News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The timing of the arrival of the first Ka-52M attack helicopters to the troops has been announced
According to the data provided, the first deeply modernized Ka-52M helicopters may enter the army in 2022. Recently, the Aerospace Forces received the first Mi-28NM.
A new single photon source with record-breaking performance has been developed
Physicists from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, have developed a new type of single photon source that can produce billions of these quantum particles in one second. With a record-breaking performance to date, this source is becoming a new and powerful "standard block" for a range of quantum technologies, including quantum computing and communications technologies.
Shoigu said that the basis of the non-nuclear deterrence forces will be hypersonic complexes
According to the head of the Defense Ministry, the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, primarily high-precision weapons, is being strengthened
The basis of the non-nuclear deterrence forces will be made up of hypersonic complexes of various bases. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the opening of the annual operational mobilization meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces.
Shoigu set the task of introducing artificial intelligence into weapons
The Russian Armed Forces will rely on the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in modern weapons. This was announced on Tuesday, speaking at an operational mobilization meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.
New wheeled tank seen on trial in China
In China, a new wheeled tank is being tested, which is a further development of the already well-known ZTL-11 fire support combat vehicle.
As reported by mil.news.sina.com.cn, the old model was armed with a 105 mm rifled gun-a sufficient threat to such tanks as the T-72M1 and M60A3TTS.
Russian industry is working to strengthen the combat capabilities of the Su-57 - Manturov fighter " Interfax"
Aviators and engine builders are working on increasing the combat capabilities of the Russian fighter of the fifth generation su-57, said in an interview to "Interfax" the head of Minpromtorg Denis Manturov.
Laser cutter taught to assemble ready-to-fly drones
American and British engineers have created a nozzle for laser cutters that allows them to create drones — the cutter cuts out the body, and the nozzle moves components onto it, applies contact tracks and sinters them. After that, the drone can take off directly from the cutter and get to work. The paper will be presented at the CHI 2021 conference.
The PD-14 engine received the ICAO certificate of the sample of 2020
JSC "UEC-Aviadvigatel", part of the United Engine Corporation of the State Corporation Rostec, received an addition to the PD-14 Engine Type Certificate.
MANPADS "Metka" and MLRS "Tornado-G" on the DT tractor are being developed in Russia
Already developed, adopted or undergoing state tests, in particular, hypersonic systems "Dagger", "Zircon", cruise missiles "Caliber", reported in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russian scientists have offered guaranteed protection against NATO aggression
Russian military scientists have proposed a variant of the combat use of the Aerospace Forces( VKS), which will provide guaranteed protection against a possible multi-sphere operation of NATO, a new approach is presented in the journal "Aerospace Forces. Theory and Practice", published by the Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force (Air Force).
The US has shown a powerful microwave interceptor
The world's largest military-industrial and aerospace corporation, Lockheed Martin, showed the operation of the Mobile Radio Frequency-Integrated Unmanned Aircraft System Suppressor (MoRFIUS), designed to intercept a swarm of drones. The American company posted the corresponding video on Twitter.
The Russian MS-21 engine has passed the ICAO certification for emissions of harmful substances
The Russian PD-14 engine, which will be equipped with the MS-21 aircraft, has passed the certification of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on compliance with the requirements for emissions of harmful substances.
Manta Ray Project: DARPA orders underwater drones
Drones continue to explore the underwater space. On February 7, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the signing of contracts for the development of underwater unmanned vehicles.
Military expert on the VKS: we are insured against any force majeure
Russian military scientists have offered guaranteed protection against a" multi-sphere operation " by NATO. On the air of Sputnik radio, Igor Korotchenko, the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, shared his opinion on this issue.
Twin AK-103: "Kalashnikov" has released a new carbine
The Russian market received a shortened carbine TG2 from "Kalashnikov"
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has started selling a shortened version of the latest civilian TG2 carbine for the 366TKM cartridge on the Russian market. What characteristics does the new weapon have and what is its export potential - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru».
A private company from China has successfully launched a "smart" launch vehicle
The Chinese company One Space Technology has successfully launched a new suborbital rocket OS-X6B. 3D printing is used for the production of media components.
Europeans will test a passenger tiltrotor in 2023
In 2023, the European T-Wing Consortium will conduct the first flight tests of the NGCTR-TD passenger tiltrotor demonstrator, which is being developed for inter-city transportation. According to Flightglobal, the developers are currently testing a composite tiltrotor wing in a wind tunnel at the Italian research center CIRA.
The PEAK neutron reactor has started reaching a capacity of 10 megawatts
Neutron research reactor PIK, which is Gatchina near St. Petersburg, went to the next stage energy start — his power has begun to raise the level of 10 MW, and the output of the reactor operating power of 100 MW is planned EN 2022. The conclusion of the reactor on the energy mode of operation is stated in the message on the website of the Kurchatov Institute.
The British began to develop a flying bus
The British company GKN Aerospace has started to develop a route urban aircraft Skybus, which will transport passengers in cities like a bus. According to Aviation Week, the UK Agency for Research and Innovation has allocated 4.5 million pounds ($6.2 million) for the project.
The Su-57 was taught to operate with minimal involvement from the pilot
Thanks to the automated control system, the new Russian fifth-generation fighter is able to perform tasks with minimal pilot involvement. Earlier, we recall, there was unofficial information about the development of an unmanned mode on the Su-57 aircraft.