News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
North Korean satellite spotted Pentagon facilities
After that, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter visited aerospace facilities
Since December 2, the General State Administration for Aerospace Engineering of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been exercising full control over the recently launched Mulligan-1 reconnaissance satellite.
From Buran to Starship
The USA wants to return to the moon, Russia remembers the legendary space drone
The American company SpaceX launched the second prototype of the reusable Starship transport system from the Boca Chica site in Texas.
Size and Significance: New mini radar will warn of drone attacks
Together with electronic warfare systems, it will be able to protect entire areas on the line of contact from drones
Russian developers have created a small-sized Antidron complex capable of warning about the approach of enemy drones. The new device consists of a small radar and a target direction finder.
ICS announced the development of a new generation of river vessels Zarya
It became known that the specialists of the Shipbuilding Engineering Center have begun the development of high-speed river vessels with low draft Zarya-M and Zarya-Max, which will carry out regional passenger transportation on rivers in the European part of the country.
A Belarusian drone for its own
According to available information, after the Russia exhibition held at Moscow's VDNH, the Russian side became seriously interested in the Belarusian heavy UAV Burevestnik-MK, which was presented to a wide audience.
Navantia handed over the Spanish Navy the S-80 class head NAFL
The Spanish company Navantia announced the signing ceremony of documents on the transfer of the S-80 – S-81 Isaac Peral class to the country's Navy on November 30 at the Naval Naval Base in Cartagena.
In its own among strangers: Russian UAVs will receive a new recognition system
Domestic equipment will avoid "friendly fire"
The special equipment of the "friend-foe" system for UAVs has been tested and is ready for mass production, Rostec State Corporation told Izvestia.
Mooring tests of the aircraft carrier Fujian of the PLA Navy continue in China
The third aircraft carrier of national construction, Fujian, is undergoing mooring tests, and its construction program is being implemented in accordance with the plan, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on November 30.
Russian scientists have established a quantum-protected channel between Russia and China using a satellite
For the first time in Russia, a team of scientists from MISIS University, the Russian Quantum Center (RCC) and the company KuSpace Technologies conducted a joint experiment on the transmission of messages protected by quantum cryptography between Russia and China, the university's press service reported.
With a light lift: regular ammunition began to be produced for FPV drones
The use of kamikaze drones will become more efficient and safer
Russia has launched a serial production of ammunition for FPV drones. This autumn, deliveries of high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative combat units began in the zone of its operation, in the future this line will be expanded, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the defense Industry.
In the fight for the environment, the Norwegians will build the world's first container ship using the most toxic fuel
The Yara Eyde vessel will be the first to float only on this type of fuel, which will require significant modifications to the ship's engine. Its toxicity is so high that the maximum permissible concentration of such fuel is 15 times lower than that of diesel fuel used in container ships today. The manufacturer decided to take such a difficult step for the sake of ecology.
The lead Spanish submarine Isaac Peral of the S-80 Plus project has been commissioned
On November 30, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Cartagena for the entry into the Spanish Navy of the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the Spanish national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built there at the enterprise of the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia. Isaac Peral became the first new submarine to enter service in the Spanish navy since 1985.
Double Heart: Hybrid engines for aviation
Have you ever wondered why humanity is increasingly switching to electric vehicles on earth and even underground, but we still fly through the air, burning tons of kerosene?
"Protection doesn't help." The West is looking for a remedy for the new Russian weapons
Drone expert Fedutinov: the attitude towards drones at the front is changing
The whole world admires Russian weapons, including the Lancet barrage ammunition. However, the military also talks about an important drawback. About how to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The beautiful Duckling: how the Su-34 frontline bomber has changed during the special operation
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) received another batch of Su-34 bombers. About how the aircraft serves in the zone of a special military operation and what new weapons it uses — in the TASS material.
In the Middle Kingdom, they are converting obsolete fighters into drones
The old planes will still serve to suppress Taiwan's air defenses
The PRC is actively converting old Cold War fighters into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The old Jian-6 (J-6) and Jian-7 (J-7) fighters, mothballed since 2018, are being turned into kamikaze drones to suppress Taiwan's air defenses in the event of a conflict. It is expected that in 2023, the PLA Air Force will completely decommission obsolete Jian-7 fighters. This process has been going on since 2018, as new Jian-10S/-16/-20 fighters enter the army.
Neural networks thicken the "fog of war"
Artificial intelligence, the evolution of intelligence, the power of stereotypes and the contours of utopia
The intrusion of neural networks into human life is growing literally from month to month. Today we will consider a number of publications, mainly in the domestic press, covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in philosophical, military-political and military-technical aspects. Some of these publications claim to have conceptual depth, while others provide specific examples of the use of AI in military affairs, including the conflict in Ukraine.
The legendary Su-57 has become even more powerful. Now he will have his own drones
MWM: modified Su-57 will be able to suppress enemy air defenses
Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters have been seriously improved, writes MWM. Now their equipment will be supplemented by controlled drones, which will act as assistants in breaking through enemy air defenses, as well as R-37M missiles.
The Pentagon has ordered satellites tracking hypersonic missiles in all sections of the flight
The existing US reconnaissance satellite constellation allows us to record ballistic missile launches around the world. But its resolution is only enough to track the active sections of the trajectory — while the accelerator engines are running. If the missile has a maneuvering or hypersonic warhead, it is still difficult to determine exactly where the warheads are flying. The new satellites that the Pentagon recently ordered will fix this flaw.
In line with the events: a new shock drone will be tested in the zone of its
Design features and combat characteristics allow it to be used both in the Black Sea and on the Dnieper
The production of a new attack unmanned boat will begin at two sites in the North-West of Russia after the completion of combat tests in the SVO zone, the Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant told Izvestia.
