News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Russian Su-34 and Tu-22M3 will add hypersonic " Sharpness»
In 2022, tests of the small-sized hypersonic missile "Ostrota" will begin, which should be received by the Russian supersonic Su-34 fighter-bomber and the Tu-22M3 missile-bomber with a variable sweep wing, Izvestia reports, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Elon Musk suggests creating an international lunar base
The logical continuation of the International Space Station (ISS) project will be the creation of international bases on the Moon and on Mars, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
A photo of a Chinese 20-barrel cannon has appeared
Photos of tests in China of a new air defense system, which is a rotating cannon with 20 barrels, have appeared on the Internet.
The images were first published on the Chinese service Weibo, they show that the installation has already passed at least three stages of combat tests - in January, March and April of this year, notes The Drive.
Civil equipment of Kurganmashzavod was evaluated by consuls and diplomats
PJSC "Kurganmashzavod" (part of the NGO "High-precision Complexes" of the State Corporation Rostec) presented its civilian products at an exhibition organized by the Government of the Kurgan Region for the heads of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states located in the city of Yekaterinburg, the press service of the enterprise reported.
US-Ukrainian Firefly Aerospace has agreed with SpaceX to launch a lander to the Moon
The company of Ukrainian entrepreneur Maxim Polyakov has signed a contract with SpaceX, which involves the launch of a lunar lander under the Artemis program.
Giant on wheels: heavy armored car TA2320 presented in China
China has created a multi-axle universal heavy-duty armored car. The other day, its presentation took place.
The new product was developed by Taian Special Vehicle, a company specializing in the production of heavy-duty vehicles.
New Russian satellite "Arctic-M" will monitor the volcanic situation
During flight tests of the new Russian remote sensing spacecraft "Arktika-M", scientists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos") tested the possibility and confirmed the effectiveness of using the satellite's target equipment for operational monitoring of volcanic activity, the RKS press service reported.
The first serial Akıncı drone took to the sky
Turkey has mastered the production of heavy drones. Yesterday, May 20, portal savunmasanayist.com he reported that the first serial Akıncı drone produced by Baykar Defense company successfully flew.
Shoigu compared the "Peresvet" complexes with laser swords from " Star Wars"
The Russian Defense Minister in the framework of the marathon "New Knowledge" compared the latest Russian laser combat systems "Peresvet" with lightsabers, which are shown in the fantastic space saga "Star Wars".
China has tested a heavy-duty 20-barrel cannon
The Chinese have tested a 20-barrel rotating gun that can be used to protect the ships of the Chinese Navy.
Shoigu announced the mass production of combat robots with artificial intelligence
Russia has launched mass production of combat robots with artificial intelligence, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Rostec has started testing models of a new high-precision rocket "Monolith"."
The research and production concern "Techmash "(part of Rostec) has begun testing models of the latest high-precision aviation rocket" Monolith " caliber 122-mm, said RIA Novosti Executive Director of the company Alexander Kochkin.
Draft amphibious version of the MC-130J aircraft
As reported by the magazine "Jane's Defense Weekly", speaking on May 19, 2021 at the virtual conference of industry in the interests of Special Operations Forces of the United States (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference - SOFIC-2021), the executive director of aircraft programs of the Command of Special Operations Forces of the United States (USSOCOM), Colonel Ken Kubler, said that the possibility of creating an amphibious version of the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II (based on the C-130J Super Hercules), adapted for landing on water and taking off from water (MC-130 Amphibious Capability - MAC concept).
Roscosmos will use virtual reality when creating equipment
In particular, different legal entities, companies and teams of remotely distributed designers will be able to work with the same 3D model of the product
The virtual reality complex being created at Roscosmos will be used for the production of equipment by remote designers. This was reported to TASS by the director of the Department of digital development of Roscosmos Konstantin Shadrin.
SmartHELI unmanned aerial systems at HeliRussia 2021
At the next international helicopter industry exhibition HeliRussia 2021, which takes place from May 20 to 22, 2021 in Moscow, among other things, joint projects of the companies "Aviation Auxiliary Systems" ("ABC") and "Aeromax" on the development of unmanned aerial systems under the SmartHELI brand are presented.
Roscosmos: orbital stations will be built on the same principle as a nuclear tug
[b]Executive Director of the Corporation for Advanced Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko said that the tug will fly on ion engines, and not on chemical fuel.]
The executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and Science, Alexander Bloshenko, suggested at the forum "New Knowledge" that future orbital stations will be built on the same principle as the transport and energy module "Zeus" (nuclear tug).
The Russian Federation has solved all the problems for creating hypersonic weapons, the United States - at the stage of development work-the concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey"
Russian specialists were able to solve all the difficulties in creating hypersonic weapons, including materials that are at the stage of development work( R & D), said the General director of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey" Jan Novikov
The project of the lunar program using the hydrogen "Angara" will be presented to the government in June-Roscosmos
In June, Roscosmos will present a draft lunar program using the Angara-A5V rocket instead of the superheavy Yenisei, and the decision on the specific configuration will be made by the country's leadership, Alexander Bloshenko, executive director of the state Corporation for Science, told Interfax.
The Sphere program was submitted to the government for consideration
For 2021, Roscosmos has planned six priority works, in particular three research works
The program for the creation of a multi-satellite group "Sphere" has been submitted to the Government for consideration. This was reported to journalists at the educational marathon "New Knowledge" by the executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and science Alexander Bloshenko.
Roscosmos ' daughter to create Spacecraft simulator for Cosmonaut Training Center
[b]As reported in the state corporation, the simulator should be universal for both the existing Soyuz spacecraft and the promising Eagle.]
The simulator of the manned spacecraft will be created on the basis of a virtual reality complex created by the industry IT integrator of Roscosmos "RK-tsifra". This was announced by the director of the Digital Development Department of the state corporation Konstantin Shadrin.