News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Russian military will receive combat equipment with an exoskeleton, wearable robots and mini-drones
The combat equipment of the "soldier of the future" will include an exoskeleton, robotic complexes and mini-drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said.
In Russia, the development of a line of artillery weapons for the Arctic is being completed
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov announced the completion of the development of a line of artillery and mortar weapons for use in the Arctic.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is preparing to adopt a new "Shell" and a fighter drone "Derivation"
The variant of the Pantsir complex for military air defense (air defense) and the fighter of drones "Derivation-air defense" will soon be put into service, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.
The DPRK announced the testing of a new anti-aircraft missile
North Korea has tested a new anti-aircraft missile, the state news Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported on October 1. It is noted that the tests took place on September 30.
The URAN-9 shock robotic complexes will be delivered to the troops from 2022
Strike robotic complexes "Uran-9" will be put into trial operation in the Ground Forces from 2022, in the near future they are planned to be put into service, said the commander-in-chief of this type of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Oleg Salyukov.
Tests of the new stationary combat system "Prometheus" will be completed in 2021
The perimeter security system includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun
Tests of the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun, will be completed at the facilities of the Russian Defense Ministry this year. This was reported to TASS by the General Director of NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation) Igor Afanasyev.
In Russia, they doubted the presence of hypersonic missiles in the DPRK
Former Chief of the General Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) Retired Russian Colonel-General Viktor Yesin doubted the presence of hypersonic missiles in the DPRK. In his opinion, such developments do not correspond to the industrial level of North Korea. This is reported by Interfax.
The new MANPADS "Tag" will be adopted
The Russian military will receive a portable anti-aircraft missile system of the new generation "METKA". As the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, told the kRasnaya Zvezda newspaper, the MANPADS has a missile with a homing head resistant to all types of optical interference.
Russia to develop new hovercraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense wants to get new amphibious hovercraft. They will be able to take on board about 60-70 tons of load.
Russia to complete Prometheus tests
In 2021, tests of the Prometheus perimeter security system, including remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun, will be completed at the facilities of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Afanasyev, Director General of the research and production association eLektromashina, told TASS.
The American edition called the ARMATA tank a paper tiger
An expert of the American publication 19FortyFive, former US Army infantry officer Brent Eastwood, in a material published on September 30, questioned the real number of T-14 ARMATA tanks produced and their participation in military operations in Syria.
Construction of the lead frigate F-110 for the Spanish Navy will begin in March 2022
The head of the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, Ricardo Dominguez, said that the Ria de Ferrol enterprise will begin construction of the first sections of the F-110 frigate intended for the Spanish Navy in March 2022.
For the first time, China officially presented the appearance of a new generation strategic bomber
The Chinese showed what the H-20 bomber would look like. As experts expected, the plane turned out to be similar to the American B-2. The start date of its operation was previously called the middle of the decade.
The expert spoke about the tests of the Poseidon nuclear underwater vehicle
It is not known how long it will take to test the Poseidon nuclear submarine system or its prototypes on board a submarine, since it has no analogues in the world. It will probably take two or three years. Military expert Dmitry Kornev told Izvestia about this on October 1.
In Russia, the features of the new BMP were called
At the ZAPAD-2021 exercises, Russia tested a new BMP B-19 with an EPOCH combat module. The vehicle received two types of missiles and a modern fire control system (FMS). Military expert Alexey Khlopotov called Izvestia the features of the new car that will help save the crew.
Source: Russian Army combat vehicles will receive a Chameleon Coating
Combat vehicles of the Russian army will receive a chameleon coating that can change color depending on the surrounding landscape, the prototype is already being tested, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
In Russia, a new parachute is being developed to teach teenagers to land
The novelty will have a round dome and an increased application resource compared to existing training systems
Specialists of the tEchnodinamika holding of ROSTEC State Corporation are developing the latest parachute training system that will allow young parachutists to learn the basics of landing. This was reported to TASS by Alexey Kozin, the chief designer for parachute construction of the holding.
The Chinese presented the original concept of the sixth generation fighter
The Celestial Empire showed the appearance of a sixth-generation fighter. The aircraft is somewhat different from the concepts demonstrated earlier. At the same time, the novelty echoes Western developments, if we talk about the concept.
NASA failed to create new spacesuits
After many years of attempts to create new spacesuits to go beyond the International Space Station (ISS) and work on the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program, NASA has started looking for developers of space equipment among private companies, writes ArsTechnica.
South Korean competitor of the Russian Su-75 "took off"
The Defense Development Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has published a video on YouTube with the "taking off" multifunctional fighter KF-21 Boramae (translated from Korean — "Hawk") generation 4++, formerly known as KF-X.