News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The US Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman have converted solar energy into radio frequency waves using sandwich tiles. This is the first step in creating a system for transmitting energy from space to terrestrial military bases, in the future it is planned to assemble more powerful composite panels from such tiles.

Scientists of the Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NIU) have created a new approach to the synthesis of nanomaterials.

As reported by the Global Times, Chinese experts have completed tests of an air-independent power plant (VNEU) based on a Stirling engine. They want to use it on new non-nuclear submarines of the 039C project.

Rostec announced the launch of serial production of the T-14 Armata tank

Rostec State Corporation announced the launch of serial production of the T-14 tank on the Armata platform. Vladimir Artyakov, the first deputy director of the state corporation, said this in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel, Interfax reports.

Russia is developing a portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) with a missile that has no analogues in the world, said the head of the military air defense (air defense) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov.

On December 23, the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center hosted a solemn ceremony of awarding prize winners of All-Russian competitions of scientific research works in the interests of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The Ministry of Defense of India has announced the successful conduct by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the first test launch of the national operational tactical missile (OTR) "Pralay" (Pralay) of the surface-to-ground class.

The NEBO 25 suborbital carrier was launched in Russia for the first time. Femtosatellites were placed on its board. During the tests, the engineers collected all the necessary information about the state of the carrier.

President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of the Zircon hypersonic system. On the air of Sputnik radio, military political scientist Alexander Perendzhiev commented on this event.

The State Military Industry of Belarus reported on the tests of the SMAR-100BPM machine gun

Tests of new weapons have been completed in Belarus. A new SMAR-100BPM submachine gun and SCR-1200M rifle were tested on the basis of the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade. This is reported by the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.

The Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile systems will enter the army in 2022

The new Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) will be delivered to the troops in 2022. Platoon sets of systems will receive parts of air defense (air defense). This was announced by the head of the military air defense of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov, in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

The Russian Ministry of Defense showed a video recording of the destruction of an oil refinery of militants in Syria with the help of barrage ammunition.

"Synergy": Ukrainian drone "Peacemaker" tested in winter conditions

The Ukrainian design and production enterprise "Synergy" conducted factory tests of the robotic platform "Peacemaker" in winter conditions. The corresponding video with a ground drone, which Defense Blog called ominous, is shown on the SYNERGY DPE YouTube channel.

The newest MS-21-300 airliner with a wing made of polymer composites of Russian production proved to be worthy. This was stated by the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov on Saturday, December 25.

This year, military technologies will come to the aid of Santa Claus. On December 24, the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) published videos showing new "developments" that will help Santa deliver gifts on time. One of them is Hypersleigh ("Hypersany"). The unusual device does not require deer traction and, judging by the name, is capable of developing hypersonic speed. Also in this aircraft there is a spacious compartment for a payload in the form of gifts.

Specialists of the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School named after Marshal of Engineering Troops Proshlyakov of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation have developed a drone project that can be recharged from power lines, which significantly increases the duration of the flight of small drones, follows from a document published on the website of Rospatent.

RIA Novosti: Russian Orion UAVs have carried out over 40 sorties to strike terrorists in Syria

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Orion took off more than 40 times to strike terrorists in Syria, RIA Novosti reports with reference to an informed source. Since 2019, the Russian military has used two such unmanned aircraft.

The newest MS-21-300 airliner with a wing made of polymer composites of Russian production proved to be worthy. This was stated by the head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov.

Russian Orion unmanned aerial vehicles have already carried out more than 40 sorties in Syria, they have attacked terrorists, an informed source said.

According to Sergey Medvedev, chief designer of radio engineering systems of mutual measurements of the Scientific Research Institute of Precision Instruments, they are also creating a fundamentally new system for the rendezvous and docking of spacecraft.