How technology has helped equip the army. Development of military equipment and changes in the method of armed struggle
The situation in modern world such that the Russian Federation, in order to maintain its sovereignty and play key roles in the international arena, is forced to strengthen its combat capability. What is strengthening combat capability? This is, first of all, strengthening the Russian army with new weapons - classified types of weapons, and those that Russia sells to other countries.
This article will talk about the latest developments weapons in Russia. Some of these weapons are already in use by our troops, other new models are at the development and testing stage, and should enter service with the Russian army in 2018-2019.
Here it should be said again that Russia is currently developing and testing many types of new generation weapons, and testing new weapons in Russia is a secret matter. For obvious reasons, nothing can be said about such weapons yet. In addition, it is simply impossible to talk about all new developments in a separate article, so we will only talk about some of the most high-profile examples modern weapons Russia.
The latest weapons of Russia 2017-2018
Generally speaking, according to prominent arms experts and politicians, in the coming years the Russian armed forces should receive:
- More than 600 aircraft of different types: fighters, long-range aircraft, strategic bombers, etc.;
- More than 1000 of the latest helicopters;
- More than 300 new super-air defense systems;
- New generation ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads;
- New nuclear weapon;
- New high-precision weapons (bombs, missiles, etc.), as well as the latest guidance systems for such weapons, designed for high-precision shooting;
- New weapons to destroy tanks and other ground vehicles;
- The latest models of small arms and military equipment;
- Various military equipment new generation, as well as other products of domestic arms manufacturers.
In addition, the Russian Armed Forces should soon receive automated command and control systems. New ones are also being developed secret weapon Russia. According to some information, the latest Russian small arms are currently being developed, the operation of which is supposed to be based on fundamentally new physical methods.
In addition, work continues to create hypersonic missiles, which are supposed to be based not on the surface of the earth, but in airspace. It is assumed that the speed of such missiles will be 7-8 times higher than the speed of sound. This, for obvious reasons, will be Russia's newest secret weapon.
In addition, work is underway in Russia on other types of superweapons. Some of these types of Russian superweapons will be discussed below.
Russian nuclear weapons
It is known that the main shield of our country is strategic nuclear weapons. Until now, well-known domestic examples of strategic nuclear weapons"Voevoda" and "Sotka". However, they are already being replaced with more advanced models (“Topol”, “Topol-M”).
However, in addition to those listed, Russia’s new secret weapons are now being actively and successfully developed and implemented, that is, new models strategic missiles. Here are just a few of them:
- RS-24 Yars. Rearmament Russian army with such missiles, in fact, is already happening. According to the Russian command, missiles of this type will replace outdated models of strategic missile weapons (the same “Topol” and “Topol-M”);
- RS-26 Rubezh. This complex is intended for use by intercontinental ballistic missile with increased shooting accuracy. In 2014, the complex entered service with the Russian army. It is assumed that this missile will in the future replace the Topol-M and Yars;
- BZHRK Barguzin. Since this type of weapon is not yet used in the Russian army (it is under development), there is little information about it. This new Russian secret weapon is expected to be operational in 2018;
- Vanguard rocket launcher. This is a fundamentally new weapon, its effectiveness compared to the same “Topol-M” can be 50 times higher. The warhead of this missile is capable of flying from 16 to 25 thousand km. The missile launcher is expected to be put into service in 2018;
- Bottom missile systems. This is, in fact, rocket launchers, located on the seabed and, accordingly, launching missiles from depths of the sea. One of these complexes was named “Skif”. The essence of the action of such a complex is as follows. The rocket, located on the seabed, is in constant standby mode. When the command is fired, the rocket fires and hits surface ship or any ground target. The water column serves as a kind of shaft for the rocket. The first test launch of the rocket since the White Sea was carried out back in 2013. Bottom development missile systems carried out to this day;
- Mobile missile systems. Based on the name, such complexes can be moved from place to place, which is their considerable advantage compared to stationary complexes. In Russia, work is currently underway on the creation of railway and sea mobile missile systems. One of the trial sea mobile missile systems was placed in an ordinary cargo container. The test launch of a rocket from such a complex produced a considerable effect among observers and experts.
We repeat: all this is just a small part missile weapons, adopted for service in 2017 or planned to enter the Russian armed forces in the near future.
