News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

It has long been known that this container ship was decommissioned and transferred to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). However, recently published photographs show that this time the refit of the vessel was much more extensive.

MWM: Russian T-90M tanks have received a new active protection system “Arena-M"

The most effective Russian T-90M tank has received a new active protection system "Arena-M", writes MWM. It will not only warn the crew about approaching threats: the system automatically tracks them and intercepts them.

It turns out that North Korea produces drones similar to the Russian Lancets. This became clear when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the tests of such kamikaze drones manufactured by the DPRK.

The drone was designed for reconnaissance behind enemy lines and work in Arctic conditions

A drone using a hydrogen fuel cell as an energy source has been created in Russia. This provides a number of advantages: increased autonomy of UAVs compared to battery-powered energy sources, the ability to operate at low temperatures, and the absence of a thermal footprint, unlike drones with an internal combustion engine. For more information about the new development of Russian specialists, see the Izvestia article.

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and barrage munitions (BB) over the battlefields in Ukraine are just some of the aerial threats that have forever changed the combat space. According to European military analysts, the capabilities of programmable munitions in general and their latest medium-caliber developments related to the battlefields in Ukraine and beyond can improve the effectiveness of air defense against massive attacks by drones and other aerial targets.

Stanislav Orlov, aka Spaniard, is the commander and founder of the Espanyol volunteer brigade, in which football fans of various Russian clubs serve. In two years, the battalion has become one of the most innovative in the Russian Army — new techniques, techniques and methods of warfare are constantly being tested in it, and recently the unit has received the status of an official testing ground of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Sceye HAPS airship has established a new achievement that confirms the prospects of its concept. The aircraft took off at 7:36 on August 15 from an airfield in New Mexico, climbed to an altitude of 18,593 m and landed the next day at 12:21. All maneuvers during the day were carried out at the expense of energy accumulated by the solar panels of the airship, which proves the possibility of its autonomous operation.

The Cybertruck Sting family of machines has made a lot of noise on the Network, which is the result of a partnership between two companies — Archimedes Defense and Unplugged Performance. The first specializes in power and generator sets for government and defense needs, and the second upgrades Tesla cars to meet the needs of customers, including the government and the police.

New UAV aviation technologies were developed during a special military operation

Drones, which have largely changed the course of modern warfare, continue to evolve. Thus, during a special military operation, a variety of new technologies from the field of unmanned aircraft are being tested by combat. Military expert Dmitry Kornev examines the real effectiveness of new approaches and how these changes will affect the effectiveness of drones.

A new ground-based drone has entered the special operation zone

Volunteers delivered an unmanned rover "Cricket" to the units operating in the SVO zone. Such platforms are used for the evacuation of the wounded and the delivery of goods to the front line. The main feature of the model is that its route can be programmed.

infoBRICS: America's recent tests of hypersonic weapons ended in failure

America's recent tests of hypersonic weapons have become another failure, writes infoBRICS. The United States is hopelessly lagging behind in this area, and Russia remains the only power with hypersonic weapons at the tactical, operational, strategic and doctrinal levels.

The Indian organization DRDO (an approximate analogue of Rostec) confirmed the existence of the Virupaksha program. This is an ambitious project that provides for the modernization of Su-30MKI fighters by installing modern AFAR radars on them.

At the recently held Army-2024 exhibition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation presented the 2C40 Phlox system, which drew close attention from Western experts.

The management of Tupolev conducted a major audit of the Kazan Aircraft Factory. What are the conclusions?

The plan for the production of civil aircraft will be revised — this was recently announced by the General director of the UAC, Yuri Slyusar.

Oleg Smirnov: "No one will buy a new aircraft that is worse than the AN-2 for half a billion, and carriers will stop flights to remote areas"

The domestic Baikal aircraft, which is to replace the old An-2, will cost 3-4 times more expensive in 2025 than the manufacturer promised. And it is 50 times more expensive than its second—hand biplane predecessors.

The new Russian vertical-take-off unmanned transport platform S-76, developed at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, is being flight tested. If a prototype without a skin was previously demonstrated, then in August 2024, for the first time, the developers showed a fully ready flight sample of a new cargo UAV. What kind of car is this?

The DPRK's military industry, in addition to missiles of various types, is currently independently producing armored vehicles. The main battle tanks "Jeonma-216" are also known by the Western designation M2002. When they were first shown at a parade in Pyongyang, they were given the nickname "Death Harvesters".

The Pentagon has planned another test of a new powerful long-range ballistic missile radar, the construction of which was completed in early 2021 in Alaska. Last time, another test of the LRDR (Long Range Discrimination Radar) radar at the USAF Clear Base was suspended last summer. The American military-political publication Defense News reports that the next tests are scheduled for next year.

The authorities of the Republic of Korea have agreed to reduce Indonesia's contribution to the joint project to develop the next-generation fighter KF-21 to 600 billion. won (about $440 million).

The burning of the first stage of the rocket of the German startup RFA ended in failure. During the tests, which involved all nine Helix powertrains, failed, as a result of which the company's plans were violated, which envisioned the implementation of the first orbital launch of the RFA One rocket in the coming autumn. In this case, RFA would become the first European startup to launch a rocket into space.