News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Russian Defense Ministry has approved the technical specification for the Lancet suicide drones, their state tests will begin at the end of the year, the Kalashnikov Group of companies told RIA Novosti at the Army-2021 forum.

At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held in Kubinka from August 22 to 28, 2021, JSC Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA, Yekaterinburg) for the first time presented a full-size mock-up of a promising training aircraft UTS-800 proposed by it to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, which should be equipped with a VK-800S turboprop engine developed under the auspices of UZGA.

The Tor-MF air defense system is capable of providing not only self-defense of the ship on which it is installed, but also air defense of a connection of ships or a naval base on an area of up to 500 square kilometers.

Virtual reality simulator for tactical and fire training of paratroopers and special forces " Chameleon VR. Duel", developed taking into account the Syrian experience, is presented at the Army-2021 MIFTF.

This launch was the 386th launch for the Changzheng series launch vehicles

China has launched an experimental communications satellite using the Changzheng-3-bi launch vehicle (CZ-3B, Long March-3B). This was reported on Wednesday by the Central Television of China.

State tests of Lancet barrage ammunition, nicknamed "kamikaze drones", will begin at the end of 2021. This was announced at the Army-2021 forum by a representative of the Kalashnikov Group of companies.

The new armored car for special forces K-4386-ZA-SpN, designed for special purpose units, is based on the already well-known landing armored car "Typhoon-airborne", but has a number of differences. Marat Rizvanov, a representative of the developer company Remdiesel JSC, told about this in an interview with RG.

The newest missile "Product 305E" for combat helicopters began to be mass-produced. The missile, depending on the requirements and tasks, can be equipped with different combat units. It is able to destroy all targets on the battlefield.

As part of the scientific and business program of the MVTF "Army-2021", Alexey Shchekin, head of the Department for the development of small arms ammunition of TSNIITOCHMASH JSC, announced priority directions for the development of small arms ammunition.

The development of the Laguna-I radar is carried out using lightweight antenna modules of a new design, which allows the station to be deployed on unprepared sites, including those not equipped with a foundation.

Testing of the meter that helps the aircraft fly the correct course is planned to be completed in 2023

A prototype of a domestic Doppler speed and drift angle meter for aircraft and drones was presented at the Army-2021 forum. Tests of the product that helps the aircraft fly the correct course are planned to be completed in 2023, the press service of the Rostec state Corporation Roselectronics holding told reporters on Wednesday.

China has proposed to build a multi-kilometer space station in a long-term orbit around the Earth. It is planned to spend 15 million yuan ($2.3 million) to study the feasibility of such a project. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.

The Turkish company Meteksan Defense presented an upgraded version of the Kapan UAV counteraction system (Kapan) as part of the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul.

Rosoboronexport is discussing with foreign customers the issue of creating a two-seat version of the Su-57 fighter, the head of the company Alexander Mikheev said.

Most of the modules have been independently tested

The Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation) has developed a series of remotely controlled combat modules (DUBM) designed to equip ships of the Navy. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ during the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

The mask consists of a fabric base, in the central part of which there is a frame on which the filter is installed

Military personnel of the scientific company at the Kirov Military Academy have developed a mask that protects the respiratory tract from coronavirus, which is printed on a 3D printer. The development was presented at the Army-2021 forum, a TASS correspondent reports.

The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) has developed a robotic complex for extinguishing fires at industrial facilities, in particular, on ships and drilling platforms, the state corporation said in a statement.

Swift Tactical Systems, a division of Swift Engineering, recently performed more than two dozen flights of the UAV vertical takeoff and landing "Swift021" (Swift021) at Leach Field (Colorado) to collect data on its capabilities when used at high altitudes.

At the MVTF "Army-2021", the operators of scientific companies present promising developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".

The device will consist of several modules that will be launched into orbit separately and assembled in space

The National Foundation of Natural Sciences of China is considering a project to create an "ultra-large spacecraft extending for kilometers". This was reported by the South China Morning Post newspaper.