News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Serial MiG-35S fighters delivered to the troops
As specified by the newspaper "Red Star", the aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule
The MiG-35S multi-purpose fighters were delivered to the troops as part of the state defense order. Such data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation leads on Friday in the newspaper "Red Star".
China successfully launched a modified Changzheng-7A rocket"
[b]The current launch was the 362nd for the Changzheng series launch vehicles.]
China on Friday successfully launched a modified Changzheng-7A launch vehicle (CZ-7A, Long March-7A) with an experimental environmental monitoring satellite. This was announced by the China Space Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Hypersonic weapons carrier: the US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter
The US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter. The machine, among other things, is distinguished by a large combat load. In the future, it can be used as a carrier for hypersonic weapons systems.
Unique deep-sea neutrino telescope launched on Lake Baikal
The Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope, the largest in the Northern Hemisphere, will be launched on March 13. This was reported on Saturday in the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
"They'll be better than the Mistrals."": what Russia is building in Crimea
Roomy, high-speed, modern-in the shipbuilding industry, some characteristics of the universal landing ships of the project 23900 were revealed. Two pennants have already been laid on the slipways of the Kerch plant "Bay". Previously, ships of this class were not built in Russia. Thanks to them, the fleet will receive unique opportunities for expeditionary operations.
Turkish aircraft carrier: drones instead of F-35
The TCG Anadolu ship can become a carrier of attack drones. March 12, portal defensenews.com He reported that Baykar is developing a new version of the Bayraktar TB2 drone with the possibility of being based on a failed aircraft carrier.
US Navy buys small unmanned aerial vehicles Blackwing 10C for launching from submarines
As reported by the American publication "The Drive", the Command of Naval Systems (Naval Sea Systems Command-NAVSEA) of the US Navy on March 10, 2021, published on the US federal public procurement website a contract request for the purchase of 120 sets of small Blackwing 10C unmanned aerial vehicles designed to be launched from submarines of the US Navy from the US company AeroVironment as the sole supplier for two years.
The US Air Force has published the first pictures of the B-21 Raider bomber in many years
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have released the first images of the new B-21 Raider bomber. The photos were taken in combination with artistic renderings against the background of the hangars of Ellsworth Air Force Bases (South Dakota), Whiteman (Missouri) and Dice (Texas).
Sweden has developed a conductive thread for a fabric that can generate energy
Thanks to the achievements of modern technologies, our clothes are gradually becoming more functional. This is confirmed by the latest development of scientists from the Chalmers Technical University (Sweden), who managed to create a conductive cellulose thread.
The navigation system for the new spacecraft "Eagle" will be delivered in 2022
The ship "Eagle" is being created as part of the Russian lunar program
A flight model of the navigation system designed for the promising manned spacecraft "Eagle" will be delivered to the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) "Energia" next year. This was reported to TASS by the head of the Department of Optical and Physical Research of the Institute of Space Research (ICI) RAN Roman Bessonov.
In the United States, the concept of a gun for helicopters of the future was presented
Northrop Grumman Corporation showed the concept of a gun that can be equipped with helicopters created under the Future Vertical Lift program.
The first image of the Chinese HQ-19 missile defense system appeared
The network published the first photo of the mobile missile defense system HQ-19 of the Chinese army. As follows from the images, the HQ-19 kit includes two radars with AFAR: apparently, target detection and missile guidance, - interceptor launchers of two types, as well as a command post. All vehicles of the complex are mounted on four-axle all-terrain chassis.
Rostec has started mass production of icing sensors for the latest fighter jets
The Techmash Concern, which is managed by the Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation, has started mass production of icing sensors with artificial intelligence elements.
The newest Belarusian air defense system will be able to use two types of missiles
Belarusian defense engineers are developing a mobile anti-aircraft missile system "TRIO" based on the ASILAK armored car.
According to the State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the novelty is designed to counter various types of high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Source: Russia will create an attack drone capable of controlling other attack drones
According to new data, Russian engineers intend to teach a promising attack UAV "Thunder" to control the strike drones "Lightning". They can be launched by another aircraft carrier.
The first upgraded Tu-160M bomber arrived in Zhukovsky
On March 10, 2021, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had handed over the first upgraded Tu-160M missile carrier with new NK-32 02 series engines for preliminary tests. The aircraft will continue to perform the test program at the flight testing and finishing base of PJSC Tupolev in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.
American scientists have proposed the project of "Noah's Ark" in the depths of the moon
The probability of a global catastrophe caused by man, accompanied by the death of millions of people, animals and plants, is very high and is constantly increasing. According to scientists, we are talking about the impending sixth mass extinction.
In "Rosatom" came up with a trap rocket for drones
Scientists of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - the All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics (RFNC-VNIITF), located in the city of Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk region, have come up with a device for combating drones, which is a rocket from which a network of drones is released, it follows from a document published on the website of Rospatent.
Russian MiG-31s will intercept ballistic missiles
MiG-31 planes will intercept ballistic missiles, Izvestia reports, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Kamikaze sharks: the Pentagon's most failed pet projects
The idea of using animals as weapons does not leave humanity throughout its history. The United States was no exception: MilitaryWatch told about the most insane (and failed) projects of the local military.