Electric vehicles for the US Army. An important direction with an uncertain future
The Pentagon is showing great interest in electric vehicles that could replace vehicles with internal combustion engines. Research is being carried out on this topic and real samples are being tested ....
Hypersonic missile system DF-17 and its potential
A few years ago, the PLA entered service with the DF-17 hypersonic missile system. Due to the special combat equipment, it has a high potential and is able to solve the most complex combat missions....
Rocket "Zircon" and its carriers on the eve of adoption
The newest hypersonic missile "Zircon" is close to being put into service and the start of operation. These events will take place in the coming months, and some details are already known....
HiJENKS electromagnetic warhead for the US Air Force and Navy
The US Air Force and Navy are developing advanced electromagnetic weapons. A prototype of a special HiJENKS warhead is already undergoing field tests, and in the future it is planned to be placed on a regular ...
Hypersound for coastal troops. The project of the missile complex "Zmeevik"
It became known about the development of a promising hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zmeevik". This product will have to destroy large surface targets at increased ranges ....
New Generation Lasers: Recent Achievements and Prospects for Domestic Developments
Laser weapons are being developed in our country. Two modern combat laser systems of different classes have already been presented, and in the near future we should expect the appearance of new similar developments....
Radiological Weapons: Dirty Bomb and Pure Theory
The idea of radiological weapons was proposed in the middle of the last century, but did not receive much development. Studies have shown that munitions that create a stable radioactive contamination of the area ...
On the types of nuclear weapons
A number of types of weapons are known that use the reactions of decay or fusion of the atomic nucleus. Some of them have proven their potential through research and testing, have made it to production and...
The Pentagon stops the development of ultra-long-range weapons SLRC
The US Army is curtailing the development of the SLRC ultra-long-range artillery gun. Congress considered that the expected advantages of such a tool would not justify all the costs of its creation and ...
New horizons of weapons: laser complex "Zadira"
The development of a new domestic combat laser has been completed. The product with the code "Zadira" demonstrates its capabilities at the training ground and is already being used in a real military operation....
Additional protection for a real operation: KSSZ "Cape"
The Russian army uses in the Special Operation not only modern models of equipment, but also new additional means. So, the other day, the main tank with a set of means to reduce visibility got into the frame ....
Air-based hypersound: new tests under the DARPA HAWC program
In the United States, flight tests of an experimental HAWC hypersonic missile from Lockheed Martin have passed. So far, we are only talking about demonstrating new technologies, but development may begin in the near future ...
Robotic complex "Shturm": preparations for testing are underway
Work on the promising heavy robotic complex "Shturm" is moving to a new stage. In the coming weeks, the first experimental machine of this family will be released for factory tests ....
Acoustic non-lethal weapons: for the protection of objects and for other tasks
A promising and promising direction is the so-called. non-lethal acoustic weapons. It can find application in various fields, incl. in the field of protecting objects from attack ....
Transport rocket: fast transfer of American cargo to any point on Earth
The US military gave SpaceX $120 million. For this amount, they want to make sure that the cargo can be transferred by rocket ...
Hide from Thermal Imager: New Materials for Soldier Equipment
Advances in surveillance are placing new demands on camouflage. In particular, new technologies, materials and finished products are being developed abroad to protect against thermal imagers ...
Artificial intelligence in the Russian army
It is obvious that artificial intelligence technologies have a great future in the military field. Our country already has some experience in this direction, and the development of new projects continues ...
US combat lasers: almost ready to be adopted
In the United States, work continues on promising combat laser systems, and now we are talking about real weapons for deployment in the troops. In the foreseeable future, they want to get their laser weapons ...
SpinLaunch project. Centrifugal into space
In the United States, testing of the SpinLaunch prototype spacecraft launch system has begun. It uses the centrifugal principle of the initial acceleration of the aircraft, which is believed to be ...
E-Jet synthetic fuel for the US Air Force
The US Air Force is interested in a new technology for producing synthetic aviation fuel. It allows for the production of environmentally friendly fuel, and can also simplify the supply of remote bases ...
China's hypersonic tests: secrets and potential
China has tested a hypersonic aircraft of unclear purpose. This event could have a big impact on the Chinese defense ...
GDLS and AeroVironment presented robots with loitering ammunition
General Dynamics Land Systems and AeroVironment have presented a new version of the robotic system-carrier of loitering ammunition. This project is based on existing ...
Chinese air defense combat lasers
The Chinese defense industry is actively developing laser technologies and developing new combat systems of this kind. Particular attention is paid to laser anti-aircraft ...
AHEL Combat Laser for AC-130J Ghostrider Fire Support Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has manufactured and handed over to the Air Force a prototype of the AHEL advanced combat laser. In the foreseeable future, this product is planned to be installed on the AC-130J fire support aircraft ...