News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
See you: Rostec showed the first "target" of the new Russian fighter
A warship with the outlines of the British destroyer Defender is shown as the first "target" of the new Russian fighter. The presentation of a promising aircraft with a single engine will take place at the MAKS-2021 international Air Show.
NI: US Hypersonic Weapons are in their infancy
The US military is afraid of the development of hypersonic weapons technologies in Russia and China and insists on increasing funding for the development of a new class of weapons. This is reported by the National Interest.
According to the publication, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael Griffin, speaking with a report to Congress, spoke about the potential risk in "harsh terms".
In the United States, they told about the difficulties of the Russian clone of the American F-35
The new single-engine fighter of the fifth generation, which Russia can show at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-21), may face competition from Turkish and South Korean combat aircraft on the foreign market, says The Drive.
State tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" will begin in August
In the second half of August, flight and design tests of the "Zircon" from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk" will begin, a source told TASS in the military-industrial complex
State tests of the latest hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a surface carrier will begin in August 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The United States "overcame" Russian electronic warfare systems
During the tests, the American Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), a military control system that provides interaction with other elements of anti-missile and air defense (ABM and air defense), successfully shot down two targets that simulate enemy cruise missiles, Breaking Defense reports.
US Marines are experimenting with tiny drones-carriers of explosive devices
Today, the world's leading armies rely mainly on complex combat robots equipped with modern strike systems – which, however, does not prevent American Marines from experimenting with tiny controlled drones capable of delivering and dropping small explosive devices on the heads of the enemy.
RKS at MAKS-2021: space capabilities of the domestic microelectronics of the future
Advanced samples of modern microelectronics for spacecraft of the future will be shown at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021 by the holding company "Russian Space Systems" (RKS, part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos").
The competition of research centers on artificial intelligence for government grants has started
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced the launch of a competition to support research centers on artificial intelligence, within the framework of which grants will be provided to universities and scientific organizations, the government's website said on Thursday.
Development of a modified turboprop engine TV7-117ST-02
As reported by JSC "United Engine Corporation" (UEC, as part of the Rostec State Corporation), the St. Petersburg JSC "UEC-Klimov", which is part of it, received a technical task for the creation of the TV7-117ST-02 engine for a turboprop regional aircraft (TVRS-44). which is being developed by the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (JSC "UZGA"). At the moment, pre-contract work is underway. It is planned to start mass production of new power plants in 2025.
Leaked
Despite all the efforts of the organizers to maintain the intrigue before the presentation of the Russian promising light single-engine fighter of the fifth generation, presumably under the LTS ("Light Tactical Aircraft") program, scheduled for July 20, 2021 at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, an unknown person on July 18 leaked a brief video capturing the appearance of the uncovered model of the aircraft in the presentation hangar of the air show.
The error of GLONASS will be reduced by 50 times
In the future, the location error of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) can be reduced by 50 times, Roscosmos reports.
Israel has introduced a new heavy armored personnel carrier
The Israel Defense Forces demonstrated a prototype of the Pereg heavy armored personnel carrier. The machine is made on the basis of the Merkava tank.
"Kids" will allow the latest AK-12 to destroy the enemy more effectively at night
Modern sights "Kid" were received by the motorized rifle units of the Amur Combined Arms Association. This is reported by the press service of the Eastern Military District.
At MAKS-2021, an unguided S-13B rocket of increased efficiency will be presented
The Techmash concern will present for the first time at the MAKS-2021 air show an unguided S-13B aircraft missile of increased efficiency, the press service of the enterprise reported.
The airline "Russia" called the start date of flights on MS-21 aircraft
The airline "Russia" intends to start operating a new generation of MS-21 aircraft in the summer of 2022. This was reported on July 15 in the press service of the carrier.
IL-114-300 can become a sea scout
They want to make a sea scout out of the new Russian passenger aircraft Il-114-300. It is supposed to be used to search for submarines and surface ships.
Ukraine was left without a " Stronghold"
Ukrspetsexport has not yet received the Oplot-T tank, which should be shipped no later than June 30. The amount of the contract concluded with the state" Malyshev Plant " at the beginning of the year is almost 4.6 million US dollars.
Kalashnikov will create a submachine gun that will replace Stechkin's pistol
The Kalashnikov Concern continues to develop a line of pistols based on the latest Lebedev pistol. The developers plan to create a submachine gun that will replace the legendary Stechkin, as well as the production of miniature weapons.
Cubesats will help test the communication architecture of hypersonic weapon detection satellites
The US Missile Defense Agency launched two cubesats into low-Earth orbit to test the communication architecture of a group of promising HBTSS hypersonic missile detection satellites on them. According to the US Department of Defense, the demonstration will last 90 days, but the mission can be extended up to a year.
In the United States, six Russian deadly UAVs were named
According to their capabilities, Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can catch up with American and Turkish ones, writes the American magazine The National Interest.