News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
LIG-Nex1 is the main contender for the development of the CIWS-II system
The South Korean company LIG-Nex1 is likely to be selected as the lead developer of the national "Near-Range Defense System-2" (CIWS-II) for combat ships of the Republic of Korea Navy.
Su-57 "tested" on terrorists in Syria
The Russian command has used the latest fifth-generation Su-57 fighters to launch strikes against terrorists in Syria.
Drones and weapons without "mind"
Russian attack drones will carry weapons without guidance systems. On August 12, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Russian Defense Ministry is developing a new weapon system for attack unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Izvestia, drones will receive not only "smart", but also ordinary unguided bombs.
The Roscosmos enterprise will show a plasma torch and self-healing material at the Army forum
It will also be possible to see models of the launch complex for the Angara launch vehicle at the Roscosmos exposition
The M. V. Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) will show at the Army-2021 forum a model of the Zvezda plasma torch, full-scale samples of the RG-100 plasma torch, multilayer composite materials with the effect of self-healing and other exhibits. This is stated in the materials posted on the public procurement website.
The source told about plans to create an air defense robot based on the Uran-9 strike complex
An air defense robot is planned to be created on the basis of the Uran-9 strike robotic complex, which is entering service with the Russian army, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
In Ukraine, the radar of the "destroyer" of the Crimean bridge was shown
The over-the-horizon radar station "Mineral-U" is almost ready, Defense Express reports. The Ukrainian information and consulting agency showed the corresponding video on Twitter.
The Italians are testing a new "aircraft carrier"
The Italian navy is testing its promising flagship. August 13, portal aresdifesa.it He reported that the landing ship L 9080 Trieste has entered its first sea trials.
The United States, because of Russia, decided to improve the F-35 engines
The Pentagon has conceived the creation of variants of a more efficient and powerful F135 engine of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter, Defense News reports.
Korea has armed itself with a new generation submarine
The Korean fleet was replenished with the first submarine of the KSS-III project. On August 13, the press service of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced that the SS 083 Dosan An Chang-Ho submarine officially became part of the Republic of Korea Navy.
NASA announced new launch dates for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft
According to the representative of the space agency Joel Montalbano, the launch of a new generation of spacecraft from Boeing should not be expected until mid-autumn. Earlier it became known about serious technical problems that the device encountered.
Russian scientists have developed a way to clear orbits of debris
The Scientific and Production Association (NPO) of Mechanical Engineering, part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation, has developed a new method for cleaning orbits from space debris using a modular complex. This is stated in the materials of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property.
Musk announced that Starship is ready to fly in the near future
The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said that the two-stage Starship rocket will be able to fly in the near future. The entrepreneur announced this on Twitter.
Elon Musk said that his ship can land astronauts on the Moon until 2024
NASA previously reported that such a landing is not yet possible due, in particular, to delays in the development of spacesuits
The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, expressed the opinion that the Starship spacecraft can land astronauts on the Moon earlier than 2024. He posted the corresponding entry on Twitter on Saturday.
Electromagnetic gun from science fiction went on sale
The American company Arcflash Labs has opened a pre-order for the world's first manual electromagnetic gun GR-1 ANVIL. It can accelerate a ferromagnetic projectile with a diameter of 10-12 centimeters to a speed of 60 meters per second - this is comparable to a powerful air rifle.
Scientists have developed a new generation of fabric in the form of bulletproof chain mail
An international team of scientists has developed a protective transformer fabric that can change its internal structure. It resembles an old chain mail-the particles of the material are located close to each other, which allows you to block external mechanical influences.
Adaptive engines will not suit American fighters
The head of the US Air Force program for fighters and advanced aircraft, Dale White, said that the engines of the AETP project will not suit existing American fighters. According to Air Force magazine, they are too different from those that are already used on airplanes.
The Ukrainian "destroyer" of the Crimean bridge received Czech chassis
The LCD-360MC "Neptune" anti-ship missile system "has become even cooler," says the Ukrainian information and consulting agency Defense Express.
The characteristics of the Russian replacement of the Ukrainian An-124 are revealed
The Russian advanced aviation complex of transport aviation (PAK TA), which should replace the An-124 Ruslan aircraft of Ukrainian production, is necessary for the transportation, in particular, of armored vehicles created on the Armata platform, self-propelled artillery guns, rocket launchers, multiple launch rocket systems, Sprut-SD anti-tank combat vehicles and MiG-31BM interceptor fighters, writes the Military-Industrial Courier.
The US has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile
The Americans successfully launched the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Her May tests, we recall, ended unsuccessfully.
The US plans to bomb the Taliban until the fall
The US Air Force has carried out several air strikes on the positions of the radical Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) over the past 24-48 hours and will continue to provide air support to the Afghan security forces at least until August 31.
