News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
In Russia, a station has been developed to search for inconspicuous drones
A group of Russian specialists has developed a small-sized radar station "Volna" to search for drones (UAVs). The new device will allow detecting inconspicuous and stationary targets. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The American Abrams tank will receive an uninhabited tower
The American Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima may receive funds for the modernization of the M1A2 Abrams tank. In the USA, they wanted to equip the tank with an uninhabited turret and a loading machine. This is reported by Army Recognition with reference to the press release of Congressman Tim Ryan's team.
The world's most powerful self-propelled mortar "Tulip" can become wheeled
In the Russian armed forces, much attention is paid to the improvement of weapons for the ground forces, this is the topic of the publication in the November issue of the magazine of the Ministry of Defense "Army Collection" by V. Litvinenko, A. Klyukoit "Modernization and development of new artillery models".
Putin: the first serial model of the S-500 missile system is planned to be delivered to the army soon
The Russian army will soon receive the latest S-500 missile system, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the leadership of the Defense Ministry and representatives of the defense industry.
A mysterious new fighter jet has been spotted in China
Images of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group airfield in Chengdu obtained in October from Planet Labs spacecraft indicate that work is underway in China on a mysterious new aircraft made according to a tailless aerodynamic scheme, writes The Drive.
Secret American drone spotted over "Zone 51"
A new secret unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-180, being developed in the United States, was spotted in the sky over the American military base "Zone 51" in Nevada. The picture taken by eyewitnesses was published by The Drive.
On Mars, they are going to launch the production of rocket fuel from microbes
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have proposed a concept following which bacteria delivered to Mars will be able to produce rocket fuel and liquid oxygen from the CO2 available there. The resulting fuel will be useful for refueling the spacecraft to return to Earth. Techcult has studied in detail the scientists' article in the journal Nature.
The Americans showed the concept of the fighter-bomber of the future
The US Navy has shown the concept of a new generation fighter-bomber F/A-XX, which will replace the F/A-18E / F Super Hornet in the 2030s. The military expects him to coordinate groups of drones carrying equipment, electronic warfare equipment or serving as communication hubs.
ZeroAvia will create a 76-seat hydrogen liner
The British-American company ZeroAvia, together with the Alaska Air Group aviation holding, will develop a hydrogen power plant for a 76-seat regional airliner and equip the De Havilland Q400 aircraft with it. The power of the installation will be from two to five thousand kilowatts, it will provide the aircraft with a range of about 805 kilometers.
In Samara, a satellite body was assembled for 3D modeling of the Earth
The Samara Rocket and Space Center (RCC) "Progress" has assembled the body of the Aist-2T satellite, which will have to create a 3D model of the Earth. This was announced on October 29 by the general director of the company Dmitry Baranov.
The United States announced that China is ahead of Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons
Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (KNSH) The US Armed Forces (AF) General John Hyten said that China is ahead of Russia in the development of hypersonic weapons. This is reported by TASS.
Projectiles with wings will increase the combat power of the Russian fleet
Currently, the issue of arming ships with these unmanned vehicles is being worked out. Kamikaze drones, or, as they are officially called, barrage ammunition, will be used to strike ground targets and enemy ships.
Roscosmos showed the destruction of the tank of the Russian Soyuz-5
The RD-171MV power unit, known as the Tsar Engine, was sent for assembly as part of the first stage of the Russian promising Soyuz-5 rocket, which should replace the decommissioned Ukrainian Zenit-2 carrier. This was announced on Twitter by the CEO of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Tests of the fifth-generation J-35 carrier-based aircraft have begun in China
The first flight of a deck-mounted stealth aircraft took place in China. The winged car, which, according to some reports, is called the J-35, took off from the airfield of the SAC Aircraft Corporation, located in Shenyang.
Source: state tests of hypersonic "Zircon" from a surface carrier will begin in November
It is planned to carry out five launches for sea and coastal targets
State tests of the newest hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zircon" from the surface carrier - the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" - will begin in November this year. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The US Navy has shown a carrier-based fighter of the sixth generation
The US Navy has shown the concept of a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program to replace the current F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The corresponding image was posted on Twitter by Aviation Week editor Steve Trimble.
The South Korean analogue of the Russian fighter Checkmate was presented at the exhibition in Peru
Its maximum take-off weight will be 25,600 kg
The South Korean KF-21 fighter, which is an analogue of the newest Russian single-engine combat aircraft Checkmate, is presented for the first time in Latin America at the SITDEF 2021 arms exhibition, held in Lima (Peru), a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.
A competitor of the Russian Su-75 from South Korea was presented at the exhibition for the first time
The South Korean KF-21 fighter, an analogue of the Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, was first presented in Lima, Peru, at the SITDEF 2021 arms exhibition. This is reported by a TASS correspondent.
Swiss THOR is ready for production
Mortars are becoming more dangerous and "smarter". Yesterday, October 30, the portal janes.com He reported that Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS) has announced the completion of the development of the "smart" THOR artillery mine.
An exoskeleton has been created in Taiwan, giving soldiers superpowers
Experts from the Zhongshan Institute of Science and Technology (Taiwan) have created an exoskeleton for the lower body, which will significantly increase the physical capabilities of military personnel on the battlefield.
