Technologies 2024, November

Let's say right off the bat that in the described project there is still more fiction than real achievements. However, the beauty of the idea lies precisely in the fact that for its implementation you will not have to come up with anything fundamentally new - that which has already been created by people and tested in practice will be used

In early 2010, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced an open competition to create a "flying Humvee" - a vehicle for four fighters, with vertical takeoff and

The euphoria experienced by the military about the capabilities of satellite reconnaissance has long ended: the photos are too grainy, and besides, it is difficult to distinguish weapons of mass destruction from orbit, which sometimes leads to annoying strategic miscalculations like (further - for a word of mouth) Saddam

On April 8, 2010, in Prague, the presidents of Russia and the United States signed the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START-3). By putting under control the means of delivery of nuclear weapons, it, however, does not affect strategic missile defense and space weapons

South Korea has deployed a sentry robot capable of tracking and killing intruders on the border with the DPRK. In fact, two devices with the functions of observation, tracking, shooting and voice recognition are combined into one system. The robots are equipped with video and audio equipment, heat sensors and

The portable system, which is being developed at Vanderbilde University for the US defense agency DARPA, is conceptually nothing new. It is a so-called passive speaker system, which, by the difference in the sounds reaching its microphones

France has begun to develop "digital weapons" that can be used to conduct "offensive operations in the framework of information war." Military superpowers, the United States, Britain, China, Russia and Israel, prepare to defend. Six laboratories are developing a technological

For the first time a Russian aircraft engine has been certified according to international standards. The SaM146 engine, developed for the Russian regional aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100, has received an international type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The engine for

Since the early 1980s, the electromagnetic cannon has become an increasingly important part of the planned improvements to the construction systems of the future. Analysis of the enemy's probable means of attack indicates the need for new weapon systems with a longer range and improved

American company punished for selling military technology to Russia A representative of the American company Rocky Mountain in a Colorado court admitted the sale of military technology abroad without the consent of the US Department of State. The company was sentenced to a fine of $ 1 million - this is how much the company

TsAGI carried out a systematic analysis of various versions of the reusable rocket and space system (MRKS-1) commissioned by Roskosmos and FSUE TsNIIMash. MRKS-1 is a partially reusable vertical launch launch vehicle based on a reusable cruise first stage made according to

New experiments on laser propulsion show that it is possible to build a hypersonic aircraft and beam a spacecraft into Earth's orbit; in fact, revolutionary laser-powered ships could replace jet planes in modern commercial travel. Passengers could

A new unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was presented by the Boeing Corporation in St. Louis. The developers reported the main characteristics of the machine, which looks more like a starship from the future than a modern aircraft. Wingspan is 15.2 m, length - 10.9 m, weight - 16.5 t

At the end of the shuttle's lifespan, Baikonur will be NASA's only gateway to space. The latest Soyuz spacecraft launch underscores the risks that the United States space program will now face: reliance on another country for delivery for years to come

A new aircraft for long-range radar surveillance, detection and guidance is being designed at the Taganrog Aviation Technical Complex named after Beriev (TANTK named after G.M. Beriev) to replace the fleet of similar A-50 aircraft of the Russian Air Force. According to a competent source in

Technologies for the production of night vision devices for armored vehicles were transferred to Russia. The corresponding contract was signed by Rosoboronexport and the French company Thales. Now instruments for T-90 tanks will be produced at the optical-mechanical plant in Vologda. Rosoboronexport and French Thales

In modern conditions, the army's ability to defend the country is primarily indicated not by its size, but by another indicator - the equipment of the Armed Forces with modern military equipment. And with this we have big problems. Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, commenting on the recent unsuccessful tests

The military robot of the IRobot company is developing a new specialty. Now the robot called Warrior, which is a lite version of the Python robot, uses the Mk7 APOBS (Anti-personnel Obstacle Breaching System). The robot will be able to efficiently make passages in various

Scope equipped with MicroSight Sights equipped with the latest optical system based on zone plates will allow the shooter to simultaneously keep in focus both the front sight and a distant target.Try to shoot with a rifle at a target from, say, a hundred meters away. If you are not a professional, you are unlikely to fall into it

According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, a group of Russian scientists working under the leadership of Academician A. N. Platonov completed the development of an artificial intelligence system that will be used in the military industry, in particular, in the armored forces

