News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

A short video shows a model of an aircraft of an unknown type. Some observers believe that it is related to the NGAD program aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter. Earlier it became known about the beginning of testing of its demonstrator.

The station will be part of the infrastructure for carrying out flights to the moon

The Russian orbital service station will include seven modules and a short-radius centrifuge. This is stated in the terms of reference for the research project on preparing for a flight to the Moon, published by Roscosmos on the public procurement website.

The works will be carried out within the framework of a tender worth 1.7 billion rubles

The technical task for the creation of the Russian lunar base should be formed by the end of 2025. This is stated in the tender of Roscosmos, posted on the official website of public procurement.

Transport planes are often converted into bombers, but the Americans went further. On September 22, the YouTube channel The War Zone published a video of tests of the Rapid Dragon system, with the help of which many non-combat aircraft can become missile carriers.

The Air Wolf jet tactical drone of the American company Kratos launched a Switchblade barrage ammunition in flight. According to The Drive, this combination will help significantly increase the range of the Switchblade, allowing it to penetrate deeper into enemy territory.

The American company Kaman has introduced the Kargo drone, which will help the US Marine Corps to supply small units in hard-to-reach areas. According to Defense News, the device will be able to carry up to 454 kilograms and fly from 93 to 926 kilometers, depending on the weight of the transported cargo.

The state Corporation Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) recommended submitting proposals to the government on the creation of a new Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), which should replace the International Space Station (ISS) by 2028. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the state corporation.

The participation of light armored vehicles in local wars and conflicts often led to its massive losses. We can recall the mission of the Soviet limited contingent in Afghanistan, the fighting on the territory of the post-Soviet space. Dozens or even hundreds of burnt-out and exploded infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers remained everywhere after the fighting.

Currently, five strategic stealth B-21 Raider bombers are being built at the Northrop Grumman plant in Palmdale, California, the American edition of The Drive reports, citing a statement by the Minister of the Air Force (Air Force) USA by Frank Kendall.

In Russia, the creation of a new shooting complex using neural networks has begun, which will be able to identify targets, aim and shoot, the soldier will only need to make a decision about defeat, Sergey Urzhumtsev, chief designer of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to the Global Times newspaper, the new equipment successfully produced 35.55 cubic meters of this eco-friendly fuel in 35 hours

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has developed a national hydrogen liquefaction system for refueling new - generation space rockets-Changzheng-5-be and Changzheng-7. This was reported on Wednesday by the Global Times newspaper.

Russian designers have started developing a shooting complex with elements of artificial intelligence. The neural network will help the serviceman to identify and accompany targets, aim and fire. The soldier can only pull the trigger.

The missiles of the Ukrainian Neptune and Alder complexes can receive new combat units that will increase the capacity of ammunition. The company "Spetsoboronmash" has mastered the vacuum-lump technology of forming explosive charges, which increases the damaging effect of ammunition. This is written by Defense Express with reference to the Ukroboronprom concern.

Representatives of the enterprises of the Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation attended the All-Russian meeting dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Aviation Security, which was held in the Moscow region.

In St. Petersburg, as part of the 16th International Exhibition "NEVA-2021", the first presentation of wave and underwater gliders developed by the corporation's partner, the St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, took place at the USC stand on September 21.

The video demonstrates a concept known as Rapid Dragon. Cruise missiles were dropped from C-17 and EC-130 aircraft: it is assumed that this will increase the strike power of the United States.

Air-to-air missiles can significantly increase the range. September 21 portal thedrive.com He reported that at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference event, Boeing presented the concept of a two-stage LRAAM munition.

According to several participants of the Wenchang International Aerospace Forum-2021, Hainan can provide their launch and is able to process data received from orbit

The South Chinese province of Hainan plans to actively develop the industry of small space satellites and will constantly increase cooperation with other countries in this direction. This was reported by the newspaper "Hainan Zhibao".

Tests of prototypes of the new RPL-20 light machine gun have begun in Russia. The weapon will have to confirm the characteristics determined by the technical task. This was stated by the chief designer of JSC "Concern "Kalashnikov" Sergey Urzhumtsev in an interview with RIA Novosti.

A Russian matryoshka satellite capable of destroying American spacecraft is in near-Earth orbit, RIA Novosti reports a statement by the head of the US Space Command, General John Raymond.