News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The new armored car "Athlete" has successfully passed state tests. After the relevant documents are processed, it will be mass-produced for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the general director of the "Military-Industrial Company" Alexander Krasovitsky.

Automated intelligence, control and communication complexes "Kestrel" have been received in Belarus in service with the 56th separate communications regiment. The latest radio equipment is placed on the platform of UAZ SUVs.

The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) plans to launch the production of civilian drones that will be used as taxis or for cargo transportation, the company's CEO Boris Obnosov said.

In the next two years, the engine from the Su-35 will be tested on combat aircraft Su-30SM

Deliveries to the Russian military of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters with a more advanced engine and armament may begin in 2023, an aviation industry source told Interfax.

The Shanghai Pudong District Prosecutor's Office has started testing a new artificial intelligence system on real court cases, which should formulate charges against criminals. In fact, she replaces the prosecutor, but in a limited range of legal cases, and has no right to file formal charges. But the accuracy of the AI prosecutor is unprecedented – 97% of the correct charges.

The crew of the lead frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" performed about 10 launches of the hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon"

The servicemen of the Northern Fleet provided over 70 tests of various weapons, including hypersonic missile weapons. This was reported in the press service of the fleet.

The Russian Defense Ministry will launch three "Hangars" in 2022 from Plesetsk

The Russian Defense Ministry plans to launch three Angara space rockets with satellites in 2022, a source told RIA Novosti.

The Northern Fleet conducted about 12 launches of hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon", according to the website of the Ministry of Defense. This year, the Northern Fleet has conducted more than 70 tests of new weapons, including hypersonic "Zircon" and "Dagger".

In 2021, ships and submarines of the Northern Fleet conducted at least 12 successful tests of 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missiles. In total, more than 70 tests of the latest weapons, including Dagger missile systems, took place.

Roscosmos noted that in 2021 NPO Energomash carried out in full a series of fire tests of several copies of this engine

Delivery of RD-171MV liquid rocket engines for flight tests of the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle will begin in 2022. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Friday.

Roscosmos clarified that the RD-191M differs from the RD-191 in terms of thrust

Firing tests of the first sample of the RD-191M engine, which is designed for the Angara-A5M launch vehicle, will start next year. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Friday.

Flight tests of the RD-171MV liquid-fueled engine for the Soyuz-5 rocket may begin in 2022, the state corporation Roscosmos reported on Friday.

The Northern Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces conducted about 12 launches of the hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon". This was announced on December 31 by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Anti-aircraft units of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District were the first in Russia to receive the modern S-350 Vityaz missile system. New anti-aircraft missile systems have already entered combat duty.

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is increasing the production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. On Friday, December 31, the corporation announced this in a video on its YouTube channel.

During the first test launch of the Angara manned launch vehicle from the Vostochny cosmodrome in December 2023, a mock-up of the new Eagle spacecraft will be used as a payload, and not its finished version, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.

According to the preliminary plan, in February, JAXA astronaut Takao Doi will fix wood samples outside the ISS research module to study their properties and strength in outer space

At the beginning of next year, Japanese specialists will begin technical experiments related to the preparation for the launch of the world's first wooden satellite. This was reported on Friday by the Kyodo news agency.

The head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin stressed that there are many tests to be done, the work is going on in a busy schedule

Roscosmos does not plan to change the timing of the start of flight testing of the promising manned ship "Eagle". This was stated by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin during a conversation with astronauts who are on the ISS.

Automated intelligence, control and communications systems have been transferred to the Belarusian army, the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus reported.

A multi-purpose robotic complex with drones is being developed for the Russian radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.