News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Kiesling: Without a carbon tax, biofuels can't compete with jet fuel oil
Mass production of biofuels for aviation is less cost-effective compared to the production of aviation kerosene from oil. Therefore, without the introduction of a carbon tax, it is not able to compete with traditional jet fuel, said Jay D. Kiesling, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, deputy director of the Biological Sciences Laboratory at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, chief Executive Officer of the Joint Institute for Bioenergy, in an interview with Global Energy.
On the British nuclear submarine found a "strange" sensors
The British multi-purpose nuclear submarine HMS Talent of the Trafalgar type was equipped with new sensors. Presumably, we are talking about an analog of the Russian wake trace detection system, or SOKS.
Russia has completed state tests of a long - range export air-to-air missile
The maximum range of its launch for some types of targets reaches 200 km
State joint tests of a promising export long - range air-to-air missile RVV-BD were conducted in Russia, according to the corporate newspaper Vimpel of the State Design Bureau Vimpel (specializing in the development of air - to-air missiles, part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation, KTRV).
Space Communications and Gazprom's daughter will invest more than 140 billion rubles in the Sphere program
[b]Russia plans to launch more than 600 communication and remote sensing satellites, President Vladimir Putin said earlier.]
FSUE "Space Communications" and JSC "Gazprom Space Systems" plan to invest more than 140 billion rubles in the "Sphere" program. This was announced by the Deputy General Director for Development and operation of communication Systems of FSUE "Space Communications" Evgeny Buidinov and Deputy General Director for Business Development of JSC "Gazprom Space Systems" Igor Kot.
A new multi-purpose vehicle for the army will be created on the basis of " Strela"
For the Russian army, a multi-purpose unarmored SUV based on the Strela car will be developed. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the "Military-Industrial Company" (MIC) Alexander Krasovitsky.
Russia will bring 50 new weapons to the market in five to seven years
"Rosoboronexport" in the next 5-7 years will bring to foreign markets about 50 new models of weapons and special equipment, including the latest complex "Derivation-air defense", as well as an air-independent power plant (VNEU) for submarines, the press service of the company told RIA Novosti.
The Shvabe thermal imager was taught to distinguish people from other heat sources
Engineers of the Shvabe holding company of the Rostec State Corporation have updated the software of the thermal imagers produced, as a result of which the temperature measurement algorithm has become significantly more efficient.
Russian "Armata" will be sold
Russia will start selling T-14 Armata tanks, RIA Novosti reports, referring to Rosoboronexport. According to the company, the tank"has an advertising passport". "In the near future, you will see its foreign debut," the ministry said.
India plans to significantly expand the export of defence products
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense of India has published a list of weapons approved for export.
NASA has begun assembling the interplanetary station Psyche
NASA specialists have begun the assembly stage of the automatic interplanetary station Psyche, which will go into space next summer, according to the website of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft will study the unusual metallic asteroid Psyche, which scientists believe may be the core of a protoplanet.
Some characteristics of the new Indian fighter became known
At the international aerospace exhibition Aero India-2021, held in Bangalore, a mock-up of the TEDBF twin-engine carrier-based fighter is presented for the first time.
Earlier it was reported that it will be created on the basis of the already produced Tejas fighter ("Diamond"), however, judging by the photos, the Indian designers decided to thoroughly rework the original. For example, the front horizontal tail is installed, and measures are taken to reduce radar visibility.
The fleet will receive a universal " fly swatter»
Short-range air defense to be upgraded
The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system will become interspecific, learn to swim and see targets twice as well. According to Fanil Ziyatdinov, General Director of the Kupol IEMZ (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of the East Kazakhstan Region), work on the marine – ship – version of the short-range system is already underway.
India has unveiled a mock-up of an unmanned wingman for its fighter jets
The Indian industrial association Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) presented a full-size model of an unmanned slave. It must interact primarily with the HAL Tejas fighter.
Quantum tunneling in graphene brings the era of wireless terahertz technology closer
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and colleagues from the Moscow State Pedagogical University and the University of Manchester have created a highly sensitive terahertz radiation detector based on the tunnel effect in graphene.
Transport and loading vehicle 9T260 of the self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery complex "Derivation-AIR defense"
As reported by the TASS news agency on February 2, 2021, the 9T260 transport and loading vehicle of the new 57-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery complex 1K150 "Derivation-AIR DEFENSE" is capable of charging the combat vehicle of the complex at the forefront of the battlefield. This was reported to TASS in the press service of JSC "Research and Production Corporation "Uralvagonzavod "(UVZ, part of the state Corporation"Rostec").
"Smart" target for accelerated shooting training created in Russia
The acoustic non-contact target complex, which increases the effectiveness of shooting training and the accuracy of fire correction, was created by the Techmash concern. It has no analogues in Russia.
Highly sensitive photon detectors have been developed for quantum computers and other applications
With the help of laser treatment by the Russian scientists together with our European colleagues have produced a highly sensitive photon detectors. The technology is based on the control of the properties of carbon nanotubes.
The students of nust "MISIS" are a new high-strength aluminum for aerospace industry.
A group of students of the Department of Metal Science and Strength Physics of NUST MISIS has started testing a new high-strength aluminum for 3D printing. It is expected that the technology developed by them will find application in aviation and mechanical engineering, as well as in other industries.
The Israelis have upgraded the Trophy tank active defense system
The Israeli company Rafael has upgraded the active protection system of the Trophy armored vehicles. According to Jane's, the upgraded version of the Trophy received an electron-optical all-round view system, which is designed to improve the protection of tanks from certain types of shells and missiles.
Unmanned tailsitter APT 70 tested with cargo delivery
American companies Hillwood and Bell Helicopter have tested a promising cargo unmanned tailsitter APT 70 cargo delivery. According to Bell, the tests were conducted at the AllianceTexas innovation center in North Texas. The device in a fully autonomous mode delivered the cargo to the designated point. The tests were considered successful.
