Technologies 2024, November
Dumb, dirty and dangerous work is still the raison d'être of remotely controlled vehicles, even when these systems are rapidly evolving. The significance of such platforms, originally used mainly for close-range reconnaissance and for neutralizing explosive
The American portal The Drive recently published an article by Joseph Trevitnik The U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17. The article explains
Russia is developing and testing advanced models of hypersonic weapons for various purposes. These projects, despite their secrecy, attract the attention of foreign media and become a reason for the emergence of new publications. Hypersonic topics, among others, are of interest
Future or Past? The very term "robot", even in our high-tech age, is rather vague. This is both an autonomous device that independently makes decisions, and an operator-controlled vehicle - in fact, a remotely controlled battle tank. The now famous "veteran" is just such a robot
Recently, several photos have appeared on the network, taken by someone from the photospotters in the area of the Ramenskoye airfield (Gromov Flight Research Institute). They showed another version of the heavy MiG-31BM interceptor, this time not in the MiG-31K version with a hypersonic universal
In recent years, remotely controlled weapons modules have increased their presence in military vehicle programs, primarily in the medium-caliber segment. Companies are focusing on expanding the range of tasks for these systems and increasing their capabilities, including the level of autonomy
Many people know about DARPA that this agency stood at the origins of the Internet. Yes, this is so, and not only of the Internet, however, in addition to successful projects, the agency actively supports various kinds of projection and "sawing" projects, or expecting that crazy ideas can "shoot"
Back in the late 19th century, the British military serving on the Polynesian islands tried to transport written correspondence using a modified Congreve rocket. This experiment, in general, was unsuccessful, as rockets often fell into the water, and a hard landing on land was serious
The accelerated pace of technological development is changing the nature of warfare, while more and more forces and resources are directed to research and development, the purpose of which is the creation of new advanced materials and their application in the defense sector
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at an exhibition dedicated to the agency's 60th anniversary presented the concept of a hypothetical interceptor for Russian hypersonic complexes such as Dagger and Avangard. The preliminary name of this miracle is "Glide
At the recently held international military-technical forum "Army-2018", transportable power units of various types with nuclear power plants developed by Afrikantov OKBM JSC were demonstrated. The government of our country outlined a priority direction for development
An unguided missile, launched from the ground and flying along a ballistic trajectory, can carry any payload. First of all, missiles with various warheads designed to defeat the enemy have become widespread. There were also many transport projects
At present, nuclear weapons are used as payloads of various bombs and missiles designed to destroy important enemy targets. However, in the past, the development of the nuclear industry and the search for new ideas led to the emergence of a number of proposals that provided for other applications
In February 1931, the Austrian scientist and inventor Friedrich Schmidl carried out the first launch of his mail rocket. There were hundreds of letters and postcards on board the product of the simplest design. Successful tests of the so-called. rocket mail in Austria has inspired many enthusiasts from different countries. So, in
Several years ago, the use of UAVs by militants was primarily of a reconnaissance nature, since the HD-format cameras made it possible to conduct observation from safe heights. Now this technique has moved to a new level of combat use - the performance of shock functions. The mechanics of such "bombing"
One of the most interesting and popular exhibits of the recent international military-technical forum "Army-2018" was a model of a promising engineering vehicle with the working name "Igorek". This product was distinguished from many other exhibits by its unusual appearance and special chassis. By
Russia and the United States, being the leading countries in the field of military technology, are now developing promising robotic systems of different classes. Such equipment is planned to be used in various fields to solve a wide range of combat and auxiliary tasks. Moreover, new
A muzzle brake-compensator (DTK) is a special device designed to reduce the recoil of a firearm, using the kinetic energy of powder gases that come out of the barrel following a fired bullet or projectile. In addition to reducing the level of recoil when firing (at a level from
The media voraciously comment on the message about the desire of the RF Airborne Forces to receive convertiplanes for the delivery of troops to the place of military operations. Moreover, this information is often presented as something new, progressive. RIA Novosti launched this wave of love. The journalists of this particular agency, citing an unnamed
Silencers are gaining more and more popularity in the military as the military sees the benefits of reducing the acoustic and visual signatures inherent in small arms