The Shenyang Aviation Corporation of China has created a copy of the Russian Su-33 carrier-based fighter. The model was named J-15 (Jian-15), Interfax reports with reference to the May issue of the authoritative military publication Kanwa Asian Defense, which is published in Canada and Hong Kong

Scientists and engineers from the main US defense and industrial contractors, Raytheon, are currently working on a technologically advanced military robotic suit that could help American soldiers in battle

The newest secret spacecraft, recently tested in the United States, apparently does not pull either a unique orbital bomber or a space combat platform. A month ago, when the Pentagon tested a new unmanned spacecraft, the darkest assumptions about its purpose arose - we

Since ancient times, people have fought by all means for a better place under the sun, and under the moon too. A conflict arose over the possession of a fertile valley, better pastures, and so on. Victories gave self-affirmation among other tribes, booty and slaves

The strategic confrontation between the United States and China is also taking place on the technology front. Beijing's introduction of new weapons potentially reduces or even nullifies the leadership of American aircraft carriers. This leadership was established at the end of World War II as

And a step closer to the creation of a so-called plasma shell for supersonic aircraft, which will significantly increase their speed, came Russian physicists. As reported in the Samara branch of the Physics Institute. P.N. Lebedev RAS (SF LPI), the nature, structure and

A prototype of a new type of rocket could give the US Air Force a round-trip ticket to space by 2013; The earth and

On February 11, 1953, the Canadian newspaper Toronto Star published a sensational report that at the Avro Canada plant in Molton, by order of the military, a fantastic vertical take-off and landing aircraft was being built, reaching speeds of up to 2400 km / h. Five days later under

An experimental hypersonic strike vehicle launched by the US military reached Mach 20 and disappeared. Development of such systems is being carried out as part of the extremely ambitious - and, of course, highly secret - the Pentagon's Prompt Global Strike program. In short, her task is to be able to

In the United States, they carefully conceal information about the purpose of the American orbital aircraft Having created a powerful fleet of drones, the Pentagon has embarked on a new stage of remotely controlled penetration into near-earth space. On April 22, the US Air Force launched a launch vehicle from the Cape Canaveral launch site

The United States is trying to obtain immortal biological objects, completely subordinate to their creators and able to act as soldiers. The rulers have always sought absolute power, dreaming of enslaving the world. For this purpose, they were ready to allocate any funds. In the USA is held

In 1973, the US Navy began development on the "space cruiser" program, a manned orbital interceptor designed for "scientific and military research." The fleet was particularly interested in a system that would get rid of Soviet observation satellites

The Bulava may fly … but when? Testing of the Bulava sea-based ICBMs will continue this summer, although on December 9 last year, the next launch of this missile ended with the expected unsatisfactory result. And then I was surprised by the disinterested, sluggish reaction of experts

Until recently, this ship was considered very little known. Not many sources wrote about this machine - a kind of one of its kind, but so far the LRV project is striking in its sophistication, which favorably distinguishes it from other projects of military spaceships (for the most part

The US military, especially those who carry out special operations far from fire support forces, will soon receive new weapons that can be dispensed with artillery barrage or preventive air strikes

I swore not to write on this topic, I confess. But the information of the head of the national television company of Ukraine Zurab Alasania about the implementation of psychological attacks on the Ukrainian military "smiled". Link: http://rusvesna.su/news/1408565415 In the photo ZS-82 based on BRDM-2. She has a powerful speaker on the roof

The aggravation of the situation in Ukraine forced me to interrupt the writing of a series of articles on psychological weapons: it is unethical to tell idle tales and theories when real help is needed. You have to be there. Therefore, at the end of the topic, I would like to briefly and in an accessible language outline some basic

The first orange Before the Ministry of State Security of the GDR (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, unofficially abbreviated as "Stasi"), formed on February 8, 1950, rose to its feet, and subsequently grew into one of the most effective special services in the world, the burden of responsibility for

Ward No. 6. What do you think is the name of the only enterprise in Ukraine that produces narcotic analgesics? And also drugs for psychiatric clinics? Aminazine, haloperidol, halopril, morphine, phenobarbital, promedol?

Introduction I have tried many times to cover the topic of psychological weapons in my works. The last straw that made me sit down at the keyboard was the article "Polygraph in Afghani" by Igor Nevdashev (published on the resource "Voennoye Obozreniye" on December 21, 2013). To be honest, Nevdashev's material is not