News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

19FortyFive: the Russian Pantsir air defense system could "grow long claws"

The Russian air defense system "Pantsir" could "grow long claws", allowing it to defeat the attacking unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), says the American publication 19FortyFive.

It will be ready for launch at the end of 2025

The possibility of using the new Fregat-SBU upper stage (RB) as part of the promising Amur methane launch vehicle is currently being considered by specialists. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the S. A. Lavochkin NGO (part of Roscosmos).

The Drive: The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter was deployed aboard the ship for the first time

The US Navy has deployed a reconnaissance unmanned helicopter on board a ship for the first time. Northrop Grumman has announced the first deployment of the MQ-8C Fire Scout drone. This is reported by The Drive.

Deliveries of the first export batch of the RG120 "Aspid" sports pistol have been completed in Russia. It is characterized by increased ergonomics and convenient layout, can adapt to the individual grip of the shooter.

Two communication systems are planned to be launched as part of the Sphere program

Roscosmos plans to launch six Skif satellites until about 2027. This was announced on Thursday by Sergey Prokhorov, director of the Department of Advanced Programs and the Sphere project of the state corporation.

The experience of military conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East led to the development of the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex. Thanks to a more sensitive radar and new missiles, the complex has significantly increased the target area, including drones at low altitudes.

The Ukrainian military-industrial complex is moving towards the creation of a wheeled self-propelled gun. January 26, portal defence-ua.com He reported that the Bogdana self-propelled gun had successfully completed preliminary fire tests.

American startup Elroy Air has presented a pre-production version of its Chaparral hybrid cargo drone. The vertical take-off and landing device is capable of autonomously capturing cargo weighing up to 227 kilograms and delivering it to a distance of up to 483 kilometers.

Rostec United Engine Corporation has created an automatic control system (ACS) for the new PD-8 aircraft engine, which is planned to be equipped with the SSJ-NEW passenger liner. The equipment controlling the operation of the power plant, including thrust parameters and fuel consumption, is assembled on the basis of 100% Russian components and materials.

Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding has developed the first fully Russian microdisplay based on organic electroluminescent LEDs (OLED). The device is designed for individual means of displaying information, such as virtual, augmented and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) glasses, photo and video cameras, as well as head-mounted and helmet-mounted video modules, thermal imaging sights and thermal imagers.

The Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) has created and is already using the technology of virtual tests of rocket and space technology using digital twins and machine learning algorithms, the press service of the holding reported.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday at a special plant in Dubna near Moscow presented the first flight model of the Orion drone with satellite communications, the military department told reporters.

Flight tests of the prototype of the Russian ultralight rocket may begin in 2026-2027. In addition, an interorbital small upper stage is being created as part of the Aeronet-NTI competition.

The head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and the Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov got acquainted with the new production

The plant for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which Kronstadt JSC opened in Dubna, will be able to produce deck-based unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopter-type vehicles. This was stated on Thursday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to the new workshop of the Kronstadt company.

Serial deliveries of new Russian strike drones "Sirius" will begin to the troops in 2023, the commander-in-chief of the VKS Sergey Surovikin reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.

The new Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Sirius" will perform its first flight in May this year, the CEO of the Kronstadt developer company Sergey Bogatikov reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The new Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Sirius" will perform its first flight in May this year, the CEO of the Kronstadt developer company Sergey Bogatikov reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol unmanned aerial vehicle, manufactured at Kronstadt JSC, is scheduled for 2024, the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov said.

According to Vladimir Solovyov, the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, an analog of such a withdrawal is the flight of the Berth node module to the ISS in November 2021

The Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) under development will be built in space with the help of special tugs. This was announced by Vladimir Solovyov, General Designer for manned space systems and complexes of Russia, General designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.

It is being created for the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle

The promising Fregat-SBU upper stage (RB), which is being created for the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, will be ready for launch at the end of 2025. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the S. A. Lavochkin NGO (developer).