News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Response and "Reaper" and "the Speech": the Russian strike UAV
The recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh have shown that it is difficult to win a modern war without attack drones. Russia is still lagging behind the West, China, Israel, and even Turkey, but is doing everything possible to narrow this gap.
United States deprived of Russian aircraft of foreign components
The US has prepared a new sanctions list, which includes the Russian defense Ministry and 28 companies. These are mainly enterprises that are engaged in civil aircraft construction and cosmonautics. For some reason, the forensic center of the police Department in the Nizhny Novgorod region also got in there. What guided the authors of the new anti-Russian sanctions and will they be painful for Russia?
The Chinese tested an attack drone delivering cargo
The Chinese military conducted tests of the Wing Loong strike unmanned aerial vehicle for cargo delivery. According to Jane's, during the tests, the military checked the accuracy of dumping the container with security.
US army invests in close combat
The US army is actively working to overcome the shortcomings identified in the equipment and training of front-line units, or "close combat" (CCW). Created for this purpose, the" soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team " () of the future Command ([i] Army Futures Command ) is working on three projects.
"Dubious idea": what the us Navy is experiencing
Cover the East coast of the United States from Intercontinental ballistic missiles, while costing "little blood" - the Pentagon reported on successful tests of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA anti-missile. According to representatives of the Department, it can be based on all destroyers with the aegis system and is capable of shooting down any ICBMs. About whether the interceptor will cope with the Russian "YARS" and "Avangards" — in the material RIA Novosti.
Taiwan begins a program of construction of national submarines
On November 24, a ceremony was held at the CSBC shipyard in Kaohsiung in the presence of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen to mark the start of construction of national-designed submarines.
The main features of the new AKV-521 carbine were shown in the video
Kalashnikov concern continues to introduce small arms enthusiasts to its new product-the AKV-521 carbine of 5. 45x39 caliber. After the incomplete disassembly of the weapon shown earlier, the new video explains in more detail about the features of the prototype.
In the US, the Russian "Luna-25" was called a rudiment
The first Russian mission "Luna-25" to a natural satellite of the Earth "would have looked good at the beginning of 2000", and now the Chinese Chang'e 4 is less ambitious, Jonathan McDowell, a researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian center for astrophysics (USA), told RIA Novosti.
European drone ready for production
European countries are preparing to abandon American and Israeli drones. On November 24, the press service Of the organization for joint cooperation in the field of weapons (OCCAR) announced the completion of negotiations with the Airbus Defense and Space Corporation and the readiness of the MALE RPAS program for the production stage.
"Lotus" for the airborne forces: Russia will test a new " self-propelled gun»
self-Propelled artillery installation "Lotus" passed acceptance tests
Russia is starting preliminary testing of the Lotus self-propelled artillery system developed for the airborne forces. The vehicle was created on the chassis of the BMD-4 combat vehicle. «Newspaper.Ru "- about the features of the new "self-propelled gun".
Britain targets enemies with Turkish fighter jets of the future
Russia's oldest geopolitical rival, the United Kingdom, has found a new way to defend its interests with someone else's hands. At least, this is the conclusion that can be drawn from a number of aspects of military-technological cooperation between London and Ankara. This is especially true for the development of one of the most important tools of military superiority – the fifth-generation fighter.
The government has determined who can apply for subsidies for the development of quantum computers
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree "on approving the Rules for granting subsidies from the Federal budget for the development of quantum processor prototypes in accordance with the activities of the Quantum computing roadmap"; the document was published on the official legal information portal on Tuesday.
China has invited other countries to participate in the creation of a lunar base
The Chinese government considers the moon and outer space to be the universal heritage of mankind and supports their peaceful development, said the Deputy head Of the center for lunar research and space engineering of the Chinese national space administration.
China is considering the possibility of landing its astronauts on the moon
the Deputy Head Of the center for lunar research and space engineering of the Chinese national space administration said that the Chinese authorities ' spending on space will increase
Chinese authorities and government experts are discussing the possibility of sending astronauts to the moon in the near future and choosing the right moment "in accordance with scientific tasks and taking into account economic factors."
Extinguish the wave: the South of Russia will close impenetrable " jammers»
The southern military district will be equipped with one of the most effective and multifunctional electronic warfare stations. The latest "Palantin" complex is capable of suppressing not only cellular and radio communications, but also control channels for drones.
New arguments for the first kick
When will the us Navy receive its first hypersonic missiles
On October 28, national security adviser Robert O'brien said that all destroyers of the US Navy will be equipped with hypersonic missiles, which surprised the naval leadership: it was unaware that the United States Navy was already in the midst of major changes. The arrival of a completely new long-range hypersonic weapon into service on surface and underwater ships was a big surprise for the sailors. And even in such a short time – from 2022 to 2025.
Turkish robot medic shown on video
Turkey has published a video of tests of a robotic system designed to evacuate the wounded from dangerous places for humans.
India has tested a ground-based version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise MISSILE"
On November 24, India conducted a test launch of a ground - based version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test site located on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Taiwan has launched its own construction of submarines
The head of the Taiwanese administration, Tsai ing-Wen, announced the launch of a program to build Taiwanese military submarines in the city of Kaohsiung, according to the Associated press.
A new blow to the MS-21 program
As reported on November 23, 2020, the Reuters news Agency, the US authorities have prepared a list of 89 Chinese and 28 Russian companies - "military end users" (Military End Users), which will limit their ability to purchase American technologies or products. .