News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The crews of the MiG-31BM TsVO flew to the Trans-Baikal Territory to perform combat missile launches
During the main stage of the tactical flight exercises, the crews will work out the interception of air targets of the fighter and attack aircraft type and perform combat launches of air-to-air missiles
The crews of high-altitude supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31BM of the aviation division of the Central Military District (CVO) during flight-tactical exercises flew from the Krasnoyarsk Territory and completed the relocation to the airfield in the Trans-Baikal Territory to practice combat launches of long-range missiles. This is stated in a message distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the district.
Synchronous maneuvers of T-90S tanks in the desert were shown on video
The South-Western command of the Indian Army has released video footage of maneuvers with the mass participation of the main battle tanks T-90S Bhishma.
At the beginning of the video, combat vehicles, raising clouds of dust, make a simultaneous turn of almost 180 degrees on command. Then the synchronous reverse movement of an entire tank unit is demonstrated.
The first T-90M with "over-the-horizon vision" will be tested at exercises
In the near future, a modification of the T-90M tank with a retractable optoelectronic module will be tested at military exercises. It is an observation device with a thermal imager, a TV channel and a laser rangefinder on a three-meter telescopic mast, the module allows the tank crew to monitor the situation and find targets without detecting themselves - for example, from behind a one-story house or from a trench.
The Pacific Fleet received the first batch of AK-12 submachine guns
The Pacific Fleet received the first batch of AK-12 submachine guns. In the near future, the military personnel at the combat training grounds will conduct shooting and maintenance of new weapons.
The factory sea trials of the Rondo boat have been completed at the SNSZ
The boat of the project R1650 "Rondo", built by the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), has successfully completed the program of factory sea trials.
NASA reported that the Crew Dragon manned flight to the ISS is planned no earlier than April 15
The flight will be the fourth
The next - already the fourth-mission to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Crew Dragon spacecraft is planned no earlier than April 15, 2022. This was announced on Tuesday by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration on its website.
Korean missiles fly out of the water
South Korea has become the eighth country in the world to be armed with submarine-launched ballistic missiles. On September 8, the Yonhap news Agency reported that the Defense Development Agency (ADD) of the Republic of Korea announced the successful launch of the SLBM.
The troops of the Central Military District for the first time received armored vehicles"Typhoon"
Military personnel of units in the Novosibirsk and Samara regions have begun to master new equipment
The troops of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in the Novosibirsk and Samara regions, received eight Typhoonenok armored vehicles for the first time. This is stated in a message distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the district.
The second new mine defense ship has joined the Black Sea Fleet
The newest mine defense ship "Vladimir Yemelyanov" under the command of Lieutenant Commander Denis Gainutdinov has completed the inter-fleet transition to the permanent base point - Sevastopol-from the Baltic Fleet. A decent meeting was prepared for him at his native pier. The crew, which consists exclusively of contractors, was met with an orchestra, bread and salt and a fried pig.
In Russia, the "secret" "UAZ Patriot"will be released
In Russia, there will be "secret" modifications of the "UAZ Patriot". The new vehicles will be released for the needs of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops (RCBZ). The machine will help to detect dangerous substances and mark infected areas. Special SUVs will be delivered to the troops by the end of the year, "Izvestia reports, citing sources in the defense department.
NASA's lunar rover will go in search of water at the south pole of the Moon in two years
One of the main problems that the participants of the first lunar missions will face is the search and extraction of fresh water. NASA studies of recent years, in particular the Lunar Prospector, LCROSS and SOFIA missions, have confirmed the presence of a large amount of ice at the satellite's poles. However, before getting water from it, it must be extracted from the lunar soil – regolith.
"Blue" hydrogen turned out to be less environmentally friendly than burning natural gas or coal
Hydrogen production plays an important role in the global transition to clean energy, especially in the hard-to-decarbonize industries-aviation and steel production.
Roselektronika will create a single "cloud" for radio electronics developers
The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will create a geographically distributed center for collective design of electronic and radio-electronic products. The infrastructure of the center will allow groups of developers from different regions of Russia to use a single cloud platform, get access to computing power, CAD, element libraries and digital models.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation received the first Il-76MD-90A heavy transport vehicle this year
The Russian military received the first heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A this year, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.
In Poland, the Soviet BMP was modernized
A modernized Soviet infantry fighting vehicle BMP was presented at the international defense exhibition MSPO-2021 in Poland. The company WZM S. A. demonstrated a new version of the machine with an upgraded body and tower, according to the Defense 24 portal.
The European Space Agency announced a new launch date for the James Webb telescope
They want to launch the James Webb Space Telescope on December 18. Before that, the start was repeatedly postponed-including due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The newest complex "Kasatka" began to be installed on military aircraft
"Killer whale" is also actively used in the civil sphere
The latest search and sighting complex "Kasatka" is already being placed on the aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
S-400 crews conducted combat launches against air targets at the Ashuluk training ground
Calculations of the Leningrad Air Defense Association of the Western Military District took part in the exercises
Calculations of the anti-aircraft missile regiment conducted combat launches of guided missiles of the S-400 "Triumph" systems at air targets at the Ashuluk training ground. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
China has successfully launched the Gaofen-5-02 optical sensing satellite
This hyperspectral satellite will be used for environmental monitoring projects
China successfully launched the Gaofen-5-02 optical remote sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday. This was announced by the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Radar MMS said that the technologies allow drones to make decisions in the event of a threat
It is possible to train drones to act independently in a critical situation, said the executive director of the enterprise Ivan Antsev
The latest technologies allow us to train drones to make decisions independently and can find application in the event of a real military threat. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