Anti-tank weapons
As for anti-tank weapons, there are also unique samples that have no analogues anywhere in the world. Here are just a few of these samples:
- Missile Kornet-D complex. This is very effective weapon to destroy enemy armored vehicles. Since the complex is a missile system, it follows that the destruction of enemy armored vehicles is carried out by missiles;
- Hermes complex. Its first version, called "Hermes-A", was intended to be destroyed using helicopters. The complex is attached to a helicopter, and in this way fire is fired at enemy armored vehicles. Currently, work is underway to create new variants of ATGMs, which are designed to expand and diversify the use of weapons. In particular, it is known that in the near future, missiles fired from the Hermes complex should be used from the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system;
- MGK BUR. Essentially, this is a new and improved type of grenade launcher, which has a reusable launcher and one shot. That is, after each shot, the grenade launcher must be reloaded, as was the case in all previous versions this type of weapon.
Other types of anti-tank weapons that are currently being worked on are classified, and therefore there is no need to talk about them in detail.
New small arms
When speaking of “Russia’s new weapons,” it is impossible to avoid mentioning the new small arms produced in the country. Missiles, planes and ships are, of course, wonderful, but it is small arms that are primarily capable of protecting the most valuable thing - the life of a soldier. Here are just some of the new models of Russian small arms:
- Double-medium ADS machine. This is a unique new Russian small arms that can fire both in the open air and under water. In addition, the machine gun is designed in such a way that it can be fired from both the left and right hands. Serial production of the assault rifle began in 2016, and it entered service with the Russian army in 2017;
- SVLK-14S. This rifle is an exceptionally accurate Russian sniper weapon, which can effectively hit a target at a distance of up to 2 km. In addition, it is the most powerful small arms to date;
- Lebedev pistol (PL-14). Domestic pistols are perhaps the weakest point of our small arms. The famous “Makarov” has long been outdated - both in terms of its fighting qualities and in other senses, there are also complaints about other domestic pistols. Against this background, the new domestic pistol, developed by designer Lebedev, looks very attractive. The pistol is very light and thin, it can be fired with both the right and left hand, it has little recoil, the accuracy of fire and the rate of fire are superior to existing domestic analogues. The pistol should enter service with both the army and the police. In addition, the designers also promise a sports version of the PL-14.
Currently, several defense enterprises in the country are working on the creation of a fundamentally new small arms, in no way similar to the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle. In particular, it is already known that such a weapon will have a striking mechanism and buttstock in the stock, and such weapons are supposed to be fired with specially designed (innovative) cartridges. Such cartridges will have significantly increased accuracy and firing range, as well as destructive power. The first samples of such weapons have already arrived in this year into the Russian armed forces. Massively new small arms will begin to enter the army and special forces in 2020.
Robots as Russia's newest weapon
It is clear that in the age of electronic technology, robots can (and must) also be weapons. Which is exactly what is happening. This year, Russia began creating special forces robots. According to the designers, such robots will be able to provide significant assistance to soldiers on the battlefield: helping snipers in choosing a target, delivering ammunition, and also performing the functions of orderlies - that is, finding the wounded, providing them with first aid and transporting them to medical facilities. Such robots are currently being tested.
Another combat robot (or rather a robotic military complex), which was given the name “Nerekhta”. It moves on tracks and is armed with a Kord machine gun. The robot was originally conceived as a spotter artillery fire, however, the designers soon realized that for such a machine being just a spotter was not enough.
Currently, the Nerekhta robot can go on reconnaissance, quietly destroy an enemy pillbox, open fire with a machine gun, and thereby support its fighters. The robot is capable of moving up to 30 km per hour and is controlled via a remote control. Since the robot is equipped optical-electronic system, thermal imager, laser rangefinder and a ballistic computer, it is currently also successfully used as a guard for missile systems.
Currently, work is underway to improve the robot. Thus, this year an improved version of Nerekhta-2 was tested. Such a robot will be the fighter’s “squire,” that is, he will carry the fighter’s weapons and equipment. The robot can be controlled by voice and gestures. In addition, the robot will act in sync with the fighter it is serving. For example, if a fighter took aim and shot at a target, then the robot will also shoot at the same target with its weapon - for reliability and safety net.
The Engineering Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces are part of special troops this branch of the Armed Forces. The list of their tasks is quite wide, and it is associated not only with ensuring flights or operating various fields application of videoconferencing, but also with purely utilitarian issues. Such as, for example, the liquidation of unclaimed objects, land reclamation, and implementation of engineering support measures.
