News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Russian hypersonic missiles and a drone were included in the list of the main military technologies of 2021.

The French portal meta-defense analyzed the military technologies of the world powers in a geopolitical context. Not only the characteristics of the weapons were taken into account, but also how much these developments affected the defense strategy of different countries. The full list consists of ten items. Its first part has been published so far.

The test of the Russian Orion drone in air combat has become an important milestone in the development of Russia's air defense. The experiment showed that the drone is capable of hitting enemy drones, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

CIAM has completed the development of an aircraft rotary piston engine

Russia has developed a new power unit for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Specialists of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (CIAM) have completed the development of a technical design of a rotary piston engine. The corresponding message was published on the website of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).

The designer is fragile: the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system combines unique characteristics

The uniqueness of the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system (ABM) is explained by the combination of a missile control system from the Antey-4000 complex and a radar station (radar) from promising complexes. The main feature of the Russian "Abakan" was named by RIA Novosti by the first deputy of its chief designer Dmitry Brilalo.

Boeing has announced the transition of the MQ-25 drone to a new stage of testing. On December 21, the company's press service on its official YouTube channel published a video with the movement of a "flying canister" on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77).

The Chinese company Unitree Robotics has equipped its four-legged robot with a robotic arm. It can lift up to five kilograms of cargo and helps the robot interact with the environment, for example, open doors.

The Pakistani military has launched a version of its Babur cruise missile with an extended range. According to the Associated Press, a munition called Babur 1B can hit targets at a distance of more than 900 kilometers. Its early version had a range of only 450 kilometers.

American companies L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman have defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites. Now they can move on to prototype production.

JSC "GOZ" (St. Petersburg) has registered in Rospatent an industrial model of an electric vehicle of the SUV class, as well as seven more industrial samples of the nodal elements of the interior and exterior of the electric vehicle, the press service of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, which includes the enterprise, reports.

The troops will be armed with the latest portable anti-aircraft missile system "Willow". This effective means of combating low-flying aerial objects will be delivered to the air defense units of the tank Army of the Western Military District in 2022, the press service of the ZVO reported on Wednesday.

The unique multi-caliber rifle DXL-5 "Devastator" (export name - Havoc), which is capable of firing both NATO 12.7 x 99 mm and Russian 12.7 x 108 caliber cartridges, is being tested in Russia, Vladislav Lobaev, CEO of the Lobaev Arms development company, told RIA Novosti.

Developer Lobaev: Russia has created the world's first sniper rifle for NATO ammunition

Russia has developed the world's first multi-caliber rifle "Devastator", which is capable of firing NATO cartridges 12.7 x 99 millimeters. This was stated by Vladislav Lobaev, CEO of the Lobaev Arms developer company, RIA Novosti reports.

TASS: the main drawback of the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate has been fixed

The recent use of the Russian anti-submarine complex "Answer", with which the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" hit an underwater target in the Sea of Japan, had two significant nuances. They are revealed by TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin.

Russian specialists have started testing the DXL-5 "Devastator" rifle. It can use two types of cartridges — NATO .50 BMG (12.7 by 99 millimeters) and Russian 12.7 by 108 millimeters. High accuracy and targeted firing range allow it to fight enemy snipers with its help.

The Minister noted that the exercises demonstrated the ability of the created interspecific groups to effectively carry out tasks to ensure regional security

Serial attack robots were used on a large scale for the first time during the Zapad-2021 strategic exercises. This was announced on Tuesday by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the board of the military department.

In 2022, 21 launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat" will be on combat duty of the Strategic Missile Forces.

The fifth "Dome" spacecraft of the space segment of the missile attack warning System (SPRN) has been launched, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.

The Drive: Russian Orion UAV is capable of shooting down Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orion has become a real "drone killer", having learned how to destroy other drones, says The Drive.

A separate aviation regiment of MiG-31 fighters armed with the Dagger hypersonic missile has been formed in Russia. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive Su-57 fighters for the first time in 2022, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, commander of the VVO troops, said.