Technologies 2024, April

Science fiction and popular culture have always been a valuable source of useful insights for military strategists. The Batman analogy is useful when it comes to the challenges that ground forces face when operating in dense urban space, as well as unique opportunities

Kryvostvol 2.0 A long time ago, a weapon that allows you to shoot from behind cover and at the same time not expose yourself to enemy bullets was considered almost shameful. It was a shame to use attachments and crooked barrels to shoot the enemy with impunity. However, over time, an understanding of the whole

Photo: era-tehnopolis.ru How we lost everything Import substitution is a key trend of recent times, which seems to remain so for the coming years, if not decades. This is especially critical for the defense industry and primarily for microelectronics

Difficulties of understanding If we take as a starting point the opinion of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, one of the most authoritative scientific institutions engaged in the development of robotic systems, including for defense purposes, it turns out that there are at least ten (!) Different understandings of the term “robot”. And this is not

The most important task solved by the promising small arms being developed within the framework of the American NGSW program should be to ensure the guaranteed penetration of modern and advanced body armor developed in the world's leading weapons laboratories. Before returning to the problem

The photo well conveys the dimensions of the Black Hornet 3 nano-UAV from FLIR Systems. This system was a major success, its first version was operated by the British army in Afghanistan The market for unmanned aerial vehicles is still growing, numerous companies appear (and disappear) each

In recent years, the Russian army has been actively introducing new communication and control systems. Modern automated control systems (ACS) have been developed and are being built. Some of these developments have a number of characteristic differences and can be considered a real breakthrough. Their appearance is expected

Ten Years of Development It's no secret that artificial intelligence is penetrating deeper and deeper into the lives of ordinary people around the world. This is facilitated by both the global spread of the Internet and the massive increase in computing power. Neural networks that have a certain similarity with

M314 Motion Tracker: Possibly an Inspiration for Lumineye Developers Reality Better than Science Fiction The M314 Motion Tracker is what you might call an alien monster movement tracker from the Alien movie series. If you managed to get acquainted with this work, then you probably

Under water now do not hide Until now, there has been no universal solution to the problem of using small arms ammunition in water and air. If we take the domestic APS machine gun (special underwater machine gun), then with all its indisputable advantages, it is not in the best way

Currently, the supply of the Russian armed forces consists of the Combat Combat Combat Arms Tactical Simulator (OTT BS) developed by the Kronstadt Group and the Era Technopolis. This complex is capable of simulating combat operations and is designed to prepare personnel for work

Lockheed Martin is participating in the US Navy's SHiELD ATD program, which will develop a small, high-power laser system to be installed on aircraft to protect against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles After several decades

General view of the ATHENA experimental complex On November 7, at the Fort Sill test site (Oklahoma), the next American combat laser was tested. Lockheed Martin's ATHENA (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) complex successfully coped with the test task and hit several

Unmanned systems of all classes are already widespread and are helping various armies. A new step in the development of such technology should be the introduction of elements of artificial intelligence, and then full-fledged autonomous systems of this kind. Currently, the US agency DARPA at

Many modern models of military equipment are the fruit of the successful collaboration of several development companies. In addition, the approach of combining several existing samples into a new complex is popular. European companies MBDA and Milrem Robotics have used both of these approaches

Daytime Animal It so happened that evolution endowed man with good binocular vision, but deprived him of the ability to nightlife. We are not nocturnal predators, at night we reflexively want to sleep, therefore, big eyes, like those of owls and felines, are unnecessary for us. But hunt at night

Base protection is undoubtedly a complex business that includes passive elements, for example, walls, bunkers, etc., sensors to provide adequate warning and subsequent response, and actuators of various types, ranging from intercept systems for missiles, mines and shells to

The US Navy received a patent for a compact fusion reactor. According to the investigation by The War Zone, this document is just one of many strange inventions that have been included in the Navy's database of dubious scientific significance

Ripsaw tracked all-terrain vehicles from the American company Howe & Howe Technologies are well known to the public and are already in serial production. The development company is trying to re-attract the attention of the US Army, for which it has created a new version of the existing platform, designed for combat

Pure electric machines such as the Reckless are very high performance and can be converted into series hybrid platforms with the integration of an internal combustion engine and a generator to increase the range

