Robotics news
The creation of a lunar landing site with a rocket engine was tested in practice
Masten Space Systems company presented the results of work on the project for the rapid creation of landing sites on the Moon using the exhaust of a rocket engine and aluminum oxide particles. Specialists have developed a two-level system for introducing particles into the engine nozzle and experimentally confirmed the viability of the idea in practice using a bench engine, according to the company's website.
Honda will create a vertical takeoff and landing device for long-distance flights
The Japanese company Honda will develop a hybrid vertical take-off and landing aircraft for flights between cities. According to TechCrunch, it plans flight tests of its demonstration model in 2025, after which it will decide about mass production.
The Russian military will receive combat equipment with an exoskeleton, wearable robots and mini-drones
The combat equipment of the "soldier of the future" will include an exoskeleton, robotic complexes and mini-drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said.
The URAN-9 shock robotic complexes will be delivered to the troops from 2022
Strike robotic complexes "Uran-9" will be put into trial operation in the Ground Forces from 2022, in the near future they are planned to be put into service, said the commander-in-chief of this type of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Oleg Salyukov.
In Russia, the features of the new BMP were called
At the ZAPAD-2021 exercises, Russia tested a new BMP B-19 with an EPOCH combat module. The vehicle received two types of missiles and a modern fire control system (FMS). Military expert Alexey Khlopotov called Izvestia the features of the new car that will help save the crew.
Australia will "destroy" the Russian T-14 ARMATA
The Australian company GaardTech showed on Twitter a static target of the Russian T-14 Armata tank, designed to be destroyed during training battles. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.
At the exercises of the special forces of Russia and Pakistan, the latest robots were used for mine clearance
Military engineers of the Southern Military District also conducted classes on the electrical method of exploding structures
The military of the Russian Federation and Pakistan, during the joint exercise "Friendship-2021" at the Krasnodar Territory training ground, used the latest robotic complex "URAN-6" to mine objects. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
At the dRuzhba-2021 exercise, special forces from Pakistan studied the use of the URAN-6 mine clearance RTC
For the first time, the newest robotic complex "URAN-6" was used at the dRuzhba exercise, which overcame mine-explosive barriers and cleared various objects.
New armament of ships tested in Russia
The remotely controlled nArwhal combat module has been tested. The installation with a large-caliber machine gun will become the new armament of the ships that will guard the coast of Russia. The module was developed by specialists of NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation). This is reported by TASS with reference to the general director of the company Igor Afanasyev.
Rex combat robot for the Bundeswehr
According to publications by foreign specialized media, the German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH (FFG) and its partner Israel Aerospace Industries / ELTA Systems Ltd. (IAI / ELTA) jointly participated in the third stage of practical tests of uninhabited ground vehicles (UGV) conducted by the Bundeswehr. At the center of the tests performed was the combat robot "REX" (REX) developed by the companies.
In the USA, they plan to create combat robots in the image of ordinary squirrels
Robotics specialists at the University of California at Berkeley are exploring the possibility of creating a robot for the US Army, the prototype of which will be an ordinary squirrel.
Russia has created new means against mines
Russian scientists have created new means of overcoming minefields. Employees of the Military Institute of Engineering Troops presented two models of minesweepers designed to protect wheeled and tracked vehicles. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Russia and China will present a declaration on the lunar station at the congress in Dubai at the end of October
As reported in Roscosmos, the declaration will be a continuation of the memorandum of understanding between the governments of the two countries on the creation of a lunar station
Roscosmos and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) will present a declaration on the International Scientific Lunar Station (MNLS) during the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
Amphibious armored personnel carriers-MDM "Shell" were armed with rapid-fire "slingshots"
At the recent command and staff exercises at the Pesochnoye training ground in the Yaroslavl region, most of the latest armored vehicles in service with the Russian airborne troops were presented.
Army special forces from Russia and Pakistan during exercises in the south of the Russian Federation will work out the destruction of militants in populated areas
The Russian-Pakistani exercises of the dRuzhba-2021 special forces units have begun in the Krasnodar Territory, the Southern Military District (SE) reported on Tuesday.
A security system with sentry robots has been created in Russia
NPO eLektromashina has developed Russia's first robotic perimeter security system, Prometheus. Protection against unauthorized entry is assigned to remotely controlled combat models with large-caliber machine guns.
The first perimeter security system with combat robots has been developed in the Russian Federation
Russian specialists have developed the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remote-controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun. This was announced by Igor Afanasyev, CEO of the developer company NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation).
Aurus will carry big bosses on autopilot for 40 million
The creators of Aurus have started developing their own autopilot. We are talking, among other things, about the system of the third level of autonomy. Almost 40 million rubles will be invested in the development.
The Russian unmanned vessel "Pioneer-M" was launched
Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard launched the research vessel "Pioneer-M". According to the United Shipbuilding Corporation, it will use technologies of unmanned navigation.
Initial tests of the ERA manipulator on the ISS revealed problems with data transmission
At the same time, the ERA computer, its external control panel and the Russian computer work well and exchange information, the European Space Agency noted
Experts have identified data transmission failures during the first tests of the new ERA robot manipulator placed on the outer surface of the multi-purpose laboratory module "Science" of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Thursday by the European Space Agency.
