News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
"You can be envious endlessly." Why Checkmate was criticized in Ukraine
The Ukrainian media said that the Russian fifth-generation fighter, the prototype of which was presented at MAKS-2021, "was written off from dvoechnik." On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Litovkin appreciated the publication.
CIAM showed the first Russian electric aircraft
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM) showed an electric aircraft based on Sigma-4 at the MAKS-2021 air show. This is the first fully electric manned aircraft in Russia. It has already passed bench tests and recently moved to the flight test stage. In 2022, flights with hydrogen fuel cells are already planned for Sigma-4.
Army innovations
The events of the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021 "will be held under the motto"Artificial Intelligence-technology of the 21st century".
Rosoboronexport is implementing a contract for the export supply of Orion drones"
The first contracts have already been signed, said the general director of the company Alexander Mikheev
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec state Corporation) is fulfilling a contract for the supply of Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicles. This was announced to journalists during the MAKS-2021 air show by Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport.
The launch of the "Zircon" at the maximum range will be carried out in the near future
It will be carried out from the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" of the Northern Fleet, a source in the military-industrial complex said during MAKS-2021
The next test launch of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" at the maximum range will be performed in the near future from the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" of the Northern Fleet. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday during MAKS-2021 by a source in the military-industrial complex.
Rostec for the first time presented a hybrid engine for helicopters and drones at MAKS-2021
The power of the installation in take-off mode is 900 kW
The United Engine Building Company (UEC) of the Rostec state Corporation for the first time presented a hybrid power plant for light helicopters and drones at the MAKS-2021 air show.
"Gorshkov" shoots "Zircon"
The Russian navy continues testing the hypersonic missile "Zircon". On July 19, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" successfully fired at a ground target.
Rosoboronexport said that domestic engines will increase the demand for Russian aircraft
The engine industry has made a noticeable breakthrough over the past five years, said the head of the company, Alexander Mikheev
The aircraft engines developed by the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) will increase the demand for Russian aircraft and helicopters on the foreign market. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday in an interview with journalists within the framework of MAKS-2021 by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.
For the first time, Techmash presented the S-13B unguided missile at MAKS-2021
The missile, in particular, has a concrete-piercing warhead of increased power
The Techmash concern of the Rostec State Corporation for the first time presented the S-13B multifunctional unguided high-efficiency rocket at the MAKS-2021 Air show.
Source: the launch of the Zircon missile at the aircraft carrier will take place in the Barents Sea in the coming days
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will perform a new test launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile in the coming days, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Peskov called the reasons for Russia's creation of hypersonic missiles
Russia's creation of hypersonic missiles is also a response to the deployment of the American missile defense system in Romania and Poland. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
The tests of the S-500 Prometheus are almost completed
The task of the test firing of the S-500 Prometheus missile defense system was to check the launch complex and the rocket. The radar part of the system was tested and adopted by the state commission last year, military expert Sergey Khatylev, who led the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Moscow Air defense from 2007-2009, told MK.
Putin was shown a model of a new tactical aircraft in the Sukhoi pavilion
During his visit to the International Aviation and Space Salon, Russian President Vladimir Putin examined a model of a new light tactical single-engine aircraft in the Sukhoi pavilion. The model of the fighter on Tuesday, July 20, was presented by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
Belarus showed strike and reconnaissance drones at MAKS-2021
Belarusian manufacturers presented unmanned aircraft systems for various purposes at the MAKS-2021 Air show.
The Checkmate fighter was designed for the first time in Russia for a specific price
The new Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate has become the first domestic combat aircraft that is designed for a given cost of sale to customers, according to the presentation of the aircraft, which was presented at the MAKS-2021 air show.
The Russian Helicopters holding company for the first time presented the UAV of the BAS-200 helicopter type at MAKS-2021
The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the Rostec state Corporation) for the first time presented an unmanned aerial vehicle of the BAS-200 helicopter type at the MAKS-2021 international Air Show, it will become the first unmanned participant in the flight program of the air show in history, the press service of the holding reports.
UAC is working on the creation of cargo versions of the SSJ100 and MS-21
PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) is working on the creation of cargo versions of SSJ100 and MS-21 passenger aircraft, the director of the Regional Aircraft branch of PJSC Irkut Corporation (part of UAC)said Oleg Gulyaev.
Cottonmouth or LAV-II: the USMC chooses a new"scout"
The US Marine Corps is approaching the final of the Advanced reconnaissance vehicle (advanced reconnaissance vehicle) or ARV program. July 19, portal armyrecognition.com he reported that contracts for the creation of prototypes of combat vehicles have been signed with Textron and General Dynamics companies.
Blue Origin conducted the first manned launch of the New Shepard spacecraft
Blue Origin has launched its new spacecraft for the first time. The company's founder, Jeff Bezos, was also on board.
Serial deliveries of the S-500 air defense system to the troops will begin in 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that serial deliveries of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system to the Russian military will begin this year.