News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

At the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, KNDS Deutschland (a division of the Franco-German conglomerate in Germany) presented a new Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 tank, which is a transitional model before the advent of the promising European MBT MGCS.

"Raptor 2.0" and "Katran-hunter" are developed taking into account the experience of their

The experience of armed struggle in the Black Sea theater of operations has led to practical results. St. Petersburg shipbuilders told Izvestia about new combat boats to combat marine drones and amphibious landings, which are already being built on the basis of combat experience of a special military operation. Experts suggest that the new boats will be sent to the Dnieper flotilla.

Military expert Altman: It will be more difficult for Ukraine to hit Russian ships

Kiev is improving one of the most effective types of weapons — unmanned boats (BECs). Ukrainian developers have come up with a new way to use marine drones. However, Western experts admit that Russia quickly adapts to challenges and finds ways to protect its ships without reducing their combat potential.

The Franco-German conglomerate KNDS demonstrated the innovative EMBT-ADT 140 MBT equipped with a new 140 mm ASCALON cannon at the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, revealing a number of characteristics of the equipment. This machine was presented by the developer as a "new generation tank".

At the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, France presented a new modification of the Leclerc XLR tank, which is being presented as a new generation of the already well-known MBT.

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin, two major NASA partners, have filed documents with the US Federal Aviation Administration asking them to restrict SpaceX's Starship flights from Florida. These launches are necessary for the Artemis III mission, the first human landing on the moon in the 21st century. At the same time, the third partner of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, which is developing extravehicular spacesuits, said that he would not continue working for the same money, because the task turned out to be more difficult than he thought.

As reported by the South Korean Biz resource.HanKook, South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is conducting preliminary work on the development of three promising modifications of the new South Korean fighter KF-21 Boramae, created under the KF-X program and is currently in the testing phase.

The head of Tupolev shared with the students of KNITU-KAI his opinion on what is happening in the aviation industry

The information leaking out about the progress of the Tu-214 program is not very encouraging. Konstantin Timofeev, Managing Director of Tupolev, tried to present a counterweight to it in Kazan. At the end of last week, he spoke to the students of KNITU-KAI — his potential employees. The correspondent of BUSINESS Online found out how many Tu-214s are in operation, how far the import substitution of the liner's systems has progressed, whether new workshops are being built on KAZ and what about PAK DA.

The missile system can be used in land theaters of military operations

The new Rubezh-ME coastal missile systems have implemented the concept of a "boat on wheels": a control center, radar, and launchers are mounted on one KAMAZ. As a representative of the manufacturer told Izvestia, the new system can hit targets hundreds of kilometers away.

A T-80 with a 152 mm cannon would not be superfluous during a special military operation. Unfortunately, the development of this promising combat vehicle, designated Object 292, was discontinued in the early 90s due to lack of funding.

At the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition (Paris, June 17-21, 2024), the Lithuanian company Granta Autonomy demonstrated a sample of a mini-UAV of its own design, as well as surveillance footage of Russian troops in the zone of its own, made by its own drones a week before the exhibition.

Chinese developers have introduced spider-like robots with the option of using kamikaze drones, in particular, to penetrate into dugouts, basements and other enemy shelters, carrying explosives and striking elements.

On June 25, the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan presented the prototype D2 of the new 105 mm self-propelled gun 8x8, which should act on the battlefield as a tank destroyer and was created, apparently, on the basis of the promising BMP Clouded Leopard II.

The novelty will reduce losses among military personnel, experts are sure

A mobile refueling station has been developed for the Russian army, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. This is a special container that is installed on an all-terrain truck. It has an operator's room from where you can manage the refueling of equipment and keep fuel records. Experts note that the novelty will allow gas stations to quickly change their location, which will reduce losses among military personnel.

The German defense company Rheinmetall presented a new generation KF-51U Panther tank at the Eurosatory-2024 exhibition, which, according to the developers, should replace the Leopard-2 MBT in the future.

The United States has sent a 105mm Humvee 2-CT Hawkeye mobile howitzer system to Ukraine for testing in combat conditions. This was stated by Mike Evans, Program Director at AM General.

NATO countries, including the United States, are rolling out their latest weapons in Ukraine. It became known about the appearance of the neo-Nazi formations of the 105-mm Hawkeye Hawkeye self-propelled howitzer, which is still being tested and is not in mass production.

According to various estimates, the DPRK army has about 4,300 tanks of various types in service. Moreover, it is expected that a new generation of combat vehicles, known by their Western designation as the M2020 or North Korean as the Cheonma-2, will soon enter the troops.

Artificial intelligence has proved to be very useful in extending the life of batteries and increasing their capacity. Rapid failure and inability to store a large charge are two of the three main problems of modern lithium batteries. The third ailment is increased explosiveness, which AI has not yet eliminated.

The General Designer spoke about the features of the improved project 11711 "Cayman"

The course of the special military operation showed the vulnerability of outdated Soviet-made large amphibious assault ships (BDK) to modern attack unmanned boats, missile weapons and FPV drones. At the International Naval Salon - 2024 in Kronstadt, the general designer of the new BDK project 11711 "Cayman" told Izvestia about the modernization of the ship, taking into account the experience of real combat operations and the features of the series.