News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The "chariot" of the BMD-4M landing is mastering a new role
Russian paratroopers may soon receive new self-propelled ATGMs. On February 21, the TASS news agency reported that Rostec State Corporation is completing tests of the Kornet-D1 self-propelled anti-tank missile system based on the BMD-4M.
Russian drones presented at an exhibition in the UAE
The international exhibition and conference of unmanned systems UMEX- 2022 is taking place in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by Rosoboronexport.
"We successfully export intelligence and reconnaissance and strike unmanned systems "Orlan-10E" and "Orion-e", BLAH kamikaze "KUB-e" and prepare for withdrawal to the external market a wide range of devices: ultralight, heavy percussion, drones, helicopters and multi-rotor", - said General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.
The chief designer of the Armata tank will celebrate its 60th anniversary
Andrey Terlikov has been the head of UKBTM since 2011
Andrey Terlikov, General Director, Chief Designer of JSC Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering, will celebrate his 60th anniversary on February 22. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.
In Abu Dhabi, they showed a system for launching a swarm of kamikaze drones
EDGE Company presented the installation for launching 21 kamikaze drones at the UMEX exhibition
At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition & Conference 2022 (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi, an unmanned systems swarm launch system was shown. The modular installation can carry 21 Halcon Hunter 2-S drones. The kamikaze drones presented are capable of making decisions about an attack on their own, The Drive reports.
Russian telescope named the new "Hubble"
Academician Zeleny called the Spektr-UV space telescope a "new Hubble"
The Spektr-UV space telescope will allow observation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum, which is inaccessible to observations from Earth. This will allow the Russian telescope to take the place of the American Hubble. This was announced by the Deputy chairman of the RAS Council for Space, Academician Lev Zeleny, RIA Novosti reports.
UEC manufactured components for the SSJ-NEW engine demonstrator
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has manufactured three assemblies for the PD-8 advanced engine demonstrator. It is being developed for an import-substituted medium-haul passenger aircraft SSJ-NEW. According to Rostec, testing of the demonstrator with nodes will begin in March.
Artificial leather with rapid regeneration has been created for robots
Experts from the University of Cambridge (UK) told about the creation of a material that can be ideally suited for the development of artificial leather and robotic arms.
The plant for the production of electric trucks will open in Moscow in the third quarter of 2022.
St. Petersburg LLC "Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus" (EMR) plans to open a factory in Moscow for the production of EVM PRO electric trucks in the third quarter of 2022. This is stated in the materials for the presentation of the car, which were reviewed by Interfax.
China has started working on a double of Elon Musk's ship
China is developing a transport system similar to SpaceX's Starship
In China, they are working on a returnable two-stage launch system, which is similar to the reusable Starship transport system. The twin of Elon Musk's development will be able to carry up to 20 tons of payload, Space News reports.
Russia has begun the final stage of firing tests of the Kornet-D1 missile system
Russian specialists have started the final stage of firing tests of the new self-propelled missile system "Kornet-D1" on the chassis of the BMD-4M combat vehicle. It is designed for Airborne troops.
France and the UK will develop missiles in a fold
The British Fleet will not be left without anti-ship missiles. February 20, portal air-cosmos.com He reported that France and the United Kingdom signed an agreement with MBDA to begin work on a future anti-ship (FMAN) and cruise missile (FMC).
Novikombank supports the production of the latest passenger aircraft
Novikombank, the main bank of Rostec State Corporation, is a financial partner of the program for the creation of a new generation passenger aircraft MS-21. The organization lends a number of enterprises of the State Corporation - participants in cooperation on the implementation of the project.
Rostec will develop a project for a liquefied gas transshipment complex in Murmansk
The holding company "Roselectronics" of Rostec State Corporation will carry out work on the design of the infrastructure of the liquefied natural gas transshipment complex in the port of Murmansk. One of the key facilities will be an automated radio engineering post of the vessel traffic control system, which will ensure the safety of navigation in the waters of the port in the Bay of Ur.
The American transport tiltrotor was recognized as ready for combat missions
The US Navy has announced the initial operational readiness of the CMV-22B transport tiltrotor. This means that the device was recognized as fully suitable for combat missions. CMV-22B has already completed its first mission, and it was successful.
The drone tank crawled across the ground and took off into the sky
The European project HUUVER showed tests of its crawler robot with propellers. He rode down a slide of rocks, descended a grassy slope and took off.
The Americans showed a large underwater robot Snakehead
The US Navy has published photos of a large underwater robot Snakehead, which was launched in February. According to The Drive, the military previously said that Snakehead would be the largest uninhabited vehicle to launch from submarines. First, he will do intelligence and data collection.
By the 2030s, Russia will use drugs to protect astronauts from radiation
Humanity will soon have the opportunity to change the properties of the body for a limited period with the help of genetic or cellular engineering, said Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of Roscosmos for Advanced Programs and Science.
In Russia, they created a noise-resistant special antenna for the military
It will use GLONASS navigation when jamming signals
An interference-resistant antenna for the control, navigation and communication equipment of the combat equipment kit will allow the Russian army to access GLONASS signals even in conditions of electronic suppression. Ashot Oganesyan, Deputy Director of the Moscow branch of JSC VNIIR-Progress, told TASS about this during the Navigation-2021 conference.
Upgraded Russian kamikaze drones have struck terrorists in Syria
The Russian military used a new version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones against militants in Syria
The Russian military used an upgraded version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones on the positions of terrorists in Syria. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a military-diplomatic source.
Missile tests for the Mi-8 helicopter have been completed in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Research Institute of IS VVT has completed tests of the complex with Barrier-V missiles for the Mi-8MSB-V
Tests of the Ukrainian complex with Barrier-B missiles for helicopters have been completed. Specialists of the State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Weapons and Military Equipment (GNII IS VVT) performed more than 30 missile launches. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to the press service of the Institute.
