News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
A rifle of the future for everyone
One of the contenders for a promising rifle of the American army went on free sale. On January 16, SIG Sauer announced the start of sales of the MCX-SPEAR carbine, a civilian version of the rifle participating in the NGSW tender.
In the USA, the concept of a destroyer with hypersonic weapons was shown
The US Navy showed the concept of the next-generation DDG(X) ship
The US Navy has shown the concept of a destroyer with laser weapons and hypersonic missiles, which will be built in 2028. The appearance of the new ship was described in a report by the US Navy, USNI News reports.
Bauman Moscow State Technical University has developed a project of an ultralight rocket for launching small satellites
The rocket will be possible to launch from a mobile launch complex
The working group of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University has developed a conceptual image of an ultralight class launch vehicle (SLC). This is stated in the theses to the XLVI Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in memory of S. P. Korolev (Royal Readings).
The Roscosmos enterprise has proposed the concept of an inflatable module for the removal of satellites from orbit
This method refers to passive methods of combating space debris
The S. A. Lavochkin NGO (part of Roscosmos) proposed using universal inflatable modules to take out of orbit spacecraft that have developed a resource. This is stated in the theses to the report of the company's specialists to the XLVI Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in memory of S.P. Korolev (Royal Readings).
North Korea allegedly launched two ballistic missiles
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles, Yonhap reports, citing the South Korean military. According to them, North Korea launched, presumably, two short-range ballistic missiles to the east from Sunan Airport in Pyongyang.
Korean ground robots have completed tests
Hyundai Rotem multi-purpose ground wheeled robots have been tested for six months in border areas. According to Aju Business Daily, they are now ready for combat missions.
The European Space Agency has approved the construction of the PLATO Space Observatory
The European Space Agency has completed a critical review of the new PLATO space Observatory project. It is expected that it will be launched into space in 2026 and in 4 years of operation will observe more than 200 thousand stars, exploring the properties of exoplanets around them, according to the agency's website.
The new "mechanical arm" has precision that allows it to operate tiny electronic components with tweezers
Researchers from Ajou University, South Korea, have created a mechanical automated "hand" with such high precision of movements that it can take, lift and hold chicken eggs without damage, cut paper with scissors, and use tweezers to take and place microchips and other tiny electronic components on the surface of the printed circuit board.
Raytheon's military technology will allow one person to control 130 drones at once
In the near future, the Pentagon will have technology at its disposal, with the help of which only one operator will be able to control a swarm of 130 drones.
The hypersonic missile was recommended to be adopted by Navy ships
A special commission based on the results of state tests of the newest hypersonic cruise missile 3M22 "Zircon" from a surface carrier recommended that it be adopted by ships of the Russian Navy. On Thursday, January 14, TASS was informed by a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Military expert Sivkov called "Poseidon" and "Sarmat" mega-weapons for the destruction of the United States and NATO
Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on the air of "Solovyov live" called three components of deterrence of the threat emanating from the West.
The US Army will soon receive a mobile installation with a 50 kilowatt laser
The US ground Forces will receive a Stryker combat vehicle from Raytheon Corporation this year, equipped with a laser capable of dealing with a variety of threats. Its capacity will be 50 kilowatts. Previously, such weapons found their use on ships of the American Navy.
The US Air Force will receive an upgraded F-22 Raptor
American fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters want to be equipped with infrared search and tracking sensors. This will give the aircraft fundamentally new capabilities in the fight against other fifth-generation fighters.
In the USA, the resumption of production of the Tu-160M was estimated
The National Interest called the new-built Tu-160M a temporary variant
On January 12, the first new-built Tu-160M strategic missile carrier made its debut flight. In the United States, the resumption of production of missile carriers was assessed. The aircraft, developed during the Cold War, may become a temporary option before the start of production of a promising long-range aviation Complex (PAK-DA), writes The National Interest.
The promising Aist-2T satellite will be able to shoot not only the Earth, but also the Moon
However, the Rocket and Space Center noted that due to the remoteness of the satellite's orbit from the Moon, stereoscopic imaging of the lunar surface is not possible
The Aist-2T satellite, which, paired with a second such device, will create a 3D model of the Earth, will be able to shoot, including the Moon. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Roscosmos).
North Korea reported that the launch of missiles on Friday was made from railway platforms
In the DPRK, the launch of two missiles on Friday was carried out by a railway-based missile regiment from railway platforms, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
Poland called the problem of Russian unmanned helicopters
Analyst Dura: the Russian armed forces have a choice among unmanned helicopters
Analyst Maximilian Dura assessed Russia's capabilities in the field of unmanned attack helicopters. The expert's column was published by the Polish edition of Defence24.
The newest Russian armored car was tested in Rosgvardiya
Created by the "Military-Industrial Company" armored car "MIC-Ural" has been tested in parts of the Rosgvardiya. As reported on the MIC's Instagram page, the armored vehicle, also known as the MIC-59095S, has confirmed its tactical and technical characteristics and is ready to be accepted for supply to units of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops.
The new parachute "Cadet-100" was handed over to state tests
On Friday, the press service of Technodinamika Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that the new Cadet-100 parachute system had been handed over for state testing.
It is known that this system was created to replace the D-10 parachute, which has been used in the Russian Army as the main one for more than two decades.
The projects of a drone and a universal writing device were developed by Shvabe specialists within the framework of the Breakthrough program
Employees of the Zagorsk Optical and Mechanical Plant (ZOMZ) became participants in the corporate program "Breakthrough", within which they developed projects for an unmanned aerial vehicle and a universal writing device, the press service of the Shvabe holding, which includes the enterprise, reports.
