News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Russian Federation has developed a complex for monitoring power transmission lines using satellite communications
The complex includes a satellite terminal, sensors, a computer and a solar panel
A hardware and software complex for monitoring high-voltage power transmission lines has been developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS in JSC "Satellite system "Messenger" (part of Roscosmos).
China has started full-scale production of J-20 fighter jets
Chinese fighters will no longer need Russian aircraft engines. December 13, portal globaltimes.cn He reported that the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group Corporation announced a full-scale serial assembly of J-20 fighters after the start of deliveries of Chinese WS-10 engines.
The creation of a control point for the Hunter drone was entrusted to the Kronstadt company
Moscow. December 14th. INTERFAX-AVN - The Kronstadt Company announced on Tuesday that it is creating a ground control point for the Hunter heavy drone.
The F-35 will receive an adaptive engine in 2027
The Drive: F-35 Lightning II fighters may receive new engines as early as 2027
American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters may receive an adaptive engine as early as 2027, The Drive reports.
The robot "Marker" is taught to ride in a group and interact with other robots
It is expected that the development will become the basis for the interaction of ground robots, unmanned aircraft and special forces
Specialists of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) are working on the autonomous movement of the Marker group of robotic platforms coordinated in time and space. Robots during the movement along the route must go around obstacles themselves and interact with each other, the press service of the foundation told TASS.
Rospatent: in Russia invented a gas mask-armor helmet to protect against weapons of mass destruction
Specialists of the 27th scientific center of the Russian Ministry of Defense have designed an innovative means of protection - an armored helmet-a gas mask that protects both from the effects of weapons of mass destruction and from "ordinary" damaging elements (cartridges, fragments), follows from a document posted on the Rospatent website.
Source: Russia is developing a platform for basing deck drones
Light helicopter and airplane-type vehicles will be launched using a pneumatic catapult
The newest marine platform is being developed for the Russian Navy, which will be designed to base tactical and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.
Russia has developed an innovative gas mask-a bulletproof helmet
Rospatent: the scientific center of the Ministry of Defense has designed a protective gas mask-armor helmet
Russia has developed an innovative gas mask-armor helmet, which will protect not only from the effects of weapons of mass destruction, but also from such damaging elements as cartridges and fragments. The product was designed by the 27th Scientific Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Rospatent.
The UK is actively exploring ground-based robotic systems
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems' joint venture, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), founded in 2019, heads a consortium of British companies engaged in the research of concepts of new, economical and high-performance uninhabited ground robotic systems (Unmanned Ground Vehicles, UGV) for the British Army.
Rostec will begin flight tests of the Ka-226T helicopter with Russian engines in 2023
Anastasia Solovyova, Chief designer of the VK-650V UEC-Klimov engine, said that the certification of this engine was also planned for 2023
Flight tests of the latest Russian VK-650V engine on the Ka-226T light multipurpose helicopter will begin in 2023 in accordance with joint plans with Russian Helicopters JSC. This was reported to journalists by the chief designer of the VK-650V engine "ODK-Klimov" (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec) Anastasia Solovyova.
Rogozin: Soyuz-5 is in the stage of ground static and dynamic tests
According to the General Director of Roscosmos, the complex will be ready for the start of flight design tests from December 2023
The promising Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is undergoing ground-based static and dynamic tests. This was announced on Monday by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Flight tests of the Ka-226T with Russian engines will begin in 2023
Flight tests of the Ka-226T light multipurpose helicopter with the Russian VK-650V gas turbine turboshaft engine are planned for 2023. In the same year, the newest engine must be certified.
Zala Aero has published a video of tests of barrage ammunition "Lancet" from the boat
The Russian company Zala Aero (part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies) has published a video of tests of Lancet barrage ammunition from a marine carrier.
A video of the tests of the kamikaze drone "Lancet" from a marine carrier has appeared
A video of tests of the Lancet barrage ammunition from a naval carrier has been published. A drone launched from a small vessel landed on the shore.
Borisov: Russian developments are superior to the Turkish Bayraktar drone
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, there is a request for this type of equipment in the world
The devices developed in Russia are superior in technical characteristics to the Turkish Bayraktar attack drone. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov in an interview with RBC.
The experiments are over: The US Air Force has pledged to arm itself with guided drones
The US Air Force is moving towards a new generation of unmanned aircraft. December 12, portal flightglobal.com He reported that the US Air Force has officially announced its intention to arm itself with guided drones.
Russian Post asks the authorities for 1.3 billion for drones between Moscow and St. Petersburg
For the organization of unmanned transportation on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg, which should start in 2024, the Russian Post would like to receive 1,336 billion rubles of state subsidies.
The new dates of the first flight of the Tu-160M, assembled from scratch, became known
The deeply modernized Tu-160 strategic bomber of the new construction will make its first flight at the beginning of next year. Earlier, a car equipped with improved NK-32-02 engines took to the sky.
The timing of the PAK DA's entry into service has been named
First deputy chairman of the Military-industrial complex Board Yelchaninov: PAK DA will enter service after 2024
Promising long-range aviation complexes (PAK DA) will enter service in the period from 2024 to 2033. Aircraft deliveries are provided for by the new State Armament Program. Andrei Yelchaninov, First Deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of Russia, called the timing of the receipt of the complexes in an interview with Interfax.
New over-the-horizon detection radars are being developed in Russia
As reported in the Russian Aerospace Forces, their entry into combat duty is planned in the coming years
Russian specialists are conducting experimental design work (R&D) on the creation of new over-the-horizon radar stations (radars), similar to the Container radar. This was announced by the commander of the air and missile defense forces - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Andrey Demin.
