Technologies 2024, March

Fantastic flight of "Zircon" and "Petrel"

Fantastic flight of "Zircon" and "Petrel"

In the outgoing year, a whole constellation of promising domestic weapons was presented, which still arouse public interest. Today I would like to sort out the most obvious and controversial points on this topic. To begin with, a historical example. Three decades ago there was

The Pentagon is going to replace the crews of combat aircraft with autopilot

The Pentagon is going to replace the crews of combat aircraft with autopilot

American scientists are going to create a new automatic aircraft piloting device, which should replace several people at once. Work in this direction is carried out by specialists of DARPA (Agency for Advanced Defense Research and Development of the Ministry of Defense

"Private traders" in space

"Private traders" in space

On May 25 this year, at about six o'clock in the evening Moscow time, the first docking of the International Space Station and SpaceX Dragon, a spacecraft developed by a private company, took place. This event caused a lot of praise and the most daring assumptions about the future of the world

US combat robots - underwater, in the sky and on land

US combat robots - underwater, in the sky and on land

Development Trends of the XXI Century: From New Technologies to Innovative Armed Forces In the UK, the preference is given to maritime unmanned systems. In 2005, the US Department of Defense, under pressure from Congress, significantly increased compensation payments to the families of military personnel killed. And just in this

Revolution of robots: the US army intends to arm remotely controlled vehicles

Revolution of robots: the US army intends to arm remotely controlled vehicles

Pratt Miller's remotely controlled EMAV vehicle (pictured during the initial tests of the US ILC) equipped with a QinetiQ control kit will become the base for the RCV-L prototypes that will take part in the tests of the second stage of the American army

Bell Jet Belt jetpack project

Bell Jet Belt jetpack project

Despite all the efforts of engineers, the first jetpacks and other personal aircraft from Bell Aerosystes had one major flaw. The transported fuel supply (hydrogen peroxide) made it possible to stay in the air for no more than 20-30 seconds. Thus, all developments of the company

Chance-Vought SMU / AMU Space Jetpack Project

Chance-Vought SMU / AMU Space Jetpack Project

Jetpacks of the fifties of the last century could not boast of high performance. Those vehicles that still managed to get into the air had too high fuel consumption, which negatively affected the maximum possible flight duration. In addition, different

Global Rapid Strike: Hypersound to the Rescue

Global Rapid Strike: Hypersound to the Rescue

Armed forces of technologically advanced countries are developing hypersonic land-launched weapons in response to rapidly evolving threats and the creation of advanced ballistic missile defense systems. It is one of several hypersonic

Project "Marker": the robot prepares for new tests

Project "Marker": the robot prepares for new tests

Since 2018, the National Center for the Development of Technologies and Basic Elements of Robotics of the Foundation for Advanced Research and the "Android Technology" company have been working on the experimental platform "Marker". Last year, this development was first presented to the public, and recently new ones became known

Review of combat night vision systems from Western manufacturers

Review of combat night vision systems from Western manufacturers

Thermal Imaging of American Soldiers on Mission In terms of special night vision systems, the modern soldier has never before had such a wide range of choices. Several companies in North America and Europe manufacture special equipment for

Artificial intelligence. Part One: The Path to Superintelligence

Artificial intelligence. Part One: The Path to Superintelligence

The reason this (and others) article came to light is simple: perhaps artificial intelligence is not just an important topic for discussion, but the most important in the context of the future. Anyone who gets even a little bit into the essence of the potential of artificial intelligence, recognizes that ignore this

Coalition Forces Networked Tactical Information Systems

Coalition Forces Networked Tactical Information Systems

Information is the most powerful catalyst for a collaborative approach to warfare, a so-called "system of systems" Information drives information gathering, surveillance and intelligence (ISR), command and control (C2) and multifunction

Smaller, more powerful and more efficient. Radiophoton locators

Smaller, more powerful and more efficient. Radiophoton locators

The latest breakthrough in the field of radar took place several decades ago and was provided by active phased antenna arrays. In recent years, there has been a need for a new such breakthrough, and science already has the necessary groundwork. Further development

Rail gun EMRG: a new stage of testing and a great future

Rail gun EMRG: a new stage of testing and a great future

The United States is currently working on several promising projects in the field of the so-called. rail guns. One such product, known as the EMRG, has recently been tested again. Their results already make it possible to think about the imminent transfer of the weapon to a real carrier ship in order to check in

