News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The United States Department of Defense has expressed concern for the future of artificial intelligence (AI) created by the Pentagon due to the threat of hacker attacks on it, including from hackers acting in the interests of other states. This statement was made by the director of the Joint Center for Research in the Field of Artificial Intelligence of the Pentagon, Lieutenant General Michael Gron on Friday, October 8.

The device allows you to recognize a person at a distance of up to 1.5 km at any time of the day in any weather

Unique thermal imagers, which will allow conducting reconnaissance at a distance of up to 4 km, began to be supplied to the units of the Russian border service. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec).

The Ministry of Defense of Russia has published the appearance and technical characteristics of the new Russian ultralight carrier rocket "Irkut" for space purposes. This became known on Saturday, October 9.

According to the journal "Space Engineering and Technologies", a one-time and reusable version of the IRKUT is expected

The Irkut ultralight class launch vehicle (SLK launch vehicle), which is being developed at the head scientific institute of Roscosmos, will make its first flight in 2024. This is stated in the material of the magazine "Space Technology and Technologies" (the publication of the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia").

The advantage of the new Russian ultralight carrier rocket "Irkut" for space purposes is that it is easier and more economical to use for launching light-class satellites into orbit. Such an explanation on Saturday, October 9, was given in an interview with Izvestia by a military expert, director of the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) Igor Korotchenko.

At the end of 2022, American astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) not on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, but on SpaceX Crew Dragon, Spaceflight Now reports.

Developed specifically for the Su-57 fighter, the K—77M air-to-air missile will allow the Russian aircraft to gain superiority in air combat, Military Watch magazine writes.

Ultralight launch vehicles will allow the ROSCOSMOS State Corporation to save significant funds when launching light satellites. Retired colonel, military observer Viktor Litovkin told Izvestia about this on October 9.

The K-77M air-to-air missile of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter can provide Russia with an advantage over NATO countries in air combat, the American magazine Military Watch reports.

On October 5, 2021, the South Korean corporation Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at its shipyard in Ulsan held an official ceremony of laying and installing the first section of the head of three large "Aegis" destroyers of the KDX-III project of the second series (Batch-II) ordered for the South Korean Navy. The actual construction of this destroyer was started with the ceremony of the first steel cutting in Ulsan on February 16, 2021. The ship should be launched in the second half of 2022 and handed over to the South Korean navy by November 2024.

The aircraft is capable of performing long-range radar detection and control functions

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of performing the functions of a long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) has been developed in Russia. This was announced on Sunday on the TV channel "Zvezda" by the general designer of JSC "Kronstadt" Nikolay Dolzhenkov.

The S-70 heavy attack drone will be the first domestic aircraft with a flat nozzle. A mock-up of a drone with this feature has already been demonstrated at aerospace salons, but today a working nozzle was shown on video for the first time.

Serial deliveries are planned to begin in 2024

The flat nozzle of the S-70 Hunter drone, grown on a 3D printer, will reduce its visibility for missiles. This was announced on Sunday on the TV channel "Zvezda" by the deputy general designer of the OKB "Motor" of PJSC "UEC UMPO" Sergey Kuzmin.

The Polish consortium Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) has signed an agreement for the development and supply of a short-range anti-aircraft missile system codenamed Narew. According to Breaking Defense, almost all of its components will be Polish, with the exception of interceptors and launchers. Poles will buy them from a foreign partner, whom they have not yet chosen.

The Japanese company Tetra Aviation has shown flight tests of its single-seat electric aircraft vertical takeoff and landing Mk-5. They were held in California. According to New Atlas, Tetra Aviation plans to start delivering Mk-5 to customers at the end of next year.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conduct another test launch of the newest hypersonic missile "Zircon" by the end of the year. Most likely, for the first time, a volley firing of "ZIRCONS" will be carried out from the frigate Admiral Nakhimov.

Ural-4320 KDZ all-terrain vehicles with a set of additional armored protection have been operated in the Russian Army for a long time. They are intended primarily for the transportation of personnel, cargo, as well as towing trailers weighing up to 11,500 kg, while their own weight can exceed 15,000 kg.

The holding company "Roselectronics" of Rostec State Corporation has developed a technology for manufacturing nanofolgs for connecting electronic components. The new material has significant advantages over traditional methods, allowing soldering at room temperature in a fraction of a second.

Turkey is working on a system to protect important facilities from attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system is based on the Fedai kamikaze drone, which was created to combat drones. This is reported by Daily Sabah.

According to the head of Roscosmos, five MARKER robotic platforms have now been developed: two on a wheeled chassis and three tracked

The scientific and technical groundwork formed during the creation of the MARKER robotics platform can form the basis for the creation of equipment for use on the Moon. This was written on Thursday by the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin in his Telegram channel.