News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Indian Army has chosen a turret from the BMP-2 for its wheeled armored vehicle
The Kestrel wheeled Indian armored vehicle ("Kestrel") was created to replace the outdated Czechoslovak-made OT-64 armored personnel carriers and Soviet BMP-1.
Modules with weapons of various types, including uninhabited ones, were installed on it at different times. However, judging by the video footage that appeared on the Network, currently preference is given to the tower from the Russian BMP-2 Sarath ("Victory Chariot"), which is produced in India under license.
Will American soldiers be offered to eat their waste?
In the USA, they are looking for ways to turn garbage into food. On December 2, Popular Science magazine reported that the Agency for Advanced Defense Projects (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense is developing the ReSource project.
Russia unveils new intelligence complex in Egypt for the first time
Rostec State Corporation has introduced a new intelligence complex abroad for the first time. The Russian development was shown at the EDEX-2021 arms exhibition in Egypt. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the holding "Roselectronics" of the Rostec state Corporation.
The stage of the Russian rocket will be made a reusable drone
One of the demonstrators of the reusable stage of the promising Russian light rocket "Krylo-SV" will receive a landing gear, a turbojet engine and a nose cone, like an airplane, which will allow it to take off, fly and return to the airfield in the same way as a drone (UAV) does, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the rocket and space industry.
The first flight sample of a satellite for advertising from space will be ready in the spring of 2022
The device will be equipped with special lasers that will be able to demonstrate the image
The flight sample of the satellite, which will show ads from orbit, will be ready next spring. This was reported to TASS in the company Avant Space.
Source: the Zircon missile for the submarine is planned to be put into service with the Russian Navy in 2025
The Reutov NPO of Mechanical Engineering did not comment on this information to TASS
The latest hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon" for submarines are planned to be put into service with the Russian Navy (Navy) in 2025, together with the first full-time carrier - a nuclear submarine (submarine) of the project 885M "Perm" modified design. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the military department.
The timing of the arrival of the Zircon missile into service in the Russian fleet has been revealed
The latest hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon" may appear in the armament of the Russian Navy (Navy) in 2025. Such timing of the rocket's arrival was revealed by a TASS source.
Russian Helicopters will spend 24 million rubles on research of artificial intelligence in autonomous flight
The possibilities of using an autopilot with artificial intelligence will be studied on the basis of the Ka-226 helicopter, it follows from the materials of public procurement.
Nuclear submarines of the Russian Federation will be armed with "Zircons" in 2025
Hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will be included in the arsenal of submarines of the Russian Navy in 2025. - The state tests of the Zircon for nuclear submarines will be completed approximately in 2025. The first full-time rocket carrier, the Perm nuclear submarine, will participate in them. At the same time, according to the plan, the boat, along with the missiles, will enter service with the Russian Navy," a source told TASS.
"Flying canister" is being tested on an aircraft carrier
The American Navy is learning to work with the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker. On December 3, the press service of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that the first prototype of the "flying canister" was delivered to the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77).
Rogozin called the timing of the launch of the Russian nuclear "Zeus"
Roscosmos plans to launch the Zeus nuclear tug into space by 2030. The timing of the launch of a promising product during the 72nd International Astronautical Congress, held in Dubai, was announced by the CEO of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin. The statement of the head of Roscosmos leads "Russian Space".
The Ministry of Industry and Trade expressed hope for the end of MS-21 certification this year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation hopes that the certification of the MS-21 aircraft will be completed by the end of this year. This was announced to TASS on December 4 by the head of the department Denis Manturov.
The Europeans laid the lead mine-fighting ship of a new generation
In the French city of Concarneau, a head minesweeper developed under the Mine Counter Measures program was laid. In total, twelve such ships will be built: six each for the Netherlands and Belgium.
France and UAE to develop spacecraft for joint lunar missions
France and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement on the development of spacecraft for missions on the moon, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), responsible for the UAE lunar program, said.
The US called Poseidon a lever of pressure on Russia in negotiations with Washington
The Russian autonomous underwater nuclear system Poseidon will become an effective tool that Moscow can use during negotiations with the United States. This is written by military expert Brent Eastwood in the publication 19FortyFive.
Korean aircraft carrier "won back" funding
South Korea will have its own aircraft carrier. December 4, portal navalnews.com He reported that after a heated debate in parliament, the project to build a CVX project ship received funding.
China is developing space potential twice as intensively as the United States, threatens to get ahead by 2030 - US Space Forces
China is advancing in the development of space technologies twice as vigorously as the United States, threatening to outpace them by the end of the 2020s, Deputy Head of Space Operations in the US Space Forces General David Thompson said at the Ronald Reagan National Defense Forum.
Lexus has introduced the concept of an unusual SUV with a hydrogen engine
Lexus, being a division of Toyota, is known as a manufacturer of premium executive cars - but it is no less successful in the SUV market. Her latest achievements are the chic LX600 and GX460 based on the Land Cruiser. However, even in this abode of automotive luxury, the winds of change are blowing.
The British robot Ameca impresses with super-realistic facial expressions and natural movements
The British company Engineered Arts has reached impressive heights in the field of robotics, to demonstrate which it has released a video with a new Ameca robot. The android machine differs in two aspects. Firstly, she has very realistic movements, including facial expressions. Secondly, Ameca is a good actress and has already managed to impress observers with her performance.
A drone with "hawk claws" will be able to easily land on branches and grab objects
Nature continues to share with us its "know-how" with great generosity, the stock of which is unlikely to ever run out, and does it completely free of charge. This time, engineers from Stanford "borrowed" from her, or rather from the falcon, its unique claws, with which it confidently sits on a variety of surfaces and deftly grabs prey.