News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Mikhail Kotov — about the features of the "Chinese space" and the interaction between Russia and China

The Russian government has approved a bill providing for the ratification of an agreement with China on the establishment of a joint International scientific lunar Station (MNLS).

Today, Russia is developing a promising reusable rocket powered by Amur-LNG methane — it will receive a returnable first stage and will take off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region. Nikolay Nestechuk, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos), told TASS in an interview about how the launch complex project is being created now, when construction can begin and what is planned to be borrowed from the Sea Launch.

The US Air Force continues to modernize the low-profile fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor multirole fighters, whose average service life is approaching the middle. Over the past few years, a number of changes have been made to the technical equipment and equipment of aircraft of this class in order to maintain "dominance" in the sky.

During the tests of the drone developed by XAC Civil Aircraft of the Aviation Industry, the functionality of autonomous taxiing systems on the runway at low speed was tested.

Representative of the Defense Procurement Program Agency (DAPA) The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea announced plans to conclude a contract this year for the supply of 20 KF-21 Borame fighters to the country's Air Force (previously designated KF-X), which is significantly lower than the previously planned purchase of 40 aircraft.

The German DLR Aviation and Space Center has led a scientific consortium aimed at developing a modern, ultra-maneuverable next-generation fighter. The corresponding visualization of the product being created was presented by DLR.

Iran's medium-range air defense systems, as part of the modernization of anti-aircraft capabilities, have received new missiles and are now capable of shooting down anti-bunker bombs that Israel may try to strike.

The Avangard hypersonic missile created in Russia is in fact a complex, the key feature of which is a guided combat unit delivered to the target by an intercontinental ballistic missile. The speed of movement of the block reaches 9.5 km/sec, which provides it with kinetic energy corresponding to 18 tons in TNT equivalent without taking into account the power of the warhead.

The T70 multifunctional helicopter manufactured by the Turkish company TUSAS was shown for the first time with national equipment: HEWS electronic warfare equipment and the ASELFLIR-400 electro-optical system were noticed.

As noted in the edition of EDR Magazine, for two weeks, firing from a new product at UAVs of various sizes flying at different speeds was carried out at the training ground in Bulgaria. It is stated that they were successful. The defeat of the UAV was carried out using artificial intelligence with programmable air-detonation ammunition fired from a 30 mm Mk 44S 30x173 mm cannon from Northrop Grumman. The firing unit will be placed on the C1030 and C3030 turrets from John Cockerill.

The Indian Army has published a procurement notice, according to which it expects proposals from foreign partners regarding the possibility of supplying barrage anti-tank ammunition, which received the local abbreviation CALM.

The 4x4 vehicle with a pronounced angular design is distinguished by a special arrangement of the windshield, probably for reasons of ballistic protection. The body has sloping sides, presumably to repel attacking ammunition. The design includes four doors, each of which is equipped with individual loopholes, and an aft exit that allows the transported fighters to safely land.

Naval Group announced the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the durable hull of the third generation SNLE 3G (Sous-marin Nucleaire Lanceur d'ENGINS de 3e Generation), which took place on March 20 at the shipyard in Cherbourg.

In the USA, the first batch of 9 mm Smart pistols developed by the American arms company Biofire is being prepared for sale. This weapon is positioned as a "smart weapon" that operates only in the hands of the owner.

France has launched a program to build a series of nuclear submarines of the next, 3rd generation, which in the future should replace the strategic submarines of the Triomphant class in service. Steel cutting for the first submarine took place on March 20 at the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg (Normandy).

Will the Americans be able to compete with Russia in this race

The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the AGM-183A hypersonic missile on March 17. It was carried out from a B-52H carrier aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The Pentagon does not announce its outcome, but it cannot be excluded that this launch of the AGM-183A will be the last. The fact is that the ARRW program, under which the missile is being developed, has not received funding in the Pentagon budget for 2024. This is the second American air–to-ground hypersonic missile project that has failed. Whether overseas, desperate, they can curtail work on similar systems for the Air Force, Izvestia investigated.

The Turkish company Baykar has posted new footage of flight tests of the Bayraktar TB3 drone. At the same time, a number of distinctive features were noticed on the second prototype of this machine, which rose into the air.

After the transfer of significant amounts of equipment to the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of European countries, they faced a shortage of it for their own needs. In this regard, there is an increase in the number of new deals involving the supply of new armored vehicles.

On March 20, 2024, in the arsenal of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in Cherbourg, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction of the lead French nuclear missile submarine of the new ("third") generation under the SNLE 3G program (Sous-marins nucleaires lanceurs d'engins de troisième génération) took place. As part of this program, it is planned to build four new nuclear missile submarines (SSBMS) to replace the four Triomphant-type SSBMS currently in the French Navy, which were commissioned from 1997 to 2010. It is assumed that the new type of head-mounted SSB will be commissioned in 2035, after which the subsequent ones will be transferred to the French navy with an interval of five years.

The Turkish company Roketsan announced the successful completion of field tests of the MZK105 turret system, which should become the basis for creating a heavier version armed with Soviet-caliber guns. The purpose of this development is to create a tower capable of adding firepower and increasing the protection of tanks of the M60, Leopard 1 and T-72 families.