News about special and protective equipment

$420 million has already been spent on the program

A number of members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the US space agency delayed the creation of new spacesuits that should be used for flights to the Moon and Mars. This was reported on Monday by the UPI news agency, in an interview with which the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Don Bayer, said that he intends to hold hearings in order to get explanations from the leadership of NASA.

Rybinsk Shipyard (part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies of the Rostec State Corporation) has presented the first DS-RIB assault boat for special forces in Russia. It was presented at the Army-2021 forum, TASS reports.

For the first time, the STAD-100 mobile nitrogen mining station will be presented at the forum

The industry will present about a thousand developments made in the interests of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which opens on August 22.

The command of the French Armed Forces announced the testing of a 40-mm automatic grenade launcher manufactured by Heckler und Koch with the use of air-detonating grenades to neutralize micro - and mini-unmanned aerial vehicles.

The soldiers of the engineering units of the Russian army are almost always on the front line. People in special equipment and with mine detectors at the ready appear in the center of events in any military conflict. Military engineers are also involved in the elimination of natural disasters and emergencies.

According to the head of the center, Vladimir Koshlakov, a complex of resource tests of the devices has already passed.

The M. V. Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) has created a line of plasma torches that can be used for incineration of solid household waste. This was announced by the general director of the enterprise Vladimir Koshlakov during the Army forum.

Russia will soon begin work on the creation of a new generation of combat equipment, the military has already outlined the basic requirements, said Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation Rostec.

The products of the Russian Voentorg are also actively interested in China, said Vladimir Pavlov, General Director of Voentorg JSC

JSC "Voentorg" plans to enter the Western market with the products of the "Army of Russia". This was announced to TASS at the International Military-technical Forum "Army-2021" by the General Director of JSC "Voentorg" Vladimir Pavlov.

As part of the work on further modernization of the complex, it is planned to increase the capabilities of the mobile sonar mine detection station in terms of increasing the detection range

The newest mine defense ships of the project 12700 ("Alexandrite") continue to be equipped with integrated systems for searching and destroying mines "Alexandrite-ISPUM-E".

In particular, the Minister actively participated in the creation of toiletry bags, which are supplied to Russian servicemen

The head of the Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, takes an active part in the creation of new products of Voentorg JSC. This was announced to TASS at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" by the general director of the company Vladimir Pavlov.

It will be available to everyone in a virtual fitting room at the Voentorg stand

The fur suit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he rested in Tuva this year, can be tried on in the virtual fitting room at the Voentorg stand at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021". This was reported to TASS by the general Director of JSC "Voentorg" Vladimir Pavlov.

Its tests are planned to be completed by the end of 2021

For the first time, visitors to the Army-2021 forum can see a cargo parachute system for landing an armored vehicle "Typhoon-Airborne". The Horizontal-4000 cargo parachute system and special-purpose systems for high-altitude landing are also presented for the first time, the press service of the Technodiinamika holding of the Rostec state Corporation told reporters on Sunday.

The protective properties are achieved thanks to the unique three-layer structure of the sole made of polyurethane foam, expanded polystyrene and polypropylene

Special protective boots for the crews of armored vehicles, which reduce the likelihood of serious leg injuries when a car is blown up by a mine, were first presented at the Army-2021 international forum.

Engineering units of the Southern Military District (SE) will work out new techniques and methods of performing engineering support tasks, including those developed on the basis of Syrian combat experience, during special exercises.

The Alazan-8M rocket with a caliber of 60 mm has increased efficiency compared to the earlier Alazan-6 model

Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has successfully completed tests of the latest anti-hail missile Alazan-8M, as well as the launcher for Elbrus-A missiles. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of the enterprise.

Since Soviet times, the practice of preparing for protection against chemical, biological and nuclear threats has not only been preserved in Russia, but is also developing well. This can be judged at least by the contents of first-aid kits intended for the provision of first aid by the civil defense forces. In NATO countries, much less attention is paid to this, including in military conditions. Charlie Gao, a defense expert at The National Interest, writes about this.

A set of operational deployment of temporary roads "KRVD" will be presented for the first time at the MVTF "Army-2021"in the city of Chita of the Trans-Baikal Territory.

As part of the scientific and business program of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Army-2021", the Main Command of the Ground Forces plans to hold an open round table on the development of military equipment for military personnel.

Scientific achievements of military educational organizations subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces will be presented at the Army-2021 MIFTF.

An international team of scientists has developed a protective transformer fabric that can change its internal structure. It resembles an old chain mail-the particles of the material are located close to each other, which allows you to block external mechanical influences.