News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Rostec showed the first photo of a promising aircraft for MAKS-2021
Rostec State Corporation has published a photo of the aircraft on Facebook, which will be the main premiere of the MAKS-2021 aerospace Salon. In the footage, the aircraft is covered with a black cover, and the caption reads "Wanna see me naked?" (literally, "Do you want to see me naked?" - approx. The tapes.ru)
The UEC said that the engines from the Yak-130 and Il-112B can be used for drones
The deputy General Director of the UEC, Mikhail Remizov, said that in the unmanned sphere, it is necessary to strive to maximize the use of existing engines and their adaptations
Modern and promising Russian aircraft engines, which are already used, for example, on Yak-130 or Il-112B aircraft, have a good potential for use on military drones.
Almaz-Antey will show a Wolf-18 drone capable of automatically shooting down drones at MAKS-2021
The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern will show for the first time at the MAKS-2021 Aerospace Salon an upgraded Wolf-18 drone designed to intercept and destroy mini-drones, the company's press service reported on Friday.
Tests of the light tank "Octopus-SDM1" in the Black Sea were shown on video
The light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" was tested in the Black Sea.
This is the first stage of testing the machine in marine conditions, the Rostec state Corporation reported. The tank confirmed the possibility of transportation by large landing ships, as well as its own high water-carrying qualities.
The 9P140MB MLRS "Uragan-MB" combat vehicle has successfully passed the preliminary testing stage
In early July, as part of the development work (R & D) on the modernization of the Uragan MLRS, VOLATAVTO OJSC (Republic of Belarus) successfully completed preliminary tests of the 9P140MB combat vehicle.
Kalashnikov will present a reconnaissance drone for the fuel and energy complex at MAKS-2021
The ZALA Aero company (part of Kalashnikov )will present the ZALA 421-16E5G unmanned aerial system at the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon, the press service of the concern reported.
The military expert called the main advantage of the new tank " Octopus"
The light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" has successfully passed the first stage of testing in the Black Sea. On the air of Sputnik radio, a military expert, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin, told about the car.
The United States has produced the first updated W88 thermonuclear warhead
The National Nuclear Safety Administration of the US Department of Energy announced the first upgraded W88 thermonuclear warhead designed for UGM-133A Trident II (D5) ballistic missiles launched from nuclear submarines, The Drive reports.
China successfully launched a reusable suborbital spacecraft
A Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft has made its first flight, Xinhua reports. According to the agency, the product landed at the Alashan-Yutsi airfield (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) after the flight. The launch and landing of the ship took place on July 16. It is noted that the flight "was completely successful".
The US announced the risks due to Russian hypersonic weapons
The United States is unlikely to narrow the gap in the field of hypersonic weapons with Russia and China in the coming years, which may lead to potential risks for the former in the future, writes the American magazine The National Interest, citing a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service.
See you: Rostec showed the first "target" of the new Russian fighter
A warship with the outlines of the British destroyer Defender is shown as the first "target" of the new Russian fighter. The presentation of a promising aircraft with a single engine will take place at the MAKS-2021 international Air Show.
NI: US Hypersonic Weapons are in their infancy
The US military is afraid of the development of hypersonic weapons technologies in Russia and China and insists on increasing funding for the development of a new class of weapons. This is reported by the National Interest.
According to the publication, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael Griffin, speaking with a report to Congress, spoke about the potential risk in "harsh terms".
In the United States, they told about the difficulties of the Russian clone of the American F-35
The new single-engine fighter of the fifth generation, which Russia can show at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-21), may face competition from Turkish and South Korean combat aircraft on the foreign market, says The Drive.
State tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" will begin in August
In the second half of August, flight and design tests of the "Zircon" from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk" will begin, a source told TASS in the military-industrial complex
State tests of the latest hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a surface carrier will begin in August 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The United States "overcame" Russian electronic warfare systems
During the tests, the American Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), a military control system that provides interaction with other elements of anti-missile and air defense (ABM and air defense), successfully shot down two targets that simulate enemy cruise missiles, Breaking Defense reports.
US Marines are experimenting with tiny drones-carriers of explosive devices
Today, the world's leading armies rely mainly on complex combat robots equipped with modern strike systems – which, however, does not prevent American Marines from experimenting with tiny controlled drones capable of delivering and dropping small explosive devices on the heads of the enemy.
RKS at MAKS-2021: space capabilities of the domestic microelectronics of the future
Advanced samples of modern microelectronics for spacecraft of the future will be shown at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021 by the holding company "Russian Space Systems" (RKS, part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos").
The competition of research centers on artificial intelligence for government grants has started
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced the launch of a competition to support research centers on artificial intelligence, within the framework of which grants will be provided to universities and scientific organizations, the government's website said on Thursday.
Development of a modified turboprop engine TV7-117ST-02
As reported by JSC "United Engine Corporation" (UEC, as part of the Rostec State Corporation), the St. Petersburg JSC "UEC-Klimov", which is part of it, received a technical task for the creation of the TV7-117ST-02 engine for a turboprop regional aircraft (TVRS-44). which is being developed by the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (JSC "UZGA"). At the moment, pre-contract work is underway. It is planned to start mass production of new power plants in 2025.
Leaked
Despite all the efforts of the organizers to maintain the intrigue before the presentation of the Russian promising light single-engine fighter of the fifth generation, presumably under the LTS ("Light Tactical Aircraft") program, scheduled for July 20, 2021 at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, an unknown person on July 18 leaked a brief video capturing the appearance of the uncovered model of the aircraft in the presentation hangar of the air show.