News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

A long-term contract for serial deliveries of the heavy attack drone "Hunter" to the Russian army can be concluded in 2022, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said in an interview with Interfax.

The start of flight tests of the first Tu-160M "White Swan" built from scratch is planned for 2022, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said in an interview with Interfax.

Within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", the Kalashnikov concern presented the S-8L adjustable aviation missile, it follows from the company's presentation.

The Russian army will start receiving Altius attack drones this year, Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with Interfax.

General Director - General Designer of the enterprise Alexander Leonov said that the launchers for this type of missiles were transferred to JSC "CENKI"

Reutov NPO of Mechanical Engineering (part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation) It does not plan to resume launches of carrier rockets "Strela" from the Baikonur cosmodrome. This was announced by the general director-General designer of the enterprise Alexander Leonov in an interview with TASS at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army - 2021".

The company noted that the UAVs are designed primarily for the examination of complex, hard-to-reach and dangerous places for human life

The Kronshtadt company presented at the Army-2021 forum a new line of mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will allow exploring dangerous and hard-to-reach places for humans, in particular, conducting a pre-launch inspection of space rockets. This was reported to TASS on Sunday in the company's press service.

According to the ministry, one of the most significant events will be the congress " Diversification of the Defense Industry. Transformation of the production base"

The scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which started on Sunday, will allow determining priority areas for the development of the military-industrial complex, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The ship's crew has already been trained

The rocket corvette of the project 20380 "Zealous", which is being built at the Northern Shipyard, will enter factory sea trials in November. This was announced to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Igor Orlov during the forum "Army-2021".

The Kub barrage ammunition, also known as kamikaze drones, is ready for delivery to the Russian Armed Forces, the Kalashnikov Group of Companies told RIA Novosti as part of the Army-2021 exhibition.

The missile is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 10 km

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will complete the adaptation of the Vikhr-1 anti-tank guided missile to the Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicle by the end of the year. This was announced at the international military-technical forum "Army-2021" by the first Deputy General Director of Kalashnikov Andrey Semenov.

The weapon is manufactured by the joint Russian-Indian enterprise Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited

The Ministry of Defense of India may receive the first AK-203 submachine guns, issued under a license by the joint Russian-Indian enterprise Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), within a few months after the signing of the corresponding firm contract. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies (GC) (part of the Rostec state Corporation) during the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".

The number of space debris objects with a diameter of more than 10 cm in near-Earth orbit is about 30 thousand, said Georgy Medovnikov, General Director of the Vympel IAC.

Russian anti-ship missiles X-31AD and X-35UE can hit enemy warships and vessels in any weather conditions and when the sea is rough from five to six points. High-precision weapons were demonstrated at the Army-2021 forum.

Fundamental education can become the basis for the formation of the Russian ideology and strategy for the development of artificial intelligence (AI), said Andrei Ilnitsky, adviser to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Advisor to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Ilnitsky noted that no matter how strong the AI is, "the final decision should remain with the person"

Projects involving the use of artificial intelligence technology require mandatory expertise of specialized law enforcement agencies, adviser to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Ilnitsky said on Sunday at a conference within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

Making independent decisions by machines can create global threats

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military affairs requires the creation of special security rules to offset the possible consequences of this tool getting out of control of people, said Alexander Fisun, head of the department of the Military Medical Academy at a conference on Sunday.

Indian fighters will continue to fly on American "engines". August 21, portal flightglobal.com He announced that Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has signed a contract with GE Aviation for the supply of F404 engines for the LCA Mk1A Tejas aircraft.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will give the command to lay down warships at three shipyards in a video conference on August 23. This was announced on Sunday, August 22, the Kremlin's press service reported.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said on August 22 that Kiev intends to make the Ukrainian fleet as powerful as 30 years ago in order to unblock the Black Sea and Azov regions.

Problems related to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the life of mankind, including military aspects, will be discussed throughout the week of the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) "Army-2021", Natalia Kaspersky, CEO of the Info Watch Group of companies, said at the conference on Saturday.