News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Short-range air defense system on a 4x4 vehicle
According to press releases from the Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and the Swedish company Saab Dynamics, they have completed the joint development and conducted test firing of the highly mobile short-range air defense system MSHORAD (Mobile Short-Range Air Defense ).
"There is no opportunity to enrich uranium in the USA today"
Experts explained why Joe Biden refused SLCM-N missiles
US President Joe Biden canceled the program to create a sea-based nuclear cruise missile, which was adopted by Donald Trump in 2018. It was supposed to be the "American response" to the tactical nuclear complexes of Russia and China. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the American leader did it.
Hypersonic weapons of the USA – suitcase without handle
The Drive (USA): the newest hypersonic cruise missile of the USA made a secret test flight
The United States announced a successful test of hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive. But it's too early for Americans to rejoice, because such "successful tests" have been going on for more than ten years.
"The record of aircraft loading has been broken": the US Navy is testing the concept of light aircraft carriers
The American command hopes to form a fleet of light aircraft carriers that will complement the Ford-type giants with a displacement of over 100 thousand tons.
Hyundai has announced its decision to engage in hybrid hydrogen aviation
At the last Vertical Flight Society H2 Aero seminar, Hyundai presented its plans for the development of electric aviation in the near future. They emphasized that they already have a run-in technology of hydrogen power plants for vehicles. You just need to modify it and install it on aircraft.
Kaliningrad is preparing to produce electric cars powered by local "RENERA" batteries
Rosatom plans to build a plant in the Kaliningrad Region for the production of lithium-ion cells and batteries with a total capacity of about 4 GWh per year, which will start operating in 2025 and will meet the needs of Russian automakers in traction batteries.
Putin accepted a report on the work on the creation of unconventional weapons
The state armament program aimed at creating a completely new weapon will be submitted for approval by the President by mid-2023. Its preparation and execution of the state defense order was discussed at a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov in Novo-Ogarevo.
"This weapon does not kill, but burns out the electronics of enemy equipment"
What is unconventional weapons and whether they exist in Russia
The Russian army will soon be provided with unconventional types of weapons, including directed energy weapons, kinetic weapons, as well as control systems using artificial intelligence and robotic complexes. This was told to President Vladimir Putin by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, who is responsible for the military-industrial complex. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what it means.
"Cloudy hypersound". What's wrong with the American answer to "Dagger"
Why the US conducted tests of a hypersonic missile secretly
The United States tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but did not announce launches, CNN reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the secrecy is connected with and how the US programs in the field of hypersonic weapons are developing.
Smart textiles and new materials for electronics: what is already being created in Russia and what is the future of these developments
How are high-tech materials for electronics, energy and textile industries being created in Russia today, what developments are St. Petersburg scientists ready to offer and what will happen to their projects next? This was not only discussed at a press conference at the TASS office in St. Petersburg.
The United States canceled ballistic missile tests
The United States has decided to cancel the tests of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, Reuters reports, citing a military source.
What weapons did Russia use for the first time in Ukraine
Russia has attracted all types and kinds of armed forces to the military special operation in Ukraine, with the exception of the "nuclear triad". Both time-tested weapons and brand-new ones are used. About what the Russian army is fighting with — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey creates a unique UAV flight monitoring system
The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, together with the government of St. Petersburg and cooperative enterprises, is creating a unique UAV flight monitoring system.
"Super-expensive fighters will become a thing of the past. They will be replaced by a swarm of drones"
Experts told about the problems of the American project of the sixth-generation fighter NGAD
Against the background of the fighting in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, discussions continue in the United States around the appearance and functions of the sixth-generation fighter, created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program in order to adopt it in 2030. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what this plane might look like.
Rocket launch
Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about the new high-precision ammunition that was presented by the Russian aviation
In recent days, the Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out precision strikes on strategically important objects on the territory of Ukraine.
HB11 Energy was the first to master laser nuclear fusion
A demonstration of a prototype of a nuclear fusion plant from the Australian company HB11 Energy took place at the Institute of Laser Engineering at Osaka University. Its founders have developed their own technology, which is fundamentally different from a tokamak in that it does not create extremely high temperatures. Therefore, the reactor design itself is much simpler and cheaper, and its fundamental operability has been confirmed by scientists from different countries.
"Balancing and manageability":
MAI Design Engineer - on the method of improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces "Balancing and controllability": MAI design engineer - on the methodology for improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces.
The argument is faster than sound
Russia is ready to massively use missiles that have no analogues
Mass use of high-precision weapons is becoming one of the main trends of the Russian Armed Forces. Its use began from the first minutes of the special operation in Ukraine. And if at first these were infrastructure facilities, now we are talking about well-protected ammunition depots and area targets.
Hypersonic aviation missile system "Dagger"
In Soviet times, being a place of storage of nuclear ammunition, "Object 711" was cut down in rocks at a depth of several tens of meters.
Radiation-resistant microchips for robotics and space have been created in Russia
Monolithic integrated circuits (MIS) based on gallium nitride, capable of operating in extreme conditions, have been developed and manufactured at the V.G. Mokerov Institute of Ultrahigh Frequency Semiconductor Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.