News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The PD-14 engine received the ICAO certificate of the sample of 2020
JSC "UEC-Aviadvigatel", part of the United Engine Corporation of the State Corporation Rostec, received an addition to the PD-14 Engine Type Certificate.
MANPADS "Metka" and MLRS "Tornado-G" on the DT tractor are being developed in Russia
Already developed, adopted or undergoing state tests, in particular, hypersonic systems "Dagger", "Zircon", cruise missiles "Caliber", reported in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russian scientists have offered guaranteed protection against NATO aggression
Russian military scientists have proposed a variant of the combat use of the Aerospace Forces( VKS), which will provide guaranteed protection against a possible multi-sphere operation of NATO, a new approach is presented in the journal "Aerospace Forces. Theory and Practice", published by the Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force (Air Force).
The US has shown a powerful microwave interceptor
The world's largest military-industrial and aerospace corporation, Lockheed Martin, showed the operation of the Mobile Radio Frequency-Integrated Unmanned Aircraft System Suppressor (MoRFIUS), designed to intercept a swarm of drones. The American company posted the corresponding video on Twitter.
The Russian MS-21 engine has passed the ICAO certification for emissions of harmful substances
The Russian PD-14 engine, which will be equipped with the MS-21 aircraft, has passed the certification of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on compliance with the requirements for emissions of harmful substances.
Manta Ray Project: DARPA orders underwater drones
Drones continue to explore the underwater space. On February 7, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the signing of contracts for the development of underwater unmanned vehicles.
Military expert on the VKS: we are insured against any force majeure
Russian military scientists have offered guaranteed protection against a" multi-sphere operation " by NATO. On the air of Sputnik radio, Igor Korotchenko, the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, shared his opinion on this issue.
Twin AK-103: "Kalashnikov" has released a new carbine
The Russian market received a shortened carbine TG2 from "Kalashnikov"
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has started selling a shortened version of the latest civilian TG2 carbine for the 366TKM cartridge on the Russian market. What characteristics does the new weapon have and what is its export potential - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru».
A private company from China has successfully launched a "smart" launch vehicle
The Chinese company One Space Technology has successfully launched a new suborbital rocket OS-X6B. 3D printing is used for the production of media components.
Europeans will test a passenger tiltrotor in 2023
In 2023, the European T-Wing Consortium will conduct the first flight tests of the NGCTR-TD passenger tiltrotor demonstrator, which is being developed for inter-city transportation. According to Flightglobal, the developers are currently testing a composite tiltrotor wing in a wind tunnel at the Italian research center CIRA.
The PEAK neutron reactor has started reaching a capacity of 10 megawatts
Neutron research reactor PIK, which is Gatchina near St. Petersburg, went to the next stage energy start — his power has begun to raise the level of 10 MW, and the output of the reactor operating power of 100 MW is planned EN 2022. The conclusion of the reactor on the energy mode of operation is stated in the message on the website of the Kurchatov Institute.
The British began to develop a flying bus
The British company GKN Aerospace has started to develop a route urban aircraft Skybus, which will transport passengers in cities like a bus. According to Aviation Week, the UK Agency for Research and Innovation has allocated 4.5 million pounds ($6.2 million) for the project.
The Su-57 was taught to operate with minimal involvement from the pilot
Thanks to the automated control system, the new Russian fifth-generation fighter is able to perform tasks with minimal pilot involvement. Earlier, we recall, there was unofficial information about the development of an unmanned mode on the Su-57 aircraft.
A fully electric flying laboratory will be created in two years - NITS im. Zhukovsky
A production aircraft with an all-electric powerplant may appear by 2030, according to Andrey Dutov, General Director of the N.E. Zhuklovsky Institute Research Center.
The Defense Ministry will additionally purchase hypersonic and high-precision weapons
The issues of additional supplies of hypersonic and high-precision long-range weapons were discussed at a meeting held by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the Military-Industrial Corporation NPO Mashinostroeniya JSC in Reutov near Moscow on Friday, February 5.
"An ambitious task." Expert on the creation of a drone-shooting ATGM in Russia
Russia is creating the world's first anti-tank missile system capable of shooting down drones. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vadim Kozyulin told how difficult the task is to be solved by engineers and designers.
In Russia, ground tests of an aircraft equipped with a potentially revolutionary superconducting electric motor have begun
Russian engineers have started ground testing of a flying laboratory based on the Yak-40, equipped with a superconducting electric motor. It is installed in the nose of the aircraft.
In Russia, there were no engines for attack drones
The fact that there are currently no engines for attack drones in Russia is one of the reasons for the country's lack of its own serial attack drones. This is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to an interview with the General Director of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building Mikhail Gordin.
Kazakhstan's unmanned aerial vehicle " Chagala»
As reported on February 5, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, test flights of the new reconnaissance unmanned aircraft complex "Shagala"took place. The UAV was developed by military scientists of the National Defense University of Kazakhstan named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy (NUO).
China has successfully tested medium-range ballistic missile interception technology for the first time
On February 4, 2021, China successfully conducted tests to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile at the Korla test site in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.