News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
In Russia, an electric dome was invented to protect against drones
The Scientific Center of the Russian Ground Forces is working on the creation of a new complex in the form of a controlled electrified barrier to protect especially important military infrastructure facilities from group drone attacks, according to the website of Rospatent.
Foreign deliveries of S-500 air defense systems are possible after equipping the Russian army with them - Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region
The export of the latest Russian S-500 Prometheus air defense systems is possible only after equipping the Russian Armed Forces with the necessary number of them, said Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, Deputy Director General for Foreign Economic Activity of the Almaz -Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region.
A guided long-range projectile was created for Russian MLRS
The author's team of the Tula NGO "Splav" received the Nikolai Makarovets Award for the creation of a 122-mm guided missile of increased range.
Russia will present Vityaz and Abakan air defense systems abroad for the first time at the Dubai Airshow
The air show will run from November 14 to 18
The foreign premieres of the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) and the 98P6E Abakan anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) will take place within the framework of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow, which will be held from November 14 to 18 in the United Arab Emirates. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of the concern of East Kazakhstan region "Almaz-Antey".
In Russia, they came up with a way to protect against a "swarm" of UAVs
Russian engineers have patented a method designed to protect important objects from a massive UAV attack. It is called the "electric dome".
Kronstadt will present a drone swarm control system at the Dubai Air Show
Also, for the first time in the Middle East, the company will demonstrate a full-size mock-up of the flagship Orion-E long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle
The Kronstadt Company will show a drone swarm control system using artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies at the Dubai Airshow 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the company.
Quarterhorse: hypersonic drone in all its glory
As early as next year, the United States may have a reusable hypersonic drone. Yesterday, November 10, Hermeus company held an official presentation of a promising drone called Quarterhorse.
In the USA, a centrifuge was tested to launch satellites
The American company SpinLaunch has successfully used a centrifuge to launch a prototype stage of a suborbital rocket into the upper atmosphere. The corresponding video with the tests is shown on YouTube.
The development of the concept of the lunar program has fallen in price by 200 million rubles
Roscosmos has signed a contract with the head scientific institute TsNIIMash for the development of the lunar program and the concept of the orbital station for 1.5 billion rubles, follows from the data of the public procurement portal.
Delivery dates of "Tosochek" are named
By the end of the year, the Russian military will receive the first heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 "Tosochka". The delivery dates were announced by the general director of the scientific and production association (NGO) "Alloy" Alexander Smirnov in an interview with Interfax.
The Duma adopted in the first reading a draft on state support measures for participants of the military technopolis "Era"
It is envisaged to create a technopolis development fund, which will allow in the form of grants and interest-free loans to finance the research and work carried out by the participants
The State Duma at the plenary session on Thursday adopted in the first reading a bill on state support for participants of the innovative technopolis of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Era".
Soaring Dragon flight: high-altitude drone WZ-7 shown on video
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle WZ-7, also known as Xianglong ("Soaring Dragon"), was first demonstrated at the International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai. A characteristic feature of this UAV is the closed contour of the wing.
Su-75 and Su-57E were shown together for the first time
Photos were posted online showing Russian Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 aircraft in the export version together for the first time. Earlier, the Aerospace Forces received the first serial fighter of the fifth generation.
Roscosmos will direct the additional funds allocated by the government to the exploration of the Moon and Venus
As the state corporation clarified, it is also planned to use these funds to finance work within the framework of the Russian-European ExoMars mission, research of objects by the Spektr-RG observatory
The additional funds allocated by the government will be used for research of the Moon, astrophysical objects in the ultraviolet and visible ranges and Venus. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Roscosmos on Thursday.
Mass media: Russia has restored funding for key space projects
According to a RIA Novosti source, the Russian government has allocated an additional 6.5 billion rubles for the most important space projects. Previously, part of the funding was "cut off".
The Americans tested the air cannon and the launcher of a high-speed reconnaissance helicopter
The US Army has begun flight tests of the armament complex of a promising high-speed reconnaissance helicopter - the XM915 20-millimeter air cannon and a prototype MEL launcher for multipurpose ammunition and missiles. According to FlightGlobal, they are being tested on a modified UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter.
NASA postponed the landing of people on the Moon as part of Artemis to 2025
The United States plans to return its astronauts to the moon as part of the Artemis program in 2025. This was announced on Tuesday, November 9, by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Bill Nelson.
The head of NASA said that the United States will make every effort to land on the Moon before China
Washington is concerned about the success of Beijing's space program, Bill Nelson noted
The US authorities are concerned about the success of the PRC's space program and intend to make every effort to ensure that American astronauts return to the moon before China can deliver its taikonauts there. This was stated on Tuesday at a briefing for journalists by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson.
RSC Energia proposed charging the lunar station with solar collector satellites
The station can be placed in a polar orbit with a height of 200 km above the surface of the Earth satellite
The power supply of the circumlunar station in the case of its location in a low circumlunar orbit can be provided with the help of solar collector satellites. This idea was presented at RSC Energia, follows from the theses for the XXII Scientific and Technical Conference of Scientists and Specialists dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, the 75th anniversary of the rocket and space industry and the founding of the corporation.
The head of the Ryazan Airborne School Evdokimova: Russian BMD will transport combat buggies
The promising "airborne combat vehicle" will carry a multifunctional combat buggy, representatives of the Ryazan Airborne School and the Military Institute of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reported in the magazine "Arsenal of the Fatherland".
