News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The first navigation spacecraft of the new generation, Glonass-K2, will be launched into orbit at the end of 2021. This is reported by TASS with reference to the general director of the company "Information Satellite Systems named after M. F. Reshetnev" Nikolai Testoedov.

Recently, it has become fashionable for many weapons manufacturers to show footage of the destruction of Soviet or Russian-made weapons.

The exhibition of radar weapons systems, organized by the China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA), China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and China Electronics Corporation (CEC), opened in Nanjing.

To create the station, China plans to carry out 11 launches in the next two years

The heavy launch vehicle "Changzheng 5B" (CZ-5B) for the launch of the main module of the Chinese space station on Friday was sent to the launch pad of the Wenchang cosmodrome, located on the northeast coast of Hainan Island. This was reported by the newspaper "Chinese Cosmonautics".

The aircraft missile "Armored truck" will be delivered to the troops after 2023. This is due to the time of formation of the plans of the Russian Ministry of Defense for procurement and the technological cycle of missile production.

The head of Roscosmos previously reported that RSC Energia set the task of ensuring the readiness of the first base module for the new Russian space station in 2025

The new manned spacecraft with the crew "Eagle" can fly in 2025 not to the International Space Station (ISS), but to the Russian station, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin told reporters on Friday.

[b]Russia will use it simultaneously with the ISS, Roscosmos Executive Director for Advanced Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko said.]

Russia will simultaneously use the International Space Station (ISS) and the new space station for several years. This was reported to journalists on Friday by the executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko.

Frigates of the project 22350 will become the first full-time carriers of hypersonic weapons, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported on Friday, April 23.

Testing of new unmanned aerial vehicles continues in Turkey. On April 22, the third prototype (RT-3) of the Bayraktar Akıncı (TIHA) drone, developed by the Turkish company Baykar, successfully completed its first fire tests. According to the press service of Baykar, "smart" ammunition MAM-C, MAM-L and MAM-T, created by the Turkish company Roketsan, accurately hit all designated targets.

The head of Rostec said that the robotic version of the Russian tank, thanks to artificial intelligence, will find targets on its own

The robotic version of the Russian T-14 Armata tank, thanks to artificial intelligence, will find targets by itself, but a person will authorize the shooting. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the state corporation "Rostec" Sergey Chemezov on the air of the program "Vesti on Saturday" with Sergey Brilev on the TV channel "Russia-1".

Spain is preparing to upgrade its submarine fleet. Yesterday, April 23, the press service of the company Navantia reported that the shipyard in Cartagena held a solemn ceremony of launching the first submarine of the project S-80.

According to the General Director of the company "Information Satellite Systems named after M. F. Reshetnev" Nikolay Testoedov, the supply of on-board equipment has already been fully completed, the device is assembled and is being tested.

General Director of the company Andrey Dyachkov noted that this project is also attractive for foreign customers

The Northern Design Bureau (SPKB, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) will present a version of the patrol ship project 22160. This was announced by the General Director of the company Andrey Dyachkov in an interview with TASS in connection with the 75th anniversary of the bureau celebrated on April 22.

In Ukraine, an order was received for the first batch of T-64BM2 "Crab". This is reported by the Defense Express portal with reference to the agency "Ukrinform". So far, we are talking about 12 combat vehicles that have undergone a deep modernization.

It is assumed that the "Crab" will be the last version of the tank, which was put on the conveyor more than 55 years ago. Instead of the old 5TDF engine, a more modern 6TD-1 with a capacity of 1000 hp, previously used on the T-80UD, will be installed on it. However, this will require a redesign of the engine and transmission compartment.

The F-15EX Eagle II fighter of the US Air Force, considered an analogue of the Russian Su-57, received probably the most powerful radar in the world for this type of aircraft, reports The Drive, referring to the developer of the radar station Michelle Stychinsky from Raytheon.

In China, for the first time, an image of the new Feilong-2 heavy-duty strike drone was publicly shown. The machine is made according to the "flying wing" scheme, equipped with jet engines and has low radar visibility, writes dambiev.

Earlier, the head of Roscosmos said that RSC Energia has set a task to ensure the readiness of the first base module for the station in 2025

The Science and Energy Module (NEM), which was created for the ISS, will be redesigned for the Russian space station. This was reported to journalists by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

The Northern Fleet is now able to ensure the protection of national interests and the military security of the state in the Arctic.

Russia is considering the possibility of transferring its segment to the International Space Station (ISS) The United States after 2025. This was announced on April 21 by the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin.

The new Russian space station will not be permanently inhabited, like the ISS, due to radiation exposure in a high-latitude orbit, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.