News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
An American missile defense missile was tested with a disabled stage
Boeing and the US Missile Defense Agency reported on the successful test of the GMD (Ground missile defense) interceptor system in an unusual mode.
The Ministry of Defense has approved the Magic parachute system
The sports parachute system Magic of the Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation has passed state tests of the Ministry of Defense.
The deep-sea drone "Sarma" for exploring the depths of the World's oceans is planned to be launched in a series in 2024
Serial production of the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle " Sarma "is planned to begin in 2024, said Alexander Vedrov, Deputy General Director of the Almaz-Antey concern for production and Technological Policy.
Roketsan has developed a 122-mm rocket munition with a laser guidance system
The Turkish company Roketsan has developed a new 122-mm rocket ammunition with a laser guidance system. The munition was first presented in August at the IDEF-2021 exhibition under the designation TRLG-122.
The Uran-9 and Nerekhta attack robots were first used in combat formations as part of the Zapad-2021 exercises in the Nizhny Novgorod Region
Russia for the first time used the Uran-9 and Nerekhta attack robots in the combat formations of combined-arms units at the joint strategic exercises Zapad-2021, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
Truck with a secret: "Vityaz-2" will protect you from bullets and mines
Painted in a protective color, the Vityaz-2 with a 6x6 wheel formula looks very similar to an ordinary army car. However, as it turns out, this is an all-terrain vehicle with a "secret": behind the awning of the on-board platform there is an armored module designed to transport sixteen military personnel or three tons of cargo.
The BMP B-19 with the Epoch module and the Bulat complex was first used at the Zapad-2021 exercises
For the first time during the drawing of the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the latest B-19 infantry fighting vehicles with the Epoch combat module were used to provide fire support to the defending units.
RSC Energia stated that it is impossible to increase research at the DOE without increasing the budget
According to the deputy general director of the corporation Alexander Derechin, now Russia is at the stage of research when their results can be applied in various fields
The number of studies in low-Earth orbit cannot be increased with the same budget that we have now. This was stated by Alexander Derechin, Deputy General Director of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia.
The next flight of the Virgin Galactic tourist spaceplane was postponed due to a potential defect
The private space company Virgin Galactic found another reason to worry and postpone the next flight of a suborbital spaceplane with tourists. One of the equipment suppliers reported a potential defect in one of the executive mechanisms of the control bodies.
Russia for the first time used combat robots in the same order with people at exercises
The Russian military for the first time used the Uran-9 and Nerekhta reconnaissance and fire support robots in the combat formations of combined-arms units, the Defense Ministry reported.
The fleet of the future through the eyes of the British
The Royal Navy is preparing to defend its positions in the face of a numerical backlog. On September 12, the press service of the British Navy revealed some of the projects developed within the framework of the UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology (UKNEST) forum.
Putin was shown combat robots
Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the actions of a unit of combat robots during a trip to the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, where the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021"are taking place. This is reported by TASS.
The drones received a sight that allows them to accurately hit the target
The strike drones have received a sight that allows them to hit ground targets with unguided ammunition from a high altitude with ultra-precision.
Russian developers have tested sighting and navigation systems on drones that allow the effective use of unguided ammunition.
KTRV has developed a radar station for monitoring the ice situation in the Arctic
It will be used on the route of ships along the Northern Sea Route
Specialists of JSC " Northern Press "(part of the corporation "Tactical Missile Weapons", KTRV) have created a radar station (radar) to track the ice situation in the Arctic. This was reported to TASS by the engineer of the enterprise Vadim Ralnikov.
Designer Vladimir Budaev: tests of the light tank "Octopus" will be completed in 2021-2022
State tests of the modernized self-propelled anti-tank gun "Sprut-SDM1" will be completed at the end of this or early next year, now they are 80% completed, the deputy chief designer of the Volgograd Tractor Plant (as part of KMZ, it is part of the "High-precision complexes" of the Rostec state Corporation)told RIA Novosti Vladimir Budaev.
The developer told about the tests of the floating self-propelled gun "Octopus"
The modernized self-propelled anti-tank gun "Sprut-SDM1"is undergoing state tests in Russia. They should be completed at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.
Radar equipment developed by the Belarusian defense industry has been tested at the Ashuluk test site
During the operational-tactical exercise of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus with live firing, held at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region, another successful test of three radars developed by one of the enterprises of the Belarusian defense industry was conducted.
The first hybrid drone ZALA Aero made a flight of one thousand kilometers
The flight time was more than 12 hours
The first Russian UAV with a hybrid power plant ZALA 421-16E5G, developed by the Russian company ZALA Aero (part of the Kalashnikov group of companies), flew at a distance of more than 1 thousand km from Izhevsk to Yoshkar-Ola and back. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the press service of ZALA Aero.
Computers for automatic machines have been created in Israel
Any machines will be able to become "smart" and unite in the network. On September 9, the press service of the Israeli company Elbit Systems presented the universal ARCAS system, which is a computerized system for small arms.
The new sports parachute from Technodinamika passed state tests in the Ministry of Defense
Magic is a nine-section transition parachute of the "wing" type, which is designed for sports jumping
The new Magic sports parachute produced by Technodinamika Holding (part of the Rostec state Corporation) has passed state tests and can now be accepted for supply by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for use by military parachutists. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the holding.
