News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The characteristics of the new German and Norwegian submarines are revealed
The German promising diesel-electric submarines of the Type-212CD class will differ significantly from the submarines of the Type-212A class currently in service. The details of the project were shared in the developer company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
The British are investing in energy weapons
The UK is joining the race of combat lasers and "microwaves". September 14, portal defensenews.com He reported that the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom ordered the companies Thales and Raytheon to develop energy weapons.
Russia has stopped developing a super-heavy launch vehicle
Russia has stopped the technical design of a super-heavy carrier that they wanted to use for flights to the moon. Earlier it was reported that this could involve the Angara-A5B and Soyuz-2.1 a missiles.
Not only helicopters: the carriers of the newest missile "Product 305"have become known
They want to integrate the latest air — to-surface aviation missile of the LMUR class not only into the armament of attack helicopters, but also manned aircraft and UAVs. The carrier will be able to act, in particular, the Su-25 attack aircraft.
The latest B-19 BMP with the Epoch module took part in the Zapad-2021 exercise
During the Zapad-2021 exercise at the Mulino training ground ( Nizhny Novgorod Region), the latest B-19 infantry fighting vehicles with the Epoch combat module provided fire support to the defending units. This was announced by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Rostec: the Octopus-SDM1 light tank was dropped from the tower to test its strength
The modernized self-propelled anti-tank gun "Octopus-SDM1"was dropped from the tower to test the ability of the machine to withstand overload during parachute landing, Rostec told RIA Novosti.
An army truck "with a secret"was shown in Russia
An army truck" with a secret " was shown in Russia. The special car "Vityaz-2" is distinguished by an armored module, which is located behind a canvas awning. The model 432009-73 was presented within the framework of the Army-2021 forum, "Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
Russia has used the Lastochka attack drones for the first time
For the first time, Russia has used the Pacer and Outpost reconnaissance and strike drones, which are part of the Lastochka complex. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were used to support the advancing troops during the Zapad-2021 exercises, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
BMP-3 with the Epoch combat module was lit up at the Zapad-2021 exercises
The latest B-19 combat vehicle with the Epoch combat module came into view at the Zapad-2021 exercise. This time in the photo you can see three such IFVs at once, that is, a whole platoon.
Hybrid drone ZALA made a record flight
During the flight (more than 12 hours), the ZALA 421-16E5G hybrid UAV covered a distance of more than 1,130 kilometers.
The first hybrid UAV ZALA flew on the route Izhevsk-Yoshkar-Ola-Izhevsk.
The developers managed to implement a system of simultaneous use of an unmanned aircraft by two flight detachments.
Barak-8: now also on land
India is opening an "umbrella" against supersonic missiles. September 13, portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that the Indian Air Force has adopted the Barak-8 mobile anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), also known as MRSAM, developed jointly with Israel.
China starts the final assembly of the first C919 aircraft for the launch customer
Comac Corporation has almost assembled the first C919 airliner that will be used for commercial flights. Soon it will be delivered to the customer-China Eastern Airlines.
The use of the "Outpost-R" unmanned aerial vehicle in the strike version
A video is being distributed demonstrating the use of the tactical unmanned aerial vehicle "Outpost-R "in the strike version during the joint strategic exercises of the Russian Armed Forces" West-2021 " on September 11, 2021.
The tasks of Russian combat robots are revealed
Russian combat robots will protect strategic objects. Autonomy and advanced optical devices will allow monitoring at any time of the day. This is reported by Izvestia, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Diving boat VICTA was launched
The British company SubSea Craft launched the first prototype of the VICTA speedboat, which is able to dive under water and overcome some distance like a submarine. According to Janes, the tests are being conducted in Portsmouth, near the company's head office.
North Korea has tested a new long-range missile
North Korea has successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile. This is reported by the South Korean newspaper Yonhap with reference to the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
The first flight of the Mongolian reconnaissance UAV El-2
On September 12, 2021, the first reconnaissance unmanned vehicle El-2 (Borodach-2) of national development made its first flight in Mongolia at the Nalaykh airfield near Ulaanbaatar. It is reported that the Mongolian UAV has a range of 100 kilometers with a ceiling of 3000 meters.
North Korea's new cruise missile worries Japan
The Japanese government has commented on North Korea's tests of a new cruise missile. According to the Secretary General of the Japanese government, Katsunobu Kato, whose words are quoted by RIA Novosti, the missile causes concern in Tokyo.
North Korea's launches of long-range cruise missiles threaten the countries of the region and the international community, the US believes
Japan is concerned about North Korea's tests
North Korea's test launches pose a threat to the region and beyond, the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces said in a statement.
The use of the latest Russian buggy "Sarmat-2" was filmed on video
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the use of the latest vehicles by Ulyanovsk paratroopers - light buggies "Sarmat-2", recently adopted by the Airborne Forces. The light high-speed all-terrain vehicle is designed to transport three fighters, equipped with a 12.7-mm Kord machine gun and an automatic Flame grenade launcher.