News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Swedes presented a manned racing drone
The Swedish company Jetson has introduced a manned multicopter capable of accelerating up to 102 kilometers per hour. The drone has lidars to help avoid collisions, and a parachute, and the power of the engines allows you to continue flying in case one of them breaks down. The company intends to start small-scale production in 2022 and sell the devices for 92 thousand dollars.
The timing of the creation of a prototype of the Russian reusable winged stage "Krylo-SV" has been announced
Russian specialists should create a prototype of the Kryl-SV at the end of next year. This was announced by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The Odyssey VR-reality system for training astronauts will be put into operation in November
At the moment, a new multifunctional laboratory module "Science" has not been drawn in the simulator, but its model will appear in the near future, said Dmitry Akhmedov, a leading engineer at RSC Energia.
Astronauts will work out a spacewalk in virtual reality
The Odyssey Virtual Reality System Developed by the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos), it will be used for spacewalk training from November. This was reported on October 26 by TASS with reference to the leading engineer of Energia Dmitry Akhmedov.
Japan has launched a new satellite for its own positioning system
The Michibiki spacecraft should replace the very first satellite from a similar series, launched into orbit back in 2010
The Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Tuesday launched the H-2A launch vehicle with a new satellite for the global positioning system. A live broadcast of the launch from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture was conducted on the corporation's website.
Jeff Bezos will build his own space station
The company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin, together with Sierra Space, will build their commercial space station in low Earth orbit by 2025-2030, according to the project's website.
A new protection system for helicopters will be created in Russia
A new protection system for helicopters will be developed in Russia. It will protect rotorcraft from dangerous left rotation and warn the pilot that he goes beyond the limits prescribed by the protocol.
Sources: the world's first fifth-generation two-seat fighter took to the skies for the first time
According to information from the blogs of the Chinese social network Weibo, the two-seat fighter J-20B made its first flight. It became a development of the Chengdu J-20, which first took to the skies in 2011.
Some features of the 2B27B mortar combat module have become known
Designed to enhance the firepower of the amphibious assault and mountain battalions of the Russian Army, the 82-mm self-propelled mortar 2C41 "Drok" is made on the basis of the armored vehicle "Typhoon - airborne K-4386.
The Chinese presented an electric car with lidars and a power reserve of 700 kilometers
The Chinese company WM Motor presented the concept of the M7 electric sedan. According to Electreck, the car will receive three lidars with a total viewing angle of 330 degrees and almost 30 more sensors. The M7 will have a significant range for an electric vehicle — 700 kilometers.
The Stryker armored vehicle will receive an anti-drone electromagnetic weapon
The American company General Dynamics Land Systems has signed an agreement with the startup Epirus on the integration of its Leonidas pulsed electromagnetic weapon on the Stryker armored vehicle. According to The Drive, the developers want to offer this combination to the US Army, which plans to equip Stryker with a directed energy weapon and has already tested it with a combat laser.
Indian aircraft carrier has entered the second stage of testing
India is preparing to arm itself with the first aircraft carrier of domestic construction. October 5, portal navyrecognition.com he reported that the ship INS Vikrant went to sea to check the seaworthiness.
Russian private satellite platform presented in Dubai
The platform is a set of on-board service systems and structural elements designed for the development of small satellites in CubeSat 6U formats
Sputnix presented a new nanosatellite platform at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
Roscosmos and NASA discussed the possibility of docking the Eagle spacecraft to the US lunar station
The parties held talks within the framework of the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin discussed with a NASA representative during the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai the possibility of docking the Russian ship "Eagle" to the promising American lunar station.
The Ministry of Defense believes that self-learning neural networks should be controlled by the state
The ministry stressed that when approving the draft Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence, comments on the priority of national interests and on the implementation of the requirements of the National Security Strategy were taken into account.
Tests of the Russian manned spacecraft of the new generation can shift
According to the statement of the head of "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin, the timing of the tests of the ship "Eagle" may be revised. The reason is the absence of a superheavy rocket.
The 72nd International Astronautical Congress begins its work in Dubai
Roscosmos will present an exposition at the congress, where visitors will see a new model of the Nauka module, a model of the Zeus orbital complex and the TEM transport and energy module
TASS, October 25. The International Astronautical Congress opens on October 25 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), the event is being held in an Arab country for the first time. Roscosmos will present its exposition at the congress, where visitors will be able to see a new model of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", a model of the orbital complex "Zeus" and the transport and energy module "TEM".
In Russia, work is underway to create drones capable of tracking targets in forests
Drones will indicate the location of objects and continuously transmit their coordinates to the control center
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of flying at high speeds in a wooded area and looking for targets there - from fugitive criminals to rare animals - are planned to be created in Russia. This was reported to TASS by Boris Vishnyakov, Deputy head of the Software Complexes Department of the State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS).
The deadlines for the completion of state tests of the T-14 Armata tank have been announced
The end of state tests of Russian T-14 Armata tanks will be completed in the first half of 2022. After that, the issue of starting mass production of conceptually new armored vehicles will be resolved.
A family of radars "Rodnik" is being developed in Belarus, designed to detect low-altitude aerial targets
One of the enterprises of the Goskomvoenprom system of the Republic of Belarus continues to develop a radar of the Rodnik family designed to detect low-altitude aerial targets.
