News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
China talks about cooperation with Russia on the Moon
Xi Jinping spoke about his readiness to promote cooperation with Russia in space exploration
China is ready to promote cooperation with Russia in the field of cosmonautics, reports TASS, referring to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
NPO Avtomatiki will test control system models for the Soyuz-5 rocket in 2022
The Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is being developed for the Russian-Kazakh Baiterek project
N. A. Semikhatov NPO of Automation plans in 2022 to test models of the control system, which is designed for the promising Soyuz-5 rocket. This was announced by the general director of the company Andrey Misyura.
"Excellent performance." Military expert on the Tu-160M bomber
The Tu-160M strategic bomber will be handed over to the Ministry of Defense for state testing before the end of the second quarter, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Yuri Knutov spoke about the advantages of this aircraft.
Hybrid engines for air taxis and convertiplanes will be created in Russia
CIAM will begin work on a line of hybrid engines for aircraft up to one hundred seats
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM, part of the SIC "Zhukovsky Institute") plans to start work on creating a line of hybrid engines for promising aircraft. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The United States has named its only hypersonic missile
Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill called the only hypersonic missile SM-6
Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) missiles can be used against hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive, referring to a statement by Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill.
In the USA, they told about the "made of wood" Russian PAK DA
19FortyFive stated that the Russian PAK DA is fake and made of wood
The promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), created by Russia, may never take off, said Brent Eastwood, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
The only means of protecting the United States from hypersonic missiles is named
The development of hypersonic weapons poses a serious threat to the US Navy. The US military intends to counteract warheads flying at a speed of several Mach with the help of space satellites and an SM-6 interceptor missile.
Russia will soon begin to create a hydrogen aircraft engine
This year, CIAM specialists will begin work on a hybrid power plant using hydrogen as fuel. The hybrid power plant will be created on the basis of the VK-2500 aircraft engine, which has become a further development of the TV3-117 family.
There are more robotanks
Ground combat robots are being improved. On February 4, the American company Northrop Grumman on its official YouTube channel published a video of tests of an unmanned combat vehicle with cannon armament.
Russian new weapons were shown at exercises in Belarus
The Russian military showed a new amphibious assault vehicle at exercises in Belarus
The Russian military demonstrated the work of new weapons during allied exercises in Belarus. This is reported by the Zvezda TV channel.
Source: nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy will be armed with the latest Ichthyosaurus torpedoes
The process of re-equipping Russian nuclear-powered ships with the latest torpedoes will begin after they are fully equipped with diesel-electric submarines of the Varshavyanka and Lada types
Promising electric torpedoes UET-1 in the coming years will enter service with Russian nuclear submarines of a number of projects. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
In the USA, they created an "impossible" polymer that is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported a breakthrough – they managed to obtain a two-dimensional form of a polymer material, which at first glance has solid advantages without disadvantages.
Ministry of Finance: Requirements for cybersecurity of artificial intelligence should appear in Russia by 2024
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into various systems, including autonomous transport systems, raises the issue of cybersecurity.
NASA postponed the flight around the Moon as part of the Artemis program for April-May
In August last year, NASA Inspector General Paul Martin reported that the landing of astronauts on the Moon in 2024 is not possible due, in particular, to delays in the development of spacesuits.
The ship "Eagle" will be dropped from a helicopter to test the landing system
Roscosmos has decided on a test schedule for the promising Eagle spacecraft, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
Rogozin: the sequence of tests of the safety system of the ship "Eagle" has been determined
The CEO of Roscosmos noted that the tests will begin in 2023
The sequence of tests of the security system of the promising manned spacecraft "Eagle", which will be held at the Vostochny cosmodrome, has been finally approved. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The US explained Russia's inability to build a nuclear aircraft carrier
19FortyFive: Russia is unable to build a nuclear aircraft carrier due to lack of capital
The USSR and, subsequently, Russia are unable to build a nuclear aircraft carrier due to a shortage of human and financial capital, explains Brent Eastwood, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
Source: the production of the latest Ichthyosaurus torpedoes will be increased from 2023
It is planned to conclude a new long-term contract to obtain the required number of products, a source in the military-industrial complex said
The volume of production of promising electric torpedoes UET-1 (cipher "Ichthyosaurus") will increase from 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
NASA will launch the SLS superheavy rocket for the first time in March
NASA postponed the first launch of the SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft from February to March
The first launch of the superheavy Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, which is supposed to fly around the Moon and then return to Earth, is postponed from February 15 to mid-March. Ars Technica writes about this, referring to NASA.
Rostec has created a new means of protection against aggressive animals
Technodinamika Holding (part of Rostec) has created a new portable means of protection against aggressive animals Pyrodefende. The device is not a weapon, no license or storage permit is required for its purchase, the state corporation reported.