News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Koreans to develop swarms of drones for underwater rescue operations
The Korean company Hanwha Systems will develop flocks of drones for search and rescue operations under water. According to the Korea Herald, this is a joint project of the company with state research institutes. It is planned to be completed by 2025.
MILEX-2021 will present for the first time the latest cartridge-trap "Yagel" for military aircraft
Rostec reported that the product is twice as superior to foreign analogues in terms of operating time, radiation strength and the degree of protection of the aircraft
The new L376-2 "Yagel" trap cartridge for the protection of combat aircraft will be presented at the International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment MILEX-2021 in Minsk. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of the Rostec state Corporation.
The underwater drone "Sarma" will be presented for the first time at the exhibition in Yekaterinburg
The model of the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle (ANPA) "Sarma" will be presented for the first time as part of the exposition of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz - Antey" at the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM-2021, which will be held in Yekaterinburg from 5 to 8 July.
Russian Design Bureau Malachite is developing a bathyscaphe capable of reaching the bottom of the Mariana Trench
The Malachite Design Bureau is developing a habitable vehicle capable of diving to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, according to the company's annual report for 2020.
Novosibirsk State University satellites will be launched to monitor " space weather"
NSU signed a long-term partnership agreement with the State Corporation Roscosmos and the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Roscosmos and Roshydromet will launch satellites created at the university to monitor "space weather" - phenomena in near-Earth space. This was reported by the press service of the NSU.
Video: the Israelis destroyed the UAV with a super-powerful air-based laser
The Israelis conducted a series of tests of a powerful laser system installed on the aircraft. With its help, it was possible to destroy the drones.
Russia will create a nuclear " Gorgon»
The Malachite Design Bureau (KB) is actively working on the creation of a multi-purpose small-displacement nuclear submarine "Gorgon" and a small non-nuclear submarine with an air-independent power plant (VNEU) "Serval", reports" Interfax", referring to the company's report for 2020.
Rakhmanov called the project of the latest nuclear multi-purpose submarine "Gorgon" an advanced development
The project of the latest nuclear multi-purpose submarine of small displacement "Gorgon" is an advanced development of the design bureau, which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the general director of USC Alexey Rakhmanov told RIA Novosti.
The sixth-generation fighter of the US Air Force will receive a cheap "Russian" version
Developed as part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance Program (NGAD) for the Air Force (Air Force) The US sixth-generation fighter will receive an expensive " Chinese "and cheap" Russian " version, according to The Drive.
Expert: drones will be able to drive freely on the streets in five to ten years
Self-driving cars will be able to become full-fledged road users in five to ten years, current communication technologies are vulnerable to hacking and do not allow this, Dmitry Peskov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of digital and technological development, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Krylov Center is developing an electric propulsion system for the nuclear icebreaker "Leader"
The icebreaker's capacity will be 120 MW
The Krylov Center has started developing an electric propulsion system for the Leader nuclear icebreaker with a shaft capacity of 120 MW. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Oleg Savchenko, Director General of the Krylov State Research Center (KGNC).
Russia has developed a device that will be able to collect space objects and deliver them to Earth
Russian specialists have developed a spacecraft for collecting nanoscale objects located in the vicinity of Lagrange points.
Norway has developed a floating generator that can provide electricity to 80 thousand homes
The Norwegian company Windcatching Systems (WCS), together with the oil and gas company Aibel, has developed a unique wind-catching system. It is a giant grid with a height of 325 meters with many small wind turbines (about 120), arranged in a staggered order. Similar to conventional land-based wind turbines, the Windcatcher is attached to the sea floor by metal piles.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about the development of a smartphone for the military
The Russian Ministry of Defense, based on the military technopolis Era, develops smartphones for the Russian military, as well as specialized mobile applications for daily activities on the territory of military units.
Russia has created a high-precision rifle scope
Tsniitochmash has developed the PCM 75 collimator sight with unique accuracy and energy consumption characteristics. The device has passed preliminary tests and will be presented at the Army-2021 forum.
The new armored vehicle of mining "Tick" will pass state tests
The mobile minelayer "Tick" will go to the state tests in the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The vehicle was created on the platform of the Typhoon-Airborne armored car. This was reported to Sputnik radio by the chief designer of Remdiesel.
The military is developing a new vaccine for COVID-19 in the form of chewing gum
Specialists of the Russian Ministry of Defense have started developing a new drug aimed at combating coronavirus infection. It is noteworthy that it will not be in the form of tablets or injections, but in the form of chewing gum.
Anti-missile "visor": T-72B3 with new protection spotted near Rostov
Equipped with a new anti-tank missile defense system, the T-72B3 was demonstrated at the Kadamovsky training ground in the Rostov region.
Tank crews fired at emerging or moving targets at distances from 300 to 2000 meters. During the combat shooting, the generals, as reported by the press service of the Southern Military District, fired from T-72B3 cannons with a regular shell, as well as from a large-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun.
The US Air Force wants to get two versions of the sixth — generation fighter - "short-range" and " long-range»
Created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance program, the new-generation fighter may exist in two versions. One of them is intended for the actions of Europe, the second-for work in the Indo-Pacific region.
The body of astronauts is modified for the flight to Mars
Experts from Russia and the United States are considering the possibility of modifying people who will have a long-distance space flight, for example, to Mars. In particular, it is discussed whether the spleen should be removed by astronauts to reduce radiation damage. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the director of the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IBMP) RAS Oleg Orlov.