News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The modification of the Sosna air defense system on the BTR-82 was presented at the Army-2021
The Sosna short-range anti-aircraft missile system continues to demonstrate its versatility. At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", a version on the chassis of the four-axle domestic armored personnel carrier BTR-82A was presented for the first time.
The Defense Ministry said that Russia can become one of the world leaders in the field of AI
The ministry noted that artificial intelligence technologies are used to improve the efficiency of solving the tasks of the Russian army
Russia has every opportunity to take one of the leading places in the world in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), it is necessary to ensure the security of the country, First Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Ruslan Tsalikov said on Monday.
Deliveries of Aurus and hydrogen-fueled buses may begin in 2024
The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov hopes that in the future it will be possible to use hydrogen fuel cells in the field of aviation
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation expects to switch to active operation of Aurus cars by the end of 2023, and in 2024 to start supplying hydrogen-fueled cars and buses to the market. This was announced on Monday by the head of the ministry Denis Manturov in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel within the framework of the Army-2021 forum.
Volvo plants in Sweden received the world's first environmentally friendly steel
The Swedish company SSAB has supplied Volvo with the first batch of a new type of automotive steel – "green". The term is still unofficial, this material is also called "environmentally friendly steel", because when creating it, combustible fossils and the energy produced with their help are not used. There are also no emissions into the atmosphere during the production of eco-steel, which is very beneficial for both SSAB and Volvo. The first pledged to switch to carbon-free production by 2045, the second-by 2050.
US Congressmen are dissatisfied with the failures of NASA in the development of new spacesuits
$420 million has already been spent on the program
A number of members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the US space agency delayed the creation of new spacesuits that should be used for flights to the Moon and Mars. This was reported on Monday by the UPI news agency, in an interview with which the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Don Bayer, said that he intends to hold hearings in order to get explanations from the leadership of NASA.
Rosatom has planned an experiment with space laser communication for 2024
One device will stand on the Progress, the second-on the ISS, and the communication procedure will be worked out between them
The creation of a prototype of equipment for space laser communication is planned to be completed at the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics (RFNC-VNIIEF, Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, part of the Rosatom state Corporation) by 2024. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper "Strana Rosatom".
An assault boat for the Russian special forces is presented
Rybinsk Shipyard (part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies of the Rostec State Corporation) has presented the first DS-RIB assault boat for special forces in Russia. It was presented at the Army-2021 forum, TASS reports.
Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced the serial production of the S-500 air defense system
The new-generation S-500 air defense system is being mass-produced, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Interfax.
In Russia, they told about the" vparivanie " of the aging Su-75
Given the pace of development of the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57, a light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") and the Su-75, it is unlikely that it will reach mass production before 2035, says Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for information policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, in the Military-Industrial Courier.
The Turkish company FNSS demonstrated an armed Shadow Rider DUM
At the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul, the Turkish company FNSS presented a new version of the Shadow Rider modular ground-based remotely controlled vehicle (DUM).
At Army-2021, the industry will present about a thousand developments for the Strategic Missile Forces
For the first time, the STAD-100 mobile nitrogen mining station will be presented at the forum
The industry will present about a thousand developments made in the interests of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which opens on August 22.
In the USA, they wanted to create an ekranoplan
On August 18, the Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) published a request to search for technologies for the development of a new unit that will focus on the creation of seaplanes and ekranoplanes. This is reported by the Defense Blog portal.
The rotating detonation engine was tested in space
The Japanese Space Agency announced the first successful activation of a new design engine using ring detonation waves in space.
Tesla announced the appearance of a humanoid robot in 2022
The company Tesla Inc announced the appearance in 2022 of a prototype model of a humanoid robot Tesla Bot of its own design. This was reported on Friday, August 20, by CNBC.
Roselectronics will present more than 100 developments at the Army-2021 Forum
The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will present more than 100 developments in the field of military equipment and civilian products at the MVTF "Army-2021".
The development of design documentation for the Sirius UAV has been completed
The Kronstadt company has completed the development of documentation for the new Sirius reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The developer spoke about plans to create a swarm of unmanned air-based Lightning system
It is planned to create a carrier aircraft for a swarm of strike and reconnaissance UAVs of the Molniya unmanned system on the basis of the Il-76 heavy military transport aircraft.
In Russia, they told about the project of an underwater gas station that has been operating for 30 years
In Russia, there are projects for the global development of the bottom of the world ocean with the help of robots, says TASS columnist Dmitry Litovkin.
ELTA Systems is developing a radar for detecting hypersonic missiles and swarms of UAVs
Israeli ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries) is developing new versions of ground-based AFAR radars with electronic scanning, designed to combat changing threats, including swarms of UAVs and hypersonic missiles.
"Boomerangs" on state tests
The Russian army is close to arming itself with new wheeled armored vehicles. On August 19, the TASS news agency reported that state tests of the latest K-16 armored personnel carrier and the K-17 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle on the Boomerang platform have begun.
