News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into various systems, including autonomous transport systems, raises the issue of cybersecurity.

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.

Roscosmos has decided on a test schedule for the promising Eagle spacecraft, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.