News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The first test launch of the Zircon from the Severodvinsk submarine may take place in August
The Ministry of Defense earlier reported on the successful execution of the shooting "Zircon" from the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" on a ground target
The first test launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine carrier-a nuclear submarine (submarine) of the project 885 "Severodvinsk" of the Northern Fleet - can be performed approximately in August 2021. This was reported to TASS on the sidelines of the MAKS-2021 air show by a source in the military-industrial complex.
Rostec plans to develop a drone with a payload capacity of a ton
Oleg Landin, Marketing and Business Development Director of the Russian Helicopters holding company, said that currently the load capacity of existing vehicles is 50 kg in the case of the BAS-200 and 70-80 kg in the case of the VRT-300 drone.
The domestic Ka-226 helicopter can be made unmanned
The drone is supposed to be developed on the basis of a "coaxial scheme similar to the Ka-226", the modular design of which allows it to be done quickly enough, said Oleg Landin, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Russian Helicopters JSC.
The Israelis showed "thinking" bombs
Modern ammunition finds its own targets. The company Rafael showed a promo video of its line of SPICE planning bombs equipped with artificial intelligence.
Donya-e Eqtesad (Iran): Russia has successfully activated the S-500
The S-500 has successfully passed the tests. The new missile system is also named Prometheus, it will become another competitor to the American Patriot . Its advantages include a greater variety of interceptor missiles, an increased detection range and the number of targets that the complex can resist.
The new British BMP "Ajax": it is more dangerous for its own people than for the enemy
The Ajax reconnaissance vehicle developed by General Dynamics for the British Army revealed serious technical problems that directly affect the health of the crew members.
The US sea-based missile defense system failed to intercept all training ballistic targets during the test
The United States conducted another test of the Aegis sea-based missile defense system to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, during which it was possible to intercept only one of two simultaneously launched short-range ballistic missiles, the US Missile Defense Agency reported.
UEC has started the second stage of testing the VK-650V demonstrator engine
The VK-650V engine demonstrator developed by the Rostec United Engine Corporation JSC "UEC-Klimov" is at the second stage of the test program. For the first time, an exhibition sample of the engine was presented at the International Aerospace Salon MAKS-2021, the press service of the UEC reports.
UEC presented an industrial turbine based on the PD-14 aircraft engine
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec at the MAKS-2021 air show presented the latest industrial engine PD-14GP-1/GP-2, created on the basis of the gas generator of the PD-14 aircraft engine. The development is designed for gas turbine power plants and gas transportation units, has a resource of up to 200 thousand hours and is up to 8% more economical than analogues.
The ejection seat for the PAK DA will be delivered in the next two years
Currently, the work on the chair is going according to plan, said Sergey Pozdnyakov, General Director of NPP Zvezda
The ejection seat for the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) will be delivered to the developer - PJSC Tupolev (part of the UAC) - in the next two years. This was announced to TASS at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) by Sergey Pozdnyakov, CEO of NPP Zvezda.
Rostec has started the modernization of the Su-57 fighter communications complex
As explained in the holding, thanks to the modernization, the complex will become lighter and more compact The
holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation has begun the modernization of the communications complex of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding at the MAKS-2021 air show.
Radar MMS can adapt the Kasatka complex for the IL-114-300 airliner
According to the developer, there is already interest in the IL-114-300-based maritime patrol aircraft The
MMC Radar can adapt the Kasatka search and sighting complex for the promising Il-114-300 turboprop airliner. This was announced to TASS at the MAKS-2021 air show by the executive director of the company "Radar mms" that developed the complex, Ivan Antsev.
The Ka-62 helicopter may receive a military modification in the future
The strategy of the Russian Helicopters holding provides for joint work with the Ministry of Defense on import substitution of helicopter components
In the future, the Ka-62 medium multi-purpose helicopter can be used in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry and receive a military modification. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first deputy managing director - technical director of the Arsenyev aviation company "Progress" named after N. I. Sazykin (part of the holding "Russian Helicopters" Rostec) Andrey Semenov.
Roselektronika presented a new generation of microwave amplifiers for space at MAKS-2021
The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation together with JSC "Russian Space Systems" for the first time presented a new generation of high-efficiency microwave amplifiers for space applications at MAKS-2021.
Head of Rosoboronexport Mikheev: potential customers have already sat in the cockpit of the Checkmate fighter
Potential customers of the latest Checkmate tactical fighter have already managed to sit in its cockpit, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev told reporters, summing up the results of the first days of the MAKS-2021 aerospace salon.
UAC PJSC and Shvabe Holding signed an agreement on joint work on the Checkmate LTS program
PJSC UAC and Shvabe Holding, members of the Rostec State Corporation, have signed an agreement for the development and supply of the KOEPS-75 round-the-clock optoelectronic sighting system for the Checkmate light tactical aircraft (LTS).
In the UK, they were concerned about the security of Ukraine because of the Russian "Octopus"
The new Russian floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" has characteristics that are ideally suited for use by Russia in the event of an attack on Ukraine. This is written by The Mirror.
An interceptor drone capable of independent actions was presented at MAX
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey presented at the MAKS-2021 air show an unmanned interceptor of small-sized drones "Wolf-18", which can independently detect UAVs and shoot them down.
Expert: Russia is ready for business on suborbital flights, the only question is in the investor
According to cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky, "there are no problems with brains and hands in Russia," but conditions should be created for startups
Suborbital flights, if there is an investor, are a lifting and, in the future, a scalable business for Russia. There are capacities and engineering forces for this, Russian cosmonaut, scientist, Hero of Russia Sergey Ryazansky said at a press conference at the Ural Information Center TASS on Thursday.
Upgraded X-59MKM missile
At the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon held in Zhukovsky, JSC " Tactical Missile Armament Corporation "(KTRV) for the first time presented an upgraded version of its high-precision air-to-surface guided missile X-59MK, which received the designation X-59MKM. The rocket was developed by JSC "State Machine-Building Design Bureau "Raduga" named after A. Ya.Bereznyak, which is part of the KTRV.
