News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The AU-220M artillery module is designed for arming armored combat vehicles

The newest remote-controlled combat module (DUBM) AU-220M "Baikal" is at the final stage of preliminary tests. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec state Corporation) during the military-technical forum "Army-2021".

The T-14 main battle tanks based on the Armata heavy unified platform have been participating in the Army International military-technical forum since 2017. The first shows naturally caused a real stir among both Russian and foreign specialists, as well as among ordinary visitors to the exhibition.

The projects are being implemented, including for third countries, Rosoboronexport noted

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) is implementing projects with Turkish partners in the field of creating equipment for the ground forces. This was reported to TASS by the company's press service on Thursday during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation is testing a new parachute system for landing divers in full equipment on the water surface.

The concern expects high demand from foreign customers for the new AK-19 automatic rifle

"Kalashnikov" expects high demand from foreign customers for the new AK-19 automatic rifle with a NATO cartridge (5.56x45 mm) and is ready to establish its production abroad,the general director of the concern Vladimir Lepin told Interfax.

Industrial production of combat robotic complexes has been launched, the head of the Ministry of Defense noted

The military will use combat robotic complexes in the strategic exercises "West-2021" in September, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told reporters at the international forum "Army-2021".

New attack drones "Pacer-RU" (also known as "Sirius") They will join the troops from 2023, Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko told reporters at the Army-2021 forum.

A large-scale exhibition of military equipment and weapons "Army-2021"has opened at the Tolmachevo military airfield near Novosibirsk. Anyone can examine in detail the most advanced models of small arms and army vehicles. In particular, for the first time, the newest sanitary armored car "Lens"is presented at the Novosibirsk site.

Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of JSC "NPK "Techmash", said that the Ministry of Defense will be able to purchase the complex only after the release of administrative documents on its adoption into service.

The new F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighters, which will be supplied to the US Navy, will not receive conformal fuel tanks, which were previously one of the main features of the aircraft.

Testing of new and promising weapons in combat conditions helped to identify the shortcomings of this arsenal and make the necessary changes to the design. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said this on Thursday on the Zvezda TV channel.

The new Kalashnikov assault rifle will be able to shoot cartridges of three calibers. Yesterday, on August 25, the press service of the concern published a promo video of a carbine model with replaceable barrels.

The delivery of new attack unmanned vehicles "Inokhodets-RU" to the Russian army will begin from 2023, the Ministry of Defense reported. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Litovkin told about the capabilities of the UAV.

The Baikal light aircraft, which is to be replaced by the An-2 cornhusker, is planned to be lifted into the air in October. This was announced on Thursday, August 26, at a meeting in Volgograd, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Oleg Bocharov.

The first heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Altius" will enter service with the Russian army in the fall, on August 26, Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said during the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".

An electromagnetic catapult for launching carrier-based fighters will be created in Russia, but simultaneously with the construction of an aircraft carrier, Alexey Rakhmanov, General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told RIA Novosti at the Army-2021 forum.

The armed forces will receive a new Sirius UAV, which has become a development of Orion, in 2023. Among the distinctive features of the new product is a large payload.

At the military-technical forum "Army-2021", which started today in Yekaterinburg at the Sverdlovsk training ground, a special vehicle of mine clearance groups was presented for the first time. This year, we recall, it entered service with engineering units of the Central Military District.

It will exercise full control not only of what is under the station, but also of outer space

The Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) will be the prototype of modules that will go to other planets with a large number of specialists in decades. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

Today, the Blue Origin Corporation conducted another successful launch and landing of its new ship New Shepard. The launch took place in unmanned mode. Blue Origin has once again proved the reliability of the new spacecraft by conducting another successful launch and landing. Start