News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

artificial intelligence for the first time during the flight replaced the co-pilot of the us air force aircraft

This week, the artificial intelligence artuid, created on the basis of an algorithm for playing chess, acted as a co-pilot during a training flight of the U-2 aircraft. The US Air Force expects that this AI can be modified for use on other models of combat aircraft. The development of artificial intelligence has already become one of the key areas of the Pentagon's innovation programs.

The President spoke about the "antidote" at the annual press conference

At the final press conference on December 17, Vladimir Putin said that Russia is "actively working" on an "antidote" to the future hypersonic weapons (GZO) of other countries. The President did not specify which systems are in question, but information about some of them has previously appeared in open sources. Experts note that protection against such weapons is an extremely difficult, but feasible task. how it is going to be solved in our country-izvestia understood.

China rejoices – the country's lunar program has taken a new height. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the entire Chinese people on the successful return of the lunar soil capsule to Earth. However, this huge success is only the first step towards the implementation of China's much more ambitious plans in space. When and with what missiles will China be able to send a man to the moon and even to Mars?

The Ministry of Defense of Israel, together with the Directorate for Defense Research and Development, completed a series of tests of the David's Sling anti-missile system as part of the layered missile defense system. According to the Israeli Air Force, during the tests, the complex successfully intercepted a target simulating a missile.

The richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and a group of investors have invested in a startup with Russian roots ZeroAvia, writes Bloomberg.

Fuel is also planned to be used on other planets

the united states intends to process uranium for the use of this fuel on the surface of the moon and planets, as well as for space energy. this is stated in the strategy approved on wednesday by us president donald trump in the field of space nuclear energy.

the latest russian anti-aircraft missile and gun system "pantsir-sm" has radically improved capabilities to combat a variety of air targets.

The US claims that Russia has tested an anti-satellite missile]

Washington expressed concern that Moscow allegedly continues to work on testing anti-satellite weapons. Its use, we are sure in the United States, will lead to numerous debris, which, in turn, will pose a threat to commercial satellites. The Russian Foreign Ministry called such statements propaganda stuffing.

the avangard combat unit is capable of flying in the dense layers of the atmosphere at hypersonic speed, maneuvering along the course and altitude and overcoming any missile defense

The next two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) UR-100N UTTH with hypersonic combat equipment "Avangard" can take up combat duty in one of the regiments of the Yasnensky compound of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) in the third decade of December.

Tests of the latest system of automatic illumination of the surface situation developed by the Research Institute of Long-range Radio Communications (NIIDAR), began on the Black Sea. about it on thursday, december 17, reported in a press-service of the company.

The Network posted a video of tests of the world's only floating tank, the record is available on the website of Rostec. As reminds "Tsargrad", "Octopus-SDM1" is able to fire, while immediately go to the unprepared shore. The floating tank can overcome water obstacles, including in difficult weather conditions.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory conducted ground tests of the warhead of a promising hypersonic missile and an electronic precision detonation system. According to Flightglobal, the tests took place at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico and were considered successful. The tests were carried out using a trolley with rocket boosters mounted on rails.

On December 15, 2020, the US Air Force conducted tests of the artux neural network algorithm on the U-2 Dragon Lady strategic reconnaissance aircraft. according to flightglobal, in flight, the algorithm controlled the radar station of the radar and was responsible for detecting missile launchers.

The team of designers and enthusiasts of CDB "Rubin" (part of USC) awarded the First prize in the nomination "For successes in manufacturing military products, the introduction of advanced technologies and innovative solutions" annual National prize "Golden idea" in the sphere of military-technical cooperation.

The US Space Command (US Space Command - USSPACECOM) reported on the next test of an anti-satellite interception missile (Direct-ascent anti - satellite-DA-ASAT) made by Russia on December 16, 2020 from the Plesetsk missile range. The Ministry of defense of Russia on the start-up was not reported.

the president also said that work on the hypersonic missile "zircon" is mostly completed

russia is currently working on ways to counter hypersonic weapons, which other countries do not yet have. This was announced on Thursday at the final press conference by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Turkish project ULAQ, shown in October this year in the form of a "cartoon", is already embodied in metal. On December 16, the Anadolu News Agency reported that the companies Meteksan Savunma and ARES Tersanesi presented the first prototype of an unmanned reconnaissance and combat boat.

Work on the new Sarmat intercontinental missile is in its final stage, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We are actively working on a heavy rocket - the Sarmat. At the final stage, " Putin said at a press conference on Thursday.

the british corporation bae systems has shown a new design of a promising light tank, which is being created for the us ground forces under the mobile protected firepower program. In the future, the machine can complement the main battle tank M1.

The RUSNANO Group Infrastructure and Educational Programs Foundation (FIOP) and the Nanotechnologies Technical Committee 441 operating on its basis took part in the development of the general Technical Preliminary National Standard (PNST) in the field of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The work was carried out in cooperation with the Technical Committee "Cyber-physical Systems" on the basis of RVC, which submitted the preliminary standard for public discussion.