News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The era of sailing ships has long been in the past, but thanks to the efforts of decarbonization enthusiasts, it can experience something like a Renaissance already in the current decade. The French company Airseas has installed a test system of an automatic sailing mechanism on the cargo ship "Ville de Bordeaux", which will be tested in real working conditions for six months. The customer is very strict - the Airbus corporation, which uses this ship to deliver aircraft structures from all over Europe to the assembly plant in Toulouse.

The first test launch of the newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" will not take place this year. Earlier, a TASS source in the defense industry said that one launch will be carried out by the end of 2021.

According to Bob Dempsey, acting deputy head of the American research program on board the ISS, it often happens that American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts on board the station regularly "exchange equipment" for scientific experiments.

The newest Russian light fighter of the fifth generation Su-75 Checkmate, manufactured by Sukhoi, was included in the list of the 10 most significant achievements in the field of military aviation for 2021. This is reported by the profile American magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology.

In the report by Alexander Rogatkin from the TV program "Vesti Nedeli", footage of bomb weapons tests on the Hunter unmanned vehicle was shown. Earlier, the UAV was first demonstrated with a flat nozzle.

In case of successful launches, decisions will be made on the adoption of the complex for Strategic Missile Forces, the interlocutor of TASS noted

The first test launch of the newest liquid-fueled heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" has been postponed to 2022. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

Russia will conduct missile defense test firing in Artik using a hypersonic target

Russia will conduct firing tests in the Arctic with a "modern missile defense system" (ABM) using a hypersonic target. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to its source.

The competition will last until March 4, 2022

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has started accepting applications for participation in a new set of astronauts who will be involved in the lunar exploration program, among other things. The competition will last until March 4, 2022.

The first tests of the newest Orion strike unmanned aerial vehicle, which can successfully resist all the most modern drones, including Bayraktars, have been conducted at the Crimean training ground. This was reported in the press center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The first regiment of the newest Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles "Sarmat" will take up combat duty at the end of 2022 in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) said Sergey Karakaev on the TV channel "Zvezda".

With the help of an onboard sonar station and magnetometers, they will independently detect and identify sea mines

The universal landing helicopter carriers (UDC) of the project 23900 "Ivan Rogov" and "Mitrofan Moskalenko", which are being built at JSC "B. E. Butoma Shipbuilding Plant" (Kerch), will be equipped with mine-free unmanned boats (BEC) of Russian design. This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.

Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Karakaev: the first regiment "Sarmatov" will be on duty by the end of 2022

The first regiment of the newest Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles "Sarmat" will take up combat duty at the end of 2022. The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) told about this on the air of the Zvezda TV channel Sergey Karakaev, RIA Novosti reports.

The S-500 Prometheus anti-missile system is a close relative of the famous S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft system, but with a narrow specialization and wide capabilities. If Triumph is engaged in air defense, then Prometheus is mainly anti-missile. His ammunition is too expensive to waste on ordinary targets. The S-500 works with complex threats that are inaccessible to other systems.

ZALA Aero reported that the new barrage munition has successfully completed state tests

Serial deliveries to the troops of a new attack drone - the KUB-UAV barrage ammunition, developed by ZALA Aero (part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies), may begin in 2022. This was reported by the company's press service.

China has increased production of fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 fighters

Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group has announced an increase in the pace of production of fifth-generation aircraft. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the demand for Chengdu J-20 fighters from the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) increased. This is reported by Military Watch.

Russia is developing new missile defense systems, including for a missile system with hypersonic warheads.

The Strategic Missile Forces plan to begin the phased replacement of heavy ballistic missiles "Voevoda" with a new generation ICBM "Sarmat" in 2022. The first new weapon will receive the Uzhur rocket compound near Krasnoyarsk.

Defense Blog: BAE Systems has received a contract to modernize the electronic warfare system of F-35 aircraft

BAE Systems has received a contract for the modernization of electronic warfare equipment of fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The aircraft will receive upgraded jamming equipment. This is reported by the Defense Blog.

The domestic BMP-2 is currently considered one of the most massive infantry fighting vehicles in the world. In addition to the ground forces of the Russian army, it is in service with more than three dozen states.

The K808 armored personnel carrier became the platform for the new air defense system. December 17, portal janes.com He reported that the South Korean army has begun deploying AAGW combat vehicles.