News about special and protective equipment

How scientists solve the problem of the safety of solar panels of aircraft

Russian specialists have created unique coatings to protect solar panels and spacecraft optics from micrometeoroid impacts and other extraterrestrial debris.

How four-legged sapper assistants are trained and prepared for service

Mines and improvised explosive devices are increasingly being used in numerous wars and armed conflicts. As a result, whole countries are littered with these "infernal machines".

China continues to develop technologies designed to increase the combat capability of the PLA Naval Forces. According to the South China Morning Post, a successful test of the enemy submarine detection system based on terahertz wave technology was conducted.

The Western press drew attention to the tests of the active protection complex "Afganit" installed on the T-14 tank, concluding that the ongoing improvement of the latest Russian OBT.

The total cost of these technical means is 1.2 million francs (more than $1.35 million), the Federal Department of Defense, Public Protection and Sports specified

Switzerland, which has a neutral status, will hand over to the authorities in Kiev in September a remotely controlled tracked vehicle for mine clearance, a truck with a trailer and spare parts for three years. The total cost of these technical means is 1.2 million francs (more than $ 1.35 million), according to the Federal Department (Ministry) of Defense, Public Protection and Sports.

Engineering troops use a wide range of heavy equipment. Some of the engineering machines are similar to their civilian counterparts, while others are unique developments created specifically for engineering tasks. One of such special means is engineering barrier vehicles (IMR), which are among the first to go forward in combat conditions, paving the way for the rest of the equipment.

An anthropologist specialist told when people will become half computers and will be able to give birth to "designer" children

Over the next 200 years, the development of technology may lead to the emergence of organisms whose sensory organs will be replaced by technical devices.

The Ministry of Defense assessed the successful use of unmanned complexes during its

The Ministry of Defense has decided to increase the supply of combat robots of the Uran family to the troops, a source in the military department told Izvestia. We are talking about the complexes "Uran-6" for mine clearance and "Uran-14" for extinguishing fires.

In Ukraine, 250 special iron models of military equipment were transferred to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These are so–called "deceptions" designed to distract the attention of Russian troops on the battlefield.

Russia's security directly depends on innovations in this area

The XI Moscow Conference on International Security was held in the context of a radical change in the military-political situation in the world, the formation of a real multipolar world order. Heads and representatives of defense departments, international organizations, experts and political scientists exchanged views on strengthening constructive cooperation in the new realities. Hybrid warfare strategies have become one of these realities.

During the Army-2023 forum, Spanish military journalists drew attention to the new medical protection of the BMP-1.

In Russia, an inspection frame was created that detects weapons made of carbon fiber

A unique inspection equipment capable of distinguishing not only cold metal and firearms, but also made of carbon fiber, was developed in Russia, the Diagnostics-M developer company told RIA Novosti.

The Kalashnikov Concern presented a new modification of the Cape camouflage system, which interested Spanish military journalists.

Within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", the hydroacoustic station "Mayak-2014" was presented, designed to detect small underwater targets. The system has undergone a deep modernization, as a result of which the dimensions of the station have been reduced and the accuracy of detecting underwater objects has been increased.

The Keldysh Center has moved to the development of cellular material instead of layered, said the general director of the enterprise Vladimir Koshlakov

The Keldysh Center (a developer of the material, part of Roscosmos) will create a new design of self-healing material that will be used in Russian spacesuits. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Vladimir Koshlakov.

The development is based on special personal devices

Russia has created a search engine to detect wounded soldiers on the battlefield — it is based on special beacons. The new technology works secretly from the enemy, and at the moments of shelling allows you to search for injured fighters from drones. For details on how the system created by specialists from Novosibirsk works, as well as what are the prospects for its application in the military and civilian spheres, read the Izvestia material.

Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the M. V. Keldysh Center, said that work on the preparation of the experiment is being carried out jointly with the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

Tests of self-healing material on board the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in two stages. This was reported to TASS by Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the M. V. Keldysh Center (developer of the material, part of Roscosmos).

A set of operational deployment of temporary roads of the KRVD was presented at the Army-2023 forum. This mechanized kit is designed for the passage of wheeled and tracked armored vehicles in difficult and swampy terrain, as well as for the equipment of approaches to bridges and crossings.

The Pentagon in the report accused Russia of implementing bioweapon development programs

The Pentagon, in a report on the state of protection against biological threats, stated that some countries, including Russia, continue programs to develop bioweapons. The corresponding document was published on the website of the US military department on August 17.

Foreign customers are interested in Russian developments in the field of UAVs and electronic warfare

A feature of the current forum "Army-2023", which distinguishes it from the previous ones, was the large number of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare (EW) equipment presented. The number of manufacturers demonstrating their developments in this direction has increased significantly.