News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The artillery installation combines the capabilities of a cannon, howitzer and mortar

The self-propelled artillery gun (SAO) "Lotus" is aimed at state tests, Izvestia found out. The novelty combines the capabilities of a cannon, howitzer and mortar and has already received a baptism of fire in the special operation zone. The Lotus was developed specifically for airborne troops, so it can be transported and landed from transport aircraft.

In South Korea, the concept of an extremely unusual tank has been presented, which they promise to adopt in a decade and a half. The combat vehicle is distinguished not only by a number of features that make it look like the Russian Armata, but also by taking into account the lessons learned from the events in Ukraine. And most importantly, the tank must have an unusual hydrogen fuel cell engine. What is it about?

The US Air Force has signed a contract for a batch of B-21 Raider bombers

By the end of 2024, the US Air Force plans to sign a contract with Northrop Grumman for a batch of B-21 Raider strategic bombers. They are expected to enter service as early as 2025-2027. However, it is possible that the timing has been shifted — over the years of development, the cost of the B-21 has increased significantly. About the new American aircraft — in the material of RIA Novosti.

South Korea condemned the launch and promised to impose new sanctions

Pyongyang confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning. It is noted that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the DPRK a demonstration of the country's "will to counter opponents."

The Israeli company Elbit Systems specializes in the creation and modernization of various types of weapons and military equipment. Today, at the International Land Forces Conference in London, Israel presented the latest tactical radio station E-LynX SR, developed by this manufacturer.

The North group of troops, with the support of the Akhmat special forces, continues to clear the Russian land in the Kursk region of invaders. Zelensky does not count losses, he ordered the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, to hold at least some kind of foothold in the Kursk border area at least until the announcement of the results of the presidential elections in the United States, which should take place on November 6.

If humanity is going to colonize some planets of the Solar system, it will have to solve a number of difficult tasks. Among them is radiation. A group of astronomers from Ukraine has found a solution to this problem. Scientists have described a way that, in their opinion, will allow people to quickly and, most importantly, safely get to Earth's neighbors — Mars and Venus. We are talking about asteroids that regularly fly between the Earth and these two planets.

The network has published footage showing the work of a trap created by the Russian military for enemy drones. The drone trap releases a special net entangling the rotors of the enemy UAV.

The US Army has improved the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier (a vehicle for nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance) by installing a set of sensors on it that allows you to launch UAVs from the rear compartment in response to NBC threats. This is reported by the publication Army Recognition. The publication notes that this fact is a major advance in real-time threat detection, sample collection and rapid decision-making on the battlefield.

The study confirms the concept and suitability of graphene for improving the characteristics of memristors compared to other materials

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the company Paragraf Limited have made significant progress in the development of graphene-based memristors.

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration will consider sending another helicopter to Mars. The new drone will be much larger than the previous one — Ingenuity — and will surpass its predecessor in all respects, starting from the mass and ending with the number of blades. However, the main feature of the future system is that it will be able to land on the Martian surface without the help of other vehicles. Engineers have not offered anything like this before.

During the SAHA EXPO 2024 defense exhibition, held last week in Istanbul, the Turkish company DATUM Submarine Technologies, based at Istanbul Technical University, presented the TRANÇA mini-submarine project.

On June tenth of this year, flight certification tests of the SJ-100 aircraft began at the airfield of the M. M. Gromov LII. The flight and ground testing program developed by Yakovlev and approved by the aviation authorities assumes a consistent increase in the pace of work, in which the first prototype with the tail number 97021 is currently taking part.

It is already being used in the area of a special military operation

A new STM-308 rifle has been developed for Russian snipers. It is designed as a more effective analogue of the time-tested regular military SVD rifle and has a number of advantages over it. For example, the novelty is lighter and allows you to confidently hit targets at a range of up to a kilometer. The first STM-308s are already in use in the military: they are supplied there in small batches by volunteers. Experts believe that the new rifle will not replace the SVD in army units, but will be in demand by special forces.

Turkey intends to lay down and build a new aircraft carrier for its own fleet, twice the size of the L 400 Anadolu UDC introduced into the country's Navy, with a displacement of about 28 thousand tons and a length of 230 meters. The construction dates have not yet been determined, but the Turks have already presented the aircraft carrier project.

The US Marine Corps has shown testing of an automated guidance system for standard rifles, which, according to the developer, will allow fighters to defend themselves from the growing threat from drones.

On October 22, 2024 in Singapore at the shipbuilding enterprise of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) an official laying ceremony was held for the head of a promising "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program of six ordered for the Singapore Navy. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at ST Engineering Marine on March 8, 2024, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

Foreign Affairs: modern conflicts are distinguished by cheap high-precision weapons

In the last three decades, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to play a special role in military conflicts, according to Foreign Affairs. The author of the article believes that there is a gradual transition from numerical superiority to technological superiority.

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) celebrates its 130th anniversary on October 24. Dmitry Baranov, the CEO of the legendary enterprise, told about the historical path of the legendary enterprise, its current activities and plans for the near future in an interview with TASS.

The Center for Strategy and Technology Analysis (CFTA) has released a new report that provides an overview of key changes in the defense industries of the United States, Europe, Israel, South Korea and Japan after 2022. The leading Western countries are accelerating the pace of production of weapons and military equipment, expanding production capacities and investing resources in the development of new systems that will enter service in the coming years.