News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
The newest fire helicopter Ka-32A11M has been certified
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the main change in the design of the Ka-32A helicopter. The aircraft of the latest modification Ka-32A11M meets the modern requirements of aviation airworthiness standards. The main differences of the upgraded machine are the unique domestic fire extinguishing system and new engines.
UAC will develop a new training aircraft instead of the L-39
UAC will develop a new MiG-TCB training aircraft, which will replace the L-39
OKB named after. Mikoyan of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) will develop a new single-engine training aircraft for the Russian Aerospace Forces, which will be inexpensive to operate and replace the L-39, follows from the UAC press release.
Remote control and high load capacity: the British Army has tested a new multi-purpose amphibious vehicle
Testing of the new car began in November 2023. The exercise, called Blunting Strike, is part of a broader test of various types of weapons aimed at adapting the British ground forces and other types of armed forces to combat operations in modern conditions.
It can mine and hit targets with rockets. The latest bi-caliber MLRS "Vozrozhdenie" is being created in Russia
Russia will create the latest bi-caliber multiple launch rocket system "Vozrozhdenie", it will be used both as a remote mining installation and as a MLRS due to launches of two types of projectiles. This was told by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation.
The Ukrainian border service has published footage of the use of an unmanned medical vehicle
The Ukrainian State Border Service has published footage showing the capabilities of a ground-based drone designed to evacuate and transport the wounded.
A remote-controlled infantry fighting vehicle, a Coalition howitzer and kamikaze drones. What is known about Russia's new weapons in the area of its defense?
Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the new equipment that will appear in the zone of a special military operation. Among the new weapons are kamikaze drones, howitzers, a remotely operated infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and radar stations (radars) to protect against drone raids from Ukraine.
The American defense industry is preparing to supply the troops with the latest microwave weapons DEFEND
With the help of systems developed by Raytheon (RTX), the forces of the US Navy and Air Force will use directed energy to fight potential enemy drones and other threats. Work on this project is underway in Tucson (Arizona) on the basis of a three-year contract between the manufacturer and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, the amount of which is $ 31.3 million.
Sergey Chemezov: the technological superiority of the West in the military sphere is a myth
Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, told Dmitry Reshetnikov, Deputy head of the military editorial office of RIA Novosti, about the possibilities of the Russian military industry to provide the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with modern weapons
The Russian "Angara" is planned to be equipped with reusable steps
According to the CEO of CENKI, Nikolai Nestechuk, Russian Angara missiles will receive returnable reusable stages. At the same time, we are talking about an unclear "certain reusability", which will be given to Angara and Amur LNG.
Ukrainian media showed the Kozak Mamai marine drone for the first time
In one of the reports of Ukrainian television, for the first time, the Kozak Mamai marine unmanned aerial vehicle was demonstrated to viewers, which the Ukrainian media characterize as the "fastest" in the Black Sea region.
Space Perspective has unveiled a prototype capsule for space tourists
The idea of delivering tourists to the borders of space by balloon still remains unfulfilled. Three years ago, the Florida-based company Space Perspective announced its intention to set up six-hour flights of groups of eight passengers (plus a pilot) in this way to a height of 30.5 km, from where a completely different panorama of the Earth and space opens. This month, the company confirmed the seriousness of its intentions and presented a test version of the space capsule.
The Internet of Things will switch to Russian chips
Russian telecom operators have started testing domestic M2M SIM cards for IoT (Internet of Things) - Zelenograd Micron intends to start mass production of them, including chips, in 2024, and in the future — NM-Tech.
The Russian army is rapidly rearming
Supporting figures and facts are presented at the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The events of the past year have confirmed that the West continues to wage a hybrid war against Russia. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 19 at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF). NATO countries supply the Kiev regime with intelligence information in real time, send military advisers, and transfer modern weapons systems.
The ruling "Coalition": the longest-range self-propelled guns appeared in the special operation zone
These artillery installations will help the Russian army to take up the counter-battery fight, experts believe
The self-propelled artillery installation "Coalition-SV" has strengthened Russian units in the area of the SVO, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The ultra-small submarine Drass DG-160 is being built in Romania for an undisclosed customer
Italy has historically developed expertise in the construction of small submarines. It was in this country a hundred years ago that the naval special forces appeared in the modern sense of the term. Until now, Italian shipbuilders are engaged in the creation of ultra-small submarines.
The Iron Dome air defense system will take its place: the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile was launched from the new Enduring Shield anti-aircraft system
Leidos company, as part of the creation of a new air defense system Enduring Shield ("Indestructible Shield") for the US Army, produced the first set of SAMs and tested it by launching an AIM-9X Sidewinder anti-aircraft missile.
The Russian equivalent of StarLink from Bureau 1440 will be launched in 2027
Engineers of the Russian space developer Bureau 1440, which is part of the X Holding, are going to start providing broadband satellite Internet access services in 2027.
"It will become the most advanced tank in the world": Hungary entered the Panther KF51 tank creation program
The Hungarian leadership decided to enter the Panther KF51 tank creation program, which is being implemented by the German Rheinmetall concern. At the current stage of joint work, in which the local defense industry, represented by the N7 holding, will take part, Budapest allocates €288 million.
New small arms and optics are coming into service with the US Army
An automatic rifle and a light machine gun of the latest generation are already being tested in units of the American Armed Forces. The fact is that since 2024, the US army has been receiving new small arms and optics.
"Great destructive potential": the Western press assessed the use of TBG-7V thermobaric ammunition from drones by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Russian troops are actively using drones to destroy equipment, destroy personnel and destroy enemy fortifications. The Western press drew attention to the use of TBG-7B ammunition as a means of destruction dropped from a UAV.