News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Roscosmos enterprise has developed a new weapon for the security forces
The Roscosmos enterprise Zlatoust Machine-Building Plant (Zlatmash, Roscosmos enterprise) has developed a new CEDAR-PARA submachine gun for arming law enforcement agencies and special forces, tests will begin in 2022. This was announced on Sunday, September 19, by the head of the small arms sales Bureau of JSC "Zlatmash" Vadim Astashin on the Day of the Gunsmith.
The Germans armed themselves with a new version of the Leopard tank
German tankers received Leopard 2 tanks of the latest A7V modification. On September 18, the press service of the Bundeswehr reported that the 393rd tank battalion "Thuringian Lion" became the first unit armed with Leopard 2 A7V tanks.
Startup TUBOT has successfully tested a robot for diagnosing an oil and gas pipeline
Robotic startup TUBOT (part of the TechnoSpark group of companies with the participation of SIGMA.Novosibirsk") conducted demonstration tests at the oil production facility of the Sredneobskaya oil and gas field of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
BAE Systems will build a "cargo" quadcopter capable of carrying up to 300 kg
Currently, UAVs are widely used for the delivery of goods with a small weight. It is obvious that some developers are already looking for opportunities to create heavy-duty drones.
The T-14 Armata tanks received a modified undercarriage and a paired 7.62 mm machine gun
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" has become a landmark event for the Russian armed forces and the domestic defense industry. As always, a large number of different novelties were presented at it.
In Turkey, Russian drones were evaluated
Russia, having brought the Platform-M robotic complexes to the battlefield for the first time, demonstrated its technological power. Thus, the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet assessed the use of drones during the Zapad-2021 exercises.
North Korea confirmed the launch of ballistic missiles using a railway missile system
North Korea said that a railway mobile missile regiment conducted training firing on Wednesday, KCNA reported.
The assembly of the Angara rocket began at Plesetsk to prepare for flight tests
A TASS source in the rocket and space industry previously reported that a train with an Angara-A5 carrier rocket arrived in Plesetsk before continuing flight tests
The assembly of the heavy launch vehicle "Angara-A5" was launched at the Plesetsk cosmodrome. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.
The Russian-European rover is preparing to drill the Red Planet
A mock-up of the Rosalind Franklin rover of the Russian-European ExoMars-2022 mission extracted soil from a depth of 1.7 meters during tests, Roscosmos reported, citing materials from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Delivery of nuclear submarines to Australia will be the first initiative of AUKUS
The creation of nuclear submarines for the Australian Navy will be the first initiative under the new AUKUS alliance, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
Sources: on the basis of the unified Armata platform, a heavy rapid-firing self-propelled gun will be created
On the basis of the unified Armata platform, the Uralvagonzavod concern is developing a heavy rapid-fire self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) of 152 mm caliber, two sources in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti. Russia needs a new self-propelled gun for superiority over a technically comparable enemy.
Step forward: the US evaluated the use of robots at the Zapad-2021 exercises
During the strategic exercises "West-2021", the Russian army for the first time used robotic complexes for fire support of units, reconnaissance, mine clearance and ammunition delivery. This is a significant step forward in creating an unmanned army, writes the US Army publication Stars and stripes.
The Russian military tested bulletproof tankers
Russian servicemen tested new fuel tankers and special tanks with bulletproof coating at the Zapad-2021 exercises. The tank can withstand a bullet from a Kalashnikov assault rifle. This is reported by TASS.
In Britain, a modified Challenger 3 tank was presented
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has presented a demonstration sample of the modified Challenger 3 tank at the DSEI-2021 defense exhibition in Britain. The tank received an updated fire control system, improved security and mobility, according to Defense Blog.
A photo of the DPRK rocket train has appeared
A photo of the launch of a ballistic missile by the North Korean military from a railway train appeared on the Network. - Now the DPRK is shooting from trains? - the author of the post asks.
The footage of the tests of the North Korean missile train is presented
North Korea has tested a railway missile system. In the frames, you can see in detail the tests of the new weapons system.
Yuri Borisov did not rule out that India will become the first buyer of the S-500 air defense system
Which of the foreign customers can be among the first to be supplied with our unique latest S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government Yuri Borisov told reporters at the Tyumen Oil and Gas Forum.[
Borisov: we will talk about the export of S-500 only after the Russian army is saturated with them
India may become the first buyer of the latest Russian S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, but we will talk about deliveries only after the Russian army is saturated with these complexes, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters on Thursday.
Rheinmetall demonstrated the Mission Master XT DOOM with Brimstone missiles
Rheinmetall demonstrated at the DSEI exhibition in London a remote-controlled machine "Mission Master XT" version of fire support (Mission Master XT - Fire Support), developed in cooperation with the MBDA group.
The Russian government has allocated 4 billion rubles for the creation of a launch vehicle and a manned Soyuz spacecraft
Glavkosmos is an operator in the field of space tourism
The Russian government will allocate more than 4 billion rubles to Roscosmos to create a Soyuz-2 launch vehicle by 2024.1a" and the Soyuz MS ship in the interests of Glavkosmos.
