Electronics and optics news
On the eve of Prime Minister Kishida's state visit to the United States, there has been an "epic" shift in Japan's defense policy! (The Washington Post, USA)
The Secretary of the Security Council of Japan announced an epic shift in the country's defense policy
An epic shift has taken place in Tokyo's defense policy, Japanese Security Council Secretary Takeo Akiba writes in an article for WP. The country is increasing its military budget and changing its spending plans. Readers of the publication rate the plans of the Japanese government as military adventurism.
A brief overview of the military economy in the French way: "to produce faster and cheaper" and "forcibly" (Liberation, Morocco)
Libération: France urgently demands to increase the pace and volume of weapons production
The new idea of the fix by Emmanuel Macron and Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecorgne is to help Ukraine stand up against Russia and re-equip its army, writes Libération. But how can we force the transition to a military economy for arms manufacturers who are in no hurry to increase the pace of supplies?
Ultralight aircraft: application in the interests of special purpose units
During the hostilities that began on October 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip, cases of the use of ultralight aircraft (SLA), namely, paragliders and motorized paragliders, were noted.
The struggle for the global market. The war between the United States and China is gaining momentum (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
Yeni Şafak: the fight for chips between the USA and China has reached a new level
The technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing is reaching a new level, writes Yeni Şafak. The United States is preparing to blacklist Chinese chip manufacturers. The Celestial Empire is not sitting idly by and has already developed retaliatory measures.
The American army has deployed three DE M-SHORAD laser short-range air defense systems in Iraq
On the territory of Iraq, units of the American army have deployed three DE M-SHORAD short-range laser air defense systems, which are designed to repel attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles, mines and rockets.
The United States is trying to block the use of Russian Starlink terminals in Ukraine
The Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States for Space Policy, John Plum, said that Washington is working closely with Kiev on this issue
The US government is working with the authorities in Kiev and the American company Starlink, trying to block the use of its satellite communication terminals in Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces (AF). This was announced at a meeting with the Washington Group of Military Observers (Defense Writers Group), of which TASS is a member, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plum.
Shvabe discussed high-tech cooperation with representatives of India and China
The specialists of the Shvabe Holding held business negotiations with Russian and foreign partners at the International Specialized Exhibition "Photonics. The world of lasers and optics," the company's press service said on Friday.
Long story: what kind of drones is Ukraine trying to attack Russia with
Despite Kiev's stated advantages of large UAVs, they are capable of detecting and hitting modern air defense systems
In terrorist attacks on Russian cities, Ukraine often uses long-range drones. This week, the drone traveled more than 1,200 km to Yelabuga in Tatarstan.
Experts have declared the superiority of the Russian Viking over the NATO air defense system
The advantage of the Russian anti-aircraft missile system lies in better performance and combat stability, experts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense noted in an article for the National Defense magazine.
Soldier against chimeras: analysts compared the Viking air defense system with its Western counterparts
AC East Kazakhstan Region: comparison of Russian and Western air defense systems shows the advantage of the Viking
A comparison of the medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of the West and Russia shows the advantage of the Viking air defense system (the export version of the Buk-M3) over its foreign counterparts due to balanced characteristics, this is a real air defense system-a soldier against ancient chimeras, says the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (East Kazakhstan Region).
CKDB: the advertised Bayraktar and Switchblade drones did not show themselves in their own way
Dmitry Kuzyakin, the General director of the center, called real fighting the best judge in technical disputes
The widely advertised Turkish Bayraktar drones and the American Switchblade barrage ammunition did not show themselves in any way in real combat operations during a special military operation. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
The German army will be prepared for the claims of its neighbors
Experts have assessed Boris Pistorius' plans to reform the Bundeswehr
The German Defense Minister intends to review the structure of the German Armed Forces. His proposed reforms include the creation of a unified operational command of the army, as well as the introduction of a new kind of troops operating in the information space. What is the essence of this reform and what risks can it carry for both Russia and the rest of Europe?
The "edge" of the future: a new radio intelligence complex has been launched into a series
The anti-drone system is useful both in the zone of its own, and for the protection of industrial enterprises
A new complex of electronic intelligence "Gran" is being launched into mass production in Russia, Izvestia found out. It allows you to fight drones as effectively as possible — due to the fact that it monitors all frequencies used by UAVs and transmits information at ranges in demand on the battlefield.
CCBI: The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use trap beacons to identify the locations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
They are attached to the drone and send signals about its location, said Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have begun using hidden radio beacons on drones to identify the locations of Russian units. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
Hidden beacons have been found in Ukrainian drones. With their help, the Armed Forces of Ukraine determine the positions of the Russian military
CCDB: The Armed Forces of Ukraine use trap beacons to open positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Hidden radio beacons were found in some Ukrainian drones that the Russian military managed to land and pick up. With their help, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can determine the locations of Russian soldiers and strike at them.
Attempt number three. Kiev is going to destroy the Crimean Bridge again
The Guardian: Ukraine wants to attack the Crimean Bridge in the first half of 2024
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine considers the third attack on the Crimean Bridge "inevitable". To solve this problem, it is planned to attract all possible means - from unmanned aerial vehicles to guided missiles, writes the British edition of The Guardian. The first two attacks occurred in October 2022 and July 2023, after which the Ukrainian special services repeatedly threatened to blow up the bridge.
American expert: The military conflict in Ukraine has shown the need to create a new generation of tanks
The conflict in Ukraine forces us to rethink many well-established concepts and paradigms of conducting military campaigns in modern conditions, including not only methods of application, but also requirements for the technical and combat characteristics of armored vehicles. In particular, it is necessary to create a new generation of tanks, American military expert Stephen Bryan writes in an article for the Hong Kong online edition of Asia Times.
Ukraine has used drones with combat AI against Russia. What is their peculiarity?
The Armed Forces of Ukraine used combat AI with machine vision to attack UAVs on the territory of Russia
A number of attacks from Ukraine to Russian territory were carried out using drones using basic artificial intelligence (AI). This is reported by CNN, citing a source familiar with the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) program of Ukraine. This allows the drones to better navigate and avoid interference.
The Belarusian modernization of the Osa air defense system is a necessity caused by time
Today, one of the main areas that should be given special attention is countering UAVs, both at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.
Aborted approach: volunteers have created a new means of suppressing UAVs for the military
How the "iron" and other enthusiast developments help Russian fighters in the area of their own
Devices developed by skilled volunteers often arrive in the areas of a special military operation along with humanitarian aid. Caring people from all over the country are trying to help the military in any way they can. One of these developments, the UAV suppression system, nicknamed "iron" among the military, has already made a great impression on our fighters. The device not only forces drones to land, but also contributes to their capture, and later reprogramming. About how volunteers help Russian units in the SVO zone — in the Izvestia material.