In the new episode of the “Military Acceptance” program on the Zvezda TV channel, journalist Alexey Egorov will talk about one of the sides practical work VKS sappers - about how their knowledge and skills help prepare sites for future infrastructure of ground facilities and get rid of construction “junk”. Such specialists in the army are called “jewelers” - their actions related to blasting operations are so precise and calculated. The next “Military Acceptance” is dedicated to the sappers-creators.
The science of destruction
In general, according to engineering science, buildings are destroyed by explosive means if manual or mechanical methods are unacceptable for some reason. For example, if they are too labor-intensive, expensive or time-consuming. In this case, the most cost-effective and fastest is the destruction of buildings using the directed explosion method. In a few seconds, you can remove an unsuitable building of any structure, and then begin preparing the site for the construction of a new facility. These events are also carried out in the interests of the Ministry of Defense, including for the Russian Aerospace Forces, where an engineering and technical support department has been created as part of the engineering service.
The head of this unit, Lieutenant Colonel Maxim Belousov, has significant experience in carrying out such work. His sappers are responsible for the dismantling of abandoned facilities at the Kirovskoye military airfield near Feodosia in Crimea, the demolition of buildings and structures declared unsuitable for use in various locations where formations and military units of the Aerospace Forces are deployed. In total, according to the officer, this year they had to carry out dismantling work at least 60 times. I also had to work on the territory of the State Order of Lenin Red Banner Aviation Personnel Training and Military Testing Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense named after V.P. Chkalov in Lipetsk - the forge for training the country's combat aviation aces. A forge is a forge, but a number of objects here have been around for more than a dozen years, as a result of which it is necessary to make a decision about their demolition and the construction of new ones.
Work technologies have been perfected to the point of automation. Depending on the accepted direction of fall of structures, holes are drilled in load-bearing walls or columns to the diameter of the TNT block. The number of holes and their location are calculated using special formulas and tables, and detonation is carried out using detonators. Special attention is given to load-bearing columns: in a number of cases, such as, say, during the demolition of a former fire station on the territory of one of the air defense military units in the Moscow region, a “point” explosion allows not to damage nearby buildings. All these explosions are clearly organized, thought out, calculated: this is how the true skill of an explosives technician is demonstrated.
Engineer virtuosos
When carrying out blasting operations, everything is thought out - from cordoning off the area to laying out the detonating cord. This is the device that transmits the initiating impulse to initiate detonation in the charges. The Russian army uses a cord consisting of a polymer sheath and phlegmatized hexogen - this can be used to simultaneously detonate several devices at once. The cord is not afraid of water, snow, slush. True, you need to work with it carefully: the rules allow only one forward movement per cut, because the cord itself can also act as an explosive.
Back in 1968, the Soviet Military Publishing House published the “Guide to Demolition Works” - a training course for training demolition workers for engineering and technical troops. The book describes in detail all necessary information: starting with the study of species explosives, methods of initiation and detonation of charges, and ending with the calculation of the amount of explosives required for each specific military and civil application. This book remains a reference book to this day. teaching aid for every sapper, because it describes almost all types of demolition work, their classification according to the location and condition of the object, the degree of required destruction, and the method of laying. There are calculations, layout diagrams, drawings, drawings, tables.
According to the head of the engineering service of the Main Staff of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Colonel Alexei Khazov, specialists from the engineering troops have accumulated significant experience in dismantling and collapsing buildings. These tasks are carried out in densely built-up conditions, as well as in special conditions. For example, in 2009, Alexey Khazov’s subordinates demolished a strategic communications antenna 461.5 meters high in the Yakut village of Taimylyr. By the way, this operation was included in the Guinness Book of Records with the wording “The tallest structure in the world dismantled by explosive means.”
“It was a mast that was used to navigate long-range aircraft over the Arctic Ocean,” recalls Colonel Khazov. - Due to the fact that the Armed Forces switched to using the GLONASS system, the tower system has become obsolete. In the conditions of the polar night she imagined real danger for aircraft. It had to be constantly highlighted, and certain resources were wasted. That’s why the decision was made to dismantle.”
By the way, that explosion also had to be carried out in jewelry mode. The fact is that there was a military camp very close by, and its buildings could not be damaged. The sappers coped with their task masterfully and ensured the demolition of an unclaimed but dangerous object with utmost precision.
