News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The manufacturing technology of ultralight carbon fiber blades was developed by the Intersectoral Engineering Center "Composites of Russia" of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. A two-bladed screw created using this technology has a number of advantages over traditional metal screws: at times less weight, greater durability, high wear resistance and attractive appearance.

Engaged in the implementation of large-scale projects in the field of nuclear technology, General Atomics (San Diego, California) has created a giant magnet for the largest thermonuclear reactor in history – ITER, which will begin operation in 2023 in the south of France.

A team of researchers at the University of Southampton (UK) is developing a technology for a five-dimensional (5D) optical storage device, the capabilities of which were first demonstrated eight years ago.

The US Navy plans to equip the Zumwalt destroyers with hypersonic glider missiles. According to Naval News, they will replace 155-millimeter guns that have never fired. The first "Zumwalt" will begin to be refitted in fiscal year 2024.

NASA has approved the project of a cubesat satellite for the study of the Sun in the X-ray range. It is expected that CubIXSS will be launched in 2024 and within a year will determine the parameters of plasma in the active regions and the corona of our star, according to the website of the Southwest Research Institute.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of creating new hypersonic weapons systems, high-power lasers and new robotic military complexes for the armed forces.

Artificial intelligence should provide a qualitative breakthrough in improving the combat characteristics of weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The United States decided to dismantle the 155-millimeter guns in the bow of the Zumwalt, installing vertical shafts with hypersonic missiles in their place.The US plans to equip the "scandalous" Zumwalt-type stealth destroyers with hypersonic weapons are becoming more and more specific.

The analyst of the US Department of Defense on military capabilities and armaments, David Reimers, in a material for 19FortyFive, suggested arming civilian aircraft with missiles. He believes that this will preserve the strike potential after reducing the number of bombers.

The eleventh issue of the magazine "Army Collection" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation contains an article by V. Litvinenko, A. Klyukoyt "Modernization and development of new artillery models". In particular, the article mentions possible measures to improve the capabilities of the famous Russian 240-mm self-propelled mortar 2C4 "Tulip".

Russia will develop kamikaze drone technology to protect the country's maritime borders from intruder vessels. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the military-industrial complex.

Servicemen of the Military Academy of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection named after Marshal of the Soviet Union S.K.Timoshenko have developed models of new personal protective equipment of an anti-infectious nature, as well as introduced new methods of disinfection of enclosed spaces.

The Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics has suspended participation in the program to create a fifth-generation fighter FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft) based on the Russian Su-57. Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), told RBC about this.

It is planned to use various types of aerial unmanned aerial vehicles to protect the maritime borders of Russia. The new technology provides for the combined use of reconnaissance drones and barrage ammunition.

The Aviationist was struck by the sound of the Su-57 fighter jet engine.

An authoritative resource dedicated to military aviation, The Aviationist drew attention to the "very cool videos" of the passage of Su-57 fighters over cities posted on the Web. The first one was filmed back in June 2020 during the opening of the monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Igor Petrovich Volk in Zhukovsky. The second was in May 2021 at the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.

India and China may become the first buyers of the Russian new-generation S-500 air defense system, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Customs Service. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Alexey Leonkov shared his opinion on possible delivery dates, and also predicted the reaction of the West.

According to Sergey Urzhumtsev, Deputy General Director and Chief Designer of the concern, Russia has potential in the international market of fire support weapons

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies intends to develop modifications of the latest Russian 5.45mm RPL-20 light machine gun for 7.62 x 39 and 5.56 x 45 mm cartridges. This was reported to TASS by Deputy General Director - Chief Designer of Kalashnikov Sergey Urzhumtsev.

Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated a video with the concept of a new generation fighter. The video also showed other winged vehicles, in particular the inconspicuous B-2 strategic bomber.

Helicopters were used to simulate an air raid by a simulated enemy during the Russian-Serbian exercises "Slavic Shield - 2021"

An aerial target simulator of a helicopter (VM-V) developed by Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation was first used in military exercises to simulate an air raid by a simulated enemy. The drones served as targets for the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems, the press service of Technodinamika told TASS on Tuesday.

We need to continue working on unmanned vehicles using artificial intelligence. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on defense issues in Sochi.

The second day of communication between the head of state and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and defense-industrial enterprises was devoted to the development of unmanned aviation.