News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

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.

In the interests of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a mobile multipurpose robotic complex MRK-RKHBZ is being developed as part of two ground-based robotics and two unmanned aerial vehicles based on Orlan-10 with sets of replaceable attachments. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Baijiahao analysts said that the range of the Russian Sarmat missile scares the United States

Russia's newest intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" has a frightening feature for the United States — a firing range of up to 18 thousand kilometers. This was stated by analysts of the Chinese publication Baijiahao, reports "PolitRussia".

The Russian Defense Ministry has taken on the supply of the latest Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicles for Airborne troops, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

The complex of command fire control vehicles for towed and rocket artillery was developed and manufactured in cooperation by a number of enterprises included in the system of the State Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.

During tests in the Arctic, the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft system successfully intercepted a hypersonic target. - The launch of a long-range missile system was carried out on a hypersonic target. The target was successfully hit," an informed source told RIA Novosti.

19FortyFive: The US Air Force B-21 Raider bomber will be able to destroy Russian S-500 systems

The promising unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider of the US Air Force (Air Force), considered the "coolest" aircraft in the world, can be used against Russia, the American publication 19FortyFive promises.

Technodinamika Holding will develop a shock version of the VM-V unmanned helicopter

Russian unmanned helicopters will be able to carry weapons. Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation is upgrading unmanned helicopter simulator targets (VM-V). The drone will be able to perform strike and reconnaissance missions. This is reported by TASS with reference to the general director of the holding Igor Nasenkov.

Rosoboronexport named the five most anticipated novelties of domestic weapons, which were presented to foreign customers in 2021, the first place was taken by the promising fifth-generation light fighter Checkmate.

The new Russian orbital service station (ROSS) should be in a high-latitude orbit with an inclination of 97-98 degrees, Roscosmos said.

The Checkmate light tactical stealth fighter topped the TOP 5 export novelties of the Russian defense complex in 2021. The rating also includes the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone, the Tosochka multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric ammunition, the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) announced the keel laying ceremony of a new anti-submarine ship for shallow water fairway (ASW-SWC) intended for the Indian Navy, which took place on December 21 at the enterprise in Calcutta.

According to the head of Roscosmos, the enterprises of the rocket and space industry have worked well in 2021, despite the pressure of the pandemic

Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, is convinced that the new launch complex at the Vostochny cosmodrome, which is designed for launching the Angara launch vehicle, will be introduced on time.