News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Rostec has created a robot weighing 18 kilograms to extinguish fires at industrial facilities
The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) has developed a robotic complex for extinguishing fires at industrial facilities, in particular, on ships and drilling platforms, the state corporation said in a statement.
Swift Tactical Systems improves the UAV tailsitter "Swift021"
Swift Tactical Systems, a division of Swift Engineering, recently performed more than two dozen flights of the UAV vertical takeoff and landing "Swift021" (Swift021) at Leach Field (Colorado) to collect data on its capabilities when used at high altitudes.
The advanced developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis ERA are presented at the Army-2021 Forum
At the MVTF "Army-2021", the operators of scientific companies present promising developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".
China is considering the possibility of creating an ultra-large spacecraft
The device will consist of several modules that will be launched into orbit separately and assembled in space
The National Foundation of Natural Sciences of China is considering a project to create an "ultra-large spacecraft extending for kilometers". This was reported by the South China Morning Post newspaper.
The features of the new Russian submachine gun PPK-20 are named
The PPK-20 submachine gun, presented by the Kalashnikov concern at the Army-2021 forum, has a number of features that distinguish it from the usual AK. This was told to" RG " by the head of the direction of the directorate for military-technical cooperation of the concern, Vladimir Onokoy.
The head of the FSVTS Shugaev assessed the possibility of Turkey's assistance in creating a fifth-generation fighter
Russia can assist Turkey in creating a fifth-generation fighter, but not to the detriment of its national interests, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), said on Wednesday.
The Russian special forces car was shown from the inside
A new car for special forces K-4386 FOR-SpN was shown from the inside. The corresponding frames are published by Zvezda on YouTube.
The Americans have completed tests of the unmanned minesweeper system
The US Navy has completed initial operational tests of the UISS unmanned mine defense system, which consists of a surface robot and equipment for searching and destroying mines. They took place off the coast of California on board the coastal warship "Manchester".
China will complete a wind tunnel with a flow rate of up to Mach 30 in 2022
The construction of the Chinese hypersonic wind tunnel JF22 is scheduled to be completed next year. According to China Central Television, it will be able to simulate a maximum speed of up to 10 kilometers per second — 30 times the speed of sound — and an altitude of 40 to 100 kilometers.
Almaz-Antey presented an unmanned modular electric platform
At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held from August 22 to 28, 2021, Almaz - Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region demonstrates for the first time a full-scale sample of a new unmanned modular electric platform.
The reusable stage of the New Glenn heavy rocket was shown for the first time in the photo
The American company Blue Origin, within the framework of the Jarvis project, is developing a reusable upper stage of the New Glenn heavy rocket, the prototype component of which was delivered for testing to launch complex 36, located at Cape Canaveral (Florida). The corresponding photos are published by ArsTechnica.
Shoigu instructed to speed up the testing of new weapons for pilots
On Wednesday, August 25, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, after visiting the shooting center in the Patriot Park, instructed to speed up state tests of promising small arms and protective equipment for VKS pilots.
Shoigu gave a number of instructions after inspecting aviation novelties at Army-2021
On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu arrived at the Kubinka airfield near Moscow. Here he examined the aviation part of the exposition of the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".
"Adjutant" will help the air defense forces
The tests of the highly mobile universal target training complex (UMTK) "Adjutant" will be completed by the end of the year, said Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, Deputy General Director for Foreign Economic Activity of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region.
Kalashnikov announced the launch of pre-orders for the Ultima cyberweapon
The cost of the gun is expected to be around 130 thousand rubles
The latest cyberweapon "Ultima" can be pre-ordered on the website of the online store of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies. This was reported in the press service of the company.
Russia has created a complex to protect boats from high-precision weapons
One fired grenade creates a curtain of 100 square meters at a distance of 70 to 100 meters from the protected object
The latest small-sized complex for protecting boats from high-precision weapons was created by Novosibirsk scientists at the Institute of Applied Physics. The development of JSC "IPF" was presented for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
Russia has created a new cumulative fragmentation grenade for grenade launchers
With a shot weight of 280 grams, the grenade during dynamic tests penetrated through homogeneous armor with a thickness of 120 mm or a concrete block with a thickness of 400 mm
The latest cumulative fragmentation grenade VKO-25 for grenade launchers, created by Novosibirsk scientists from the Institute of Applied Physics, can radically change the tactics of close combat; this grenade, first presented at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", actually leaves no chance for the survival of enemy soldiers.
New missiles developed by KTRV
At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held in Kubinka from August 22 to 28, 2021, JSC "Tactical Missile Armament Corporation" (KTRV) presented two new samples of air-to - surface guided aircraft weapons-X-MD and X-50 missiles.
Tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the submarine "Severodvinsk" are planned in September
It is planned to complete them before the ice break on the White Sea with the implementation of several launches
Flight tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the underwater carrier-the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk" - are scheduled to begin in September of this year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
State tests of the Chukavin sniper rifle to replace the SVD will be completed by the end of the year
The rifle is being created for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation as part of the Reaper development work
State tests of the latest Chukavin sniper rifle (SHF), developed in the Russian Federation by the Kalashnikov Group of companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) to replace the Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD), are planned to be completed by the end of this year.
