News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
"Can operate at cruising speed": Israeli Navy uses Seagull marine drone in fight against Hamas
The Israeli defense industry is confidently developing competencies not only in the field of UAVs, but also in the field of marine drones. One of its products is the Seagull surface vehicle developed by Elbit, which the country's Navy is actively using in the fight against Hamas as part of the current military confrontation.
"It's going to be a complete fiasco": British MPs criticized the modernization of Challenger 3 tanks
The British Army is implementing a program to upgrade Challenger 2 tanks to the Challenger 3 level. The new vehicle is scheduled to enter service in 2027. In total, 148 MBT is expected to be delivered at an initial cost of $ 1 billion.
Russian drones are making rapid progress
Military analysts noted a qualitative increase in the capabilities of Russian UAVs
On the fields of the special operation, the Russian military began to use an analogue of the famous Lancet drone. "Scalpel" is similar in characteristics, but has a number of advantages, including its price. The latest innovations, according to experts, are a clear evidence of the evolution of the UAV sphere in Russia. What are the main trends and trends in the field of drones and what other changes can be expected in this direction?
The Skyryse security system will land a helicopter with a failed engine
As you know, it is very difficult to control a helicopter, so pilots who are able to perform complex figures in flight are, as a rule, professionals of the highest class. However, they are also powerless if the helicopter engine suddenly fails.
Drones at Russian airports will be "caught" with the help of artificial intelligence
Vitaly Repin, adviser to the Deputy General director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, clarified that the corresponding software allows you to distinguish a drone from a bird
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types and birds at Russian airports will be detected, identified and, if necessary, neutralized using artificial intelligence technologies.
Battles with the robot: how unique combat systems are created right on the front line
Izvestia report from the workshop for assembling machine-gunners, mining drones and reconnaissance equipment
Hacking the deeply echeloned defense built by Ukrainian troops in the Donbass often requires non-standard solutions.
The US is working on a new thermonuclear aerial bomb
The charges will be taken from old arsenals, the plumage from the previous modification
The Pentagon announced the start of a program to create a new modification in the B61 family of thermonuclear bombs – common Cold War ammunition. The new modification should get the "lucky" index B61–13.
Dubai Airshow 2023: premieres and novelties of Rostec
The Dubai Airshow International Aerospace Salon, which takes place this year from November 13 to 19, is among the five most significant profile events. This is the largest thematic exhibition in the Persian Gulf region and the Middle East, and it is noteworthy for this alone, since the Middle East market is extremely important for the Russian military and civil aviation industry.
Supersonic passenger liner will need Su-57 technology
Experts told what the new Russian supersonic passenger aircraft should be
In the relatively near future, a civil supersonic aircraft may appear in Russia. At the same time, similar liners have already been created in the history of our country, however, due to uneconomical engines, they were discontinued and put into operation. How can we solve the problem of energy efficiency of such aircraft and what will be the next generation supersonic aircraft?
A robot that will build a lunar station was shown in Star City
As part of the conference held in Star City, a sample robot was demonstrated that will help Russian cosmonauts and their colleagues from other countries to explore the Moon. Work in this area is being carried out by specialists of Android Technology with the support of the Alpha Robotics Venture Foundation.
A serious argument. How Russian weapons are changing because of their
The Russian defense industry modifies weapons based on its experience
A new modification of guided projectiles "Krasnopol" began to be used in the zone of the SVO. As noted in the holding "High-precision complexes", it was developed taking into account the front-line experience. In general, hundreds of samples of weapons have already been "accepted" by battles. About the most significant — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Brazilian Army is creating a tank destroyer based on the EE-9 Cascavel armored vehicle
The Brazilian army received the first prototype of the EE-9M, an upgrade of the EE–9 Cascavel 6x6 reconnaissance armored vehicle, which has been mass-produced at the facilities of the local company Engensa since 1974.
Chinese scientists have created a high-power Stirling thermoacoustic generator
Chinese scientists have been able to achieve a significant breakthrough in the field of Stirling installations, which will significantly reduce the sound signature of submarines.
"Product 30" gave the Su-57 a number of important advantages
The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 began to be equipped with a second-stage engine ("Product 30"). One of its main features is that it allows you to develop supersonic speed without turning on the afterburner. This not only reduces fuel consumption, but also increases the radius of combat operation of the aircraft. What other advantages does the Su-57 get at the expense of the "Product 30"?
I am not ready for the defeat of tanks: the German defense industry launches mass production of a light ATGM Enforcer
EDR Magazine journalists visited the MBDA plant in Schrobenhausen, where they plan to manufacture new light ATGM Enforcer. The German defense industry is ready to launch them into mass production, but the assembly line is inactive while the pilot batch of the product is being tested. According to the company, the start of deliveries to the Bundeswehr is expected in 2024.
The improved BTR-82A with a new body will receive different combat modules
One of the main armored novelties of 2023 can be considered the improved BTR-82, shown for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army". In the media, it is also called the BTR-22.
Why is the US reviving the "flying wing" technology
In the USA, the B-21 Raider bomber was tested, created in accordance with the "flying wing" scheme. For a long time, this technology was considered a dead-end branch of aviation development, but modern piloting systems have breathed new life into once-forgotten developments. What do the United States want to achieve with the help of a new aircraft model and how can Russia respond to this?
Russian Aerosmena will build huge airships in the form of a "flying saucer"
The plans of the Russian company Aerosmena, also known in the market as AIDBA, include the launch next year of a huge transport airship that can carry up to 600 tons of cargo and will have a rather unusual form of a "flying saucer" for such devices.
Checkmate: what the Checkmate stealth plane is capable of
Characteristics and description of the most promising Su-75 fighter
Rostec announced that it is preparing to produce the first samples of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter. The light tactical stealth aircraft was presented at the MAKS and Dubai Airshow airshows in 2021 and received positive feedback from experts. It is planned that the fifth-generation fighter will be produced in both manned and unmanned versions. Details are in the material of Izvestia.
Russia is preparing to produce Checkmate fighters. What kind of plane is this?
Military expert Khodarenok called the competitive advantages of the Checkmate fighter
A prototype of the fifth-generation Checkmate light fighter may appear before the end of 2025, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on November 13. What kind of plane it is and what advantages it has over foreign analogues, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.