Demolish to build
Today, the process of renewal is gaining momentum in the Russian Armed Forces. Including construction. Dilapidated buildings are being demolished, and new ones are being actively built. According to information presented at the last Board of the Russian Ministry of Defense from the mouth of the head of the department, Army General Sergei Shoigu, this year alone 3,287 buildings and structures were built in the interests of the army with total area 3.2 million square meters. Moreover, construction, as the minister noted, is being carried out throughout the country, including the Arctic regions and military bases located abroad.
For dismantling work, specialists from engineering and technical services are widely involved, thereby gaining real demolition skills. According to Colonel Alexey Khazov, the costs of liquidating facilities in this case are practically leveled out. By the way, such savings fit into the “Effective Army” concept implemented by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which places emphasis on frugality. For example, dismantling the chimney of an old boiler house alone would cost the military department at least 300 thousand rubles. And here is just another task being worked out by engineering service specialists. What is important is that the skills acquired by sappers during the liquidation of unclaimed buildings are used later in a combat situation.
And you need really strong skills in this matter. For example, it would seem like a simple science: secure the detonating cord. But, as Maxim Belousov says, it must be tied tightly and without excessive force, because it is impossible to pinch here. Also, no intersections are allowed - if the structure of the network produces a long end, then it must be tied parallel to the other. Otherwise, two charges may not fire at once, and this is unacceptable.
The apogee of any operation is detonation. Upon receipt of the readiness signal, those involved in the work personnel moves to shelters. Sappers will return to the site of the explosion only after the explosion has been carried out. The specialists’ task is to inspect their sectors for the presence of unexploded explosives and report this to the commander. In the vast majority of cases, no problems occur, and in the place where just a minute ago the old building stood, a mountain “flaunts” construction waste, and, as a rule, without large fragments. All that remains is to put the territory in order - and you can begin to build a new facility on this site, necessary for the Armed Forces. True, this is no longer the task of sappers. They did their job. Excellently.
Military technologies are technologies designed for combat or security. Since war is one of the engines of progress, without military technologies we might never have gone into space, we would not have received powerful devices, the Internet, advanced medicine and inexpensive energy. Technologies that were once kept and developed in the strictest confidence ( unmanned drones, for example), inevitably begin to work for the benefit of humanity. Military technologists provide us with such wonders as exoskeletons, robots, jet engines, advanced medicines and robotic prosthetics. Is in this positive points, although, of course, military technologies, first of all, do not serve the most humane purposes. On the other hand, to live means to fight, and vice versa.
The struggle between tanks and anti-tank weapons has been going on since the First World War. Every time a tank is equipped with improved armor, rivals come up with more and more powerful projectiles, which can easily penetrate it. The military cannot constantly thicken the already extremely heavy machines, so they have to come up with new methods of protection. For example, the company created a MAPS system for changing the trajectory of projectiles - it was tested quite recently, and almost perfectly.
The Soldier of the Future program, which was supported by the armies of many countries around the world, will help equip soldiers with last word techniques in order to increase their effectiveness in battle. This program includes modernizing not only the soldier's weapons, but also armor protection technologies, surveillance systems, as well as increasing the mobility of the individual soldier through the availability of individual portable energy sources.
Developments in the field of creating “soldier of the future” equipment, carried out in the USA (Future Force Warrior) and in the UK (Future Integrated Soldier), combine all possible sources of funding to ensure that infantrymen are armed as best as possible.
Below are some technologies that will help turn a simple soldier into a real “soldier of the future” - mobile, fast, accurate and invulnerable.
All-Seeing Eye: Reconnaissance Drones
The Skylark unmanned aerial system, whose function is optical surveillance, developed by Elbit Systems, can now be controlled either by the squad leader or using a remote control mounted on the soldier’s chest. Thanks to the use of new modern system FGCS (forward ground control station) control system, the Skylark drone meets all modern requirements regarding its ability to interact with the operator, size, weight and flight performance.
Herself unmanned system consists of 4 main components attached to the soldier's chest for ease of use. This is a mini-computer, tactical monitor, control panel and Skylark Rambo active sensor. Optical device Can also be attached to a tactical monitor for covert operations or when moving.
The FGCS control system allows infantrymen to control the drone using a minimum amount of equipment. The device is launched by the dispatcher, and any soldier within the range of the drone’s signal can control it using the FGCS system.
