News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light tank will be completed in early 2022
At the beginning of 2022, tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" will be completed. The preparation of production for the serial production of armored vehicles has already begun.
Source: Russia has put the S-550 anti-aircraft missile system on alert
According to a TASS source close to the Russian Defense Ministry, state tests of the new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system have been completed. The complex went on combat duty.
The VM-V target helicopter can be used for combat strikes
Russian VM-V helicopter simulator targets have high flight characteristics and therefore have become aerial sparring partners for Orion drones.
To explore the Moon, flying saucers will be built on static electricity
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a new means of transportation for the exploration of the Moon, and in the future, large asteroids. One day humanity will land on them, for the purpose of extracting useful resources or studying, and then the question of moving on the surface of such cosmic bodies will arise. American engineers propose to use the gift of space itself – the abundance of static electricity there.
Russia tested Prometheus in the Arctic
RIA Novosti: the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system has been tested in the Arctic
The next tests of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been conducted in the Arctic. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source.
Source: prototypes of the S-550 air defense system for firing have not yet been created
Tests of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) have been conducted in the Russian Arctic, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
"That's right." Military expert on the S-500 tests in the Arctic
The next tests of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been conducted in the Arctic, RIA Novosti writes. On the air of Sputnik radio, the director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, Alexey Podberezkin, told why the air defense system is being tested in this region.
The S-500 air defense system was tested in the Arctic
The S-500 anti-aircraft missile system was once again tested in the Arctic, RIA Novosti reports with reference to an informed source.
Orion attack drone taught to hunt for helicopters
The newest Russian strike drone "Orion" has been taught to counteract sudden attacks by helicopters and drones.
The Orion strike drone replenishes the range of ammunition and learns not only to hit ground targets, but also to work on air targets.
Americans will develop a new version of the F-35
The United States will develop a new version of the fifth-generation F-35 fighter for an unnamed foreign client. The work is planned to be completed by the end of 2026.
Roscosmos tested an upgraded oxygen-hydrogen engine for the heavy Angara
Voronezh Chemical Automation Design Bureau conducted tests of a forced oxygen-hydrogen engine for the Angara-A5 heavy rocket, Roskomos reported.
China is creating a superheavy rocket capable of putting 150 tons of cargo into orbit
Beijing is developing a rocket that will be able to put 150 tons of cargo into a low reference orbit. Earlier it became known that the first launch of the Chinese "lunar" carrier should take place in 2026.
China has approved a new stage of lunar exploration for the future construction of a Russian-Chinese lunar station
China has approved the fourth stage of the lunar surface exploration program to prepare for the construction of a joint Russian-Chinese scientific station on the Moon, during which three missions will go to it, the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) said At Yanhua.
The third test launch of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket was carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The space forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted on Monday the third test launch of a heavy carrier rocket "Angara-A5" with a large-scale model of the payload from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
Tokyo plans to land its astronauts on the moon in the second half of the 2020s
The moon landing is planned as part of a broader program of activities in the area and on the surface of the Earth's satellite, which will be carried out in cooperation with the United States
The Japanese government intends to land its astronauts on the moon in the second half of the 2020s. This was stated by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting held in Tokyo on Tuesday on the strategy of space exploration, the Kyodo news agency reported.
"Angara-A5" was launched for the first time with a new upper stage
It significantly increases the potential capabilities of the rocket in comparison with earlier Angara models. As in the last three test launches of missiles of this family, the payload was represented by a mock-up.
In Russia, they told about the adoption of a new BMP
General Salyukov: the adoption of the BMP B-19 is planned for the near future
The Russian military will receive a new infantry fighting vehicle (BMP). Tests of the BMP B-19 with the Epoch combat module will be completed in the near future. The commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, told about the adoption of the machine into service in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
The universal complex simulator "Cone" was adopted by the anti-aircraft gunners of the Igla MANPADS of the VVO compound
The universal integrated simulator "Cone" of anti-aircraft gunners of the Igla MANPADS entered service with the motorized rifle unit of the combined arms army of the Air Defense Forces stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
The future has come: the IBCS system has gone into production
Americans are switching to a new generation air defense system. December 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Department of Defense has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for small-scale and full-scale production of IBCS systems.
FSVTS: Russia has offered India to develop a new tank based on the Armata platform
Russia has offered India to develop a new Indian main battle tank based on the universal Armata platform, the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia, Valeria Reshetnikova, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