Bell Pogo personal aircraft project

Bell Pogo personal aircraft project

Bell Aerosystems developed its first jetpack project with military funding. After conducting all the necessary tests and determining the real characteristics of the new product, the Pentagon decided to close the project and stop funding due to the lack of

JB11 and Flyboard Air: customized aircraft for the armies

JB11 and Flyboard Air: customized aircraft for the armies

Back in the middle of the last century, the first projects of the so-called. jetpacks and other individual aircraft, but so far this technique has not gone into series and has not found widespread use. Nevertheless, new projects of this kind appear with enviable regularity, and their creators are trying

The "Warrior" equipment set will receive an exoskeleton and a smart helmet

The "Warrior" equipment set will receive an exoskeleton and a smart helmet

The set of combat equipment "Warrior" was not created in one day, and the process of its creation cannot be called simple. However, as a result of this work, completely new equipment was created in Russia, which exceeded the expectations of many military personnel. For the first time in history, the Russian armed forces received

Avatar to help a soldier

Avatar to help a soldier

Promising directions for the creation of third-generation combat equipment The development of modern and substantiation of the prospects for improving the equipment of military personnel is proclaimed one of the priority tasks of the state in terms of modernization and re-equipment of the RF Armed Forces. This approach is not accidental, since

Limitations and prospects of "microwave guns"

Limitations and prospects of "microwave guns"

An early version of the ADS system on a truck chassis a weapon based on new physical principles or a directed energy weapon is a system that strikes a target using microwave electromagnetic radiation. In recent decades, various countries have offered a number of similar

American scientists believe in creating a working thermonuclear reactor in 10 years

American scientists believe in creating a working thermonuclear reactor in 10 years

Currently, controlled thermonuclear fusion is very often prophesied as a replacement for classical nuclear power plants and even fossil fuels, however, despite a number of serious successes in this direction, not a single working prototype of a thermonuclear reactor has been demonstrated so far

Echo of the Cuban incident: the Pentagon plans to arm itself with RF weapon sensors

Echo of the Cuban incident: the Pentagon plans to arm itself with RF weapon sensors

Source: w-dog.ru Havana-2016 In 2015, after a fifty-year hiatus, American diplomacy resumed relations with Cuba. At first, everything went well. And two-way connections showed signs of life. However, since the end of 2016, the situation has become seriously complicated. As a result of the attack

Night vision device ENVG-B for the US Army

Night vision device ENVG-B for the US Army

L3Harris ENVG-B. Photo L3Harris In the interests of the US Army, a promising binocular night vision device ENVG-B (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular) is being developed. To date, these products have been brought to the stage of small-scale production and military tests. V

"Pluto" - the nuclear heart for a supersonic low-altitude cruise missile

"Pluto" - the nuclear heart for a supersonic low-altitude cruise missile

Those who have reached a conscious age in the era when there were accidents at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plants or the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are too young to remember the time when "our friend the atom" had to provide such cheap electricity that the consumption would not even be necessary count, and machines

What makes railgun a waste

What makes railgun a waste

Our and foreign media are full of reports about the new American superweapon - the railgun (English "railgun" - "rail gun"). In the US, newspapermen call it the "Arrow of God." Let's try to consistently understand the novelty. Why the cannon is a rail gun? Yes, because there is no barrel in it, and the projectile moves

Initial combat unreadiness. The AGM-158C LRASM missile needs additional testing

Initial combat unreadiness. The AGM-158C LRASM missile needs additional testing

AGM-158C launch from a B-1B aircraft, September 25, 2013 Photo by DARPA It has already been announced that the initial operational readiness of such a weapon in conjunction with several aircraft has been achieved, and its integration with

"Super thread" will protect Russian soldiers from bullets and shrapnel

"Super thread" will protect Russian soldiers from bullets and shrapnel

In modern armies, great attention is paid to the survival of personnel. Work on the creation of new body armor and protective materials is ongoing in the world. One of the most promising Russian materials was "Super thread", about which the Russian press for the first time began to actively

PrSM instead of CD-ATACMS. New plans for US missile rearmament

PrSM instead of CD-ATACMS. New plans for US missile rearmament

ATACMS missile launch Over the past several years, the United States has been working on the modernization of the existing operational-tactical ATACMS missile in order to create a new multi-purpose missile system. The project regularly faced various problems, which determined its fate. Defense budget for

