News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

We continue the series of articles about the PLA UAVs. This article will present unmanned systems that are in service with the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China.

The two-seat version of the Chinese fifth-generation fighter J-20 will receive a powerful electronic warfare system (EW) and will be able to control guided unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as a result of which it will become a "real nightmare" for the enemy, the South China Morning Post newspaper writes, citing the Chinese magazine Ordnance Industry Science Technology.

The research and production enterprise "Polet" (part of the holding company "Roselektronika" "Rostec") is creating a new antenna for supersonic aircraft, which will significantly increase the range and reliability of aviation radio communications, the press service of the company told reporters on Friday.

Jeff Bezos announced the sale of tickets for space tourists. Those interested will be able to purchase a seat in the New Shepard ship. The device was developed by the businessman's company, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Tickets to the orbit can be issued as early as May 5. Three years ago, the media reported that one ticket one ticket to space will cost $200-300 thousand. The corporation has been developing the New Shepard rocket since 2006. The company conducted 15 tests of the ship. The last test - it was held on April 14 - was considered a success by experts.

In 2020, the US Missile Defense Agency failed twice to test the THAAD-Patriot system.

During one of the test launches, the control of the Kalibr-NK cruise missile was lost, which fell into the sea next to the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate that launched it, says The Drive, commenting on a video posted on YouTube of a "test launch of a cruise missile launch model".

China will have a national space station in low-Earth orbit. On April 29, the press service of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) reported that the Changzheng-5B launch vehicle successfully launched the base module of the future space station into orbit.

The launcher of the Chinese intercontinental missile system DF-41 was captured on video while it was moving along a public road.

It can be seen that a multi-ton combat vehicle with a wheel formula of 8x8 with a fairly decent speed moves in the flow of transport along with ordinary passenger cars.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved three launches of technology demonstrators of the Starship space system. The nearest of them may take place very soon.

Specialists of the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences have completed an experiment aimed at testing the flight to the satellite of our planet. A total of six people were involved in the study. It was part of the preparation for a new stage of the SIRIUS international isolation experiment.

The US Space Agency decided to suspend the contract issued earlier by SpaceX and implying the creation of the lander. The reason was protests from the company's competitors — Dynetics and Blue Origin.

Tests of the protected special purpose vehicle "Typhoon-Airborne" will soon be completed, the Department of Information and Mass Communications (DIMK) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The Su-30SM fighters in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy will be upgraded to the Su-30SM2 variant, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.

France has tested a new M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile. Its carrier is a strategic submarine of the Triomphant type.

The Changzheng-5B heavy launch vehicle successfully launched the Tianhe base module of the future Chinese space station into low-Earth orbit on Thursday, the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) said.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec is creating a mobile stand for the AI-222-25 aircraft engine, which will allow testing power plants after repairs in the field, the press service of the Rostec State Corporation reported.

The UK will build its own guided drones. April 28, portal janes.com he announced that the company Spirit AeroSystems has announced all participants in the Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) program, which will produce unmanned Mosquito fighters.

American engineers have taught the exoskeleton for the legs to increase the walking speed by an average of 42 percent. After the start of walking, the exoskeleton gradually optimizes the parameters of its work, adapting to the walking of a particular person. The paper is published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.

In Ukraine, they said that the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau is working on the latest Kilchen anti-aircraft missile system, which is allegedly an analog of the American Patriot air defense system.

The Pentagon plans to spend nearly $18 billion to develop, manufacture and support interceptor missiles from North Korea or Iran, the first major defense government purchase of the administration of President Joe Biden, according to Bloomberg.