First aid station on the soldier’s body: WPSM system
Technologies that help monitor the enemy are already widely used in combat operations, and equipment that allows us to monitor the physical condition of our own soldiers has only recently come into use. In the USA, a system for tracking the physical condition of a fighter called WPSM (the warfighter physiological status monitor) was developed. This system is part of the equipment of the American soldier of the future - the Future Force Warrior project, which will be fully completed by 2032.
The WPSM system includes a set of medical instruments for measuring physical parameters soldier, such as body temperature, heart rate, arterial pressure and stress levels. The system collects and processes this data and, if necessary, transmits it directly to the medical service for further action.
The sensors will be built into an army T-shirt, which is part of the soldier's underwear. However, the cost of manufacturing such a system is this moment do not allow uniforms to be produced in large quantities. The developers are faced with the task of reducing the cost of manufacturing the system so that it can be released into mass production.
Energy sources: acid, alcohol or sun?
Quantity electronic equipment, included in a soldier's equipment, is growing, which means that soldiers need more powerful portable sources of electricity. At the moment, almost a quarter of the infantryman's load is made up of portable batteries, the weight of which in some cases exceeds 11 kg. Due to the need to reduce the weight of a soldier's equipment, highly efficient, easy to use and lightweight batteries were developed.
The new 300 watt-hour per kilogram lithium-acid batteries are 50% more efficient than standard batteries currently in use.
The representative of the Department of Physical Sciences of the British Ministry of Defense Science and Technology Laboratory, Darren Browning, speaking at a conference dedicated to the “soldiers of the future”, insisted that in the future they will be able to increase the power of portable batteries to 400 - 600 watt-hours per kilogram .
Another option is power supplies that run on purified methyl alcohol, which have a capacity of 649 watt-hours per kilogram, which is significantly higher than any other battery currently available.
A program to use alternative resources is under development. It involves the use of solar panels built into the fighter’s uniform and capable of not only transforming Sun rays into electricity, but also to accumulate it.
The problems of using power sources in soldiers' equipment are still being discussed. Experts believe that having a single power source for all electrical devices used by soldiers is much more more efficient use individual batteries. The power source is placed in a backpack and distributes electricity using a special conductor mounted on the body armor. This system allows you to adapt to the peculiarities climatic conditions, in which hostilities take place.
Strong armor: microfiber or liquid?
A separate topic of discussion, which is perhaps more complex than portable sources of electricity for future soldiers, is the problem of armor protection. In particular, body armor, which is currently used in the US Army, has been sharply criticized. To protect the fighter's body, they use ceramic plates. According to the report of the commission of military auditors, a number of shortcomings were identified in them. Such body armor reduces a soldier’s mobility, reduces his speed of movement, is inconvenient for securing ammunition and is unable to adapt to changes in weather, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Despite protests and complaints from the army, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant General William Phillips assured that “these are the best body armor in the world today, as confirmed by repeated tests.” Many designers of the future soldier's equipment are leaning towards using microfiber technologies in body armor, such as Kevlar or M5, or even using liquid protectors.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with the participation of the US Armed Forces, has developed a liquid ferrofluid material, which in the future may be used in body armor. Its main components are silicone and iron particles. When air enters, the ferrofluid solidifies within milliseconds.
The M5 microfiber material was developed by Dr Doetzee Sikkema at the chemical company Azko Nobel. This is a high-strength synthetic fiber based on the use of condensate polymerization technology. This material is lighter than Kevlar, and is currently being considered, along with ferrofluid, as one of the components of future body armor. It is the most fire-resistant organic fiber ever created. The M5 has already confirmed in practice its unique properties of protecting a fighter from damage by both bladed weapons and firearms.
What do we have?
In Russia, they plan to create a complete set of equipment for the “soldier of the future” by 2020. Domestic equipment will be in no way inferior to its American and European counterparts. Back at the end of 2010, Vladimir Popovkin, who at that time held the post of Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, stated that Russia and the French company Sagem Defense Securite were negotiating the purchase of a batch of French Felin ammunition, on the basis of which it was planned to create Russian analogue equipment of the “soldier of the future”. Today, the advantage of the Felin kit over other analogues is that its cost is an order of magnitude lower than other analogues.
Russian “soldiers of the future” will also be equipped with high-tech communication devices, body armor and the latest weapons.
At the moment, the development of equipment is carried out by a group of enterprises under the leadership of the Klimovsky Central Research Institute (CNII) of Precision Engineering. Among these enterprises are CJSC Kirasa, OJSC Center Armocom, OJSC Cyclone, as well as the Sozvezdie and Izhmash concerns.
