News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
In Poland, they showed the replacement of "Shilka" and "Wasps"
Poland is preparing to comprehensively defend its ground forces. October 15, portal defence24.pl He reported that the company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) presented its solution to the SONA project, within which short-range mobile air defense systems are being developed.
The United States plans to conduct three tests of ground-based hypersonic missiles in the next year and a half
The US military plans to carry out three test launches of ground-based hypersonic missiles under development in the coming 18 months before putting them into service in 2023, said Lieutenant General Neil Thurgood, head of the US Army Hypersonic Development Department.
The first newest strategic nuclear submarine of the Columbia class will cost the United States $8.5 billion
The first developed newest American strategic nuclear submarine of the Columbia class, equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads, will cost about $ 8.5 billion, follows from the documents under consideration in the US Congress.
The US decided to launch an unknown military missile over the Pacific Ocean
The United States decided to launch an unknown military missile system over the Pacific Ocean in the period from October 20 to October 29, Interfax reports, citing a navigation warning for pilots and navigators.
Iran's air defense conducted successful tests of the Khatam and Joshan air defense systems
Local air defense systems "Joshan" and "Khatam", belonging to the Iranian Air Defense Forces, successfully shot down conditional targets in joint specialized exercises codenamed "Defenders of the Sky Vellayat".
China has tested a hypersonic missile capable of carrying a nuclear charge
China launched a hypersonic glider capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August. This was reported on Sunday, October 17, by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources in the US government and a number of Asian countries.
Beijing has demonstrated significant progress in the development of hypersonic weapons
China, with the help of a launch vehicle, launched a hypersonic glider capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August.
Chinese hypersonic unit flew around the planet
Details have emerged of China's tests of a hypersonic glider, a combat gliding unit for ballistic missiles. Before hitting the target, the device flew around the planet, which was a very unpleasant surprise for the US military.
Filling stations will appear in space
After leaving the Earth's atmosphere, space objects remain without any technical support, but this situation may change in the coming years. After a successful experiment in space towing, the United States intends to create full-fledged refueling satellites that prolong the life of objects in orbit.
Volvo has built the world's first self-driving truck from "ecostal"
Two months ago, in August 2021, the first batch of "environmentally friendly steel" arrived at the Volvo plant, and the other day the first vehicle was made from it. Thus, the company demonstrated its commitment to the chosen course, according to which by 2050 all its production will be transferred to the use of new material. Volvo became the first organization in the world to master its application for practical purposes.
Mitsubishi SpaceJet finally died
On September 28, a representative of Mitsubishi Corporation sent a letter to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in which Mitsubishi confirms the absence of any plans to restart the Mitsubishi SpaceJet regional aircraft program. The text of the FAA and Mitsubishi correspondence is posted on the page of official documents of the US government.
The Yak-18T aircraft with the APD-500 engine from Aurus successfully passed pre-flight tests
The Yak-18T aircraft with an APD-500 aircraft engine, created on the basis of an engine from Aurus series cars, passed pre-flight tests - performed a complex of runs and approaches at the airfield, the press service of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P.I. Baranov (CIAM, part of the N.E. Zhukovsky Institute) told RIA Novosti.
The brutal Ural-66 will become a worthy heir to the famous Shishiga
One of the most notable premieres of the military automotive industry at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held last summer was the first demonstration of the two-axle Ural-66.
In Russia, they told about the superiority over the hypersonic weapons of the United States
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the superiority of Russian developments over hypersonic weapons of the United States. He stated this during a speech at the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum, Interfax reports.
S-500 covered the sky of Moscow
Moscow and the Central Industrial Region of Russia are now covered by the latest anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). On October 13, the TASS news agency reported that the first brigade set of the S-500 Prometheus air defense system entered service with the 15th Special Forces Army of the Russian Federation.
Japan launched the first production submarine of the Taigei type
Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) launched the second Taigei — Hakugei type submarine. The launch ceremony of the lead boat was held in 2020.
The American promising helicopter has reached the speed limit
A promising US helicopter, presented by Lockheed Martin, was able to reach a speed of almost 460 kilometers per hour. In the video that the company published on its website, you can watch this.
SPUR: the robot predicted by the "Black Mirror"
Four-legged drones can push snipers on the battlefield. On October 13, Ghost Robotics and SWORD Defense Systems presented a joint development - a sniper fire system for the Vision-60 robot at the US Army Association (AUSA 2021) exhibition.
Renderings of a Chinese super-aircraft carrier and a promising new-generation carrier-based fighter are presented
The Network posted new images of the most powerful aircraft carrier in the history of China, which is in the final stage of construction. In addition, the artist depicted in detail an air group consisting of promising fifth-generation fighters.
Scientists in Russia have developed an aeroplatform for stratospheric research
The aeroplatform is capable of climbing to a height of 20-40 km and moving along a given route for several months
Specialists of Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR, Tomsk) have developed a new type of high-altitude balloon that can reduce the cost of scientific research in the stratosphere. This was announced on Thursday by the press service of the university.
