News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Firearms are one of the few areas where there is little use of electronics. But that's for now. April 11, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the American company Radetec officially presented a serial sample of the kit for turning the Glock 17 into a "smart" weapon.

Thanks to this algorithm, satellites, in particular, will be able to determine the strength of the magnetic field at any point in the orbit

Russian scientists have developed algorithms for the interaction of nanosatellites, which are designed for scientific measurements. The article describing the work was published by the scientific journal Advances in Space Research, the press service of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology writes briefly about it.

According to US and South Korean sources, the new North Korean submarine weighing 3,000 tons is ready to be launched. It is assumed that it will be able to carry three ballistic missiles.

South Korea has unveiled a prototype of its own fifth-generation KF-21 combat aircraft, Die Welt reports. According to the publication, its stealth technology is superior to the similar technology of the Eurofighter fighters. In addition, the KF-21 costs $65 million, which is significantly less than the price of the American F-35.

Russian companies that implement artificial intelligence technologies, at the suggestion of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, can receive subsidies from the state under a simplified scheme. According to the initiative, each year the developer will be allocated up to 500 million rubles for one project, while its implementation period should not exceed six years.

The Chinese company Zhongtian Feilong conducted the first flight tests of a promising unmanned aerial vehicle-a carrier of small reconnaissance drones. According to Jane's, flight tests of the new device took place on March 20, 2021 and were recognized as successful.

In recent years, the Ukrainian military industry has mainly been engaged in the repair and modernization of old Soviet equipment.

It is unlikely that the Russian fifth-generation fighter, which is being worked on in the MiG design bureau (KB) (is in the process of merging with Sukhoi), will make its first flight by 2025, the American publication The National Interest said.

At the same time, Josef Aschbacher considers it necessary to achieve greater commercial returns from the exploration of outer space

The project to build a space station in Earth's orbit, which will function as a hotel, is still reminiscent of science fiction and is unlikely to be implemented in the near future. This opinion was expressed by the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, to a TASS correspondent.

The latest speech processing systems and systems created by the scientific staff of the technopolis "ERA" together with representatives of the Russian industry were demonstrated at the thematic exhibition "Innovation Day of the Ministry of Defense of Russia" in Anapa.

The commander of the air and missile defense forces - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Yuri Grekhov, spoke about the S-350 Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system and the Container radar. The S-350 is deployed at the anti-aircraft missile Forces training center in Gatchina.

The latest heavy robotic mine-clearing system is being developed in the interests of the Russian Armed Forces, the Defense Ministry told reporters.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will continue to work on expanding the range of robotic systems for military purposes, said the head of the department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

French soldiers will not lag behind their American counterparts. April 8, portal gizmodo.com He reported that the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr École Militaire Interarmes (EMIA) conducted a number of exercises involving robots.

The V. V. Bakhirev Institute (part of the Techmash concern of the Rostec State Corporation) has started work on the creation of a promising 152-millimeter adjustable projectile, the new technology is planned to be extended to ammunition of other calibers, Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of JSC NPK Techmash, told RIA Novosti.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec has completed the first stage of testing a demonstrator of a ramjet pulsating detonation engine, which in the future will be able to be used in advanced rocket and space systems, hypersonic aircraft and orbital aircraft. The power plant in certain operating modes demonstrated an increase in specific thrust of up to 50% in comparison with the engines of traditional schemes.

At the specialized exhibition of scientific developments "Day of Innovations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia" in the technopolis "ERA", Russian developers presented their own vision of a line of trusted hardware solutions with built-in artificial intelligence systems.

The unmanned aerial vehicle "Mukha", developed by the operators of scientific companies, was demonstrated during a dynamic display at the thematic exhibition "Day of Innovations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia" in the technopolis "ERA".

The superheavy launch vehicle developed in the Russian Federation was named "Yenisei". It is planned to be used, among other things, for the lunar program, its first launch should be performed in 2028

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) is ready for any development of events on the creation of a superheavy launch vehicle, the company's general director Dmitry Baranov told reporters.

The laser air defense system "fell to the taste" of the American Air Force. April 9 portal c4isrnet.com He reported that the US Air Force has ordered Raytheon to develop an upgraded HELWS installation.