News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Russia has signed a contract to participate in the creation of the newest heavy Chinese helicopter. The agreement was signed on June 25, but it became known on Monday at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the CEO of the Russian Helicopters company Andrey Boginsky, RIA Novosti reports.

The President listened to the report of the CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding. Andrey Boginsky spoke about working with China on a heavy helicopter. "In 2008, the discussion of this project with our Chinese comrades began," the head of the holding said. "A heavy helicopter?" - Vladimir Putin clarified.

According to a RIA Novosti source, the optimal day for launching the unmanned Luna-25 mission is July 23. Previously, May of next year was called as the planned start date.

The British Navy risks being left without relatively cheap anti-ship missiles. November 7, portal ukdefencejournal.org.uk He reported that the British Navy had abandoned the previously announced plan to purchase "temporary" missiles.

The contract for the supply of new Zircon hypersonic missiles to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is of a long-term nature, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The financing is designed for 2 years, it is planned to be implemented within the framework of the "Commercialization 2021" competition. The Fund will provide the company with 20 million rubles, subject to equal co-financing from the company.

The Israeli Air Force launched the Sky Dew early warning balloon — one of the largest in the world. According to The Drive, it will notify about threats flying at low altitude. For example, about cruise missiles or armed drones.

The Russian government has approved the experimental launch of unmanned cargo transportation on the M-11 Neva highway - between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In August, China tested a hypersonic missile that circled the globe in a low orbit before taking aim at a pre-determined object. They say that the rocket missed the target by only 38 kilometers. 

The space agency promised to continue cooperation with American companies in order to stimulate competition in the preparation of manned missions to the Moon

A court in the United States has rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos-owned company Blue Origin against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This is stated in a message distributed on Thursday by NASA.

Turkish aircraft manufacturers have begun to produce the first prototype of the fifth-generation fighter TF-X. The model of the car was shown at the aerospace exhibition in Le Bourget in 2019.

During the experiment, it is planned to test the technology of a "kinetic impact" on an asteroid

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) The United States is preparing to test several systems to protect the Earth from asteroids. This was announced by the head of the NASA profile department, Lindley Johnson, on Thursday at a briefing on the upcoming launch of the DART probe (Double Asteroid Redirection Test).

The US Navy has transferred the equipping of Zumwalt-type stealth destroyers with medium-range hypersonic missiles. American sailors will receive the first ship with new weapons no earlier than fiscal year 2025. This is reported by The Drive.

At the latest exercises at the Kapustin Yar training ground, improved ammunition for the S-300V4 anti-aircraft system was tested.

The American army has begun to master a new generation of tank shells. Yesterday, November 4, the portal defence-blog.com He reported that at the Yuma training ground (Arizona), the first crews of Abrams tanks fired M1147 ammunition.

The Russian Defense Ministry has tested an improved version of the S-300V4, equipped with new missiles. Among other things, they worked out the interception of hypersonic blocks.

The "bodyguard" for the fighter made the first full flight. Yesterday, November 4, the Australian Ministry of Defense on its official YouTube channel published a video of the first flight of the Loyal Wingman drone with the landing gear retracted.

Israel is expanding its missile defense capabilities. Yesterday, November 4, the portal military.com He reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the deployment of the High Availability Aerostat System, designed to detect missiles.

The artist depicted his vision of a sixth-generation Chinese fighter. According to some reports, Beijing is really ready to start flight tests of a fundamentally new combat vehicle.

Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia plans to actively develop weapons using artificial intelligence technologies have alarmed the Pentagon.