News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The European space Agency has signed a contract with the Swiss startup ClearSpace and provided $68 million in funding for the project. This is the first mission to clean up near-earth space from failed satellites and other space debris. The device itself, which will do this, received the working name "Claw" (Claw).

Varjo introduced the xr-3 mixed reality helmet with an unusual optical system with two displays for each eye: one displays the image in a large field of view, and the second only in the Central part, but with a much higher pixel density. In addition, the device has cameras and lidar, so it can work as an augmented reality helmet, displaying images from cameras with superimposed virtual objects.

The first aircraft carrier developed and built by the Indian defense industry, the Vikrant (IAC-1-Indigenous Aircraft Carrier), successfully completed mooring tests on November 30, 2020, which included checking the systems and equipment installed on Board.

United engine Corporation Rostec has applied new materials and modern technologies to increase the engine life of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft.

Ultralight tactical vehicles are finding more and more buyers in the world. Yesterday, November 30, portal armyrecognition.com reported that the German defense Ministry announced the signing of a contract for the supply of vehicles based on Polaris MRZR for special operations forces.

The Chinese Chang'e-5 probe landed gently on the surface of the moon

The Chinese Chang'e-5 spacecraft made a soft landing on the surface of the moon. In the near future, it will start drilling the ground to deliver samples to Earth. If everything goes smoothly, China will become the third country to deliver a piece of the moon to Earth.

since 2017, Elbit, IAI and Rafael have been developing advanced combat vehicles in Israel, and their samples have been tested.

In the future, the Israeli army should be re-equipped with combat vehicles built on a single universal Carmel platform.

The revolutionary project that is currently being developed in Russia has clearly got in the way of US space ambitions. At the very least, it is difficult to interpret the new anti-Russian sanctions that are being planned by the trump administration today in any other way. Why is the Russian "nuclear tug" so bothering America – and what antidote could be devised in response?

It became known that several sniper rifles are being developed as part of the actively ongoing development work "Ugolek".

One of the most famous is our SVD-self-loading Dragunov rifle. It became the most popular sniper rifle in the world, demonstrating its reliability and accuracy of combat at a distance of up to 500 meters. Although, as they say, its Creator did not consider the SVD a sniper weapon, but only a rapid-fire rifle with increased combat accuracy. But it is worth repeating, in all the armies of the world it has taken root as a sniper.

Three aircraft of this type are purchased by gtlk

The state transport leasing company (STLC) will order the first series of three promising Russian Il-114-300 aircraft, according to the tender documents reviewed by Izvestia. The contract with the United aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of rostec) will be the first order for this type of aircraft. Currently, only one Il-114-300 aircraft is ready, it is being prepared for flight tests and has not yet received a type certificate. The customer expects the first serial copy in 2023. The aircraft will be in demand, although it will not fully replace the Soviet an-24, experts say. A key factor in the project's payback will be its after-sales service, which is traditionally the Achilles ' heel of the Russian aviation industry, experts say.

as reported in UEC-Saturn, the company has an export portfolio of orders for the production of several hundred aircraft engines in the next three to four years

The first tests of the gas generator demonstrator for the new PD-8 mid-range engine are scheduled for March 2021.

Modern 7.62 and 5.45 mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to be delivered to ground forces units. Since the beginning of the year, new submachine guns have been delivered to the combined arms unit of the VVO and to the special purpose unit of the ZVO.

In 2021, Russia should begin state testing of at least two new types of firearms developed by the Kalashnikov concern. This was announced by the industrial Director of the arms complex of the rostec state Corporation Bekhan Ozdoev.

The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Zhukovsky conducted the first test cycle of a model of a promising light multi-purpose aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal", which in the future should replace the outdated Soviet An-2, also known as"Cornhuskers". According to the Institute, the research is carried out by order of the Baikal-engineering company.

The French and British defense ministries have signed a contract with the French company Thales for the supply of three robotic minesweeper boats. According to a joint report of the military departments, the purchase of boats was made as part of the MMCM program, which provides for the modernization of the fleet of minesweepers of the two countries. The French and British military intend to purchase another surface robot in 2021.

the US air force equips the B-1B bomber with hypersonic weapons

Created decades ago, the American supersonic strategic bomber with a variable sweep wing B-1B Lancer ("Ulan") of the US air force will acquire new combat capabilities - the ability to use hypersonic weapons.

Baikal electronics company held the First practical conference "ecosystem Development and growth drivers", where dozens of manufactured and promising partner solutions based on the Baikal processor line were presented. Baikal electronics is the largest project of the t-Nano nanocenter of the investment network of the RUSNANO group's infrastructure and educational programs Fund.

ANYbotics has clearly demonstrated one of the main advantages of its four — legged robot ANYmal-protection from water according to the IP67 standard. During the tests, the robot was almost completely submerged in the water, walked on the rocks at the bottom and went ashore.

the Network appeared shooting a bomber with a giant aeroballistic missile

China is equipping strategic bombers of the family, "Han-six" (NATO designation: "Xian H-6", code-Badger, translated from English - "badger") a huge hypersonic missile.

The equipment of the future new generation soldier "Sotnik "(previously known as" Ratnik-3") can get into its composition zootechnical complexes, as well as elements of artificial intelligence, said in an interview with RIA Novosti industrial Director of the weapons complex of the state Corporation" rostec " Bekhan Ozdoev.