News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Russia for the first time tested a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine, the tests were successful - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Judging by the video published by the agency, the rocket launch took place at night
The Russian military conducted the first test launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine. Prior to that, the launches of the Zircon were carried out from a surface ship.
NI: Launching "Zircon" from a submarine can be a real breakthrough
The National Interest explained why launching a hypersonic Zircon missile from a submarine could be a breakthrough. No country in the world has ever carried out an underwater launch of such missiles.
The publication The National Interest evaluated the tests of the "Zircon" from the submarine. Special attention of the author Chris Osborne was attracted not by the first surface launch, but by the second, from an underwater position, scheduled for November.
"It's not a sensation, it's a shock." Expert on tests of the Zircon rocket from the submarine
Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, explained what the successful tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine say on Sputnik radio.
Admiral appreciated the first tests of the Zircon rocket
The first successful launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile from the Severodvinsk submarine indicates that the tests are on schedule and the Russian Navy will receive the missiles on time. This was announced on October 4 by Admiral-submariner, former commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation Vladimir Valuev.
The features of the Hunter drone are revealed
On the air of the Zvezda TV channel, a prototype of the S-70 Hunter strike drone was shown. The chief designer of the device, Sergey Bibikov, revealed the features of a promising drone in the "Military Acceptance" program.
Chinese 155 mm PLZ-52 will compete with the best Western self-propelled guns
Along with various types of wheeled self-propelled artillery installations, tracked self-propelled guns continue to be offered for export in China. So, at the recently ended international aviation and space salon Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, a 155-mm PLZ-52 was demonstrated.
The US Army is developing a device for deep cleaning of the brain during sleep
Given the importance of sleep in the process of human life, the US Army allocates funds for the development of a special device capable of controlling the intensity of brain activity during sleep.
The American drone spent a record eight days in the air
The Vanilla Unmanned drone of the American company of the same name spent eight days, 50 minutes and 47 seconds in the air. The developers say that he broke the world record for the duration of the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle with an internal combustion engine without refueling.
Intel has created a neuromorphic Loihi processor of the second generation according to the EUV-process "4 nm"
The second generation of the chip, addressed to researchers, contains more than 1 million neurons. The Loihi 2 IC was created using a preliminary version of the Intel 4 process technology, which uses EUV lithography.
"Killer S-400" goes into series
The American operational-tactical missile system (OTRK) will hit 500 km and even further. October 4, portal militaryaerospace.com He announced that Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a new contract under the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program.
In the USA, they did not believe in the Russian "Armata"
The American publication 19FortyFive did not believe that the Russian military was talking about the T-14 Armata. "It is doubtful that the new vehicle was deployed in Syria in 2020. If she entered the Middle East theater of operations, she probably did not participate in the fighting.
Snipers of the Russian Ground Forces will receive a new rifle
The Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave) will be adopted by the Russian army, its state tests have been completed, said the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.
The Russian military will receive combat equipment with an exoskeleton, wearable robots and mini-drones
The combat equipment of the "soldier of the future" will include an exoskeleton, robotic complexes and mini-drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said.
In Russia, the development of a line of artillery weapons for the Arctic is being completed
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov announced the completion of the development of a line of artillery and mortar weapons for use in the Arctic.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is preparing to adopt a new "Shell" and a fighter drone "Derivation"
The variant of the Pantsir complex for military air defense (air defense) and the fighter of drones "Derivation-air defense" will soon be put into service, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.
The DPRK announced the testing of a new anti-aircraft missile
North Korea has tested a new anti-aircraft missile, the state news Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported on October 1. It is noted that the tests took place on September 30.
The URAN-9 shock robotic complexes will be delivered to the troops from 2022
Strike robotic complexes "Uran-9" will be put into trial operation in the Ground Forces from 2022, in the near future they are planned to be put into service, said the commander-in-chief of this type of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Oleg Salyukov.
Tests of the new stationary combat system "Prometheus" will be completed in 2021
The perimeter security system includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun
Tests of the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun, will be completed at the facilities of the Russian Defense Ministry this year. This was reported to TASS by the General Director of NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation) Igor Afanasyev.
In Russia, they doubted the presence of hypersonic missiles in the DPRK
Former Chief of the General Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) Retired Russian Colonel-General Viktor Yesin doubted the presence of hypersonic missiles in the DPRK. In his opinion, such developments do not correspond to the industrial level of North Korea. This is reported by Interfax.
The new MANPADS "Tag" will be adopted
The Russian military will receive a portable anti-aircraft missile system of the new generation "METKA". As the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, told the kRasnaya Zvezda newspaper, the MANPADS has a missile with a homing head resistant to all types of optical interference.