News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Wright Electric Company (USA), the heiress of the company of the same name founded in 1909 by aviation pioneers the Wright brothers, presented the concept of a hundred-seat Wright Spirit electric liner for local airlines, which is supposed to be put into operation within five years.

Military columnist and retired colonel Viktor Litovkin spoke about the "unpleasant surprise" for the United States from Russia in an interview with the publication "PolitRussia". According to him, it could be a new Russian drone with resettable wings.

Long-term contracts for the supply of S-400 air defense systems to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the start of deliveries of new-generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) were considered in Sochi at meetings held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an interview with the host of the Moscow program. The Kremlin. Putin" to Pavel Zarubin (Rossiya-1 TV channel, VGTRK).

Turkey has successfully tested its Siper long-range surface-to-air missile.

This was announced by a senior official of the country's Defense Ministry, the Daily Sabah newspaper writes.

The air defense of the southern borders of Russia - primarily the Crimean peninsula - will be strengthened by the new S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft systems.

The Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia for the first time presented the appearance of the promising frigate SMART 4000. Among other things, it will be able to carry various aircraft systems.

A new type of barrage ammunition has been patented in Russia. Yesterday, on November 7, the TASS news agency reported that the Russian Federal Nuclear Center has developed a project for a kamikaze drone with a retractable drop wing.

The new armored pickup truck "MIC-Ural" can now be seen on video. The presentation of the car was prepared by the manufacturers of the armored car.

Russia has signed a contract to participate in the creation of the newest heavy Chinese helicopter. The agreement was signed on June 25, but it became known on Monday at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the CEO of the Russian Helicopters company Andrey Boginsky, RIA Novosti reports.

The President listened to the report of the CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding. Andrey Boginsky spoke about working with China on a heavy helicopter. "In 2008, the discussion of this project with our Chinese comrades began," the head of the holding said. "A heavy helicopter?" - Vladimir Putin clarified.

According to a RIA Novosti source, the optimal day for launching the unmanned Luna-25 mission is July 23. Previously, May of next year was called as the planned start date.

The British Navy risks being left without relatively cheap anti-ship missiles. November 7, portal ukdefencejournal.org.uk He reported that the British Navy had abandoned the previously announced plan to purchase "temporary" missiles.

The contract for the supply of new Zircon hypersonic missiles to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is of a long-term nature, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The financing is designed for 2 years, it is planned to be implemented within the framework of the "Commercialization 2021" competition. The Fund will provide the company with 20 million rubles, subject to equal co-financing from the company.

The Israeli Air Force launched the Sky Dew early warning balloon — one of the largest in the world. According to The Drive, it will notify about threats flying at low altitude. For example, about cruise missiles or armed drones.

The Russian government has approved the experimental launch of unmanned cargo transportation on the M-11 Neva highway - between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In August, China tested a hypersonic missile that circled the globe in a low orbit before taking aim at a pre-determined object. They say that the rocket missed the target by only 38 kilometers. 

The space agency promised to continue cooperation with American companies in order to stimulate competition in the preparation of manned missions to the Moon

A court in the United States has rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos-owned company Blue Origin against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This is stated in a message distributed on Thursday by NASA.

Turkish aircraft manufacturers have begun to produce the first prototype of the fifth-generation fighter TF-X. The model of the car was shown at the aerospace exhibition in Le Bourget in 2019.

During the experiment, it is planned to test the technology of a "kinetic impact" on an asteroid

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) The United States is preparing to test several systems to protect the Earth from asteroids. This was announced by the head of the NASA profile department, Lindley Johnson, on Thursday at a briefing on the upcoming launch of the DART probe (Double Asteroid Redirection Test).