News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that on June 2, 2023, it awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) a contract worth 33.9 billion yen ($243 million) for the full-scale development of the so-called "new anti-ship guided missile for the defense of islands" for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces by the end of fiscal year 2027.

At the celebration of the 248th anniversary of the US Army held on June 10, 2023 in Fort Beaver, Virginia, an official ceremony was held to assign the new 38-ton "light tank" adopted by the US army under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program developed by General Dynamics Corporation the designation M10 Booker.

At the SeaFuture 2023 arms exhibition, a new generation NG V-SHORAD anti-aircraft missile developed by the Italian company MBDA was presented to the general public for the first time.

The Turkish company ASELSAN has revealed the characteristics of a new product YILDIRIM-100 of the DIRCM type – a "directional infrared (IR) counteraction system" designed to protect air platforms from IR-guided missiles.

In Russia, work is actively underway to create small Shelf-M type nuclear power plants — according to the chief designer of the project, Denis Kulikov, mass production of these stations will start in 2032.

A single-copy fire support vehicle based on the T-62 and BMP-2 was shown the other day in Ukraine. The hull was borrowed from the tank, and the combat compartment with a 30 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun was borrowed from the "two".

They are capable of working in outer space for a long time

American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.

The United States would like to develop norms for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military sphere together with Russia and China. The corresponding assurance was made by US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins at the Washington Center for a New American Security, reports TASS.

The ability to take off and land almost anywhere with a flat platform, high maneuverability, versatility – these features make helicopters an indispensable technique in our country.

Specialists of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) have developed the country's first software for 3D printing installations working with metal and alloys. This software will find application in a wide variety of industries, including shipbuilding, aviation and metallurgical industries.

Four years ago, North Korea organized tests of a large-caliber long-range multiple launch rocket system unique in its characteristics. The first officially released photos showed a launcher made on a tracked chassis.

An international group of researchers proposed using photoelectrochemical cells to provide extraterrestrial colonies of humanity with oxygen and fuel.

New combat complexes will soon show their capabilities

Laser complexes are now considered one of the promising means of countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This type of weapon, like all others, has its advantages and disadvantages. But now, in a number of countries, combat laser complexes are being created, which are either directly designed to counter UAVs, or can be used, among other things, for this purpose.

Different versions of kamikaze drones have found their niches in the skies

The events of recent years convincingly prove that kamikaze drones are increasingly occupying a niche of mass high-precision weapons of various objects, equipment and enemy manpower. In Russia, having initially been late with their development and implementation, they also began to actively develop this field of military technologies and have already achieved significant success.

Mikhail Kotov — about the latest changes in the manned lunar programs of the USA and China

It seems that quite recently, China and the United States alternately announced plans for manned missions landing on the surface of the Moon. However, almost five years have passed since the start of the lunar race.

Small aircraft is an important industry segment that is of particular relevance in the Russian Federation. Modern conditions dictate new challenges and requirements for the aircraft of local air lines. The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") is also involved in the research aimed at creating the latest domestic developments in this field.

US Air Force Colonel Tucker Hamilton reported on a computer simulation of the use of a combat drone controlled by artificial intelligence, during which the AI attacked the operator and the communications tower itself. Soon the US Air Force refuted the experiment, but experts did not believe it and pointed out the danger of actually conducting such experiments. As a result, this story raised a number of ethical questions for the experts.

At the CANSEC exhibition in Ottawa, the Canadian company Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles presented its new development — the Senator MRAP armored car.

Specialists of the Sakhalin Center for Unmanned Systems according to the quadrocopter scheme have developed a drone called "Buttercup", which stands out for its ability to quickly leave the areas of operation of electronic warfare (electronic warfare) complexes and go to safe zones in this regard.

At the facilities of UZGA, it is planned to develop and in 2026 already hand over to customers the first 19-seater aircraft, which will be designed to replace the L-410 aircraft created in Czechoslovakia back in the 60s on regional airlines.