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Intel undertook to provide the Pentagon with the latest American-made chips
Intel has signed a contract with the US Department of Defense, according to which it will lead a program to create the production of advanced chips in the United States, TechCrunch reported on Monday.
Russia has created a virtual simulator for the airborne forces and special forces, taking into account the Syrian experience
Virtual reality simulator for tactical and fire training of paratroopers and special forces " Chameleon VR. Duel", developed taking into account the Syrian experience, is presented at the Army-2021 MIFTF.
Shvabe Holding showed the latest collimator sights at the Army-2021 Forum
According to the representative of the plant, it is expected that the duration of operation of collimators on one power source will be approximately equal to 10 thousand hours
The latest collimator sights of open and closed type produced by the S. A. Zverev Krasnogorsk Plant (part of the Shvabe holding of the Rostec State Corporation) were presented at the Army-2021 military-technical forum, a TASS correspondent reports from the event.
Shvabe and Uralvagonzavod will develop cooperation on the introduction of digital services into production
Shvabe Holding and Uralvagonzavod Concern have signed a cooperation agreement, the press service of the holding reports.
Russia will sell "Repellent Patrol" and "Palm"
For the first time, Russia will sell to a foreign customer a mobile electronic counteraction complex "Repellent-Patrol", which provides zonal cover of territories for suppressing drones at a distance of up to 20 kilometers, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement by Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport.
Military pilots will receive the latest simulators of the Diamond DA-42T combat training aircraft
Eleven new simulators of the Diamond DA-42T combat training aircraft will be delivered to the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots until 2025.
The advanced developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis ERA are presented at the Army-2021 Forum
At the MVTF "Army-2021", the operators of scientific companies present promising developments of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".
In Russia, a radar is being developed to determine the coordinates of ships in distress
The development of the Laguna-I radar is carried out using lightweight antenna modules of a new design, which allows the station to be deployed on unprepared sites, including those not equipped with a foundation.
A domestic speed meter for aircraft and drones was presented at the "Army"
Testing of the meter that helps the aircraft fly the correct course is planned to be completed in 2023
A prototype of a domestic Doppler speed and drift angle meter for aircraft and drones was presented at the Army-2021 forum. Tests of the product that helps the aircraft fly the correct course are planned to be completed in 2023, the press service of the Rostec state Corporation Roselectronics holding told reporters on Wednesday.
Rostec has created a robot weighing 18 kilograms to extinguish fires at industrial facilities
The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) has developed a robotic complex for extinguishing fires at industrial facilities, in particular, on ships and drilling platforms, the state corporation said in a statement.
The Turkish company Meteksan Defense is developing a system for countering the Kapan UAV
The Turkish company Meteksan Defense presented an upgraded version of the Kapan UAV counteraction system (Kapan) as part of the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul.
China has successfully launched an experimental communications satellite
This launch was the 386th launch for the Changzheng series launch vehicles
China has launched an experimental communications satellite using the Changzheng-3-bi launch vehicle (CZ-3B, Long March-3B). This was reported on Wednesday by the Central Television of China.
Kalashnikov announced the launch of pre-orders for the Ultima cyberweapon
The cost of the gun is expected to be around 130 thousand rubles
The latest cyberweapon "Ultima" can be pre-ordered on the website of the online store of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies. This was reported in the press service of the company.
China has launched two experimental communications satellites into orbit using a CZ-2C rocket
The launch took place from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome
The Chinese carrier rocket CZ-2C ("Changzheng-2-xi") successfully launched two experimental satellites into orbit on Tuesday. This was reported by the Central Television of China.
Roselektronika presents new developments for sea, air and ground communication echelons at Army-2021
The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation presents new developments for sea, air and ground communication echelons at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
"Promobot" presented a humanoid robot Robo-C, which will be able to replace soldiers at the checkpoint
A humanoid robot that can replace soldiers at the checkpoint is presented at the Army-2021 forum, the Promobot company told RIA Novosti.
The Far East will be covered by a new generation radar "Resonance-N"
The Far East is being made inaccessible to air attack means. Whether we are talking about foreign planes, drones or various types of missiles - all of them will be detected in time and guaranteed to be destroyed. To do this, a new generation of radar stations is being installed in the east of the country.
Shvabe joined the Digital Research and Production Consortium
A new research and production digital consortium has been created in Russia, which includes a number of scientific and educational organizations and joint-stock companies, the press service of the Shvabe holding company reports.
Almaz-Antey tested a drone with a shotgun
The Gyrfalcon interceptor drone, equipped with a 12-caliber shotgun, has successfully passed field tests. The development of JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region" Almaz-Antey " is intended for the destruction of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), RIA Novosti reports with reference to the general designer of the department Pavel Sozinov.
In Russia, a robot was created to fight snipers
Russia has created a robotic complex for detecting and combating snipers. The Sosna-N robot was developed by specialists of the M. F. Stelmakh Polyus Research Institute (part of the Shvabe holding of the Rostec State Corporation). The premiere of the complex was held within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", TASS reports.