News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

A group of students of the Department of Metal Science and Strength Physics of NUST MISIS has started testing a new high-strength aluminum for 3D printing. It is expected that the technology developed by them will find application in aviation and mechanical engineering, as well as in other industries.

The Israeli company Rafael has upgraded the active protection system of the Trophy armored vehicles. According to Jane's, the upgraded version of the Trophy received an electron-optical all-round view system, which is designed to improve the protection of tanks from certain types of shells and missiles.

American companies Hillwood and Bell Helicopter have tested a promising cargo unmanned tailsitter APT 70 cargo delivery. According to Bell, the tests were conducted at the AllianceTexas innovation center in North Texas. The device in a fully autonomous mode delivered the cargo to the designated point. The tests were considered successful.

A possible defender of future NASA bases on the moon could be the Pentagon. The agencies are increasing cooperation between civil and military projects against the background of external threats, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.

Iran has conducted a test launch of a new carrier rocket "Zuljanah" (Zol-Jannah). This is reported by the local news agency Irib News.

[b]The press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern clarified that a trained crew of two people can load the machine's ammunition in 20 minutes.]

The transport-loading vehicle of the anti-aircraft artillery complex "Derivation-Air DEFENSE" is capable of loading the combat vehicle of the complex at the forefront of the battlefield. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation).

In Japan, they plan to start developing a new system using artificial intelligence to analyze images of foreign ships passing in adjacent Japanese territorial waters, which are made with the help of satellites.

Smart, long-range, deadly-Russia has launched a new generation of adjustable aerial bombs (KAB) with a caliber of up to one and a half tons. Soon they will be armed with all modern VKS aircraft, including Su-57 fighters. These munitions will allow for high-precision strikes on both static and mobile targets. About the possibilities of advanced weapons-in the material of RIA Novosti.

[b]The Director General of Roscosmos added that Russia will not participate in any race to the Moon until it understands "the meaning of the prize fund".]

The Russian lunar program is several times cheaper than the American one, but it will bring no less results to science, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin is convinced.

Specialists of the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute near Moscow have developed and manufactured a wing caisson demonstrator for a promising light passenger aircraft. According to the report of the institute, received by the editorial office of N + 1, the wing caisson is made of Russian composite materials. Strength tests of the element are planned to be carried out during 2021.

They also created a mock-up of an automatic landing system for an unmanned aerial vehicle on an unprepared surface in the conditions of electronic counteraction

The protocol for transmitting data from high-security satellites was developed in the Era Technopolis. This was announced by the head of the Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA" Lieutenant General Vladimir Ivanovsky in an interview with the newspaper "Red Star".

For the first time, the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center hosted meetings of representatives of the military administration bodies and expert groups of the Russian Defense Ministry Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies.

The network posted a photo showing the tail section of a promising Chinese submarine. It can be a multi-purpose submarine Type-095 or a carrier of strategic ballistic missiles Type-096.

The US Navy has begun analyzing possible alternatives to the modern MH-60R/Seahawk deck helicopters and the MQ-8B/C FireScout unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Vertical Mag, the life of the Seahawk and FireScout will expire in the 2030s. The military is considering joining the US Army's FVL tender.

Dmitry Litovkin-about new artillery reconnaissance complexes and modern trends in the development of the armed forces

The new 1B75 "Penicillin" intelligence complex has entered service. The system is able to record acoustic and thermal signals from shots and bursts of artillery shells, giving out the exact coordinates of the location of enemy guns. Data about them is plotted on an electronic map, after which our guns deliver an accurate blow to the enemy.

Russia will present its latest developments - aircraft equipment, air defense systems, armored vehicles, and ammunition-at the international exhibition in India. The largest international aerospace and defense industry air show, Aero India 2021, starts on February 3 in Bangalore.

The American company Metal Shark was commissioned by the US Marine Corps to develop a long-range robot boat LRUSV. According to Jane's, the agreement with the military also provides for the supply of robocat maintenance vessels, which will be created on the meringue of the Project 40 Defiant patrol ships.

[b]The expansion of cooperation between the US Department of Defense and NASA is connected with the need to counteract "the challenges that Russia and China are throwing at the United States," the newspaper notes.]

In the future, the US Department of Defense may protect NASA bases on the Moon, as well as the operations of private mining companies on its surface. This was reported on Monday by The Wall Street Journal, citing knowledgeable sources in the government and in the space industry.

The Russian Defense Ministry for the first time spoke about the characteristics of the strategic complex with the Yars-S intercontinental ballistic missile.

State tests of "Zircons" will be completed in 2021

On Friday, the Ministry of Defense held a Single day of acceptance of military equipment. About what weapons, military and special equipment entered the troops in 2020 and what weapons the army and navy expect in the near future, says "Газета.Ru".