News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The updated Abrams was too heavy for Europe
The US Army has announced the preparation of an upgraded M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank for artillery tests at the Fort Hood test site in Texas. The new version is heavier than the previous ones, which casts doubt on its use-especially in Europe.
The new Chinese aircraft may be a copy of the Su-34
The Chinese fighter-bomber of the new generation may be similar to the Russian Su-34. Images of the alleged appearance of a promising winged machine from the Middle Kingdom appeared on the Network.
It is still difficult to say how much the published concept corresponds to what will happen in reality. However, China has long mastered the production of its own clones of Russian Su-27 and Su-33 fighters, so it is possible that a combat aircraft will be created on their basis with the placement of the crew as on the "thirty-fourth".
Engines for rockets "Soyuz-5" and "Angara" has successfully passed the fire tests
The research and testing complex of NPO Energomash reported that the tests that took place in January were completed in full and passed in the normal mode
The RD-171MV and RD-191 rocket engines for the Soyuz and Angara carriers have successfully passed fire tests. This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the NGO "Energomash".
Shvabe creates an intelligent transport system in Saratov
The Shvabe holding of the Rostec State Corporation has implemented the first stage of creating an intelligent transport system (ITS) in Saratov.
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Modernization of the Russian strategic missile defense system has been completed
Hundreds of billions of operations per second, an updated radar control station, and a new missile. In Russia, the modernization of the missile defense system of the Central Industrial District has been completed.
In Moscow, they began to build the scientific and technological center "Vorobyovy Gory" for 20 billion rubles
Sergei Sobyanin launched the construction of the Moscow State University's Vorobyovy Gory innovation cluster, the Moscow Mayor's Office reported. Previously, investments in this project were estimated at 20 billion rubles.
Scientists have found a way to create self-assembled Kevlar nanofilms that are stronger than steel
A team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new type of Kevlar-based molecules that can self-assemble into long strands. Their thickness is only one nanometer, while the length and area can vary depending on the tasks set. The first experiments showed that these thinnest threads are incredibly strong, and therefore have a wide range of potential applications.
American unified assault bridge-laying vehicles have been tested
Specialists of the US Army have completed tests of promising unified assault bridge-laying JAB, the development of which was carried out since the beginning of the 2010s. According to Defense News, the tests of the bridge-laying machines were completed at the end of 2020. Based on the results of the inspections, it is planned to make improvements to the design of cars and bridge structures. In 2022, the US Army expects to receive the first JAB bridge pavers.
Upgraded Chinook helicopter found increased vibration of the blades
Experts of the US Army during tests of the upgraded version of the CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy transport helicopter found increased vibration of the rotor blades. According to Defense News, with reference to the test report, the vibrations were detected in several modes: parking on the ground with the engines running and the propellers rotating, hovering and flying in a straight line.
Revealed the" Thunder " of the wingman Su-57
The Grom-E guided missile and bomb armament system is based on the X-38ME modular multi-purpose guided missile, equipped with various homing head (homing head) variants. Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV), revealed details about the advanced weapons that the Hunter heavy strike drone, which is the wingman of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, was testing.
In Russia, the production of a robot for outer space has begun
It is conducted by the NGO "Android Technology" - the developer of the robot "Fedora" that flew into space
The NGO " Android Technology "(the developer of the robot "Fedor" that flew into space) has started manufacturing a robot of the project "Teledroid" to perform work in outer space. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
Armored vehicles LMV 2 entered service with the Italian army
On January 22, 2021, the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" (82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino") of the mechanized brigade" Pinerolo "(Brigata meccanizzata" Pinerolo") of the Italian Army, stationed in Barletta, demonstrated for the first time the first light armored vehicles of the Italian army, the LMV 2.
"Dome" revealed the details of the creation of the combat vehicle "Typhoon-air defense"
The combat machine gunners-gunners MANPADS "Typhoon defense" is at the final stage, in the third quarter of this year will end development work, said the General Director of the Izhevsk Electromechanical plant "Kupol" (part of the concern VKO "Almaz-Antey") Fanil Ziyatdinov.
In the "Dome" revealed the future of the Russian air defense system " Tor-M2"
Short-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM MD) "Tor-M2" in the near future will become interspecific, it will have a ship analog, said the general director of the Izhevsk Electromechanical plant "Kupol "(part of the concern of East Kazakhstan region "Almaz-Antey") Fanil Ziyatdinov.
Russian-made thermal imaging matrices for military equipment
Well-known military expert Viktor Murakhovsky in the article " Mogem? We can't, but we can! " in its telegram channel reports that in May 2018, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation approved a document "On the procedure for introducing thermal imaging cameras of domestic production in the sighting complexes of T-72BZM, T-80BVM...". The same problem was solved for other thermal imaging devices used in domestic military equipment.
Sina (China): a sixth-generation fighter? The MiG-31 is already the fastest aircraft in the world, and Russia is already developing the MiG-41
The MiG-31 is already considered the world's fastest combat aircraft, but this is not enough for Russia, writes the user "Sina". Recently, the country announced the development of a new-generation fighter-interceptor. It is expected to replace the MiG-31 and MiG-31BM. Russia, because of its "unique geographical conditions", such fighters will definitely come in handy, the author is sure.
The extended PRSP will apply to the Avangard systems"
The extended start-up agreement will apply to Russian Avangard systems. This, as reported by "RIA Novosti", said the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov.
Easier and simpler. The expert on weapons appreciated the new gun " Asp"
The Aspid sports pistol will be handed over to the Russian law enforcement agencies for testing, Rostec reported. Alexander Kudryashov, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Kalibr", an expert on weapons, spoke on Sputnik radio about some of the features of the new pistol.
MiG Corporation has improved the integrated aircraft control system
Engineers of the MiG Corporation (part of PJSC UAC of the Rostec State Corporation) have received a patent for a non-linear correction device for automatic aircraft control systems.
The UK has chosen the developer of a prototype of an unmanned slave
The company Spirit AeroSystems will build a prototype of an unmanned slave, which in the future can be adopted by the Royal Air Force. The first flight of the machine is expected to make by 2023.