News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

16 Soyuz rockets have already been launched at various cosmodromes in 2021

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) plans to launch more than 20 Soyuz rockets in 2021. This was announced to journalists on Thursday by the general director of the company Dmitry Baranov.

"The co-pilot" and the spherical radar station leave the American competitor far behind, said military expert Alexey Leonkov

The newest domestic fifth-generation fighter Su-57 is ahead of its competitors from the United States in weapons systems, robotics, radar surveillance systems and electronic warfare (electronic warfare).

Russian engineers have developed a four-legged robot. Now they are finalizing the prototype software, and in the future they plan to create a ready-made device for researchers.

As the TASS news agency reported on October 19, 2021, a new missile of the Bal coastal missile complex developed and manufactured by Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) JSC will allow hitting targets at a range of over 500 km. The new capabilities of the complex have made it comparable in range and ground firing capability to the Bastion missile defense system using the Onyx supersonic missile, a source in the defense industry complex said.

The President of the United States Joe Biden was concerned about the testing of hypersonic weapons by the People's Republic of China (PRC). This became known on Wednesday, October 20.

The system includes radar detection, radio frequency detection and visual identification using a neural network

Kaspersky Lab, a well-known domestic manufacturer of computer protection systems, has created a system for detecting and combating Kaspersky Antidrone drones. This was told to TASS by the system developer Vladimir Turov at the international exhibition of state security tools "Interpolitech-2021".

Boeing Corporation's promising CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, if technical problems are eliminated, can be launched into the second test flight (Orbital Flight Test-2 - OFT-2) in unmanned mode in the first half of 2022, John Vollmer, vice president and manager of the company's manned flight program, said on Tuesday during a NASA teleconference.

The first manned test flight of the CST-100 Starliner Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) spacecraft to the International Space Station may take place at the end of 2022, said John Vollmer, head of the Boeing Corporation Commercial manned flight program.

The DPRK confirmed that on October 19 it successfully tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Yonhap news agency reports, citing the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

In Russia, for the first time, a group of shock robotic complexes "Marker" was tested. During the tests at the test site, robots independently, without human participation, made decisions on entering firing positions.

The new tank from the DPRK, shown for the first time last year, is often compared to the T-14. Very often it is even called "Armata" in North Korean," however, if this combat vehicle is similar to a promising Russian tank, it is only externally. The main difference is an inhabited tower with a crew, the "fourteenth", as you know, has a driver, a gunner, an operator and a commander in the front of the hull, in a protected capsule.

Lieutenant General, former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Igor Romanenko named the types of weapons that will help Ukraine cope with Russia. Assessing the situation in the east of the country, he urged "not to engage in shapkozakidatelstvo" and "conduct asymmetric actions with the enemy," the Comments portal writes.ua on Wednesday, October 20th.

India may equip its border guards with non-lethal weapons of a new type to confront Chinese military personnel. This is reported by Asian News International.

The carrier should launch on October 21

The Republic of Korea is completing preparations for the launch of the first Nuri launch vehicle of its own design and production. According to the plan, it should launch on October 21 from the Naro cosmodrome in Kohin-gun County of Jeolla-Namdo Province, the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies reported on Wednesday.

The acoustic reconnaissance module "Ataka-Rustle", created by specialists of the subsidiary holding "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) to detect drones by sound, has successfully passed factory acceptance tests, the state corporation told reporters on Wednesday.

The Italian army has begun full-fledged armament with new "wheeled tanks". October 19, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the Cavalry School of the Italian Army had prepared the first crews for Centauro II vehicles.

North Korea has successfully tested a new ballistic missile by launching it from a submarine under water. On the presented frames, you can examine the tests in detail.

At the current level of development of hypersonic weapons, the United States has every chance to lose in a possible fight with Russia and China. After years of warnings from military experts, the Pentagon is now spending over a billion dollars annually to catch up.

Israeli startup Air has presented the concept of a personal aircraft vertical takeoff and landing Air One for personal use. With a cruising speed of 161 kilometers per hour, it will be able to fly up to 177 kilometers. The company is already testing a prototype and is going to certify it in 2023.

Scouts from the Australian Light Cavalry began testing electric bicycles. According to Elecrek, this transport has a number of advantages over traditional motorcycles. Electric bicycles are much quieter and weigh less, so they are easier to load into transport vehicles. In addition, if the battery suddenly runs out, the soldiers will be able to use the pedals.