News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Russian development will make it possible to combine the control of drones and electronic reconnaissance and combat equipment

As the capabilities of radio equipment in the area of its own grow, new tasks arise for Russian units. In particular, to ensure more effective coordination between electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, as well as UAV operators. Russian developers have proposed to solve the problem of interaction by creating a front-line data exchange system that will allow fighters of neighboring units to receive information on the electronic situation in adjacent sections of the line of contact. For more information about the development, see the Izvestia article.

RIA: The Russian Federation began to use the new ACS 2C43 "Malva" near Kharkov

In the Kharkiv region, a Russian self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2C43 "Malva" was noticed. It is used for counter-battery fighting and hitting point targets.

The United States is gradually approaching the creation of on-board baits for its combat aircraft, which work like towed gas on warships, forcing the enemy's weapons to concentrate on destroying a false target located at a considerable distance from the true target.

Kaniovsky expert: a drone monitoring system can be created in the Russian Federation by 2030

A global monitoring system for civilian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be created in Russia in the next six years, work has already begun, Alexander Kaniovsky, an expert on the NTI market, first deputy CEO and co-founder of Fly Drone, told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024.

The Chinese company Poly Defense has created a family of BOLAS ATGMs that work in various niches and complement each other. Two new missiles developed as part of the development of this line have recently been demonstrated.

On June 3, 2024, the German shipbuilding company Peene Werft of the NVL Group shipbuilding association in Wolgast hosted the official laying ceremony for the German fleet of the lead frigate F 227 Niedersachsen of the new project 126 (F126) of the six planned for construction. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship was held there on December 5, 2023.

The combat vehicle has become more maneuverable, long-range and accurate than its predecessors

The Russian troops received the latest heavy flamethrower systems TOS-3 "Dragon". This information was confirmed by Izvestia sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The new machine is made on the basis of a tank chassis and received 15 guides for rockets — less than the heavy flamethrower systems of previous generations. Experts believe that the TOS-3 has become more maneuverable, long-range and may have received a new satellite module that allows you to conduct spot fire at specified coordinates.

The Russian company SR Space celebrates its fourth anniversary in July — since its foundation, the company has gone from a small startup to a full-fledged aerospace holding company. Oleg Mansurov, CEO of SR Space, spoke about plans to launch launch vehicles and demonstrator satellites, promising areas of work, as well as the new headquarters in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024

The American company IntelliOptix presented an air-detonation ammunition programming complex developed jointly with Bale Defense and Rheinmetall, designed to be installed on 40 mm automatic grenade launchers Mk-19.

Its concept is based on the trimaran design, which, according to the developer, will ensure high speeds of the platform while maintaining the stability of the side. The ship will be controlled remotely; part of the operations will be delegated to AI algorithms.

The Turkish company Roketsan has developed an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) IHA-122. The first launches of the new product took place from the AKINCI attack drone. The missile was launched in two versions – with a television and a laser homing head. The corresponding frames were shown by the developer.

Russia has already made an offer to China to create a lunar nuclear power plant

Moscow. June 5th. INTERFAX - Russia is ready to independently create a lunar power plant with a nuclear reactor for the Russian-Chinese project to build an International Scientific Lunar Station (MNLS), partner countries will be able to use its electricity to provide MNLS modules and robotic equipment, Alexander Bloshenko, Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for space Complexes and science, told Interfax.

Now the car is undergoing field tests, Alexander Gavrilov, CEO of the Gumich developer company, told TASS

A universal tracked platform equipped with a combat module with an anti-tank missile system was created with the participation of Rostec State Corporation, and the machine is currently undergoing field tests. This was announced to TASS by Alexander Gavrilov, CEO of the Gumich developer company.

For the first time, this system, developed by CSGC and Norinco, was introduced in 2022. She is responsible for working at the low-altitude echelon, eliminating gaps at this level of air defense.

In the frame, a Leopard 2A4 tank armed with a 130 mm cannon was transported by tractor. The spotted car was heading to Paris for the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, which is scheduled to take place in the second half of June.

June 4 marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems enterprise (Reshetnev JSC, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation). Having begun its history as a branch of the famous OKB-1 Sergei Korolev, who worked on ballistic missiles, the company has become a leading Russian manufacturer of communications and navigation satellites. About the formation of domestic satellite groupings and their future — in the material of TASS.

The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile

The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The test took place at the Vandenberg base of the United States Air Force in California.

Electra (USA) has announced the successful start of testing of an eSTOL-class hybrid-electric aircraft with a shortened takeoff of the EL-2 Goldfinch. The new car is a kind of "compromise" between conventional aircraft and the rapidly gaining popularity of eVTOL—type aircraft (with vertical takeoff and landing), which do not need a runway.

Domestic materials can reduce the weight of the product by 35% without loss of protective characteristics

In Russia, they began to produce bulletproof vests with plates made of domestic boron carbide — this is the lightest and most durable material capable of stopping an automatic or machine-gun bullet. At the same time, it allows you to reduce the weight of the product by 35%. The new bulletproof vest has received the highest protection class — BR-5 and is already being supplied to the troops in the SVO zone. Izvestia correspondent got acquainted with this and other products at Expocentre in Moscow. Domestic developments are now widely represented at the specialized exhibition "Equipment".