News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Ukraine pays great attention to the development and use of unmanned boats in the conflict with Russia, with which Kiev attacks not only the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, but also the Crimean Bridge. A new Ukrainian unmanned boat was demonstrated at the Black Sea Security International Forum in Odessa.

The Japanese Defense Ministry plans to test lasers. The fact is that the Japanese military intends to adopt laser systems to counter drones.

The US military plans to develop a psychostimulator, the action of which can be activated in the brain using near-infrared radiation. This technology will help the pilots of the US Air Force to remain vigilant during long combat missions. The drug will not cause addiction or side effects.

At the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition that opened today in Paris, the American company Lockheed Martin and the German concern Rheinmetall presented a joint development. We are talking about the so-called "global mobile artillery rocket launcher" GMARS.

Devices have been developed for the destruction of air and sea targets

During a special military operation, it became clear that a kind of revolution is taking place in modern warfare — the use of drones is playing an increasingly important role and changing the very nature of combined arms combat. And in conditions when the armed forces use drones against traditional branches of the armed forces, the question of using drones to destroy other drones naturally arises. Izvestia investigated which devices and how they are used today in the war of drones against drones.

After the UAV, a new type of apparatus arrives in the special operation zone

Following the aerial drones that have changed the nature of warfare, another type of combat vehicles operating without a crew is beginning to conquer the battlefield. We are talking about land-based (ground-based) combat drones or robotic complexes. How are such devices arranged and how are they already helping the Russian military in the special operation zone?

The US authorities will spend more on the development of the national semiconductor industry in 2024 alone than in total over the past 27 years. The SIA Industry Association expects that by 2032, about 30% of the total number of advanced chips produced in the world will be manufactured in the United States. At the time of the adoption of the CHIPS Act on the support of the relevant sector of the economy, it was close to zero.

Unmanned vehicles will be actively distributed in the military. At the same time, not only UAVs are developing, but also ground robots. Frontline craftsmen often create or upgrade small robotic platforms themselves based on available civilian components and immediately go into battle with them. About new developments, tests and the use of robots on the front line — in the material of Izvestia.

The technology allows for the healing of complex postoperative and burn wounds

The Russian cellular regenerative technology Cortexil PRP, previously used in cosmetology, began to be used to treat fighters with complex wounds that do not heal for a long time, Izvestia found out. The PRP technology is safe, as it triggers the body's natural ability to regenerate using plasma from a person's own blood, experts say. The results look very encouraging, and doctors have plans to expand the use of plasma therapy for rehabilitation purposes.

Unfortunately, the article does not specify which event was associated with the demonstration of this model. However, the very fact of its display is of interest, given that the Chinese usually strive to maintain secrecy.

Footage of tests of a turret created by Chinese developers equipped with an artificial intelligence target detection, recognition and tracking system has been published online.

Footage has been published online showing a demonstration of some of the capabilities of the Perun attack transport UAV developed by Russian designers. This drone is a multifunctional complex based on a helicopter-type aircraft designed on the principle of a universal modular platform. In addition, Perun is equipped with control, communication and transportation systems.

New weapons will be in demand by assault units, experts say

Russian designers have developed a compact PKZ machine gun. It is made on the basis of the well-known PCM, but it is much shorter and lighter than its prototype. The PKZ is well balanced, which allows the fighter to throw it up with one hand and immediately open fire, and the small dimensions ensure concealed carrying. The machine gun is currently undergoing field tests and after their completion will be sent to the area of its own. Experts note that the PKZ will be in demand by our assault units — light and compact weapons are indispensable in urban battles.

The current version of SpaceX's largest carrier is twice as powerful as Saturn 5, the most powerful rocket of the past. However, a document from the US Federal Aviation Administration showed that Elon Musk plans to seriously widen the gap. Along the way, his rocket will significantly increase the number of engines in both stages, as a result, it will become higher than the highest pyramid on earth.

New ammunition will increase the effectiveness of the fight against small UAVs

Special cartridges for fighting drones — 12/70 "Intercept" and 12/76 KS - were sent to the zone of the SVO. They are used for shooting smoothbore rifles. The first cartridge received an original design — its striking elements are connected by a Kevlar thread.

In the area of responsibility of the Dnepr group of troops in the Zaporozhye region, a remotely controlled tank, called Vasya, was tested.

The head of NASA's Lunar exploration systems division explained a previously unknown condition to the public for landing people on an Earth satellite in September 2026. Skeptics assessed this statement as the desire of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States to shift responsibility for the failure of the lunar landing to someone else.

The newest self-propelled gun "Malva" began to be used in the area of its own

In the Kharkiv region, the 2C43 Malva self-propelled gun was noticed, used for counter-battery warfare and hitting point targets. Due to its unique characteristics, it is extremely difficult for the enemy to track it down and destroy it. About what this weapon is capable of — in the material of RIA Novosti.

One of the novelties is a multifunctional robotic complex with a tracked NPA "Dispatch", which Rostec State Corporation called the world's first FPV complex. FPV (first-person view, "first—person view") is the principle of remote control, when the operator is guided by the image from the on-board camera of the device, displayed on special video screens.

The requirements for the development of a new generation of heavyweight transport aircraft should be specific and multifactorial - it should combine the capabilities of the B-747-8F and AN-124-100 aircraft. It is proposed to consider the possibility of creating two variants of a cargo aircraft based on almost one (~85%) airframe design: