News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

What happens if we combine ultra-high-altitude aircraft and strike weapons systems

In the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, a new reconnaissance and strike complex is being developed, sources recently told Izvestia. It should combine stratospheric reconnaissance aircraft and strike weapons systems. Similar systems already exist in the United States and are being created in other NATO countries. Izvestia investigated what opportunities this type of weapon provides in modern armed conflicts and how they can strengthen the Russian armed forces.

Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles

In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?

The IDF used the Arrow-3 extra-atmospheric system for the first time

The Israel Defense Forces reported the first case of successful combat use of the Arrow-3 anti-missile system (Hetz-3, Strela-3). In the sky over the Red Sea, the PRK destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis. What is the new extra-atmospheric missile defense system of Israel capable of and whether it can really shoot down missiles in space, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation, told in an exclusive interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta about what novelties will be shown at the Dubai Airshow-2023 exhibition, and why, even under Western sanctions, Russian equipment is in stable demand in the world.

The training system of British military medics announced the receipt of a new generation training dummy for training future doctors. It was named Surgical Advanced Mannequin (SAM) and is considered the most realistic device in its class. Its creator, orthopedic traumatologist Professor Ian Pallister, spent 10 years developing such a design that will cause a lot of problems to students, as if they were dealing with a real person.

The Indian Ministry of Defense announced on the eve of the completion of tests of the new tactical missile system "Pralay". In terms of its combat characteristics, it is approaching the domestic Iskander missile defense system, which has successfully proven itself in local military conflicts of the last decade.

All six previous launches of the X-37B unmanned spaceplane were carried out on medium-capacity launch vehicles. Now a superheavy class carrier will take the secret plane into space. This means that not only the payload of the device will increase, but also, probably, the height of its working orbit.

He will be able to transmit the coordinates of the enemy to our rocket and artillery in real time

For the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, they began to create a stratospheric strike and reconnaissance complex. It will consist of an aircraft, suspended containers with radars, electronic intelligence systems and optoelectronic stations. The new complex will be able to transmit the coordinates of targets to ground-based missile systems, artillery, Navy and aviation ships in real time. This will significantly increase the effectiveness of our missile strikes, experts are sure.

The state tests of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Coalition-SV" have been completed before its entry into the army. What does the new ACS of the Russian army give and how best to realize all its advantages?

The Danish company SAGA Space Architects has designed the UHAB underwater station, designed to simulate a person's stay in space. This approach will allow us to study possible difficulties and problems that arise during a long stay of people outside normal conditions.

According to Western media, at the end of October 2023, the US Department of Defense announced plans to create a new B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb of increased power. The stated goal of the project is the formation of a greater potential for the destruction of specially protected objects, such as underground strategic management centers, primarily Russia and China.

Telegraph: Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time in history

The use of the Israeli missile defense system against the Houthi ballistic missile will go down in history as the first space battle, writes the Telegraph. No one has ever managed to shoot down a target outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Patrushev: Russia has overtaken its competitors in the field of nuclear missile weapons for the first time

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said that for the first time Russia was ahead of its competitors in the nuclear missile industry, becoming the owner of "unique strategic weapons." According to him, this guarantees Moscow's security for decades to come.

Many countries are paying more and more attention to the creation of supersonic airliners for passenger transportation and related technologies, and the United States is the most active in this direction, but Russia, apparently, is not going to lag behind.

Against the background of the arrival of the second US Navy aircraft carrier to the Middle East to support Israel, Hezbollah has introduced Noor anti-ship missiles.

As reported by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), on November 1, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype of the Il-96-400M wide-body passenger aircraft (factory number 01001, registration number 96115), which is a deep modernization of the Il-96-300 series aircraft, took place in Voronezh. The aircraft was built in the branch of PJSC "Il" - VASO as part of PJSC "UAC" of Rostec State Corporation.

On October 30, 2023, the Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma hosted the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Finnish Navy of a new type of lead corvette Pohjanmaa, out of four contracted under the promising Finnish program Laivue 2020 ("Flotilla 2020").

The new turbine runs on carbon dioxide instead of traditional steam. Due to this, it receives more energy from the same amount of fuel, and is equal in size to an ordinary office desk.

Military expert Knutov: Russia continues to search for means to combat drones

The problem of fighting drones today is the most important for all the armies of the world, military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov said on Sputnik radio.

New missiles raise the combat capabilities of the Su-57 to a different level

A long-range cruise missile has been created for the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. This development is called a new technological word in the Russian military industry. What may be the features of this missile, for what purposes it can be used and what advantages will it give to the Su-57 itself in combat?