News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
It is planned to allocate more than 1 trillion rubles for the state program of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation in 2022-Deputy Prime Minister
About 1.05 trillion rubles are planned to be allocated next year for the implementation of the state program of scientific and technological development of Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said at the first meeting of the Government Commission on Scientific and Technological Development, reports government.ru on Thursday.
Dynetics will build prototypes of a drone and missile defense system for the US Army
The US Army has approved a contract with the American company Dynetics for the construction of prototypes of a system for protection against drones and cruise missiles. According to Defense News, Dynetics will supply the military with 16 launchers and 60 interceptors by 2024.
The Chinese have built a prototype of an armed reconnaissance drone
The Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has built a prototype of the CH-6 armed reconnaissance drone. According to Janes, the aircraft will be shown at the Zhuhai Air Show. The CH-6 is a medium-altitude vehicle capable of flying long distances at subsonic speeds.
Scientists from Skoltech and IBM have created an energy-efficient optical "transistor"
Researchers from Russia and Switzerland have developed an energy-efficient optical switch that does not require cooling, which is up to a thousand times faster than modern commercial electronic transistors.
Aurus will carry big bosses on autopilot for 40 million
The creators of Aurus have started developing their own autopilot. We are talking, among other things, about the system of the third level of autonomy. Almost 40 million rubles will be invested in the development.
The US army is testing light tanks
Next year, the American army will choose a new light tank for itself. September 23, portal janes.com He reported that the Mobile Protected Firepower (MFP) program has entered the "limited user testing" phase.
Alexey Rakhmanov: it will take from eight to ten years to build an aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy
The construction of the future aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy will take eight years with ready documentation, and the entire project can be implemented in ten years, Alexey Rakhmanov, General Director of USC JSC, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Rostec announced the start of production of protection systems against high-precision weapons
The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, part of Rostec) has started mass production of protection systems against high-precision weapons, the press service of Rostec reported.
In the United States, technologies for creating reusable strike aerospace systems are being worked out
Yan Novikov, General Director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, believes that the United States is working on technologies for creating reusable combat orbiters capable of delivering covert strikes from space.
Rostec has developed new binoculars for the Russian Navy
Two new binoculars were developed in the interests of the Russian Navy, the press service of the Shvabe holding (part of Rostec) reported.
Rostec has created an automatic smoke screen to protect equipment from guided missiles
The product is designed to protect the TOS-2 heavy flamethrower system, the PRP-5 reconnaissance vehicle, as well as the Zavet-D automated artillery control systems.
Specialists of the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Tsniitochmash) of the Rostec State Corporation have developed a new automatic smoke screen to cover armored vehicles from guided weapons. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the state corporation.
BAE Systems demonstrated a new tower for the CV-90 BBM
During the recent DSEI (Defense and Security Equipment International) exhibition, BAE Systems for the first time demonstrated the CV-90 armored combat vehicle equipped with a new D-series turret.
Video: Tests of the light grenade launcher "Sapphire" were held in Belarus
A prototype of the Saphir multi-purpose grenade launcher complex has been tested in Belarus. The fire was carried out on a target-catcher at a distance of 133 meters.
The American army in search of a "flying jeep"
Americans are looking for a "flying jeep". On September 23, Popular Mechanics magazine reported that within the framework of the HSVTOL program, the US Air Force selected 35 promising models for creating a flying transport of the future.
In Russia, they told about US strikes from space
In Russia, they told about the work on the means of space attack in the United States. The United States is practicing the use of orbiters that can deliver covert strikes from space. This was stated by the general director of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, Yan Novikov, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
In Ukraine, the tests of the replacement of the Molot mortar have been completed
State tests of the MP-120 mortar developed by the Ukrainian Armored Vehicles company have been completed at one of the Ukrainian training grounds. The product is designed to replace the Hammer mortar in the troops, whose defects led to the rupture of the barrel. The end of the tests is reported by Defense Express.
The production of the first satellite of the Skif system has begun in Russia
The production of the first satellite of the new Russian space group "Skif" for providing broadband Internet access has begun. This is stated on September 24 on the channel of the satellite-building enterprise "Information satellite Systems" named after Reshetnev " in YouTube.
In the United States, they were concerned about lagging behind Russia in hypersonic
The United States is concerned about the progress of Russia and China in the field of hypersonic weapons. Secretary of the Air Force (Air Force) Frank Kendall expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of implementation of such programs and the lag of the United States from competitors. This is reported by Air Force Magazine.
"Tosochka" will receive protection from high-precision weapons
In Russia, the production of a new system for protecting equipment from high-precision weapons has begun. The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering " Tsniitochmash "of the Rostec State Corporation has started mass production of unified protection systems. This is reported on the website of Rostec.
Rogozin: the launch of Skif will allow the Russian Federation to create a full-fledged broadband Internet system
The Skif spacecraft are being developed within the framework of the Sphere program
The launch of the Skif spacecraft will allow creating a full-fledged broadband Internet access system in Russia in the future. This was announced on Friday on Twitter by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
