Robotics news

The Ukrainian Navy will soon receive a new modernized unmanned MAGURA V5 boat. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov.

The Canadian company Deep Trekker has introduced a compact drone for underwater filming and object monitoring — Photon. Its dimensions are 48 x 33 x 22 cm, the device is supplied complete with a 150-meter communication cable for communication with the operator. The on-board battery provides operation for two hours.

What is the Prometheus complex capable of, which will make tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers unmanned

The Prometheus complex, which turns combat vehicles into unmanned ones, has been developed and is being tested, Izvestia found out. According to the manufacturer, it can be installed on any serial armored vehicles: IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks.

The International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show - 2024 continues to work in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, which will end tomorrow. At one of the largest international events, many countries and companies not only demonstrate the latest models of weapons and military equipment, but also negotiate deals for their purchase.

Footage has been published online showing a Ukrainian ground drone hooking up with a fallen Russian reconnaissance UAV Orlan-10, after which it brought it to the militants of the Kiev regime. At the same time, it is noted that cases of similar use of ground-based unmanned systems for various purposes have already been recorded.

He will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit

India intends to send a humanoid robot named Vyommitra into orbit in the third quarter of 2024. Minister of State Jitendra Singh, who oversees the nuclear and space industries in the Indian government, told reporters. The robot will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit.

Militaries around the world are testing and implementing new autonomous vehicles. In turn, commercial enterprises are developing innovative solutions in the field of automated trucks suitable for military use.

The military conflict in Ukraine has shown great importance in carrying out various reconnaissance and combat missions of unmanned aerial vehicles. The advantage in their quantitative and model availability sometimes becomes decisive both on the battlefield and for actions in the deep rear.

Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been increasingly used recently Ground robots are increasingly being used, which perform various operations at the front.

The Type-X is actually a robotic BMP. She is armed with a 30 mm MK44 cannon. Its dimensions are 600x290x220 cm, weight with a payload of 12 tons, maximum load capacity of 4.1 tons, maximum speed when driving on a road surface of 80 km/h.

In Russia, the Saracen all-terrain platform was created for mobile groups in the SVO zone

Russia has developed an all-terrain platform designed for the movement of mobile combat groups as a defense for columns of military equipment. This was announced by Konstantin Bagdasarov, CEO of the company developing the unique machine Argo LLC, on Wednesday, January 24.

They are equipped with combat vehicles for reconnaissance and destruction of long-term fortifications

Russian sappers are preparing to take an active part in the assault operations. The Ministry of Defense has launched a program to rearm and strengthen engineering regiments and brigades, sources told Izvestia in the military department.

Until 2024, only four countries managed to land gently on the moon: Russia, the USA, China and India. At the same time, recent attempts of this kind by Roscosmos, the American private company Astrobotic, as well as private Israeli and Japanese players ended in crashes. The Japanese Space Agency became the fifth in the list of those who were able to do this, showing a non-trivially high level of competence.

Russian Engineering troops celebrate a professional holiday

Today, soldiers, officers and warrant officers of the engineering troops of the Russian Federation celebrate their professional holiday. Many of them met this day on the front line. Engineering troops have been involved in the military from the very first days and solve a variety of tasks. To do this, they have many samples of unique equipment.

Astrobotic, which developed the Peregrine lunar lander, reported on January 9 that the spacecraft was losing fuel due to a malfunction of the propulsion system

On January 9, 2024, the American company Astrobotic, which developed the Peregrine lunar lander, reported that the spacecraft was losing fuel due to a malfunction of the propulsion system systems.

The Peregrine device sent the first photo after going into space. Judging by it, earlier fears were confirmed: there is no question of any soft landing on the moon. Before that, the United States landed on a natural satellite of the Earth in 1972. The failure of Peregrine means that the United States will not be able to repeat a soft landing on the Moon until the second half of the 2020s.

Even before the first flight, the Vulcan rocket received 70 firm orders for future launches, more than anyone else in history. A private lander went on board to the Moon, which will hold the first "soft" funerals of people in history there. By the way, Indian tribes that deify the Moon have already sent a protest to NASA demanding that the flight be stopped. What will it actually be? Does SpaceX finally have at least one serious competitor — or is this just an overly ambitious hearse that is taking Boeing and Lockhid Martin, behind Vulcan, to the cemetery?

In 2024, Rostec State Corporation will double the amount of co-financing for advanced engineering schools implementing scientific, technical and educational projects in the field of aircraft and engine building, IT and electronics, mechanical engineering and the automotive industry in the interests of the Corporation. More than 1 billion rubles will be invested in R&D, as well as in the training and advanced training of specialists in strategic sectors of the domestic industry.

In the sixth issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2023, an article by Nikolai Kraskovsky was published about the developments of the Turkish company Havelsan within its concept of "digital troops". The bmpd blog presents the full text of the article to the readers.

Since 2024, the US Army has been armed with three new types of combat vehicles, including robotic ones. These are the M10 Booker light tank, the XM30 infantry fighting vehicle and the RCV-L ground-based robotic system.