News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
"Russia and China have greatly overtaken us." The Pentagon has decided to change its strategy
The US Congress proposed the creation of an unmanned aviation corps
The House of Representatives of the US Congress proposed to create a new branch of the armed forces in the army — the unmanned aviation corps. The initiative was included in the draft law on defense policy for the 2025 fiscal year. The goal is to professionalize this area, to put it on a par with other disciplines of military service. About the Pentagon's plans — in the RIA Novosti material.
"We will wage war on the seabed": the Swedish Navy has revealed the strategy of its fleet
In the salty Atlantic, at depth, the sensors used to detect enemy submarines do not work well. The temperature difference creates layers in the sea column that hide submarines from active sonars. The situation is different in the Baltic Sea, which is shallow and has a low salt content, which makes it a suitable site for small submarines.
Turkish-made UAVs: ecosystem and combat experience
Literally during 2020, Turkey and its allies in Syria, Libya and the Caucasus demonstrated the increased capabilities of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Foreign media especially emphasized their ability to hit Russian-made air defense systems. The success of Turkish drones has not only forced us to talk about a new stage in the development of military affairs, but also gave a significant export impetus to the Turkish defense industry.
Find and neutralize: an air-ground mine clearance complex has been developed
Tests of a UAV for the detection of explosive objects and a bomb disposal robot have been carried out
A robotic complex for humanitarian demining has been tested in Novosibirsk. The developers tested an aerial drone designed to detect explosive objects and a ground-based bomb disposal robot working in pairs. The correspondent of Izvestia visited the landfill and saw how the equipment allows you to find mines and helps to neutralize them without putting the lives of sappers at risk.
Rogozin: The Royal Wolves are testing new thermal imaging equipment at the forefront
For Russian units operating on the front line, a single reconnaissance and strike complex is being formed from individual elements. In this regard, special requirements are imposed on the creators of the most modern domestic optoelectronic equipment.
How the Metaverse will Revolutionize the Battlefield (The National Interest, USA)
The military can now train personnel in virtual battles with enemies in the Metaverse. It's like a multiplayer video game, writes TNI. Augmented reality has long been actively used in the military training of American soldiers.
"The level of progress is similar to the Russian Armata: the new Chinese light tank was appreciated in the Western press
As indicated in the Army Recognition publication, the main difference between these two modifications seems to be their equipping with guns of different calibers, probably 105 mm and 125 mm.
"You can give up windows": new images of the newest B-21 Raider bomber have been published
The US Air Force reports on the successful course of ground and flight tests of the latest B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force Base in California, while publishing new images of the aircraft during its flight.
Elon Musk's spacesuit: revolution or madness?
When SpaceX showed the spacesuit for the 2024 Polaris Dawn summer mission, many reacted almost enthusiastically. Of course: the new extravehicular spacesuit for such a mission looks stylish and, most importantly, not bulky. But for experts, the appearance of the equipment caused serious concern. Is Musk really going to land people on the Moon and Mars in spacesuits without an oxygen tank? Is this a revolution in spacesuit engineering or the most dangerous experiment on astronauts in history? In the 1960s, due to suboptimal costumes, the United States had already lost three people in a ground flight rehearsal. Will SpaceX be next in this sad relay race?
Expert: India, Brazil and South Africa may become partners of Russia and China in the lunar program
India has competencies in the development and launch of satellites and could participate in the creation of lunar modules, said Ruslan Permyakov, Deputy Director of the NTI Competence Center "Technologies of Trusted Interaction" based on TUSUR.
The United States continues to plan a test flight to the Moon for September 2025
The United States has not yet shifted the estimated deadlines
The United States has not yet shifted the estimated timing of the first manned test flight to the Moon under the Artemis program and they assume that it will take place in September next year. This was announced by Bill Nelson, Director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Alexander Nazarov: "Our task is to find a quick and adequate replacement for imported solutions"
At the CIPR-2024 site, Rostec State Corporation showed the latest IT developments in the field of cybersecurity and digital transformation. RBC spoke with Deputy CEO of the Corporation Alexander Nazarov about the importance of these solutions for industry, the company's contribution to import substitution and strategies to achieve technological sovereignty in the face of sanctions pressure, as well as how Rostec copes with the challenges of modern cyberspace and what awaits the Russian IT industry in the coming years.
What will a giant constellation of satellites in orbit give Russia?
The year 2024 is becoming the time for the start of mass production of devices for the largest satellite constellation in the history of Russia, the Sphere. How will this grouping be organized, what is its significance for citizens and businesses – and why is it one of the key elements of Russia's technological, economic, and even political sovereignty?
In the style of electronic warfare: the Abrams killers were switched to multi-frequency mode
Which enemy combat vehicles have already been hit
The multifrequency communication system created by the developers of the Piranha FPV drone effectively proved itself in the area of its own, Izvestia found out.
Destroys satellites. The new air defense system will allow Russia to win the war against NATO (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The S-500 air defense system will destroy the most sophisticated Western weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The new S-500 Prometheus air defense system will allow Russia to win the war against NATO, writes TNI. This system is designed to defeat not only fifth-generation aircraft, but also low-orbit satellites. The first batch of SAMs will be delivered to the troops this year.
Rostec will begin to "grow" large-sized parts for the new PD-35 aircraft engine
At the Scientific Research Institute of Technology and Organization of Engine Production (NIID) The United Engine Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) has created a unique workshop with domestic 3D printing equipment. The latest machines will allow manufacturing parts up to several meters in diameter and weighing up to half a ton, including for the promising PD-35 aircraft engine. Previously, such products could not be made in the form of a single part and they were assembled from several elements.
There is no production car yet, but there are already a lot of orders: 160 thousand orders have already been collected for the Russian Atom crossover
Investments in the project will amount to 50 billion rubles
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Viktor Yevtukhov on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel announced the total number of orders for the domestic electric crossover Atom: it turns out that there are already more than 160 thousand.
The SSJ-New airliner will be certified only in 2025,
and Ladoga — in 2027, and the delivery of IL-114 has been postponed to 2026. The government has changed the delivery dates of Russian aircraft
In 2024, only one Tu-214 will be delivered to airlines instead of the planned seven
Last year, a comprehensive program for the development of the aviation industry until 2030 was adopted, under which 1,081 domestic passenger airliners were planned to be produced by 2030. Now the program has been adjusted: by 2030, 91 fewer aircraft will be produced, the production and certification dates of the airliners have been postponed.
6x6 wheeled armored personnel carriers are experiencing a renaissance
A significant number of countries have introduced 8×8 vehicles as basic armored personnel carriers (APCs). Currently, there is a tendency to turn them into infantry fighting vehicles. In parallel, the production of 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers with a more compact design is increasing, allowing the use of equipment in confined spaces, as well as facilitating its transportation by air. In addition, the 6x6 technique is better suited for internal security tasks than its larger and heavier 8x8 counterparts.
In Britain, they are developing a new "energy weapon", the cost of which will cost a few cents
No sooner had the talk about testing a new British laser weapon subsided, than the government of this country issued another press release in which it talked about working on another installation against drones. Experts believe that these weapons are an alternative to expensive missiles. The cost of a shot from it will be a little more than 10 cents.