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Review check: Russia has developed a new anti-drone radar
The new product will help protect military and industrial facilities from enemy UAVs
Russia has developed the Lori radar station, which is capable of finding and tracking targets moving at speeds up to 200 km/h. The tests of the prototypes are planned to be carried out early next year. Where you can use the novelty and what advantages it has over foreign analogues — in the material of Izvestia.
The AC East Kazakhstan Region pointed to the superiority of Russian air defense systems over their NATO counterparts
AC East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO
Modern air defense systems used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are significantly superior to analogues developed in the West and in service with the Ukrainian army. This was reported on August 5 by the National Defense magazine with reference to experts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region).
Revolutionary 3D Metal Printing Technology could Transform Electronics Manufacturing
The use of 3D circuits is a key factor in the continued miniaturization of electronics, however, this method has serious drawbacks. The requirement of auxiliary materials and external pressure limits the capabilities of small producers. But a research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by associate Professor Benjamin Tee, can find a solution. They have developed a way to create autonomous self-healing metal structures without these needs.
The next generation Astra Linux OS was introduced in Russia
Astra Group, one of the leaders of the Russian software development market, announces the release of a new version of its flagship product, the eighth generation Astra Linux operating system. As the developers promise, the set of innovations includes many significant changes that make the OS even more convenient, productive and secure.
"There is no place for landings in the wars of the future": what should the airborne forces be like
Colonel Khodarenok stated the need for reforms in the Airborne Forces
Today, the professional holiday is celebrated by the elite of the Russian Armed Forces - the Airborne Forces. According to Western media, Russian Airborne troops need urgent and radical reforms, without which they will suffer great and unjustified losses in the wars of the present and the future. Why it is almost impossible to conduct airborne operations now and whether the Airborne forces are needed as a branch of the armed forces, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The revelations about submarines should be a wake-up call for ministers about military supply chains (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Russian-made software was found on British submarines
The numerous attempts of the West to put a barrier to the Russians too often turn out to be ineffective, laments the author of an article for The Telegraph. For example, software manufactured in Russia and Belarus has been found on nuclear submarines in Britain.
Media: Marine Instrumentation Corporation is being prepared for transfer to USC
Sources in the shipbuilding industry and those familiar with the situation told RBC that JSC Marine Instrument Engineering Corporation (KMP) will fully become part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC, managed by VTB Bank). According to the interlocutors of the publication, in July, the head of the USC, Andrei Puchkov, already held a meeting in St. Petersburg with the heads of KMP enterprises on the topic of integration.
The United States should learn from Ukraine the use of drones and weapons systems (The Washington Times, USA)
Washington Times: Russian electronic warfare makes expensive American weapons useless
Conflict on Ukraine has completely changed the perception of the nature of modern warfare, writes the Washington Times. The use of cheap UAVs and electronic warfare equipment has come to the fore — and Russia is adapting amazingly quickly to new conditions, negating all the effectiveness of the weapons that the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives from the West.
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces
Following the current trends in the development of military affairs, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Turkey is making active efforts to digitalize the troops.
You can't wait: The West is counting on strangling Russia with an arms race in vain - TASS Opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the reaction to Vladimir Putin's words about the US plans to deploy long-range missiles in Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin, while hosting the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg, drew attention to the US plans to deploy high-precision long-range missiles in Germany.
SVO fighters are not in danger of arrest for using gadgets for combat missions
Disciplinary arrest for gadgets is imposed for up to 10 days for one gross disciplinary offense
At the plenary session, the State Duma adopted a new version of the basic law, which establishes the specifics of the application and execution of disciplinary arrest against military personnel taking part in military operations. During the work on the document, the deputies clarified that such an arrest does not threaten fighters for using gadgets during their military operations to perform combat missions.
The State Duma will consider the review of the project on the responsibility for wearing gadgets on its own
The State Duma will consider the review of the draft on responsibility for wearing gadgets by ITS fighters
The State Duma Committee on Defense recommended invalidating the decree on the adoption of the law on responsibility for wearing gadgets by fighters in the zone of their own, the document is available in the Duma database.
Solder zone: how Marines make drones for their units
During the special military operation, new weapons systems, in particular, unmanned aerial vehicles, came to the fore. The use of this technology in the military is widespread, while the direction is rapidly developing, requiring the organization of special units on the front line engaged in the repair, production and modernization of drones. Specialists of the reconnaissance unit of the Pacific Fleet Marine Corps unit from Kamchatka showed the Izvestia correspondent their drone laboratory.
A key experiment opens a new era in the history of Russian UAVs
Even the current Russian satellite grouping, as it suddenly turned out, provides the ability to remotely control drones. Russian engineers have managed to take the first step towards creating a system similar to the American SpaceX, and to some extent even better. How did this happen and what other opportunities will it provide?
State Duma deputies discussed the development of information technology
On the basis of NPP "Istok" named after A visiting meeting of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications chaired by Alexander Khinshtein was held at the Shokin holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation. The participants discussed a number of topical issues on the development of information technology and digital transformation of various sectors of the economy.
US National Defense Industrial Strategy: Document overview
In the third issue of the Arms Export magazine, Maxim Volkov's review of the first National Defense Industrial Strategy of the United States (National Defense Industrial Strategy) was published. The bmpd blog publishes the text of the article.
The Spektr-RG Observatory has made it possible to create the most detailed map of the universe
Alexander Lutovinov, Deputy Director of the Space Research Institute, recalled that the formal term of guaranteed operation of the observatory is 6.5 years, of which five have already been worked out
The Russian space observatory Spektr-RG has given humanity the opportunity to obtain "the best, most detailed map of the universe." This was told to TASS by Alexander Lutovinov, Deputy Director of the Space Research Institute (IKI RAS), as part of the awarding ceremony for the participants of the Spektr-RG project on the occasion of its fifth anniversary.
The United States said that Russia uses American chips in its missiles. How could she get them?
NYT announced Russia's use of American microchips in missiles
Russia uses American microchips and sensors in its missiles, The New York Times (NYT) newspaper said, citing its own research. According to the newspaper, since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia has been able to receive chips worth almost $ 4 billion from more than 6,000 companies.
Despite air threats: the Israeli concern will supply the Bundeswehr with the latest missile defense systems
Since October last year, the Israel Defense Forces have been waging war with the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, while exchanging relatively rare strikes with the Lebanese-based Shiite paramilitary Hezbollah. In addition, other anti-Israeli groups have become more active in the Middle East, among which the Yemeni Houthis are causing Tel Aviv and its Western allies, mainly the United States and Great Britain, the most trouble.
ODK-Saturn accepts applications for targeted training in promising professions
The Rybinsk enterprise "ODK-Saturn" of the United Engine Corporation continues accepting applications for the educational and professional track "Wings of Rostec", as well as a new program for targeted training of IT specialists "Rostec Code" until July 25.