News about special and protective equipment
Rostec has launched the production of the latest domestic material for spacecraft
The innovative foam plastic "Akrimid" is used in the production of space, aviation and land equipment, the state corporation specified
Innovative foam plastic "Akrimid", used in the production of space, aviation and land equipment, began to be mass-produced in Russia. It replaced imported materials, the press service of the state corporation Rostec told TASS.
South Korea has developed a self-healing material of high strength
According to the Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology and the National University of Puken, a joint research group has developed a self-healing material that has no analogues in the world in terms of mechanical strength. Damage repair occurs at room temperature.
The first echelon of military railway workers is preparing for the construction of the second branch of the BAM
In the Amur region, the first military echelon of the 573rd separate railway mechanization battalion of the 48th separate railway brigade arrived at the Dugda station of the Far Eastern Railway, which departed from the Strela station from the Omsk Region.
No mine detector can replace the sensitive sense of smell of a service dog
The exercise on the detection of explosive objects with the counselors of the mine-search service dogs was held in the combined-arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO) in Primorye.
Russia has created a unique machine for extinguishing a fire at airports
JSC "Bryansk Automobile Plant" presented a fire truck to fight fire at airports, RIA Novosti reports.
Shvabe presented a device for detecting pathogenic biological agents to the Russian special services
Shvabe Holding presented devices for civil defense and security at the exhibition "Integrated Security-2021", which opened in Kubinka, near Moscow.
Elbit Systems supplies Combat Systems for Greek Coast Guard Patrol Boats
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the successful completion of the acceptance tests of the new patrol boats of the Greek Coast Guard.
More than 800 thousand Russian servicemen were vaccinated against coronavirus
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation received 850 thousand doses of the drug "Sputnik V", more than eight hundred thousand people have already been vaccinated in the army. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the board of the military department.
The RVSN received about 100 units of modern RCB protection equipment
The rearmament units of the Strategic Missile Forces continue to receive the latest equipment of the RCB protection troops. Modern machines, including the ARS-14KM, RHM-6 and the first samples of the UTM-80M, allow you to fully solve the entire range of tasks from conducting reconnaissance to complete special processing of weapons, military and special equipment, including autonomous launchers.
The remote mine-clearing vehicle "Foliage" will be presented at the forum " Army-2021"
The Listva remote mine-clearing vehicle will be presented at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum.
New Chinese shooting knife shown on video
In China, an improved QSB-11 shooting knife for scouts and special forces was publicly demonstrated. Weapons in action showed the national television of the People's Republic of China in a report from the training of the special forces.
The Ukrainian authorities continue to undermine the Russian " wall»
The head of the State Border Service of Ukraine (SBSU), Serhiy Deineko, said that in recent years, 400 km of an anti-tank ditch was dug on the border with Russia, 100 km of metal fence was installed and 70 km of barbed wire was stretched.
The Roscosmos enterprise has created a mobile medical and diagnostic complex
The prototypes have already been tested
JSC "Scientific and Production Corporation "Precision Instrument Systems" (NPK "SPP", part of Roscosmos) has created a mobile medical and diagnostic complex, the prototypes have already been tested. This is stated in the draft plan for the implementation of the company's product diversification program until 2025 (available to TASS).
The British worked out the capture of a warship using a jetpack
British Marines practiced landing on a warship using a jetpack created by Gravity Industries. The military believes that the new method can be considered as an alternative to conventional methods of air landing.
Russia has developed a new thermal insulation material with a record operating temperature
Scientists from St. Petersburg at the State University of Technology and Design have developed a unique thermal insulation material with record fire-resistant and high-temperature performance. The basis for its manufacture is a mullite – silica fiber, which has the highest fire resistance and low thermal conductivity.
New guided cargo parachute systems are being developed for the Airborne Forces
This year, the Airborne Forces will receive more than 13 thousand sets of modern landing equipment and parachute systems. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. These funds, among other things, will be used to equip two more paratrooper battalions with BMD-4M armored vehicles.
The Network showed how the AK-12 powerfully "beat" the American bulletproof vest
In Russia, an experiment was conducted with an American bulletproof vest and AK-12 bullets, experts tried to find out whether the Russian machine gun could flash the "ballistic gel", the shooting was organized by the Zvezda TV channel.
The United States is investigating the frequent cases of radiation attacks on officials
The US is investigating radiation attacks on officials and diplomats. The latest such case occurred last year in Miami, where government employees were exposed to energy, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The victims complained of tinnitus, headaches and nausea. The same symptoms were observed in employees of the US Embassy in Cuba in 2016.
Exoskeleton leg increased walking speed by 42 percent
American engineers have taught the exoskeleton for the legs to increase the walking speed by an average of 42 percent. After the start of walking, the exoskeleton gradually optimizes the parameters of its work, adapting to the walking of a particular person. The paper is published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.
ENVG-B: When darkness is not salvation
The United States is ahead of other countries in terms of the technical equipment of the ordinary soldier. Another example is a video from an exercise where soldiers of the 4th Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Regiment use the latest ENVG-B thermal imaging binoculars.