News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Flight tests of the Electro-L number 3 satellite have been completed
the System is recommended for its intended use
The state Commission decided to complete flight tests of the Electro-L satellite number 3. the System is recommended to be used for its intended purpose, the press service of Roscosmos told TASS.
Chelyabinsk will start mass production of smart products for the T-90M tank
The commander's console and the driver's display system for the latest upgraded version of the T-90 tank have successfully passed state tests and received the letter "01". This means that it is ready for serial production, according to the Chelyabinsk enterprise for the development, production and repair of electrical equipment, electrical systems and units for defense products, which is part of the rostec state Corporation.
The Baltic fleet had a surprise for aerial spies
the Baltic fleet electronic warfare Center near Kaliningrad was one of the first in the country to receive the latest mobile jamming system.
It is designed to counter enemy air reconnaissance, sources of the defense Ministry told Izvestia.
RCS development will increase the reliability and service life of Russian spacecraft
Specialists of the Russian space systems holding company (RKS, part of the Roscosmos state Corporation») we have completed work on creating radiation-resistant solid-state relays. Their use will significantly increase the reliability and service life of on-Board equipment while reducing its weight and size indicators, the press service of the holding said.
A consortium for the development of hydrogen technologies has appeared in Russia
Six leading educational and scientific organizations in Russia with leading competencies in the field of hydrogen energy have signed an agreement to create a consortium for the development of hydrogen technologies.
With the new elastic sensor the robot will be able to experience tactile sensations like human skin
Researchers from Cornell University (USA) have created a fiber-optic sensor that measures tactile interactions using light. It combines inexpensive LEDs and dyes, resulting in an elastic "skin" that recognizes bending, deformation, and pressure.
An experimental microprocessor based on the "computing in memory" architecture was created"
Computers built on the basis of the classical von Neumann architecture process data using a Central processor, and the source data and calculation results are stored in other places - in RAM, on a hard or solid-state disk.
The US army has received ground robots for testing interaction with people
The us company QinetiQ has delivered the first batch of four RCV-l light ground hybrid robots to the US Army. According to Breaking Defense, these vehicles will be used to test the system of interaction of robotic complexes with people during combat operations. Such tests are planned for 2022. Larger Textron RCV-m robots will also be used in the checks.
There will be a big re-engine
The updated Tu-160 bomber made its first flight
The first flight of the Tu-160M with serial engines of the improved NK-32-02 model took place on November 3. This is an important stage not only for the strategic bomber program – the largest combat aircraft (maximum take-off weight of 275 tons) in the history of world aviation.
For the rkhbz troops, the heavy flamethrower system "Solntsepek" is being upgraded"
The radiation chemical and biological defense forces celebrate the 102nd anniversary of its Foundation on November 13. Military chemists are responsible for eliminating the consequences of the use of weapons of mass destruction and are involved in the fight against man-made disasters.
The new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 is undergoing trial operation
More than 200 units of special equipment will be delivered to the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops by the end of this year, also said the head of the Russian armed forces ' rcbz troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
The new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 is undergoing trial operation in the army. This was stated on Friday by the chief of the radiation, chemical, and bacteriological protection troops of the Russian armed forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
"Tosoki", "Bumblebees" and the scout robots. What are Russian military chemists armed with
On November 13, the day of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops is celebrated annually in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation. By the end of 2025, the share of modern weapons in these troops should be 85%.
There is an aircraft engine that runs on clean biofuels
British company Rolls-Royce will conduct the first bench tests of the UltraFan aircraft engine powered by biofuels.
During the tests, the engine will be fed undiluted biofuel, which, according to the developer, can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 75 percent compared to conventional jet fuel, the company said.
Black Hawk unmanned helicopters to test flight in formation
The American company Sikorsky in 2021 will test unmanned multi-purpose helicopters Black Hawk flight in formation with simultaneous landing on a small platform. According to Flightglobal, the tests will be commissioned by the defense advanced development Agency of the us Department of defense. Three helicopters will be tested by flight in formation.
The Senate proposed to cut the budget of the NASA program to land people on the moon
The US Senate appropriations Committee published a bill on the NASA budget for 2021. The Agency will be able to receive only a part of the requested amount for the implementation of the Artemis program to return people to the moon, but scientific programs and the development of new automatic devices and telescopes will be fully funded, according to the website SpaceNews.com.
Published a video of the combat use of the latest Turkish ZSU in Libya
Turkish Korkut anti-aircraft self-propelled guns were transferred to Libya in mid-January this year. During all this time, only a few photos appeared on the Network confirming the presence of this technique in this hot spot.
Russia's nuclear forces will deprive Ukrainian intelligence
Vladimir Putin said that Russia is completing the creation of a nuclear forces control center, which is almost completely protected from nuclear attacks and equipped with the most advanced equipment and communications facilities. Moscow has already seriously modernized its nuclear triad in recent years. Now it's time to update its management system, which Russia inherited from the USSR and was developed on the territory of Ukraine.
Contract for the first two us nuclear missile submarines of the new type Columbia
On November 5, 2020, the US Navy signed a $ 9.474 billion contract with the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard (GDEB, part of the General Dynamics Corporation) in Groton, Connecticut, for the construction and testing of the first two us nuclear - powered missile submarines of the new generation-SSBN 826 Columbia and SSBN 827 Wisconsin.
The MS-21 airliner with Russian PD-14 engines was rolled out
Irkut Corporation rolled out the first prototype MS-21-310 passenger aircraft with Russian-designed PD-14 engines. According to the rostec state Corporation, on November 6, 2020, the aircraft was transferred from the final Assembly shop to the flight test division of the Irkutsk aviation plant.
The Lessons Of "Innovator»
New development of TSNIITOCHMASH will teach marksmanship
The development of a new automated target complex of employees of the Research center (SIC) for testing and experimental research of weapons, military and special equipment (a structural division of TSNIITOCHMASH) is a feat of the very functionality of this division. After all, one of its main tasks is to conduct large – scale tests of small arms and demonstrate them to potential domestic and foreign customers.
