new PD-8 engines. Experts told the newspaper.Ru", how exactly can the process be accelerated, what is the peculiarity of the new engine, as well as the potential harm to it from Western sanctions.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev - what new missile systems can strengthen Russia's western borders

At a meeting of the Russian Security Council on March 11, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that in response to the strengthening of NATO forces at the western borders of the country, the General Staff is developing and has actually completed a plan to strengthen our western borders.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University (USA) are working on creating a new type of armor for police and military, which is based on an ultralight shock-absorbing material. It does not have its own name yet, it is an experimental development based on elastomers. Such liquid crystal polymers are already widely used in robotics to create artificial muscles.

The British Institute of Aerospace Technologies presented the concepts of three hydrogen aircraft — regional, narrow-body and wide-body. As a basis, the researchers took the designs of existing aircraft and adapted them to work on liquid hydrogen.

The European Space Agency has selected a team of five European companies that will design and create the first experimental payload to extract oxygen from regolith on the surface of the Moon. It is expected that in 10 days of work on board the lunar lander, she will receive 50-100 grams of oxygen from the lunar regolith, according to the agency's website.

Why the US is cutting funding for hypersonic weapons programs

The US Congress has halved the cost of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) advanced hypersonic missile development program in 2022 for the Air Force, Breaking Defense writes. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into what the reduction in project funding might be related to.

The American Conservative (USA): Are hawks or doves in a bad mood?

Russia was able to create a strategic weapon that in many ways surpasses the American arsenal, writes TAC. How did the US come to this? - the author of the article is perplexed. He calls the fact of lagging behind Russia and China a "catastrophic failure" of the country's leadership, which thoughtlessly spends money on foreign adventures and neglects the "true sources" of America's national power.

On March 10, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced that the missile launches conducted by the DPRK on February 26 and March 4, 2022 were the first flight tests of a new North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile, first demonstrated at the famous Pyongyang military parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 10, 2020.

The European Space Agency has summed up the results of a competition for projects to create a technology and an experimental installation for producing oxygen on an Earth satellite. The winner was assigned to develop a working prototype of a device that will extract oxygen from the lunar regolith for astronauts to breathe and use as fuel for spacecraft.

The "Olympic" development of the Celestial Empire will reshape the market of non-nuclear ships

A short video clip lasting only a few seconds caused a stir in circles associated with underwater shipbuilding. The footage of the video captures a certain Chinese non-nuclear submarine (NAPL) of a new project. The shooting quality is very low. The object of observation is out of focus.

Russian scientists together with foreign colleagues have developed a full-fledged bioelectronic photocell based on just one molecule of a luminous protein connected to a carbon nanotube. Such a system is capable of changing its electronic properties under the influence of light and, depending on how to attach the protein, it can either serve as a spotlight or store information.

Military Watch Magazine (USA): Is the S-500 the killer of the F-35 and F-22? The factor of increasing the combat effectiveness of the Russian air defense

This Russian air defense system has no equal in the world. The launch range is three times longer than that of its closest competitors - THAAD and Patriot, writes MWM. We are talking about the S-500, which was created as a weapon capable of destroying targets such as fighters. However, with a small caveat, the author of the article writes.

The Russian authorities have decided to provide additional funding for research in the field of nuclear energy applications. The Russian government allocates 5 billion rubles for developments in the field of thermonuclear energy and plasma technologies.

Someone finally said out loud about the real price

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin acted as an independent expert on the activities of the space agency. For most of his tenure as Inspector General, since his appointment in 2009, Martin has overseen NASA's development of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft.

Tatarstan business resource "BUSINESS Online" in the material of Timur Latypov "What are we going to fly on? Minnikhanov decided to remind Moscow about the ruined "cranes" from Kazan. Even after years of harassment, the Tu-214 and Tu-334 can replace enemy Boeing and Airbus," writes that all imported aircraft are being taken away from Russia. And today it is very clear: in the new world born after February 24, our country should have aircraft of its own production and from its own components. So far, Superjet and MS-21 are seen as such, but, as BUSINESS Online has learned, Tatarstan has a different point of view - to revive civilian "carcasses". What the republic offers, some experts call an adventure, others - a wise step.

Researchers of the US Air Force will develop a satellite for regular patrolling of the circumlunar space. This will expand the permanent presence of the United States up to the far side of the moon, writes Ars Technica. For the first time, the US military has begun expanding the operational zone in space.

The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation clarified that contracts for the supply of Russian drones with the countries of the Middle East have not been signed, but negotiations are underway with some foreign customers.

The Sarmat missile system has a number of characteristics not previously seen in any intercontinental ballistic missiles.