News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Erdogan announced the successful tests of air — to-air missiles»
Turkey has successfully tested air — to-air missiles, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on his Twitter page on April 14.
Media: UAE to launch lunar exploration program in 2022
This is two years earlier than originally planned
TASS, April 14. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch its own lunar exploration program in 2022, rather than in 2024, as originally planned. This was reported on Wednesday by the Emirati newspaper The National.
The Russian army will soon have the first military unit equipped with combat robots
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the first unit equipped with combat robots will be formed in the Russian army in the near future. According to the head of the General Staff of the Ground Forces V. Tonkoshurov, we are talking about five "Uran-9" robocomplexes developed by specialists of 766 UPTK (Nakhabino, Moscow region). In total, the unit will receive two dozen combat vehicles.
Slovenians to finalize cargo drone for China's largest courier
The Slovenian company Pipistrel, commissioned by the largest Chinese courier company SF Express, will finalize its electric cargo drone Nuuva. According to eVTOL, as a result of further development, the device will be able to perform stable flights at an altitude of 6 thousand meters in airplane mode and 2.5 thousand meters in vertical take-off and landing modes.
Russia has decided to build a separate space station-Mass media
The Russian leadership has approved the decision to create an independent Russian space station, the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper reported.
Roscosmos will spend 1.88 billion rubles to create a complex of landing areas of the ship " Eagle"
The work must be completed by November 15, 2025
Roscosmos plans to spend 1.88 billion rubles on development work (R & D) to create a complex of landing areas and primary maintenance of the return vehicle of the manned transport ship "Eagle", follows from the materials posted on the portal of public procurement.
US Navy seeks alternative to GPS
The prototype of the navigation system, an alternative to GPS, is going to be found in the US Navy. In the future, the development is planned to be integrated into the arsenal of hypersonic weapons and used in the fleet.
Launching of the lead Taiwanese amphibious helicopter dock ship
On April 13, 2021, at the shipyard of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, in the presence of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen held a solemn ceremony of launching the main landing helicopter ship-dock "Yushan" (tail number 1401), which is being built for the Taiwanese Navy under the Hong Yun program.
Russian pistol project " Asp " for shooters-athletes passed the final tests
As the developers reported, during the tests, the pistols exceeded the reliability requirements four times
One of the first domestic pistols, specially developed in accordance with the requests of athletes engaged in practical shooting, has passed the final test stage. This was reported on Tuesday in the state corporation "Rostec".
The latest IL-114 transport aircraft can become a military one
The duration of the flight of the IL-114 exceeds eight hours, said the first deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation Andrey Yelchaninov
The latest domestic turboprop transport aircraft Il-114-300 interested the Russian military. This was announced on Tuesday in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta by the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation, Andrey Yelchaninov.
The Hunter attack drone will be delivered to the Russian Armed Forces in 2024
First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Complex Andrey Yelchaninov stressed that in the near future it will be possible to control several drones from the cockpit of the Su-57
Deliveries to the troops of the heavy unmanned strike complex "Hunter" are planned to begin in 2024. This was announced by the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) Andrey Yelchaninov.
Diving patrol BOSS: Russian weapons novelty goes for export
The Rubin Design Bureau has developed the first Russian export-oriented submerged patrol ship, the Sentinel. It can be used as a guard ship, as well as as a rescue or research vessel. The ship will be exported under the BOSS brand.
In Russia, the development of a new satellite "Condor-FKA" has begun»
NPO Mashinostroyeniya, commissioned by Roscosmos, is developing the Condor-FKA-M satellite. This was announced by the chief designer of the enterprise in the direction of spacecraft Alexey Rabochy, according to the corporate publication "Tribune".
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu instructed to increase protection against radiation for military robots
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu on April 9, during an inspection of the state defense order of JSC "766 Department of Production and Technological Equipment" (UPTK) in the Moscow region, instructed to increase radiation protection for Russian military robots.
More than 120 new projects were presented at the exhibition" Innovation Day of the Russian Defense Ministry " in Anapa
More than 120 new projects were presented at the exhibition "Innovation Day of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation" held on April 7-9 in the Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA".
Private companies can create a new space station
As cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky noted, in order to understand whether Russia needs its own space station in the event of the closure of the ISS, it is necessary to understand its ultimate task
Private space companies can create a new space station. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by Russian cosmonaut and scientist Sergei Ryazansky.
Russian Su-34 bombers received new intelligence systems
Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers have received new suspended universal reconnaissance systems. As a result, the strike capabilities of the "4++" generation aircraft have significantly increased, and it is now possible to conduct combat operations in a single information space.
NPO Mashinostroyeniya is developing a mini-satellite for radar
Such devices will be able to be integrated into the Sphere program, according to the chief designer of the enterprise in the direction of spacecraft Alexey Rabochy
JSC " MIC "NPO Mashinostroeniya" (part of JSC "Corporation" Tactical Missile Weapons") Since last year, it has been developing a mini-satellite for radar.
Central Design Bureau "Rubin" has developed the first Russian diving patrol ship "Sentinel"
As reported in the design bureau, ships of this type can be used for protection, as well as as a rescue or research vessel
The Central Design Bureau (CCB) "Rubin" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has developed the first Russian submerged patrol ship designed for foreign customers. This was reported to TASS on Monday in the press service of the Central Bank of Russia.
The Russian detonation engine has passed the first stage of testing
The first stage of testing of the ramjet pulsing detonation engine demonstrator has been completed in Russia. In the future, it will be used in rocket and space systems, orbital aircraft and hypersonic aircraft.