In the United States, work continues on the development of "directed energy" weapons systems. One of the main directions is the development of systems that hit the target with directed microwave radiation. Raytheon's PHASER project has already reached a new stage: it is planned to build in the near future

In parallel with other developed countries, China is studying and mastering hypersonic technologies. Most of these projects are for military purposes and remain classified, but there are exceptions. Last year, the official demonstration of the experimental hypersonic missile Ling Yun-1 took place. Demonstration

More sound Only a very lazy person has not spoken about the development of hypersonic weapons lately. It is worth saying that the hypersonic speed itself, that is, the speed with Mach 5 and higher, has long ceased to be something out of the ordinary, no matter how paradoxical it looks at first glance

Rugged military devices, such as laptops and tablets, must combine the best qualities of commercial products with high durability and safety, and therefore manufacturers strive to use the most modern and advanced technologies with a particular emphasis on

Maintaining high combat readiness of the army is also a task for maintenance specialists, who can currently use a wide range of technologies for this, ranging from condition monitoring systems to repair manuals with a virtual function

The creation of hypersonic aircraft (GZLA, with a speed of more than 5 M) is one of the most promising areas for the development of weapons. Initially, hypersonic technologies were associated with the emergence of reusable manned aircraft - high-altitude and high-speed

Today more than ever, the tasks of quickly detecting chemical warfare agents and protecting troops on the battlefield, especially in places of constant deployment and concentration of troops, are urgent

The United States continues to develop hypersonic weapons and from time to time publish new information about such projects. On August 7, the Pentagon held a regular Symposium on anti-space and missile defense, during which new information about the hypersonic project was disclosed

In recent years, the Pentagon has been paying special attention to the topic of hypersonic weapons of various classes, including those intended for the air force. One of these projects has been under development since last year, and its first results became known at the beginning of summer. Promising hypersonic

In recent years, the concept of loitering ammunition has gained some popularity. The development of electronics makes it possible to implement it in different ways, including the most interesting ones. Not so long ago, the original version of the loitering ammunition was proposed by the Australian company DefendTex

The emergence of new technologies is invariably changing the face of weapons and the tactics of warfare. Often, the appearance of a new type of weapon completely "covers" the weapon of the previous generation. Firearms completely supplanted bows and arrows, and the creation of tanks led to the disappearance of the cavalry

The fact that the climate on Earth has changed and not for the better, today almost everyone has understood. Every day from the news we learn about natural disasters around the world, although we do not believe that the reason for the rampage of the elements can be man-made

A revolution in military technology. These words are primarily associated with superweapons, laser tanks, new generation software, artificial intelligence. However, in the near future, the military industry is waiting for a coup in the sphere of a less substitute, but no less important - in military uniform

Humanity has always sought to expand the boundaries of its capabilities. Thanks to the desire of man to swim under water like fish, scuba gear and submarines appeared, thanks to the desire to fly like birds, balloons and airplanes appeared. During the past XX century, a huge number of

Combat lasers became famous long before scientists created the first working prototypes. For a long time, science fiction writers, among whom was the famous Russian writer Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy, took the rap for scientists and technical progress. His science fiction novel "The Engineer's Hyperboloid

While solving urgent military and political problems, China has by now built quite numerous and powerful strategic missile forces. In the foreseeable future, they are planned to be strengthened, including through fundamentally new systems. For this, development is currently underway

The world's leading companies are engaged in the development of promising robotic systems suitable for solving various combat and auxiliary tasks. The German company Rheinmetall Defense offers the Mission Master RTK for this. Such a project provides for the construction of a universal wheeled

The US Marine Corps has recently begun mastering the first samples of a new modification of the AN / TPS-80 Ground / Air Task-Oriented Radar multifunctional radar. Previously, such radars made it possible to monitor only the air situation, but the new model acquires other capabilities. V

The Pentagon's Good Insects One of the latest trends in insect warfare is the DARPA Biotechnology Bureau's Insect Allies, which can be translated as Good Insects or Insects Allies. Dr. Blake Beckstin, Curator of Insect BioDirection

Currently, all the leading countries of the world are developing advanced weapons based on hypersonic technologies. Recently it became known that a similar project is being created in Germany. While the German hypersonic program is in its earliest stages, but is expected in the foreseeable future