News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Russian light aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal" may make its first flight in January

The Russian light multipurpose aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal" may take to the skies in January. This was announced by the Deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia Oleg Bocharov at a meeting on the development of civil aircraft and the renewal of the fleet of civil aviation aircraft, RIA Novosti reports.

The search for an eco-friendly replacement for plastic led a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK and Duke University in the USA to sweets. Scientists have managed to create unusual types of plastic with "unprecedented" characteristics based on sugar alcohols.

The Defense Advanced Development Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense has selected ten companies and research organizations that will develop lightweight and powerful night vision goggles. The military wants them to be closer in size and weight to ordinary glasses.

As reported by NASA, some devices already meet the requirements for a manned flight to the planet

The systems necessary for the life support of the crew during the flight to Mars can be debugged on the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030. This was announced on Tuesday by Robin Gates, Director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for ISS issues.

The boat will be able to operate both in autonomous mode and be controlled by a small crew, the interlocutor of TASS notes

An unmanned torpedo boat capable of detecting and destroying enemy submarines in the far sea zone and in the Arctic latitudes in autonomous mode is being developed for the Russian Navy. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

TASS: an unmanned torpedo boat is being developed in Russia

In the interests of the Russian Navy, an unmanned boat is being created that can detect the enemy in autonomous mode and use torpedo weapons on it, TASS reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

An unmanned torpedo boat is being developed for the Russian Navy. He will be able to fight enemy submarines in the far sea zone - including in the Arctic.

There are more and more personal flying vehicles. The American company ZEVA has announced the first flight tests of a full-scale prototype of the ZERO device.

The accelerated method of testing for the presence of coronavirus developed by the Russian military differs from PCR studies on the enzymes used. Andrey Kuznetsovsky, deputy head of the branch of the Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, told Izvestia about this on Wednesday, January 19.

The US Army was supplied with the first batch of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armored vehicles. They were developed as a replacement for the outdated M113 armored personnel carrier.

The Ukrainian military announced requirements for a car that will replace the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2

The Command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has revealed the requirements for a promising light infantry fighting vehicle (BMP). The new equipment can replace the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2, Defense Express reports.

TAI plans to produce two Hürjet aircraft per month from 2025

In the next two months, Turkey will present an improved Hürjet combat aircraft. After 2025, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) plans to produce two aircraft per month. Plans for the release of a new aircraft were revealed by the head of TAI Temel Kotil, reports Daily Sabah.

The Japanese Defense Ministry believes that North Korea on Monday launched short-range solid-fuel ballistic missiles, which it has already tested before.

Rostec is preparing to launch serial production of Ka-62 multipurpose helicopters.

In November last year, the car completed a big stage in its history - it received a type certificate, and in 2022 the first deliveries of the Ka-62 to customers are already planned.

The presence of hypersonic Zircon missiles in Russia makes it unnecessary to deploy military infrastructure, in particular, in Latin America, believes the head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrei Kartapolov.

France conducted bench tests of the engine for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft

The aircraft engine, which is designed for a promising new generation aircraft, was tested in France. The new power unit is built on the basis of the Dassault Rafale fighter engine, the Eurasian Times reports with reference to the Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) of France.

A scientist at the Quantum Electronics Center of the Shvabe Holding has received a grant from the President of Russia, which will be used to develop a new generation of high-power IR laser emitters based on nanostructures, the press service of the holding said on Tuesday.

Izvestia: Arctic tests of the Kinzhal hypersonic complex have been completed

Arctic tests of the Russian hypersonic complex "Dagger" have ended. Missile testing, which took place in the northern latitudes, was recognized as successful. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department.

The Americans are preparing a new rocket-carrying aircraft for hypersonic. On January 17, the press service of Stratolaunch LLC announced the successful completion of the third stage of flight tests of the Roc giant aircraft.

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.