News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Developer Ozdoev: tests of the Octopus-SDM1 floating tank will be completed in early 2022
State tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light floating tank will be completed in early 2022, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec armament complex, told RIA Novosti in an interview.
Rostec called the deadline for the completion of tests of the Octopus-SDM1 floating tank
State tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" will be completed in early 2022
State tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" are coming to an end. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the industrial director of the Rostec arms complex, Bekhan Ozdoev.
Technodinamika is upgrading an unmanned target helicopter for shock use
This will expand the scope of drones, said the holding's CEO Igor Nasenkov
Specialists of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation are upgrading unmanned helicopter simulator targets (VM-V) for shock use and solving aerial reconnaissance tasks. This was announced by the general director of the holding Igor Nasenkov.
The Orion strike drone has tested the latest ammunition against aerial targets
Unique unmanned helicopter simulator targets were used for the tests
The Orion strike drone destroyed autonomous target helicopters manufactured by Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation during testing of the latest ammunition. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday by the press service of the holding.
Production of "Dragons" has begun in Spain
After a series of delays, production of new armored personnel carriers began in Spain. December 28, portal janes.com He reported that General Dynamics has announced the start of serial assembly of Dragón machines.
Orion successfully performed in a duet with the target helicopter of Technodinamika
Unmanned target helicopters of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation took part in testing the latest ammunition for drones.
The use of the new weapon was practiced by the Orion strike drone. According to the exercise scenario, the helicopter should break through to a military airfield, and Orion, in the absence of other air defense means, should detect and destroy it.
In the USA, they told about the failure of the Russian Perseus engine
NASASpaceFlight.com: the Russian upper stage "Perseus" did not turn on the engine
The third launch of the Russian heavy Angara-A5 rocket with a Perseus upper stage and a 2.4-ton payload mock-up did not pass completely normally, the American portal reports NASASpaceFlight.com .
Turkey will create a replacement for the Russian S-400
Sabah Newspaper: Turkey is developing systems that will replace the S-400 and Patriot
Turkey will present new developments in the framework of air defense systems (air defense) projects in 2022. Promising complexes will be able to replace the Russian S-400 Triumph and the American Patriot. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Sabah newspaper.
Rostec is exploring the possibility of creating a wheeled tank for Africa and the Middle East
Rostec is considering the possibility of creating a new wheeled tank based on the Octopus-SDM1 light tracked tank, which will be in demand in Africa and the Middle East, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the state corporation, told RIA Novosti in an interview.
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.