News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The prototype MS-21-310, equipped with Russian PD-14 engines, arrived in Zhukovsky
The fifth MC-21-310 prototype aircraft flew from Ulyanovsk to Zhukovsky after painting the fuselage at the Spektr-Avia enterprise. The airliner took off from Ulyanovsk and, having made one pass over the runway, landed on the longest runway of the airfield of the Gromov LII.
In the United States, a test detonation of the warhead of a hypersonic air-based missile was carried out
The US Air Force conducted a test detonation of a conventional warhead of an AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic air-launched missile, according to a message from military representatives of the Elgin Air Base (Florida).
Self-propelled guns "Coalition-SV" will provide a qualitative break from competitors for decades
Russian artillery has traditionally been considered one of the best in the world, which has been repeatedly confirmed by numerous wars and military conflicts.
In the US nuclear bomber, an unnecessary window was cut through
The US Air Force has published a new image of a promising B-21 Raider strategic bomber. The aircraft is depicted in the air against the background of Edwards Air Base, where it is planned to start testing the first flight prototype in 2022. The new picture generally corresponds to the two previous official images of the B-21, but there is also a significant difference.
Nuclear LRSO of the US Air Force will "destroy" Moscow
The Long-Range Standoff nuclear cruise missile (LRSO), created by Raytheon for the US Air Force (Air Force), is designed to destroy strategic enemy objects, writes the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
The latest Chinese wheeled self-propelled gun PLC-181 has become even more accurate
In China, the PLC-181 self-propelled artillery units were modernized. These combat vehicles began to enter the troops quite recently - in 2019. For the first time, they were demonstrated at a military parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In Ukraine, the Russian Orion was compared with the "owners of the market"
Russia has transferred an Orion drone to the Crimea, which is inferior in its capabilities to the Ukrainian Bayraktar TV2 of Turkish production, Defense Express writes.
Iran has its own "Javelin"
Iran has a new high-tech ATGM. On July 7, the Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) received a missile called "Almaz".
The US military will test a drug to slow down aging
The US Special Operations Command has announced its readiness to begin clinical trials of "anti-aging pills" on its employees as soon as funding for the next 2022 is approved. Preclinical tests have already been conducted, no negative effects have been detected. In addition, this is not a drug, but a nutraceutical, the use of which is not controlled by the authorities, and therefore experiments on special forces can be carried out on a large scale.
China is building its "Zone 51" in one of the remote areas
It became known about the beginning of construction in one of the remote areas of China of a secret facility, which, according to some experts, may become the Chinese equivalent of the notorious American "Zone 51" in the Nevada desert.
The Korean Army received two multi-purpose wheeled robots
The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has handed over two multi-purpose ground wheeled robots to the army for testing. According to Aju Business Daily, these are the first unmanned vehicles that will be used in the South Korean army. The military tests will last six months.
Koreans will invest $26 billion in the production of batteries for electric vehicles
The South Korean company SK Innovation aims to become one of the three industry leaders by 2022: it will invest $ 26 billion in the production of batteries for electric vehicles to increase it five times.
The new S-500 air defense system has been successfully tested with combat missile launches, delivery to the troops is expected - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The new-generation S-500 Prometheus air defense system has been successfully tested with combat launches of anti-aircraft guided missiles, said Sergey Babakov, head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS).
Raytheon received $ 2 billion to continue the development of the KRVB LRSO
The US Department of Defense announced that the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has signed a contract with Raytheon for the implementation of the engineering development and preparation for mass production (EMD) of the advanced long-range LRSO missile defense system.
In the interests of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an installation for obtaining water in the Arctic is being developed
In the interests of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the UPVS-5 installation for obtaining water in the Arctic is being developed.
The United States presented the appearance of a new generation B-21 strategic bomber
The US Air Force has shown the most detailed image of a promising strategic bomber-the"invisible" B-21 Raider. In the future, it will replace such machines as the B-1B, B-2 and B-52.
ATGM of the third generation "Almaz" entered service in Iran
The ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have received a new anti-tank missile system with an ATGM "Almaz". According to military expert Yuri Lyamin, the solemn ceremony of the transfer of weapons took place on Wednesday.
Turkey chooses a self-propelled machine gun
The Turkish army will arm itself with the first medium-class ground drones. July 6, portal c4isrnet.com he reported that the Turkish Defense Ministry is testing four models of tracked robotic vehicles.
The British Navy has tested a drone to rescue a dummy overboard
The Royal Navy of Great Britain tested the cargo drone T150 of Malloy Aeronautics in an improvised operation to rescue a sailor overboard. The task of the drone was to find a dummy in the water, drop it a simulation of rescue vehicles and continue to hover over it until the rescue team arrived.
The Germans will develop a 40-seat hydrogen aircraft
German airlines H2Fly and Deutsche Aircraft are going to create a 40-seat hydrogen airliner. According to New Atlas, they plan to develop an aircraft by 2030. The liner will be able to fly up to 1,850 kilometers with a cruising speed of 520 kilometers per hour.
