News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The Defense Ministry will additionally purchase hypersonic and high-precision weapons
The issues of additional supplies of hypersonic and high-precision long-range weapons were discussed at a meeting held by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the Military-Industrial Corporation NPO Mashinostroeniya JSC in Reutov near Moscow on Friday, February 5.
"An ambitious task." Expert on the creation of a drone-shooting ATGM in Russia
Russia is creating the world's first anti-tank missile system capable of shooting down drones. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vadim Kozyulin told how difficult the task is to be solved by engineers and designers.
In Russia, ground tests of an aircraft equipped with a potentially revolutionary superconducting electric motor have begun
Russian engineers have started ground testing of a flying laboratory based on the Yak-40, equipped with a superconducting electric motor. It is installed in the nose of the aircraft.
In Russia, there were no engines for attack drones
The fact that there are currently no engines for attack drones in Russia is one of the reasons for the country's lack of its own serial attack drones. This is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to an interview with the General Director of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building Mikhail Gordin.
Kazakhstan's unmanned aerial vehicle " Chagala»
As reported on February 5, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, test flights of the new reconnaissance unmanned aircraft complex "Shagala"took place. The UAV was developed by military scientists of the National Defense University of Kazakhstan named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy (NUO).
China has successfully tested medium-range ballistic missile interception technology for the first time
On February 4, 2021, China successfully conducted tests to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile at the Korla test site in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
In Russia, for the first time, a rocket engine was developed completely in digital form
For the first time, Russian specialists have designed a rocket engine without using paper drawings. In the future, it is intended to be used on the new Irtysh rocket, also known as the Soyuz-5.
Will they re-equip the Su-57? The expert allowed the postponement of the creation of the MiG-41
Russia in the next two years does not plan to create a fifth-generation fighter-interceptor MiG-41, such information is reported by military expert Peter Butovsky in the American magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology.
"Poseidon" will help you: start test of the strategic weapons of the Russian Federation
This year, an underwater drone and the latest rocket will reach the finish line
In 2021, at least two promising domestic weapons systems will reach the finish line — the beginning of testing.
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.
