News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Preliminary design of a new Soyuz-5 rocket has been completed in Russia
After the examination is completed, the project will be submitted to Roscosmos for approval
The preliminary design of the promising Russian Soyuz-5 launch vehicle has been developed. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC).
The preliminary design of the Russian replacement of the Ukrainian Zenit is completed
Progress RCC: the preliminary design of the Soyuz-5 rocket is undergoing examination
The preliminary design of a promising Russian medium-sized Soyuz-5 rocket designed to replace the Ukrainian Zenit carrier has been completed, the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) told TASS.
The new Tu-160M will take off in 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Borisov: the new-built Tu-160M flight is planned for 2022
The first flight of the new-built Tu-160M strategic missile carrier is planned for 2022. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov at the company "UEC - Perm Motors", reports TASS.
In the USA, a new Mojave drone was introduced
Defense News: Mojave drone can take off from unprepared sites
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has unveiled a new drone in the United States. Mojave can take off and land on unprepared platforms, as well as carry weapons. This is reported by Defense News.
Tests of the upgraded Hurricane have begun in Belarus
Tests of the Hurricane-M MLRS have begun at the Osipovichi test site in Belarus
The Hurricane-M multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is being tested at the Osipovichi training ground of the 51st Guards Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus. This is reported by BelTA with reference to the head of the Osipovichi garrison, Guard Colonel Alexei Ratushny.
Scientists have created a sleeping bag that protects the astronauts' eyesight
It squeezes the torso during sleep in such a way that it maintains a normal balance of fluids, close to that observed with gravity
American and European space medics have developed a sleeping bag that redistributes fluid inside the body of astronauts and astronauts, which protects them from increased intracranial pressure and eye damage. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the University of Texas.
BrahMos supersonic rocket will go into series
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has successfully passed tests from the Su-30MKI aircraft. It was launched from the joint test site in Chandipur off the coast of the Indian state of Odisha. Now the rocket will go into mass production.
The new American unmanned aerial vehicle General Atomics Mojave
On December 9, 2021, the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI, a subsidiary of General Atomics Corporation) introduced a new long-duration reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle Mojave, which is a further development of the well-known vehicles of this company MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle-ER.
India tested a rocket for the Su-30MKI
India will begin mass production of the BrahMos rocket for the air carrier
Tests of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Su-30MKI aircraft have been completed in India. Successful tests make it possible to start mass production of a version of the ammunition for air carriers. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of India.
Hong Kong has created stainless steel with antibacterial properties
In Hong Kong, they created an "anti-liquid" metal. Stainless steel kills the coronavirus in three hours. The development belongs to scientists from the University of Hong Kong. The researchers adjusted the chemical composition and microstructure of steel. 10% more copper, which has antibacterial properties, was added to the "anti-liquid" material, the Izvestia TV channel reports.
The Germans have created a robotic combat vehicle
The German company Rheinmetall has introduced a tracked robot based on the Wiesel platform. It can be used to solve a wide range of tasks.
Production of a new generation of Resurs-PM space satellites has begun
The Progress Rocket and Space Center is already manufacturing the first new-generation Resurs-PM satellites, TASS reported on Saturday, December 11. "The production of Resurs-PM spacecraft is carried out in the production units of Progress RCC JSC in accordance with the schedule," the Progress RCC stressed.
A Russian startup will take part in the Elon Musk competition
The Russian startup We Can Fly intends to take part in a competition organized by American entrepreneur Elon Musk, with a developed technology for cleaning the Earth's atmosphere from carbon dioxide (CO2). This was reported on December 11 by TASS with reference to the company's press service.
A small-sized spacecraft separated from the American "weapons of mass destruction"
MIC: a small-sized spacecraft separated from the US Air Force X-37B spacecraft
In October, a small spacecraft (spacecraft) separated at high speed from the reusable spacecraft X-37B of the US Air Force (Air Force), which Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin associated with a possible "weapon of mass destruction", writes the Military-Industrial Courier (MIC).
Work is underway on a neural network for Russian military personnel
Kalashnikov specialists are developing a combat system with elements of artificial intelligence that will improve the speed of enemy detection and shooting accuracy.
The US Air Force will retain 45 B-1B strategic bombers until they are replaced by new B-21s
The US Air Force will have to keep 45 B-1B Lancer strategic bombers in its combat composition and not write off any more units until they are replaced by B-21 Raider aircraft, it follows from the materials of the Congress.
The Turkish fighter will receive an American engine and Russian technologies
Defense News: Turkish TF-X fighter jet will receive F110 engine and technology from Russia
The Turkish Fighter X (TF-X) will receive an American F110 turbofan engine and Russian technologies, Defense News reports. The publication of the publication drew the attention of the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
The US Congress has allocated about $100 million for the development of a new generation nuclear attack submarine
The US Navy received $98 million to continue research and development work on the creation of a new generation nuclear submarine with the conditional name SSN(X), follows from the report of the Congressional Research Service.
Turkey has reported on the testing of the world's first drone with a laser weapon
Anadolu: Eren unmanned aerial vehicle with laser weapons successfully tested in Turkey
The world's first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Eren with laser weapons has been tested in Turkey. According to the Anadolu agency, the drone successfully fired shots from a distance of 500, 300 and 100 meters.
The delivery of the locator for the Obzor-R satellite was postponed to 2022
The Progress Rocket and Space Center planned to do this in the second-third quarter of this year
The locator for the Obzor-R radar spacecraft being created in Russia will be delivered in early 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center.
