News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
"Serious weapons". Military expert on the X-95 long-range hypersonic missile
Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile X-95, said the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Viktor Baranets commented on the message.
The terms of readiness of the first sample of the PAK DA bomber have been announced
A knowledgeable source told TASS that a prototype of a promising new-generation strategic bomber will be assembled by 2023. Earlier it became known that the first sample of the engine for the new aircraft was manufactured in Russia.
Bell showed the concepts of high-speed aircraft with folding propellers
The American company Bell Textron has shown three concepts of high-speed aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing. The devices will be able to hover in one place, like a helicopter, while their range and speed will be airplane-like. According to The Drive, the propellers on the wingtips of the aircraft will be folded, which will significantly reduce drag.
The United States announced the threat of nuclear war due to the missiles of Russia and China
Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.
A new Typhoon-1 rocket was tested in Ukraine
The 122 mm ammunition is designed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.
This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. The ammunition from the State Enterprise "Yuzhnoye Design Bureau named after M. K. Yangel" was developed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.
Source: the demonstration sample of the PAK DA will be ready by 2023
Currently, the production of a prototype is underway
A demonstration sample of a promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) is expected to be assembled by 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.
Technodinamika Holding presented the latest parachute systems for the first time at the Bottom of the Airborne Forces
As part of the demonstration program, an artillery crew was landed. One fighter on the Tandem-400 system delivered an 82-millimeter mortar to the destination, the other on a similar parachute-a gunner.
Reactive "Agriculture": the new technique was tested at the exercises in Mulino
The engineering systems of remote mining "Agriculture"were involved in the exercises in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
According to the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda", at the training ground in Mulino, a blocking mining unit of a conditional enemy was used for the first time, which fell into a kind of impenetrable"bag". The ISDM platoon with its salvo closed the passages that had previously been made in the barriers, forcing the enemy to raise the white flag.
The Americans will develop an anti-drone microwave emitter
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has announced the search for contractors to create a high-power anti-drone microwave system. The program for its development starts in the fall, and the military wants to get a prototype in 2023.
The company " DOK "announced work on the project of a 76 GHz near-field radar for the icebreaker "Ob"
The DOK company announced the progress of work on the project of a unique high-precision ship's near-field radar SID-360-76 with a circular view.
In the United States, the Russian Su-75 was called fake
The Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") and the Su-75, is not similar to the American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II, writes The National Interest magazine.
The Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America are interested in the Checkmate fighter
As the general director of the United Aircraft Corporation Yuri Slyusar said, the new car embodies the most modern technologies in the field of military aircraft construction
The countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America showed interest in the latest Russian Checkmate fighter during the MAKS-2021 air show. This was announced by the general director of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec state Corporation), Yuri Slyusar, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The characteristics of the" biathlon " tank of the PRC Type 96B are still classified
The Chinese Type 96B has been taking part in tank biathlons on the territory of Russia for several years. Last year, one of these machines was even presented at the Army-2020 forum. But, interestingly, the Chinese comrades are still in no hurry to fully disclose all the data.
A contract has been signed for the supply of the first batch of S-500 air defense systems to the Russian Ministry of Defense
As the TASS news agency reported on July 29, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed a contract with Almaz-Antey Concern for the supply of the first batch of S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS). This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
A source in the defense industry: Russia will test the Orion strike drone in the fall"
The Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Orion "as part of the ongoing tests of the weapons complex will perform the first launches of anti-tank guided missiles" Whirlwind " in the autumn, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Ilyushin is working on creating a four-engine version of the Il-114 aircraft
Sergey Yarkov, First Deputy General Director of UAC, said that this will be a platform solution that will provide advanced capabilities compared to the standard Il-114.
Robotic complexes and elements of combat equipment were presented in the technopolis" ERA"
Promising developments and advanced technologies in the field of robotics, as well as elements of military equipment for military personnel, are presented to experts and the scientific community at the site of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".
An underwater modification of the BrahMos cruise missile is offered for export
The Russian-Indian company BrahMos Aerospace is ready to start supplying an underwater modification of the BrahMos cruise missile to the navies of foreign countries.
The technopolis " ERA " discussed the issues of forming a scientific and technical reserve in the interests of creating a PVN
A series of joint events of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission and the Ministry of Defense of Russia has ended in the Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA".
T-72 with a new "reactive armor" was tested at exercises in Uzbekistan
T-72B with enhanced protection were seen during a combat readiness check in Uzbekistan. According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of this Central Asian state, the defense measures carried out determined the readiness of personnel and military equipment for high-quality performance of combat training tasks.