News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Tests of the Lancet kamikaze drones will begin at the end of 2021
State tests of Lancet barrage ammunition, nicknamed "kamikaze drones", will begin at the end of 2021. This was announced at the Army-2021 forum by a representative of the Kalashnikov Group of companies.
The developer told about a new armored car for special forces
The new armored car for special forces K-4386-ZA-SpN, designed for special purpose units, is based on the already well-known landing armored car "Typhoon-airborne", but has a number of differences. Marat Rizvanov, a representative of the developer company Remdiesel JSC, told about this in an interview with RG.
It became known about the serial production of the "Product 305E"rocket
The newest missile "Product 305E" for combat helicopters began to be mass-produced. The missile, depending on the requirements and tasks, can be equipped with different combat units. It is able to destroy all targets on the battlefield.
Specialists of TSNIITOCHMASH at the" Army-2021 " told about the priority areas of development of small arms ammunition
As part of the scientific and business program of the MVTF "Army-2021", Alexey Shchekin, head of the Department for the development of small arms ammunition of TSNIITOCHMASH JSC, announced priority directions for the development of small arms ammunition.
In Russia, a radar is being developed to determine the coordinates of ships in distress
The development of the Laguna-I radar is carried out using lightweight antenna modules of a new design, which allows the station to be deployed on unprepared sites, including those not equipped with a foundation.
A domestic speed meter for aircraft and drones was presented at the "Army"
Testing of the meter that helps the aircraft fly the correct course is planned to be completed in 2023
A prototype of a domestic Doppler speed and drift angle meter for aircraft and drones was presented at the Army-2021 forum. Tests of the product that helps the aircraft fly the correct course are planned to be completed in 2023, the press service of the Rostec state Corporation Roselectronics holding told reporters on Wednesday.
The project of a multi-kilometer station in Earth orbit is proposed
China has proposed to build a multi-kilometer space station in a long-term orbit around the Earth. It is planned to spend 15 million yuan ($2.3 million) to study the feasibility of such a project. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.
The Turkish company Meteksan Defense is developing a system for countering the Kapan UAV
The Turkish company Meteksan Defense presented an upgraded version of the Kapan UAV counteraction system (Kapan) as part of the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul.
Rosoboronexport is ready to discuss the development of a two-seat Su-57 with foreign partners
Rosoboronexport is discussing with foreign customers the issue of creating a two-seat version of the Su-57 fighter, the head of the company Alexander Mikheev said.
Uralvagonzavod has developed a series of remote combat modules for the Navy
Most of the modules have been independently tested
The Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation) has developed a series of remotely controlled combat modules (DUBM) designed to equip ships of the Navy. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ during the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
Scientific company at the Academy named after Kirova learned how to print protective masks on a 3D printer
The mask consists of a fabric base, in the central part of which there is a frame on which the filter is installed
Military personnel of the scientific company at the Kirov Military Academy have developed a mask that protects the respiratory tract from coronavirus, which is printed on a 3D printer. The development was presented at the Army-2021 forum, a TASS correspondent reports.
Rostec has created a robot weighing 18 kilograms to extinguish fires at industrial facilities
The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) has developed a robotic complex for extinguishing fires at industrial facilities, in particular, on ships and drilling platforms, the state corporation said in a statement.
Swift Tactical Systems improves the UAV tailsitter "Swift021"
Swift Tactical Systems, a division of Swift Engineering, recently performed more than two dozen flights of the UAV vertical takeoff and landing "Swift021" (Swift021) at Leach Field (Colorado) to collect data on its capabilities when used at high altitudes.
The advanced developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis ERA are presented at the Army-2021 Forum
At the MVTF "Army-2021", the operators of scientific companies present promising developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".
China is considering the possibility of creating an ultra-large spacecraft
The device will consist of several modules that will be launched into orbit separately and assembled in space
The National Foundation of Natural Sciences of China is considering a project to create an "ultra-large spacecraft extending for kilometers". This was reported by the South China Morning Post newspaper.
The features of the new Russian submachine gun PPK-20 are named
The PPK-20 submachine gun, presented by the Kalashnikov concern at the Army-2021 forum, has a number of features that distinguish it from the usual AK. This was told to" RG " by the head of the direction of the directorate for military-technical cooperation of the concern, Vladimir Onokoy.
The head of the FSVTS Shugaev assessed the possibility of Turkey's assistance in creating a fifth-generation fighter
Russia can assist Turkey in creating a fifth-generation fighter, but not to the detriment of its national interests, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), said on Wednesday.
The Russian special forces car was shown from the inside
A new car for special forces K-4386 FOR-SpN was shown from the inside. The corresponding frames are published by Zvezda on YouTube.
The Americans have completed tests of the unmanned minesweeper system
The US Navy has completed initial operational tests of the UISS unmanned mine defense system, which consists of a surface robot and equipment for searching and destroying mines. They took place off the coast of California on board the coastal warship "Manchester".
China will complete a wind tunnel with a flow rate of up to Mach 30 in 2022
The construction of the Chinese hypersonic wind tunnel JF22 is scheduled to be completed next year. According to China Central Television, it will be able to simulate a maximum speed of up to 10 kilometers per second — 30 times the speed of sound — and an altitude of 40 to 100 kilometers.