News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
New Chinese hospital ship
On November 30, 2020, an official ceremony was held at the naval base of the southern fleet of the PLA Navy in Sanya (Hainan island) for the introduction of a new project of the main hospital ship, called the southern medicine 13, into the PLA Navy. The new hospital ship is built at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group shipyard in Shanghai and has a displacement of 6000 tons.
Roscosmos allowed the use of space debris for 3D printing
The development of additive technologies will make it possible to develop a highly efficient system for manufacturing rocket and space technology
Regolith and space debris can be used in the future as a material for 3D printing technology. This was announced by the first Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for the development of the orbital group and promising projects Yuri Urlichich.
Production of a copy of the American Hellfire missile was established in Iran
the Famous American AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank guided missile was successfully copied in Iran.
As you know, this ATGM is the standard armament of the AH-64 Apache, AH-1Z Viper, OH-58 Kiowa helicopters, as well as the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper attack drones.
Boeing has taught drones to fly without human intervention
Aviation will be able to operate successfully without people. Yesterday, December 2, portal flightglobal.com reported that the company Boeing has tested drones under the control of artificial intelligence.
A quantum-electronic device capable of operating for about a year on a single pulse of energy has been created
Over the past few years, in the field of electronics, in particular in the field of devices from the category of the Internet of Things, there has been a tendency to constantly increase the energy efficiency of these devices.
Russia has published the world's first book translated and illustrated with artificial intelligence
The transfer was made by Yandex.A translator, and the image on the cover is drawn by a neural network. The translation from English to Russian was completed in just 40 seconds.
China overtook the United States for patents in the field of artificial intelligence
For the first time, China has become a leader in patents in the field of artificial intelligence. This was stated by the Deputy head of the Chinese Academy of cyberspace research Li Yuxiao at the WIC (World Internet Conference).
The expert told who will make the decision about the attack " Hunter"
The decision to launch aircraft missiles at enemy aircraft by the Hunter drone will be made by the pilot of the su-57 leader aircraft. This was told to RIA Novosti by military expert Viktor Murakhovsky, commenting on the beginning of tests of the strike drone in the fighter version.
Israeli developers received rocket fuel in the form of gel
Startup NewRocket has learned how to turn kerosene into a gel to create a safe, convenient, high-energy and environmentally friendly rocket fuel.
Source: Russia first tested the Hunter UAV as a fighter
According to a source in the military-industrial complex, the Russian unmanned s-70 "Hunter" has passed the first flight tests in the version of the fighter-interceptor.
The famous jet "Hurricane" can get a new wheeled chassis
The 9k57 Uragan multiple launch rocket system was adopted 45 years ago. Despite its age, it is still considered one of the best MLRS in the world, capable of performing combat tasks effectively for a long time.
Sanctions as an engine of progress: how to overcome the difficulties of import substitution
Dmitry Litovkin - about the difficulties and success of the development of domestic industry, forced to reduce the supply of components from abroad
New us sanctions, if they are imposed, may slow down one of the most ambitious and promising projects - the "mainline aircraft of the XXI century", the MS-21.
Ammunition in the Russian Federation will be equipped with an electronic protection system
The Techmash research and production concern (part of rostec) has developed a new software and analytical complex for creating "smart" ammunition, which will improve the accuracy of hitting targets. On Wednesday, December 2, the press service of the state Corporation reports.
Creating new materials: TPU scientists told about modern technologies and promising projects
Team of the research center "Physical materials science and composite materials "(SIC FMCM) The research school of chemical and biomedical technologies of TPU conducted research in the development of new materials for renewable energy using nano - and microstructured flexible piezopolymer nano - and microgenerators, as well as bioactive materials based on RF-magnetron calcium-phosphate coatings.
Europe will launch a giant "Claw" into space to hunt dead satellites
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).
VR helmet with foveal optical system received lidar
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 Indian Navy's Vikrant aircraft carrier has passed mooring tests
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.
Rostec has increased the engine life for the Yak-130 four times
United engine Corporation Rostec has applied new materials and modern technologies to increase the engine life of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft.
German special forces will switch to buggy SUVs
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.
"Softly sat down": the Chinese have landed and are ready to drill
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.