News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
A source in the defense industry: Russia will test the Orion strike drone in the fall"
The Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Orion "as part of the ongoing tests of the weapons complex will perform the first launches of anti-tank guided missiles" Whirlwind " in the autumn, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Ilyushin is working on creating a four-engine version of the Il-114 aircraft
Sergey Yarkov, First Deputy General Director of UAC, said that this will be a platform solution that will provide advanced capabilities compared to the standard Il-114.
Robotic complexes and elements of combat equipment were presented in the technopolis" ERA"
Promising developments and advanced technologies in the field of robotics, as well as elements of military equipment for military personnel, are presented to experts and the scientific community at the site of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".
An underwater modification of the BrahMos cruise missile is offered for export
The Russian-Indian company BrahMos Aerospace is ready to start supplying an underwater modification of the BrahMos cruise missile to the navies of foreign countries.
The technopolis " ERA " discussed the issues of forming a scientific and technical reserve in the interests of creating a PVN
A series of joint events of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission and the Ministry of Defense of Russia has ended in the Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA".
T-72 with a new "reactive armor" was tested at exercises in Uzbekistan
T-72B with enhanced protection were seen during a combat readiness check in Uzbekistan. According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of this Central Asian state, the defense measures carried out determined the readiness of personnel and military equipment for high-quality performance of combat training tasks.
JSC "KB Radar" has developed a new product in the line of means of combating drones
JSC "KB Radar" has completed the development, manufacture and acceptance tests of the device for blocking the radio channels of control and navigation of multicopters "Groza-R4".
Reuters: the US authorities did not agree with the statement of Jeff Bezos about NASA and SpaceX
The Main Control Department rejected the protest that NASA acted incorrectly when it chose only SpaceX to build the lunar module
The Main Control Department of the United States (GAO, the control and audit body of Congress) did not find a mistake in the actions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), when it chose only one company, SpaceX, for the construction of the lunar module, not agreeing with the open letter of the founder of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on Friday.
In Mulino, the "Tick" minelayer and the latest PTKM-1R anti-roof mines were tested
Russian engineering units in Mulino (Nizhny Novgorod region) have worked out the skills of installing mixed minefields with promising means of constructing mine-explosive barriers. According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense, the universal minelayer UMZ-K "Tick"was used for the first time.
The Ariane 5 rocket launched the world's first reprogrammable commercial communications satellite into orbit
The Ariane 5 heavy launch vehicle has successfully placed the European Eutelsat Quantum satellite and the Brazilian Star One D2 satellite into a geostationary transition orbit, the French operator Arianespace reported.
The first frigate of the 22350M project will be laid down in 2023
The laying is planned immediately after the commissioning of the new boathouse, the source said
The lead frigate of the ocean zone of the 22350M project with increased strike power will be laid at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg in 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
Roscosmos announced additional risks of operating the Russian segment of the ISS
The operation of the Russian segment (RS) of the International Space Station (ISS) is planned to be completed by 2028, TASS reports, referring to the recommendation of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos.
Russia has developed a unique air cleaner for aircraft
Specialists of the concern" Radioelectronic Technologies "of the Rostec state Corporation have developed an installation capable of purifying the air in an airplane from all known viruses. The first presentation of the new system took place at MAKS-2021, as reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The Mi-28N attack helicopter will be armed with an improved "Whirlwind"
The Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter will receive an upgraded Vikhr-1 missile, which was previously included in the Ka-52 arsenal. The flight range of the product reaches 10 kilometers.
The United States announced its intention to deploy a new generation of anti-missile missiles in Alaska
The head of the Northern Command of the US Armed Forces, General Glen Van Herk, announced the intention of the US military to deploy a new generation of anti-missiles in Alaska. His words are transmitted by RIA Novosti.
New Israeli 155-mm / 52 self-propelled howitzer
As reported in the material of the publishing group "Jane's", the Israeli company Elbit Systems has developed a new fully automated 155-mm / 52 self-propelled howitzer SIGMA, made on a wheeled automobile chassis of the American company Oshkosh with the formula 10x10 (apparently, the M1075 type). The new self-propelled gun was developed in the interests of the Israel Defense Forces and is intended to replace the American 155-mm/39 tracked self-propelled howitzers of the M109 series in the Israeli ground forces from 2023, it is assumed that the new self-propelled gun will receive the official military name Roem.
Scientific and business events were held in technopolis" ERA " with representatives of the leading state corporations of Russia
Within the framework of joint events of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a joint innovation session of the military technopolis ERA and Rostec Group of Companies was held, as well as a round table with representatives of TsNIIMash JSC.
Russian companies have proposed a solution for creating secure import-independent video conferencing networks
The domestic video conferencing system (VCS) TrueConf Server is fully adapted for use in the environment of operating systems of the Astra Linux family, the press service of the Astra Linux Group of Companies (GC) reports.
The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the first batch of S-500
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has signed a contract with the Almaz-Antey concern for the supply of the first batch of advanced S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems. The aerospace forces will receive more than ten such complexes, starting from the first half of next year. A source in the military-industrial complex informed TASS about this at the MAKS-2021 air show.
The heaviest Brazilian transport vehicle began to be tested on the ground
Embraer has started testing the KC-390 tanker transport on a dirt runway. They will last several weeks. During this time, Embraer will evaluate the effectiveness of the heaviest Brazilian transport vehicle, which was created for taking off and landing on uneven surfaces, including damaged and unprepared lanes.
