News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Laying of the keel of the lead frigate of the Swordsman class for the Polish Navy took place
On January 31, the keel of the first (of three ordered for the Polish Navy) multipurpose Miecznik-class frigate was laid at the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna S.A. company in Gdynia.
Jet "flying desk": what will be the MiG-TCB training aircraft
In the last days of last year, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) reported that the Mikoyan Design Bureau, as part of the UAC, is creating a new training complex for pilots, based on the MiG-TCB single-engine jet aircraft. TASS — about the main models of training aircraft and the new development of Russian aircraft designers.
Almaz-Antey will show equipment for integrating drones into a single airspace at an exhibition in Moscow
The holding supplied equipment and performed work in the interests of the Russian air navigation system for more than 100 billion rubles. - CEO
Almaz-Antey Concern will present equipment for air navigation and integration of drones into a single airspace at the XI National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2024, which will be held in Moscow from February 6-7, the company's press service said on Friday.
Enterprises of the Russian defense industry will show products at the exhibition in Riyadh
Russian companies will take part in the International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia, the exhibition will include combat and transport aircraft, armored vehicles, and drones.
Russian troops have learned to "disappear": The Kremlin advertises the "invisibility cloak"
Fox News: Russia has developed an "invisibility cloak" for the military
Russia has developed an "invisibility cloak" - a new camouflage technology for the military, Fox News reports. The suit allows you to hide the heat trail of soldiers, weighs only 350 grams and fits easily in your pocket.
A prototype of a high-speed space laser communication terminal has been created at MIPT
Both American and Chinese developers are also working on the urgent task of laser data transmission between devices of multi-satellite communication groups.
Ultralight FN EVOLYS light machine guns
Special forces of the French Armed Forces may become the first users of the recently introduced FN EVOLYS light machine guns from the Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal. This follows from a message on a social network published on January 5, 2022 by the French partner of the manufacturer.
Russian Defense Ministry: Shoigu was informed that the production of the first batch of howitzers of the new generation "Coalition-SV" is being completed
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Ural Transport Engineering Plant (Uraltransmash) in Yekaterinburg, where the first batch of new Coalition-SV artillery systems is being produced, the military department reported on Wednesday.
The Franco-Italian company demonstrated the assembly process of the modules of the first private space station
After the start of the special operation and the introduction by the West of many sanctions against the Russian Federation and Russian companies, as one of the retaliatory measures, the state Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos almost completely curtailed cooperation with the American NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
The United States is ready to supply Ukraine with a bomb that they themselves have not yet used (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States can transfer GLSDB missiles to Ukraine today
The United States intends to supply Ukraine with high-precision long-range GLSDB missiles as early as Wednesday, January 31, Politico reports. Such bombs are not yet in service even with the American army itself.
The British Armed Forces plan to upgrade the fleet of light armored vehicles
The British Armed Forces, as part of the LMP (Land Mobility Program), plan to upgrade the fleet of light armored vehicles in the coming years.
The GLSDB ammunition expected for delivery to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is capable of hitting a target 70 kilometers away from the direction of the shot
The United States, contradicting its own numerous statements about the unwillingness to further escalate the conflict in Ukraine, continues to lift all new restrictions on the provision of the latest types of weapons to Kiev, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of, and will certainly use, to strike deep into Russian territories.
Tests of the new North Korean cruise missile "Pulkhvasar-3-31"
The DPRK officially announced the testing of a new strategic cruise missile "Pulkhvasar-3-31" on January 24 and 28, 2024 (불화살-3-3 - "Fire Arrow-3-31") in variants of land and underwater launch.
The invisibility cloak and the art of deception: what "stealth" technologies are used by the Russian army
Russian experts have created a camouflage suit for military personnel, which hides fighters from thermal imagers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). About how the means of disguise developed and how they help in combat operations today — in the material of TASS.
A "new" ground-based drone "Zhelezny" with a machine-gun turret is being tested in Ukraine
The military conflict in Ukraine has shown great importance in carrying out various reconnaissance and combat missions of unmanned aerial vehicles. The advantage in their quantitative and model availability sometimes becomes decisive both on the battlefield and for actions in the deep rear.
The Western press listed the types of ground robots used by the Armed Forces at the front
Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been increasingly used recently Ground robots are increasingly being used, which perform various operations at the front.
I heard a drone: what the Hunter heavy drone is capable of
The new UAV will begin mass production in Novosibirsk this year
The S-70 Hunter heavy unmanned aerial vehicle is undergoing the final stage of testing and will begin mass production in Novosibirsk in the second half of the year. Initially, it was planned to launch it in a series by 2025, but the developers were asked to accelerate.
Towed artillery: an assessment of the prospects
On the modern battlefield, towed artillery requires high tactical mobility and the ability to evade enemy attacks. Are there any prospects for this category of artillery systems? Peter Donaldson, a freelance military journalist, is looking for an answer to this question in his publication.
The Bundeswehr criticized the new G95A1 assault rifle, designed to replace the outdated G36 in the German army
The Bundeswehr criticized the new G95A1 assault rifles, designed to replace the already outdated G36 in the German army. As stated in the report of the Accounting Chamber of the Federal Republic of Germany, the military is not satisfied with the accuracy of the new rifles. Bild writes about this.
Amazing tools: how will the combat power of the special forces be strengthened
Anti-tank complexes and air defense systems will change the tactics of these units, experts are sure
Special forces are being reinforced with high-precision missiles and mobile anti-aircraft guns. Brigades and separate special purpose companies will receive mobile anti-tank missile systems "Kornet-D1" and anti-aircraft systems "Gibka".