The new kit will include systems for destruction, protection, control, life and energy support, as well as a communicator that determines the coordinates of a fighter using GLONASS and GPS systems. This development, which was presented as part of the MAKS-2011 air show, allows us to solve most of the problems facing the “soldier of the future.” It provides greater mobility and allows the fighter to control the situation on the battlefield, as well as transmit the coordinates of enemy targets and video images.
The soldier’s protection is provided by the Permyachka combat protective kit. It is made of aramid materials and provides all-round ballistic protection of at least 80% of the body surface area from low-velocity fragments, as well as protection from short-term exposure to open flames.
In addition to armor-protective equipment, the Permyachka kit includes camouflage elements (for summer and winter conditions), a transport vest designed for convenient placement of weapons, ammunition and other elements on a serviceman combat equipment, raid backpack, etc. – only about 20 elements.
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So, Russia does not intend to lag behind the leading powers of the world in any way, and it is possible that the domestic “soldier of the future” will be able to compete with Western analogues, and perhaps even surpass them in some ways. But it’s one thing to declare your plans, and another thing to put them into practice. This will require a lot of time and, most importantly, money. Will the Ministry of Defense be able to to the fullest It is not yet known whether the army will have enough funds to purchase and put into service expensive equipment. Time will tell whether the Russian “soldier of the future” has a future.
The last 5 years have clearly seen a rapid increase in the armament of the Russian army. The state is significantly increasing military spending and in 2016 alone the military budget amounted to $70 billion. At the same time, 45% was spent on supplying the army, and 55% of the budget was spent on new weapons. In terms of financing new technologies in the military sphere, Russia ranks third after the United States and China.
Modern weapons
Evidence of effectiveness modern weapons The Russian Federation became the “Syrian exam”, where the latest military equipment and technologies were tested in real conditions war. As a result of the assessment Russian weapons several states at once declared their desire to enter into contracts for the supply of weapons.
- India – S-400 air defense worth $2 billion;
- Algeria - 12 SU-34 bombers - $600 million;
- Vietnam - 100 T-90 tanks - $300 million;
- Egypt - 46 K-52 Alligator helicopters - $1.5 billion.
This is irrefutable evidence of a high level latest technologies Russian army. Russia owns enough powerful weapon ensuring security and protecting the borders of the state. This anti-aircraft missile systems Pantsir-SA, TOR-M2DT, missile and anti-missile systems Topol-M, S-400, Yars, Iskander Bal, Bastion, the notorious Armata tank, MiG-29 and Su-30SM fighters, as well as many other equipment.
Weapons of the future
The newest military technologies in the world do not stand still, and in order to keep the bar high and not allow external forces to dictate conditions, it is necessary to develop and improve weapons.
Achievements of VKS
Generation “4++” was developed by JSC RSK MiG. The aircraft is characterized by a number of advantages compared to the previous 29 model. The main ones are reduced radar signature, increased ammunition, reliability and unpretentiousness, as well as modern equipment defense complex with electronic warfare means. The fighter first took to the air in November 2016, and test tests began in January 2017. The first batch of 30 aircraft will enter the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2020.
High-precision, hypersonic anti-ship Zircon cruise missile costing $2 million can sink an aircraft carrier that costs almost $5 billion. This is a worthy response to the US Navy, which was previously considered invincible. Due to record high speed(8 times faster than sound) the missile cannot be intercepted by any anti-missile system. According to experts, it is assumed that over the next 30 years the rocket will remain relevant. Zircon tests were successfully completed in April 2017 and already in next year The missile will be equipped with ships of the Russian fleet.
The development of weapons and protective equipment is carried out by many organizations: the Kalashnikov concern, defense industry, etc. The most promising inventions are of interest to the Russian army. New products are at the development and testing stage, and some technologies have already received an order from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Smart weapons
Weapon evolution has come a long way from spears to war machines. Today, new technologies in military technology are increasingly leaning towards the creation of self-controlled combat robots and the introduction of artificial intelligence.
State Corporation "Tactical missile weapons» started development cruise missile controlled by artificial intelligence. The missile will be able to make decisions on its own about the choice of altitude, speed and flight path, as well as independently search for and select a target.
To replace operator-controlled combat module, previously presented by the Kalashnikov concern, their new brainchild will soon arrive - a self-learning turret. A smart installation, equipped with a PC or Kord machine gun, as well as grenade launchers, will be able not only to make decisions according to the protocol, but also to accumulate experience.
