News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Electric plane from Metro Hop will be able to take off from a runway length of 25 meters
With the development of electric aviation, aircraft with a shortened take-off can become a real alternative to aircraft with vertical take-off. The latter spend too much energy during takeoff and landing, thereby significantly limiting the "useful" range of their flight.
Sberbank is testing self-driving cars
The first self-driving cars of Sber Automotive Technologies went to the streets of Moscow for testing in the conditions of the winter metropolis: the drones will be tested by high humidity, negative temperature, poor visibility and heavy road conditions.
American fighter of the sixth generation will receive a virtual pilot
A promising American fighter of the sixth generation, created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, is likely to receive a co-pilot, whose role will be played by AI.
Russia has produced the first prototype engine for the PAK DA bomber
Russian engineers have created a prototype aircraft engine designed for the strategic bomber PAK DA.
Video: new tests of the promising bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor
The promising American tiltrotor has passed two new stages of testing. The device was tested with the Tactical Common Datalink communication channel, and also evaluated its ability to lift loads.
A plastic gun
The domestic shooting industry makes up for lost time
Technologists and design engineers of the Central research Institute of precision engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, part of rostec) have long used the remarkable qualities of polymers in their developments. High strength, low specific gravity, durability, high corrosion resistance, heat resistance, cheapness of these materials-this is what allows you to improve the design of weapons and military equipment.
The all-seeing eye of the South of Russia
the Nebo-UM radar is capable of detecting hypersonic aircraft manufactured using Stealth technology
on December 14, 2020, a new Nebo-UM radar station took over combat duty in the Rostov region.
China launches new launch vehicle with secret satellite into orbit
The Chinese medium-class rocket "Changzheng-8" ("Great campaign-8", CZ-8) on Tuesday launched into orbit with a secret satellite XJY-7, as well as a group of space micro-devices, a live broadcast was conducted on the Chinese website DouYu.
Deliveries of new parachutes for Russian special forces have begun
Special intelligence units began to receive new tactical parachute systems "Steyer". They are designed specifically for scouts and allow you to land from a height of 10 kilometers.
Avialesookhrana self-propelled gun "Lotus" for the airborne troops was released for preliminary testing
"Lotus" will demonstrate work in motion, afloat and when landing, the combat vehicle will also produce 300 shots
The air-mounted self-propelled artillery gun "Lotus" developed by the Central research Institute of precision engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, part of rostec) has entered the preliminary testing stage. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of Rostec.
Updated data on the speed of the Avangard hypersonic missile"
The Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation has published new data on the flight speed of the hypersonic unit of the Avangard missile system. According to the military, it accelerates to Mach 28 (the speed of sound is approximately equal to 7.5 kilometers per second).
Roselektronika increases production of electronic modules for servers
The R & d center for electronic computing technology (nitsevt) of the holding company "Roselektronika" will double the production of electronic modules, including for data storage systems "Dome".
USC expects to build a new aircraft carrier on " Sevmash"
CEO of the Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov stressed that Russia now has all the competencies for this
The United shipbuilding Corporation (USC) expects to build a promising aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy on the Sevmash. This was stated on Tuesday by the General Director of USC Alexey Rakhmanov in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".
The new version of the BMP-2M will provide protection and will be able to destroy modern tanks
Local conflicts of recent years have repeatedly demonstrated that the Soviet infantry fighting vehicles of the first and second generation, which did not undergo modernization, no longer meet modern requirements in terms of security.
UAV S-70 "Hunter" will receive the function of an interceptor
Russian attack UAV s-70 "Hunter" in the future will be able to act as an interceptor. As part of the flight tests, the "Hunter "for the first time made a series of flights with air-to-air missiles as weapons.
Russia's success in developing military drones recognized in China
Russia is rapidly and consistently developing combat unmanned aircraft. In 2018, there was a key breakthrough, after which the family of military drones began to expand rapidly. By 2025, the number of drones in the Russian army will double, and their role in combat operations will become more visible.
The question of choosing an engine for the promising European UAV Eurodrone
In the article published in the French newspaper "La Tribune" by Michel Cabirol "Moteurs de l'eurodrone: dernière chance pour Safran de supplanter General Electric" ("engines for Eurodrone: will Safran Take the last chance to oust General Electric?"), it is reported that the European company Airbus Defense has requested the engine companies General Electric and Safran Helicopter Engines to provide it with a final commercial offer for the production of a turboprop engine for a promising European unmanned aerial vehicle of long flight duration eurodrone male (Medium altitude long endurance).
Unmanned wingman from Boeing began high-speed runs on the runway
The Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial vehicle has started high-speed runs on the runway. The first flight is scheduled for 2021.
"Peregrine Falcon" experienced shooting
The Russian military tested the "flying BMD" with high-precision missiles the
" Flying " combat vehicle of the landing force - the latest mi-8AMTSH-VN "Sapsan" helicopter-fired anti-tank guided missiles "Ataka-VM". As told in the Russian military-industrial complex, the crew of a prototype helicopter successfully attacked targets that mimic the armored vehicles of a potential enemy.
State tests of the upgraded Tu-160 will begin in 2021
The Russian defense Ministry plans to start state tests of the upgraded Tu-160 strategic missile carrier in 2021. This was announced on Monday, December 21, by the head of the military Department Sergei Shoigu.