Electronics and optics news
Western press: Due to the improvement of electronic warfare of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the AFU is transferring UAV operators closer to the front line
Recently, the Russian armed forces have been regularly improving their capabilities to jam enemy unmanned aerial vehicles. The Business Insider edition draws attention to additional risks for UAV operators of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in connection with this situation.
Anti-aircraft artillery systems get a second life
How to protect yourself from drones, cruise missiles and "jumping" bombs
According to Dan Rice, a former US army officer and ex-adviser to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, 2,000 M26 cluster missiles can "end the conflict."
In Poland, the Bystra radar is called one of the most interesting and important developments of its military-industrial complex
ZDPSR Bystra is one of the most interesting and important Polish solutions presented at the MSPO 2023 exhibition in Kielce, writes Defence24.
Poland has ordered 23 batteries of the Narew anti-aircraft missile system with CAMM-ER anti-aircraft missiles
On September 5, 2023, during the MSPO-2023 defense and industrial exhibition that opened in Kielce (Poland), Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved contracts with the Polish consortium PGZ-Narew to supply the Polish Army with the main elements of the promising short- and medium-range air defense system Narew in accordance with the framework agreement of 2021.
A promising German self-propelled short-range anti-aircraft missile system
The German consortium Arbeitsgemeinschaft Nah- und Nächstbereichsschutz (ARGE NNBs), created by Rheinmetall Electronics (as part of the Rheinmetall Group), Diehl Defense (as part of the Diehl Group) and Hensoldt Sensors, on August 24, 2023 announced the conclusion of a contract with the German defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) about the development for the German army under the Luftverteidigung durch das Luftverteidigungssystem Nah- und Nächstbereichsschutz (LVS NNBs) program of a promising short-range self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system, as well as an anti-aircraft self-propelled installation with a 30-mm artillery complex. All of them should be made on the basis of the chassis of GTK Boxer wheeled armored personnel carriers (8x8).
The Future of Artificial Intelligence: how will our lives change with the mass arrival of neural networks
In the modern world, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly popular and in-demand tool. It revolutionizes various spheres of life, the structure of workplaces and affects almost all aspects of our society. But what awaits us in the future when neural networks become even more advanced?
Artificial Intelligence Beat Humans in Drone races for the first time
Scientists from the University of Zurich have developed an autonomous artificial intelligence Swift, which for the first time beat human pilots in drone races. AI has previously shown its superiority in chess and Go, but now it has surpassed humans in real sports for the first time.
China has achieved a breakthrough in the production of modern chips
Huawei and China's leading chipmaker SMIC have created an advanced 7-nanometer processor for their newest smartphone, a sign that Beijing has made great progress in a nationwide effort to circumvent U.S. efforts to curb its technological development.
An armored vehicle "Kozak-2M1" with a new remotely controlled combat module was seen in service with the AFU
Units of the Ukrainian army may have begun to receive a new modification of the Kozak-2M1 armored car with a remotely controlled combat module. One such armored car was spotted near the line of contact.
"They conduct reconnaissance of targets in a matter of minutes": the Spanish press appreciated the machine of artillery fire control "Covenant-D"
Spanish military journalists who visited the Army-2023 exhibition were interested in the new Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle, made on the chassis of the KamAZ-4386 Typhoon 4x4 armored car.
Ground-based robotics complexes of Russia: foreign assessment
According to Western analysts, the war in Ukraine has literally brought the issue of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) to the fore. Moreover, both belligerents seek and actually use various degrees of AI and autonomous operations.
Tested on exercises in the Far North: Norway is armed with Mission Master XT unmanned all-terrain vehicles
The Norwegian army received the first unmanned all-terrain vehicle Mission Master XT. The effectiveness of the all-terrain vehicle was tested during the Arctic Mobility military exercises in the Finnish Far North.
"Prototypes are already being installed on aerial platforms": Turkey is developing a MURAD radar with AFAR
The Turkish company ASELSAN has made significant progress in the development of an AFAR radar, designated MURAD. Soon it should be adopted by combat aviation.
"Shortest guidance time": NATO artillery is equipped with a new Geonyx inertial navigation system
In 2018, the French company Safran introduced a new Geonyx inertial navigation system with the latest generation HRG CRYSTAL gyroscope, which has a guaranteed service life of 1 million hours.
"Israel will become the first country with laser protection": delivery dates of new Iron Beam air defense systems are named
Israel is one of the leaders in the field of creating laser weapons that can act as an effective means of air defense. According to the head of the defense company Rafael, which also works in this area, in 2024, deliveries of laser systems to the troops responsible for the air defense perimeter, which is built around the state, will begin:
How is Russia going to defeat NATO artillery
Self-propelled gun "Coalition–SV" - the secret of counter-battery domination of Russia
Since the beginning of deliveries of modern long-barreled 155-mm self-propelled artillery units of Western production with a barrel length of 52 caliber (L52) to the combat units of the AFU barrel artillery.
New horizons of the X-35U anti-ship missiles. How was the S-300PS of the APU destroyed near Nikolayev
New horizons of X-35U anti-ship missiles
The range of these products is about 180-250 km when launched from medium and high altitudes and a high-altitude flight profile in the rarefied layers of the stratosphere in the altitude range of 15-17 km.
A system capable of detecting submarines based on terahertz wave technology has been tested in China
China continues to develop technologies designed to increase the combat capability of the PLA Naval Forces. According to the South China Morning Post, a successful test of the enemy submarine detection system based on terahertz wave technology was conducted.
Russia has created an unmanned complex to counter micro- and mini-UAVs
The drone body was made in the form of a flying wing in the form of a center section with two consoles
The Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great has developed an unmanned aviation complex to counter the micro and mini-UAVs of the enemy. The corresponding document was published on the official website of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (part of Rospatent).
The Nettle combat control system for the APU
The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to some technological innovations in the field of combat control systems (SBU) on the part of the country's defense industry. In particular, the competence of Ukrainian programmers allowed us to create a technological product for tablets and smartphones called "Nettle".
