News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
State tests of the long-range projectile for the TOS-2 will be completed before the end of the year
Alexander Smirnov, Director General of the A. N. Ganichev Splav NGO, noted that the new projectile has an increased range and can also be used with the TOS-1A
State tests of a new long-range rocket for the Tosochka heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 will be completed by the end of this year. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the General Director of the A. N. Ganichev Alloy NGO (part of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation) Alexander Smirnov.
South Korea has agreed to reduce Indonesia's cost share in the KF-X fighter development project
The Republic of Korea has agreed to reduce Indonesia's share payment in a joint project to develop a new generation fighter KF-X (presented in the Republic of Korea as the KF-21 Borame).
Rosoboronexport: the launch of the S-500 Prometheus on the world market will begin in a few years
The export of the latest Russian anti-aircraft air defense system, the S-500 missile defense system, will begin in the next few years, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti at the end of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
"Bullet plane" has completed the first stage of flight tests
Americans are preparing a new revolution in the aircraft industry. On November 18, the press service of Otto Aviation announced the successful completion of the first stage of flight tests of the Celera 500L aircraft.
The Russian "Coalition" will get smarter
Promising self-propelled guns "Coalition-SV", currently at the final stage of experimental military operation, will receive a smart high-precision ammunition operating on the principle of "shot and forgot", the head of the missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of Russia, Lieutenant General Mikhail Matveevsky, told Izvestia.
The expert called the fundamental differences between the S-500 and other anti-aircraft systems
The export of the S-500 anti-aircraft system may begin in a few years, Rosoboronexport reported. The first deliveries of the S-500 to the Russian army are planned before the end of the year. On the air of Sputnik radio, expert Yuri Kotenok spoke about the features of this system.
Details for the latest wheeled armored vehicles "Boomerang" began to be made on a 3D printer
This makes it possible to significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing prototypes of equipment, said the general director of the Military-Industrial Company Alexander Krasovitsky
The most complex parts for the newest wheeled armored platform "Boomerang" began to be produced on a 3D printer. This was reported to TASS by the Director General of the Military Industrial Company (MIC) Alexander Krasovitsky.
The head of Rosoboronexport Mikheev said that the Asia-Pacific countries are interested in Cheeskmate
Su-57E, MiG-35 and Cheapmate planes are of interest to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region (APR), Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Rosoboronexport, told RIA Novosti at the end of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Sources called the target of the S-550 missile defense system American X-37 space drones
The S-550 mobile missile defense system being developed in Russia will be able to shoot down American X-37 unmanned spacecraft capable of carrying nuclear charges, two sources in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
The main purpose of the Russian S-550 missile defense system is revealed
The main goal of the S-550 mobile missile defense system, which is currently being developed in Russia, will be American X-37 unmanned spacecraft capable of carrying nuclear charges. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to two sources in the military-industrial complex.
The expert called the S-550 air defense system a threat to US missiles and spaceplanes
The statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the creation of the newest S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) has had an incredible effect in the West. This was reported in The National Interest on Friday, November 19.
In Poland, they told about the unreality of the Russian Su-75
The main problem of the promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, is that this fighter does not exist in real life, but only virtually and in the form of a single demonstration model, says the Polish edition of Defence24.
Spain is preparing to test the first submarine of a new generation
The Spanish navy is preparing to test the first submarine of the S-80 project. November 19, portal laverdad.es He reported that the first launch of diesel engines of the S-81 Isaac Peral submarine took place at the Cartagena shipyard.
The world's cheapest rocket has reached near-Earth orbit for the first time
The ultra-light carrier Rocket of the American company Astra, positioned as potentially the cheapest rocket in the world for launching a small payload into space, has reached near-Earth orbit for the first time. The corresponding video was posted on Twitter by the editor NASASpaceFlight.com By Chris Bergin.
The main objectives of the S-550 system are named
The S-550 missile defense system being created in Russia will be designed to destroy orbital space targets. Among them are the American unmanned spacecraft X-37, which, according to the military, can be used as a space weapon.
In Russia, they told about the construction of an aircraft carrier for the sake of an "impressive picture"
More important than waging war, the task of the Russian Navy (Navy) is to prevent it, the optimal solution of which is inconspicuous and small-sized surface and especially submarine fleet does not correspond, says the weekly "Zvezda".
ArianeGroup did not call the Russian Soyuz a European missile
The European rockets of the future will be Ariane 6 and Vega C, Frank Heybanom, responsible for the Ariane 6 program at ArianeGroup, said in an interview with SpaceNews.
The US is going to build a nuclear power plant on the moon
NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory on Friday, November 19, announced a collection of ideas for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the Moon, which could become an energy source independent of the Sun for a permanent habitable station, the Associated Press reports.
The US will begin equipping its destroyers with hypersonic weapons in 2025, and submarines in 2028
The United States, according to the planned plans, will begin equipping its Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles in 2025, and Virginia-class nuclear submarines in 2028, said Vice Admiral Johnny Wolf, Director of Strategic systems programs of the US Navy.
The Pentagon hopes to equip its submarines with hypersound in a few years
According to the planned plans, the United States will begin equipping its Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles in 2025, and Virginia-class nuclear submarines in 2028.