A simple weapon against drones. CPM-Drone Jammer

A simple weapon against drones. CPM-Drone Jammer

Today, the number of drones in the hands of users around the world is measured in tens of millions of units. Small flying devices no longer cause much surprise among city dwellers. Drones help to shoot panoramas, are used to prepare wedding videos and time-lapses from a height, are used in

Fire and mobility: walking bunker N. Alekseenko

Fire and mobility: walking bunker N. Alekseenko

Walking bunker in a combat position. The slab is lowered to the ground, the shoes are raised. Modern reconstruction from Type Proto / artstation.com For several decades, the development of the idea of a mobile firing point continued - a special armored vehicle suitable for rapid delivery to a given position. WITH

Secrets of the Peresvet complex: how does a Russian laser sword work?

Secrets of the Peresvet complex: how does a Russian laser sword work?

Since their inception, lasers have come to be seen as weapons with the potential to revolutionize combat. Since the middle of the 20th century, lasers have become an integral part of science fiction films, weapons of super soldiers and interstellar ships. However, as is often the case on

New combat lasers from General Atomics

New combat lasers from General Atomics

The concept of a land laser complex from General Atomics and Boeing In the United States, work continues on the creation of a new laser weapon. One of the urgent tasks is the development of a combat laser with a radiation power of at least 300 kW and with the possibility of installation on different platforms. One of the participants

Amazing robots for aircraft maintenance. Russia risks falling behind even further

Amazing robots for aircraft maintenance. Russia risks falling behind even further

In previous articles, we examined the issues of the technical and conceptual lag of Russia from the United States in matters of ground handling of aviation: 1. How long will Russia be stupid to lose its planes 2. How military aviation works In conclusion, I formulated the following: If you look at how

Consumable material. American robots in the thick of the fight

Consumable material. American robots in the thick of the fight

RCV-Light combines shock, reconnaissance and transport functions. Source: qinetiq.com Small spool, but expensive The process of robotization of weapons is irreversible and develops in accordance with strict economic laws. Training of a military pilot at all times was costly and enough

SHiELD and others. Prospects for the development of aircraft laser systems in the United States

SHiELD and others. Prospects for the development of aircraft laser systems in the United States

F-16 fighter with Lockheed Martin TALSW container - so far only in advertising In the United States, the development of promising combat lasers for various purposes continues, including airborne systems. One of the new models of this kind is intended for installation on fighter aircraft. His appearance

Five promising new products for the US military

Five promising new products for the US military

Progress does not stand still. Despite all the difficulties associated with 2020, the American army continues the process of introducing new technologies and solutions designed to improve the combat capabilities of military personnel. We are talking not only about the latest weapons, but also about modern technological

ACES 5. What is the new US ejection seat capable of, and what conclusions does Russia need to draw?

ACES 5. What is the new US ejection seat capable of, and what conclusions does Russia need to draw?

When the question came about the "last hope" of pilots, the Russian K-36 ejection seats and their modifications have long been considered the best and a kind of standard of safety and quality. Many of the solutions implemented in these chairs have been copied over time by Western countries

Pulse detonation engines as the future of missiles and aviation

Pulse detonation engines as the future of missiles and aviation

Direct-flow impulse detonation engine. "Combustion and Explosion" graphics Existing propulsion systems for aviation and missiles show very high performance, but have come close to the limit of their capabilities. To further increase the thrust parameters, which creates a groundwork for

Drone for the "Centurion". New means of reconnaissance in a promising BEV

Drone for the "Centurion". New means of reconnaissance in a promising BEV

Concept of BEV "Ratnik-3". Photo "Rostec" Prospective models of weapons, equipment and equipment can attract the attention of foreign experts and the press long before they appear in the army. So, the development of a promising military equipment for a serviceman (BEV) will soon begin

Project Convergence: a promising command and control system for the Pentagon

Project Convergence: a promising command and control system for the Pentagon

The Pentagon is currently developing the Project Convergence program. Its goal is to create new communications and command and control facilities capable of integrating existing systems into a highly efficient and productive network. The emergence of such a control system is expected to simplify

Achievements and prospects of the OpFires project

Achievements and prospects of the OpFires project

The proposed appearance of the OpFires launcher Currently, in the interests of the US armed forces, several hypersonic missile systems of different classes are being developed, incl. a number of ground-based systems. One such project, OpFires, is being commissioned and supervised by DARPA