News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

After the US Marine Corps command completely abandoned the tanks last year, the search for an adequate replacement began. The main task is to make the Marines more dangerous to the enemy than before. As we wrote earlier, the United States is preparing for the possible seizure of Chinese military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea, where the use of tanks is ineffective.

Private space company Nanoracks has signed an agreement with investors from the UAE to build orbital greenhouses for growing edible plants. According to Nanoracks director Jeffrey Manber, plants that can survive in space will solve the problem of food shortage here on Earth. A considerable number of experiments in this area speak in favor of this hypothesis.

The quantum computer was ahead of the classical one in solving a new problem, or rather in testing this solution. Physicists have experimentally implemented a protocol for verifying the solution of a problem that cannot be solved on a classical computer in polynomial time. They showed that a quantum machine requires a thousand times less information to test. The work is published in Nature Communications.

Novosibirsk Aircraft Factory. Chkalova (NAZ) is building three more prototypes of the S-70 Hunter heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Russia will build three more samples of the S-70 Hunter heavy strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), considered to be the wingmen of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

Thanks to the active development of technology and the launching of modern vessels, the Russian submarine fleet is regaining its positions lost after the collapse of the USSR, and poses a real threat to the NATO military.

Man has less and less space on the battlefield. On February 11, the TASS news agency reported that the Russian robotic complex "Udar", developed on the basis of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, passed joint tests with light robots.

European countries are actively moving towards the creation of a common ship. February 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that Navantia and Naviris have signed a memorandum of understanding.

The developers of the latest AKV-521 carbine tested it in action at a temperature of minus 50 degrees - the weapon did not fail. The corresponding video appeared on the official YouTube channel of the Kalashnikov concern.

According to the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure (CENKI), the launch of the new carrier will cost about 50-55 million dollars. Thus, in theory, the rocket will be competitive in the world market.

The Russian Cabinet approved the proposal of "Roscosmos" to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on cooperation to establish an international lunar research station. The order was published on February 12 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

Prototypes of the self-propelled gun are now undergoing preliminary tests

State tests of the latest self-propelled artillery gun "Magnolia", which can be operated in extreme conditions, including in the Arctic, will be completed in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation).

The Israeli media spread the curious news that on February 11, 2021, in Israel, the Shin Bet Security Service (SHABAK) and the police arrested a group of more than 20 Israeli citizens who organized independent illegal development, testing and production for export "to one of the Asian countries" of a high-precision tactical missile system, approximately similar to the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system.

Russia recently published information about the updated robotic platform "Marker". The "Marker" is not a combat robot, but an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for use on rough terrain. This minitank can be used to support infantry or to launch "kamikaze drones".

Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov spoke about his flight to the International Space Station( ISS), which in October 2021 may begin testing a new material made of composite polymers to protect astronauts from radiation. On this topic, he spoke on the air of the program "Big Space", published on February 13 on the YouTube channel "Roscosmos TV".

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the changing mood in foreign countries on the issue of new types of weapons in Russia.

Two experimental zones should appear in May

Russia will start testing joint flights of planes and drones. In Tomsk and in the Tver Region, two experimental territories should appear in May, where different types of aircraft will be able to move. They will be bred in the space of a special system.

The holding company "Roselektronika" of the State Corporation Rostec with the support of the Industrial Development Fund (FRF, under the management of VEB.Russia) will launch in 2022 the serial production of digital noise-protected stations of tropospheric communication for civil purposes "Groza".

Tests of the missile attack warning system in the Russian Federation have been completed

The Russian military and designers have finished testing the missile attack warning system. This system is designed to obtain data on enemy missile launches. In addition, the SRPN allows you to determine where the missiles were launched from and collects information about objects in space.

A bulletproof vest with an instant reset function has been developed for Russian servicemen. Innovative equipment allows you to almost instantly provide first aid to the wounded in the field or get rid of a protective vest in the water.