News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The European space Agency has officially approved the design of the new ARIEL space telescope and allowed the process of its creation to begin. It is expected that the telescope will be launched in 2029 and will conduct the first large-scale study of the atmospheres of thousands of exoplanets of various types, according to the Agency's website.

If a ballistic missile is fired from a cannon, it will still remain a missile

On the eve of serious geopolitical upheavals, the world's leading countries are seeking to acquire breakthrough weapons systems that should provide them with military and technical superiority on the fields and seas of future battles.

the theory of electromagnetic weapons is well known, but the practice is not given in hand

In the current century, scientists and engineers working for the defense industry are working with increasing energy to create "anti-electronic" weapons that involve non-contact energy effects.

Roscosmos has already started developing an engine for the flight demonstrator of the rocket

A test launch of a demonstrator of the Krylo-SV reusable cruise missile being developed in Russia is planned in early 2023, the Ministry of investment, industry and science of the Moscow region reported.

Low gravity and the lack of an atmosphere on the moon will facilitate the construction of such a telescope and allow it to work with absolute efficiency, the researchers say.

As reported on November 16, 2020, FSUE "Rosmorport", it is the beginning of a test equipment for unmanned navigation. The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation and with the participation of the Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation and the Russian Maritime register of shipping.

In early 2017, the Petra Nova project was launched in Texas – the world's first installation to capture carbon dioxide from emissions as part of the "clean coal" concept (that is, the safe collection of CO2 that is generated when coal is burned).

The Brazilian company Embraer has started developing a light hybrid military transport aircraft. According to Flightglobal, in the army, it will have to replace the outdated emb-110 Bandeirante and EMB-120 Brasilia transporters. The transport project received the designation STOUT (Short Take Off Utility Transport, transport aircraft with a shortened takeoff).

Engineers from Australia have developed a biomimetic soft manipulator for robots that can grab objects by wrapping around them like the tentacles of an octopus or the trunk of an elephant. The manipulator is made of fabric and is driven by a hydraulic actuator.

The Russian company IVA Technologies has developed a modular underwater communication system IVA S/W, which has no analogues in the world. The complex was tested in the Arctic by Navy submariners at a depth of up to 26 m and a range of up to 2000 meters.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.