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The US is betting on energy weapons
Futuristic energy weapon concepts may become commonplace in the coming years. February 24, portal c4isrnet.com He reported that the US Army announced plans to test the" combat microwave " THOR and soon adopt it into service.
German Leopard 2 tanks will receive the Israeli active defense system Trophy
On February 23, 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the conclusion of an intergovernmental agreement with the German Ministry of Defense on February 22 regarding the supply of the Trophy active defense complex ("Meil Ruach") manufactured by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to equip the German army's Leopard 2 tanks.
The source spoke about the unprecedented capabilities of " Armata"
The fire control system of the T-14 Armata tank for the first time in the history of tank construction showed the ability to find, recognize and escort targets on the battlefield without the participation of the crew, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Rogozin said that Roscosmos has not yet abandoned the launch of the module "Science" in May
According to the head of the state corporation, now the electrical tests of the module are being completed at Baikonur, then the vacuum tests will start
The multifunctional laboratory module "Nauka" can still be launched to the International Space Station at the end of May. This was announced on Wednesday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Closed skies: an innovative air combat system is being created in Russia
Russia is radically changing the rules of air warfare. For strategic bombers, advanced fighters and drones, the latest hypersonic weapons are already being developed. And drones and planes are taught to fly and perform combat missions together. Anton Lavrov, a columnist for Izvestia, has been looking into how the new products will change the nature of military operations and how this will affect the confrontation with the enemy.
Russia for the first time showed abroad a module from the control system for network-centric wars
It is expected that the use of the wheelbase will increase the export potential of products, noted in the press service of the holding "Ruselectronics"
The holding "Ruselectronics" of rostec state Corporation first presented at the exhibition IDEX - 2021 the export version of the module "Barnaul-T" from part of a unified system of command and control at the tactical level. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding.
Chinese automaker Geely to launch commercial satellites in 2021
Chinese automaker Geely Holdings Group will launch commercial satellites this year, the company said.
The US military bought a lot of ancient, but domestic chips
GlobalFoundries has signed a contract with the Pentagon to supply several batches of chips for the US Army. Their purpose is unknown, and the first shipment is scheduled for 2023. All chips will be 45-nanometer, although by 2023 the main chip suppliers are going to master the 3-nanometer process.
"The musket" on drones
Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) will present a new integrated system for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the IDEX 2021 International Defense Exhibition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The loss of the American Tomahawk in Syria was linked to the Russian " Diabazol»
The 36 Tomahawk cruise missiles that did not reach the Al-Shayrat base in Homs (Syria) on April 7, 2017, could have been " destroyed "by Russian electronic warfare (EW) means, writes the Military-Industrial Courier.
A Russian private company plans to launch more than 10 satellites into orbit in 2021
The launch operator will be Glavkosmos Launch Services
The company "Sputnix" (a resident of Skolkovo) expects to send more than 10 small spacecraft during two rocket launches from Baikonur. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
Russian artillery will receive systems with elements of artificial intelligence
This will significantly reduce the time of fire control and eliminate operator errors
An automated guidance fire control system (ASU) for barrel artillery and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) is being developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS at the international arms exhibition IDEX-2021 by the press service of the holding company " High-precision Complexes "(part of the state Corporation"Rostec").
EDA will combine self-driving vehicles into an intelligent swarm
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has launched a project to develop a swarm of autonomous all-terrain vehicles ARTUS (Autonomous Rough-terrain Transport UGV Swarm) launch event. Ground-based unmanned military vehicles are supposed to be combined with the help of artificial intelligence
Named the best Russian weapons on the world market
Russia occupies 21 percent of the global arms market, with 47 countries among its customers. Over the past decades, a lot of advanced systems have been released, which are actively sold abroad. The National Interest named the five most outstanding.
The developer told where they can use Open-sky aircraft
The Russian Armed Forces will be able to use the existing version of the Open-sky Tu-214ON aircraft to solve military tasks in the Arctic region, in particular, to control the visibility of their troops and objects, Vladimir Verba, general designer of the Vega concern (part of the Roselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation), who developed the surveillance equipment for these aircraft, told RIA Novosti.
"Russia has its own line of kamikaze drones»
Industrial Director of the Rostec weapons complex Bekhan Ozdoev-about the future of combat drones, the prospects of Armata and the latest Kalashnikov assault rifles
The past year 2020 has also been a difficult one for the Russian military-industrial complex. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the Rostec State Corporation, told Izvestia about how the coronavirus epidemic affected the implementation of international contracts and state defense orders, whether Armata will become unmanned and when domestic kamikaze attack drones will appear.
Russian and Armenian scientists to equip drones with improved " smart vision»
They have developed a universal software package that will analyze the images obtained during the observations. According to the idea, the system should work independently, without the help of humans, ground-based computer systems, neural networks and data.
Companies of drones and electronic warfare will strengthen the Airborne Forces this year-Deputy Commander
In all amphibious assault brigades and regiments, it is planned to create "new type" battalions
The reconnaissance and fire capabilities of the Airborne troops will be enhanced by the formation of units of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare, said the Deputy Commander of the Airborne Forces, Major General Anatoly Kontsevoy.
A digital twin of the aircraft engine of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft is being created
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) together with the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM) will create a digital twin of the AI-222-25 aircraft engine installed on the Yak-130 combat training aircraft, the press service of the UEC reports.
The Arktika-M satellite will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on February 28
[b]According to the Lavochkin NGO, the spacecraft will be launched into a highly elliptical orbit by the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle and the Fregat upper stage.]
The launch of the Arktika-M satellite from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for February 28. This was announced by the Deputy General Designer of the Lavochkin NPO for general design Ivan Moskatinyev in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".
