News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

A supercomputer was used in the development of the new Russian single-engine fighter of the fifth generation Checkmate, Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air show.

The numbers "75" are lucky for the Sukhoi Design Bureau and echo the name of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, said Alexey Bulatov, deputy designer of Checkmate

The United Aircraft Corporation Rostec explained the tail number "75"of the new light tactical fighter.

The cost of a flight hour of the new Russian fifth-generation fighter Checkmate will be seven times less than that of the American F-35, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.

Checkmate is equipped with an artificial intelligence that performs the role of a "co-pilot", said the chief designer of a light tactical aircraft, Mikhail Strelets

The new automated logistics support system Matreshka has been created for a new light single-engine fighter. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Mikhail Strelets, First Deputy Managing Director - Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, chief designer of a light tactical aircraft (LTS).

Mikhail Strelets, First Deputy Managing Director - Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, noted that we are talking about both manned versions of the fighter and its unmanned modifications

The new Checkmate light single-engine fighter can operate in a network-centric combat system and work as part of a group of manned and unmanned aircraft.

The Russian Design Bureau (KB) Arsenal presented at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-2021) a mock-up of the Zeus space nuclear tug, which will receive a megawatt-class power propulsion system. RIA Novosti showed the corresponding pictures in its Telegram channel.

The new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems will enter service with the army, which provides anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense (air defense-missile defense) of Moscow, Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of special-purpose Air Defense-Missile Defense, said in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, published on Wednesday, July 21.

The new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems will enter service with the army, which provides air and missile defense (air defense-missile defense) of Moscow, the Russian military said.

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) "Rostec" will create an unmanned version of the Checkmate light tactical fighter ("Checkmate"), equipped with one engine. Rostec said this at a presentation during the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-2021), TASS reports.

At the same time, Glonass-K2 will be ready this year, the source said

The launch of the newest navigation satellite "Glonass-K2" has been postponed to next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry on the sidelines of the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS).

According to the corporation, the potential objects of application of the created demonstrator can be high-speed small vessels for various purposes, including traveling, rescue and patrol

The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) is developing a hybrid power plant (GSU) designed for various vessels. This was reported to TASS during the MAKS-2021 air show in the UEC.

A unique characteristic of the product is its payload coefficient - the "Drill" has the largest in comparison with other ammunition, said the executive director of the concern Alexander Kochkin

According to the corporation, the new GSU will also be installed on a wide range of aircraft

The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec state Corporation) will install the latest hybrid power plant (GSU) on dual-purpose unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported in the UEC in an interview with TASS during the MAKS-2021 air show.

The documents for its adoption are currently being agreed

The Russian assault aviation will receive the Armored Truck missile, as expected, after 2023. Currently, the documents for its adoption are being approved, Alexander Kochkin, executive director of the Techmash concern of the Rostec state Corporation, said in an interview with TASS at the MAKS-2021 air show.

However, this will happen if it does not contradict the national security of the country, Dmitry Shugaev noted

Russia is ready to provide aviation technologies to partners in military-technical cooperation if this does not contradict the national security of the Russian Federation. This was announced to journalists at the MAKS-2021 international Air Show by Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS).

The new Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), called Checkmate ("Checkmate") or Su-75, is capable of simultaneously escorting two land and sea targets, the chief designer of this fifth-generation single-engine fighter, Mikhail Strelets, told TASS.

The new Il-112VE military transport aircraft has been launched by Russia on the world market. This was announced on Wednesday, July 21, by the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Dmitry Shugaev.

The technology provides almost 100% protection against all viruses, said Nikolay Kolesov, General Director of the Radioelectronic Technologies Concern

The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET, part of Rostec) will develop a unique air purification system for the International Space Station (ISS) that provides almost 100% protection against all viruses. This was announced to TASS within the framework of MAKS-2021 by the general director of the concern Nikolai Kolesov.

The missile variant proposed by the Russian Aerospace Forces has been fully developed and put into service with the Indian Air Force, BrahMos Aerospace reported

The Russian-Indian joint venture (JV) BrahMos Aerospace is waiting for the decision of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the acquisition of an air-launched cruise missile of joint development. This was announced to TASS on Wednesday during the MAKS-2021 air show by the head of the Russian part of the joint venture, Alexander Maksichev.

The MiG company demonstrated models of new aircraft at the MAKS Air show. One of them is a promising multifunctional ship-based fighter.