Combat Superiority for the Modern Soldier As an increasingly complex combat space puts more and more tactical demands on units, the military and industry are looking to develop the next generation of technology that could provide tactical
A small robot SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is inspected at the Dona Ana training ground during exercises conducted by soldiers of the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion in order to test experimental technologies Everyone is talking about combat robots. From Hollywood blockbusters to the battlefields of Iraq and
The interaction of medium and light robots (in the photo is an example of such interaction from iRobot) can manifest itself in the emergence of small expendable systems deployed by larger systems Among the three elements represented by sea, sky and land, land, of course, is the most difficult for
After the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite by the Soviet Union, the United States was faced with the task of confirming its leading position in the field of world technologies and, especially, in the field of weapons. In order to unite efforts in this direction in 1958, under the US Department of Defense
US Navy Research Director Rear Admiral Matthew Klander in an interview spoke about a solid-state laser and Admiral Jonathan Greenert's announcement that such a laser will be installed aboard a warship in 2014. “Our directed energy initiatives
Weapons from the pass The topic of the article is ultra-high-speed kinetic weapons. This topic arose from the analysis of the tragic events at the Dyatlov Pass in February 1959. The death of nine tourists, according to the sum of the available facts, even in the official investigation, is qualified as violent with the use of an unknown
The well-known company OJSC "Tethys - Integrated Systems" for the first time demonstrated the landing system for special forces using the Futura Commando 530 boat. Vladimir Pechenevsky, who is the head of the company's commercial department, spoke about
The ScanEagle drone is caught by the patented SkyHook system. The mobile and flexible method of launching and returning this device allows you to install various equipment while maximizing the volume of the drone on board
Biosensors from programmable viruses; increased endurance at the molecular level; conscious robots making decisions based on conflicting information; atomic-sized nanorobots conquering deadly diseases - this is not a review of a new science fiction book, but the content
Paris Air Show 2011 - June 21, 2011 MBDA PRESENTED PROJECT CVS401 PERSEUS: A MULTI-PURPOSE UNIVERSAL long-range heavy strike weapon system for 2030 and for the long term. Designed for land and sea based. Steve Wadey, MBDA Executive
Research program of high-energy lasers in the interests of missile defense / scientific and experimental complex. The idea of using a high-energy laser to destroy ballistic missiles at the final stage of warheads was formulated in 1964 by NG Basov and ON Krokhin (FIAN MI. PN Lebedeva). Autumn 1965
With the development of intelligent weapons systems, the role of the human factor sharply increases The functional concept and technical appearance of existing and developed high-precision weapons systems
People have always wanted to know about their future. That is why fortune-tellers and psychics are not translated in the world, who try to predict it by hand, playing cards and crystal ball. How true their predictions are is a matter of their conscience. Scientists (and journalists!) Do things differently. They take a whole series
On October 5 and 6, Rostov-on-Don hosts the “Innovation Day of the Southern Military District” salon. The Ministry of Defense and formations of the Southern Military District, as well as scientific and industrial organizations of the South of Russia presented new equipment and various developments in the field of security. At the venues of the congress and exhibition
Eeyore Donkey Days. The mules of a pack transport company from the Indian service corps in the mid-30s at a base in what is now Pakistan For centuries, pack animals of various species and subspecies have been used in military operations. As we can see in archive photos
Currently, in the field of "military space" between the United States and Russia has been established only occasional, fragmentary cooperation, said the head of the US Air Force Space Command, General William Shelton. In his recent interview with the ITAR-TASS correspondent, Shelton said that he was not going to personally
The era of space boarding and orbital privateering may come today Soviet Spiral aircraft - it could take off long before the Kh-37B. … Launch
On May 27, the X-51A Waverider rocket was dropped from the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber over the Pacific Ocean, south of the California coast, from an altitude of just over 15 km. She successfully launched her hypersonic jet engines, accelerated to a speed of Mach 5 (about 6 thousand km / h), at
In the United States, they are working on an airplane that can fly at 20 times the speed of sound. Military theorists believe that the use of hypersonic technology in combat aircraft construction will be able to make a revolution, such as the technology "Stealth" did in its time. Beyond the speeds
Flight and tactical characteristics of LPL Crew: 3 people. // Takeoff weight: 15,000 kg // Flight speed: 100 (~ 200) knots (km / h) // Flight range: 800 km // Ceiling: 2500 m // Number and type of aircraft engines: 3 x AM-34 // Takeoff power: 3 x 1200 hp // Max. add. excitement during takeoff / landing and