News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Mozhaisk Military Space Academy has created a virtual simulator for the Plesetsk cosmodrome
The work with the model is carried out in VR-glasses and with the help of wireless manipulators
Military Space Academy named after Mozhaisk has developed and is testing a virtual simulator for the installation and testing complex at the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the military university told reporters during the Army-2021 forum on Saturday.
All new Starlink satellites will receive laser communication
All Starlink satellite Internet system spacecraft launched since September of this year will be equipped with laser terminals, SpaceNews reports a statement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.
The expected launch date of Luna-25 has been announced
Russia may launch the Luna-25 spacecraft on May 25 next year. Previously, they wanted to hold the launch in October 2021.
ISS plans to participate in the Sphere project with several satellite groupings - Roscosmos
The Krasnoyarsk company" Information Satellite Systems " named after Reshetnev (ISS) is ready to become one of the key manufacturers of spacecraft under the Sphere program, which provides for the creation of a global satellite constellation, Roscosmos reported.
The US wants to build a new transport based on the Soviet "sea monster"
The Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense plans to create a new vehicle based on the Soviet ekranoplan "Lun", nicknamed "sea monster". This is reported on August 27 by Popular Mechanics.
Roscosmos will test a plasma torch for the disposal of especially hazardous waste
Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the Keldysh Research Center, which is part of Roscosmos, told about the tests of the latest technology for the disposal of especially dangerous municipal waste and industrial waste using plasma torches. His words are quoted by TASS.
In the United States, the launch of the Astra launch vehicle ended in failure
The test launch of the Astra launch vehicle did not go according to plan. The rocket deviated slightly and shifted to the side, without gaining altitude from the launch field. The device in a few seconds rushed up. After 2.5 minutes of flight, the engines shut down.
A large program for medium-haul and small aircraft is being implemented in the Russian Federation-Shoigu
"At the output of the "medium-haul MS-21 and "Baikal" to replace the "cornhusker" An-2
Russia is implementing a large program to create aircraft for domestic aviation, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The date of the beginning of regular flights of "planes of the XXI century"has been named
The head of the United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, called the start date of regular flights of the newest civil aircraft MS-21 ("Mainline aircraft of the XXI century"). This is reported in the story of the TV channel "Russia 1".
Shoigu: the range of destruction of drones by the Pantsir complex has been increased by 30 percent
The range of destruction of unmanned aerial vehicles by the anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex "Pantsir" has been increased by 30%, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Astroscale company has tested the technology of magnetic capture of a satellite by a satellite
The private space company Astroscale has successfully conducted the first test of the technology of magnetic capture of near-Earth satellites as part of the ELSA-d mission. It is expected that this will help to create a device for capturing and data from orbit of spent near-Earth satellites, according to the company's website.
Norwegian unmanned container ship will go on its first flight without a crew
The Norwegian autonomous electric cargo ship "Yara Birkelan" will make the first flight between the two cities by the end of the year. According to CNN, there will be no crew on board. The vessel's movement will be monitored by three ground-based data control centers.
Shoigu announced Russia's plans to modernize hypersonic weapons
The range, speed and accuracy of Russian hypersonic weapons can be increased. This was told by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu.
The first photos of the tank of the upper stage of the New Glenn reusable rocket are presented
The first photos of the prototype tank of the upper stage of the promising New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin were posted on the Network. It is assumed that the heavy carrier will allow Jeff Bezos ' company to compete with SpaceX.
The Orion attack drone with the Vikhr-M missiles will be tested at the end of the year
Work on the integration of the rocket is in full swing
JSC "Kronstadt" plans to test an attack version of the Orion UAV (ROC "Pacer") with an anti-tank missile of the "Vortex-M" complex by the end of the year. This was announced to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Sergey Bogatikov during the forum "Army-2021".
The Roscosmos enterprise will test the elements of a nuclear tug on the ISS in 3-4 years
As reported in the center of them. Keldysh, the project documentation has already been developed
The Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) plans to test a drip refrigerator-emitter for the Zeus nuclear tug on board the International Space Station (ISS)in 2024-2025. This was announced to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Vladimir Koshlakov at the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
The Kronstadt company will protect new technologies using neural networks from hacking
Artificial intelligence will solve problems related to target recognition and navigation
JSC "Kronstadt" is working on creating a system using neural networks that will be resistant to hacking. This was announced to TASS by the general director of Kronstadt JSC Sergey Bogatikov at the Army-2021 forum.
A unique wheeled-tracked vehicle PZM-2M was brought to the "Army-2021"
The prototype of the PZM-2M regimental earthmoving machine based on KAMAZ-65224, which is being demonstrated at the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", even looks very unusual from the outside.
The first batch of the latest Drok mortars will be delivered for trial operation in 2022
Prototypes of a self-propelled mortar are at the final stage of preliminary tests
The first batch of the latest 82-mm self-propelled mortars 2S41 "Drok" will be delivered for trial operation in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec state Corporation) during the military-technical forum "Army-2021".
UVZ is working on the issue of strengthening the new Baikal combat module for heavy armored vehicles
The new remote-controlled combat module "Baikal" for armored vehicles is completing the preliminary testing stage, the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, Rostec) told Interfax.