Similar self-propelled and stationary robots were developed by the United Instrument-Making Corporation. Security robots are equipped with small arms and grenade launchers, radar and optical-electronic detection systems. They can work stand alone and semi offline mode. The robots have already been tested and shown excellent results. During the tests, professional military personnel played the role of saboteurs, but they were unable to get into the facility undetected.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
UAVs are widely used by almost all armies of the world, but an ordinary radio-controlled drone is already outdated, as it is easily disabled by an electronic warfare system. New technologies military equipment represent “smart” drones that navigate autonomously, even in the absence of satellite communication.
Concern "Kalashnikov" after two years of testing entered the mass production. This small device takes off directly from your hands and stays in flight for up to 4 hours, performing reconnaissance or adjusting fire.
Created at the Kazan experimental design bureau "Sokol". The aircraft-type device weighs 7 tons and lifts 2 tons of cargo. The drone performs a strike and transport function. The Altair is currently being modified to increase its range and flight time.
Engineers from NPO Aerospace Technologies and JSC Elektroavtomatika created drone BAS YURIK helicopter type for transporting goods and the wounded. The device runs on a lithium ion battery. It lifts up to 120 kg into the air and reaches a speed of 200 km/h. The flight range is 50 km on a single battery charge. The quadcopter independently navigates in the air and can land anywhere.
By 2020, the Russian Navy plans to replace outdated models of unmanned aerial vehicles. aircraft ship-based for new models. small helicopter can patrol space within a radius of 100 km, give out enemy coordinates and adjust fire. The device can also be used to deliver cargo up to 50 kg.
A sea robot border guard is also under development. An unmanned vessel will be able to autonomously patrol a given area of water for several days, communicate and report detected objects. Previously, the developers of the defense industry presented finished project robotic underwater vehicle for repair and rescue work. The Ministry of Defense is already planning to begin purchasing them.
- this is the name given to the unmanned simulator submarine created by the St. Petersburg Central Design Bureau "Rubin". The 17 m long submarine with a displacement of 40 tons is capable of producing hydroacoustic signals characteristic of any type of submarine. The surrogate is designed to conduct exercises that are as close as possible to real combat operations. Now the exercises will be more effective and safer, and will also be much cheaper, since there is no need to involve real submarines.
Pocket drones
The United Instrument-Making Corporation (UPK) announced the development of miniature reconnaissance drones. The robot will be similar in size and appearance to a dragonfly and will be able to fly, crawl, sit on branches and wires, imitating a real insect. Even the sound of flight will be identical to that of an insect. The UAV will be equipped with a thermal imager and camera. Video information will be transmitted in HD quality. For now, intelligence can only dream of such electronic assistants, but it is quite possible that in 2-3 years the defense industry project will become a reality.
An army of robots guarding Russia
New technologies in the Russian army are still of a targeted nature, and robotic systems designed for various functions and conditions do not have clear communication. People remain the connecting link, so the full potential of robotics has not yet been revealed. The idea of uniting robots and building clear coordination collaboration of various machines came to the engineers of the Vega concern, part of the defense industry.
The problem is various systems management and software. In other words, the devices “talk” to different languages and to combine them, it is necessary to unify the pairing protocol. The supercomputer being developed will become the brain of a single robotic system. The powerful computer will have a performance of 8 teraflops equal to 8 trillion operations per second. The base will be carried out on a KAMAZ chassis with high cross-country ability, which will provide mobility to the control center.
Individual developments and detailed characteristics Some types of weapons remain classified in the interests of the state.
Electronic warfare equipment
Russia is not the only power that devotes great attention robots. New military technologies are also developing in the world, so you need to be ready to repel the attack of enemy robots.
Automated complex EW Bylina works autonomously and independently analyzes the situation. The device jams radars, satellites and other communications, neutralizing radio-controlled robots and eliminating the transmission of data by autonomous devices. The jammer has no effect on your equipment. Similar systems already exist in the Russian Army, but this complex will be able to work faster and cover large area without operator assistance. Bylinas will begin to be put into operation in 2018, and by 2025 all brigades will be equipped with them.
An interesting device was proposed by defense industry specialists. The complex is being developed specifically for intercepting UAVs.
The device hacks any drone in a time from 1 second to 5 minutes, takes control of it and can force it to self-destruct or strike those who launched it.