News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The analysis of the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, conducted by researchers from the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Republic of China, shows that the widespread use of kamikaze drones is characteristic of the modern armed conflict of variable intensity, which is due to both their tactical and technical characteristics and the cost of production. 

The postponement of the start of deliveries of the MS-21 and SJ-100 aircraft for 2025-2026 should not affect the overall plans for the production of 600 civilian airliners by 2030, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation reported.

On February 28, the Indonesian company PT Pindad officially handed over to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense the first batch of 10 Harimau medium tanks (indon. "Tiger").

In the footage, you can see how the mine-loaded device moves across the field, then drives into a forest belt, where it explodes. Apparently, the Ukrainian leadership intends to use the mass introduction of various unmanned systems into the troops to offset the growing shortage of artillery ammunition.

In February 2024, after Avdiivka, one of the trophies of the Russian army was the American Bradley M2A2 BMP, which was abandoned by Ukrainian troops with a full filling. A few days later, she was seen with the "vital equipment" removed.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Russian planes are heavy on the rise. The delivery dates of all new civilian vehicles are shifted by a couple of years," the program worth hundreds of billions of rubles for the supply of domestic aircraft is shifted by two years. We are talking about all civilian projects - MS-21, SJ-100, Tu-214, Il-114 and Baikal.

As indicated in the publication SavunmaSanayiST, the company, having developed national electro-optical systems used on air, land and marine platforms, has already sold about 200 CATS cameras to more than ten countries around the world.

The new ÇAKIR cruise missile, developed by the Turkish company Roketsan thanks to the efforts of domestic engineers, is being successfully tested. Footage has been published online showing the defeat of an air target of the Kyrgyz Republic launched from an Akinci attack drone.

In Russia, an amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Triton" is being created to force water barriers

An amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Triton" is being created in Russia to force water barriers and create bridgeheads in the special operation zone, a prototype machine is currently being assembled, Konstantin Bagdasarov, CEO of the Triton developer company Argo LLC, told RIA Novosti.

After the official demonstration and baptism ceremony held in September last year at the CSBC enterprise in Kaohsiung, on February 27, the launch of the first Taiwanese-built submarine (711) Narwhal (Hai Kun) was carried out without celebrations.

Putin: we will soon demonstrate Sarmat missiles on combat duty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to demonstrate Sarmat heavy intercontinental missiles (ICBMs) on combat duty in the near future. He stated this on February 29 during a message to the Federal Assembly.

What strategic developments are already in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and what they are capable of

Almost all the latest weapons systems, the development of which the President of Russia announced in 2018, are already serving in the military, the tests of the rest are being completed.

In Russia, small aircraft is one of the most in-demand areas of the entire aviation industry, and aircraft developed for local airlines must be modern in terms of airframe, power plant and equipment, as well as meet all relevant safety requirements.

Allegedly, Ice Breaker is resistant to electronic countermeasures and is fully operational in areas inaccessible to satellite navigation thanks to INS and TERCOM (terrain contour mapping system).

Interception of such targets is particularly difficult, experts say

The Russian Armed Forces conducted tests of the S-500 Prometheus air defense system, testing the ability to shoot down hypersonic targets with their help, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

During the International Conference on Armored Vehicles Defense iQ in London, speaking on January 23, 2024, the senior procurement officer of the Bundeswehr reported that Germany's vision of the future project of the main Ground combat system (MGCS[/i]) has moved from the design of a single main battle tank (MBT) to a multiplatform the solution.

Japan has become the fifth country in the world whose automatic interplanetary intelligent station SLIM, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), made a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on January 20 this year.

Evgeny Fedosov — about when to wait for sixth-generation combat aircraft, whether neural networks can replace pilots today and thanks to which Russian MiGs could fly with pierced fuselages

The creation of every Russian fighter, bomber or attack aircraft of any generation began with the development of the concept by the State Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS). On the day of the 78th anniversary of the Institute, we recall the past of combat aircraft construction and its prospects.

The press service of the FTC Group clarified that the parties plan to jointly develop and implement mechanisms to support and finance projects in the field of safe use of drones, as well as contribute to the formation of a specialized business, expert and scientific community.

After the transfer of two Bergepanzer 3 Buff evacuation vehicles to Ukraine, 73 BRAM of this type remained at the disposal of the Bundeswehr. They are used in battalions equipped with Leopard 2 tanks and in divisions armed with Panzerhaubitzen 2000 self-propelled howitzers, and are also used in logistics units when handling cargo and carrying out repairs.