Electronics and optics news

Electronic military devices released in 2010 were officially supplied by the United States to Ukraine until 2019. Evidence has been obtained of American supplies of the latest electronics for the Armed Forces of Ukraine long before the special operation that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting on Ukrainian territory.

American geophysicists have discovered a channel in the atmosphere that transmits sounds for hundreds of kilometers

Waveguides allow you to transmit sound (or light) for a great distance, enclosing them as if in a narrow corridor. One of these waveguides was recently discovered by American researchers after hearing an infrasound from a rocket hundreds of kilometers away from launch. At the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Newspaper.Ru" stated that this phenomenon has long been predicted theoretically and its practical benefits are not very great.

Britain to isolate the Russian Federation from IT technologies, but it won't work out

Another wave of anti—Russian sanctions from the UK has covered domestic processor developers - the list published on May 4 includes the company MCST JSC, which produces Elbrus processors, as well as Baikal Electronics JSC, which produces Baikal processors.

MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure there

In the Southern industrial zone, construction is in full swing — on the site of the demolished two old Angstrom buildings, "microelectronic production" is being built with a total area of 50 thousand square meters.meters. MIET plans to place its research and educational infrastructure in the new buildings.

The head of Stavropol Vladimir Vladimirov visited the Beshtau Electronics plant under construction for the production of computer equipment and peripherals in Essentuki. The enterprise will be ready to work in June, the press service of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory reported.

Means of electronic warfare (EW) of the Ukrainian troops cannot suppress Russian drones developed by the Kalashnikov company ZALA AERO because of a special protected radio communication channel, a source in the law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.

In Russia, the long-planned construction of a factory has started, which will produce microprocessors using 28 nm technology. Production is planned to be established in Zelenograd. Whether it will be possible to complete the project against the background of sanctions is an open question.

British defense concern BAE Systems has introduced a compact HUD display LiteWave, which can be installed in the cockpit of almost any civilian or military aircraft. Modest dimensions (70% smaller than a conventional HUD helmet) allow it to be installed even in very small cabins. LiteWave is also easier to maintain and will cost customers much cheaper.

On May 6, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a contract for the purchase by the Armament Agency (Agencję Uzbrojenia) from the Polish company WB Electronics S.A. (as part of the WB Group) of the first four battery sets (modules) of the new Gladius unmanned reconnaissance and strike complex for the artillery of the Polish Army. These kits should be delivered already in 2022 to the artillery regiments of the Polish army stationed in the eastern part of Poland. The contract includes an option for an undisclosed number of additional complexes.

Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is emptying

Will the US be able to arm its friends? The Economist journalist asks this question. He recalls that Franklin Roosevelt in December 1940 called America "the great arsenal of democracy." Today, its industry hardly meets domestic demand.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began using the Russian Su-30MKM multirole fighter in 2007. At that time, it was recognized as the most advanced fighter in Southeast Asia.

An audit for an enterprise is like an X–ray for a person - with its help, both the strengths and weaknesses of the company are revealed. To detect them, you need special skills that a modern auditor has. The head of aerospace certification projects - the leading auditor of RT-Techpriemka JSC, Alexander Buzov, told about what kind of auditor he is, the auditor of the XXI century.

Last year, GlobalFoundries signed a contract with the US Department of Defense to produce chips for defense and aerospace projects.

Chinese engineers have taught a swarm of drones to move through the forest and demonstrated this by flying in bamboo thickets. Drones constantly exchange information and fly as a single unit, but at the same time they may deviate slightly from the general trajectory if there is an obstacle in the way. The article is published in Science Robotics.

Russian scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed the first Russian-made 3D printer for printing in space in microgravity. This is reported by "Gazeta.<url>" with reference to the press service of the university.

One of the systems that received the first combat use during the special operation in Ukraine was the Liven complex - the R-441 satellite communication station. It provides communication in strategic and operational management links and has managed to prove its effectiveness in security, range and stability of communication.

MIET scientists have improved the system of automated control of parachute platforms for cargo delivery to hard-to-reach areas.

The Polish command decided not to take risks, and dismantled the secret equipment from the modernized T-72M1R sent to Ukraine.

Residents of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone and scientists of the National Research University "MIET" are conducting research to create an installation that will allow printing chips with a size of 28 nanometers and below, which are in demand in modern microelectronics.

In 1990, Japan controlled almost half of the semiconductor market, whose turnover then did not exceed $38 billion at current prices. Now the share of this country has decreased to 10%, but the market turnover has increased at least tenfold. Both the USA and Japan may try to master advanced lithography without the participation of Taiwan, on which they are now heavily dependent in this area.