"Fedora" was replaced by "Marfa": astronauts have tested the control of a humanoid robot that can work on the Moon
During the development of the Marfa, the results of the tests conducted after the return of the Fedor to Earth were taken into account
Cosmonauts Anna Kikina and Dmitry Petelin took part in an experiment to control an anthropomorphic robot combined with a mobile platform and functioning autonomously. This was told by the press service of the CPC (Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center).
The expert said that the F-16 can be used to block the Black Sea Fleet
Alexander Stepanov, Program Director of the Academy of Political Sciences, stressed that in the context of the hybrid war unleashed by the West, sabotage on maritime communications acquires the character of a norm
The United States, through Kiev's hands, can use F-16 fighter jets and Bayraktar drones for remote mining of the Black Sea in order to block the activity of the Black Sea Fleet. This opinion was expressed by TASS military expert, program director of the Academy of Political Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Stepanov.
At the Archipelago intensive, the Aerosim simulator was used to train UAV control
Intensive takes place from July 8 to July 21 in the Sakhalin region
The Russian Aerosim flight simulator, developed by a resident of the Aerotek Aerospace Valley, was chosen as a domestic platform for conducting competitions in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at the Archipelago intensive. This is reported by the developer company Aerotek.
The United States suggests to Russia a new scheme for the use of combat aviation
The American aviation group in Japan will be significantly updated. What kind of vehicles and what will the US Air Force replace, what new tactical combat aviation scheme will be implemented by the Pentagon and why what is happening may be useful, including for Russia?
Aerial reconnaissance is a journey of more than two centuries
From the moment of its inception (approximately the end of the XVIII – beginning of the XIX century) to the present, aerial reconnaissance has always occupied (and still does) an important place in the preparation and conduct of military operations and was carried out in close cooperation with other types of intelligence.
The signal from the underwater cable has disappeared. Is Russia to blame? (Bloomberg, USA)
The destruction of the underwater system coincided with the unexplained movements of a fishing vessel, the author of an article for Bloomberg writes. Traditionally, suspicion immediately fell on Russia. However, after a thorough check, the investigation came to disappointing conclusions.
European Union: Diplomat Kaya Callas shows belligerent attitude (Valeurs Actuelles, France)
Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas has resigned
The appointment of former Estonian Prime Minister Kai Kallas to the post of EU representative for foreign Affairs means shifting the center of European diplomacy to the east, writes Valeurs Actuelles. However, at the same time, many politicians fear that Kallas' anti-Russian position may provoke an escalation in relations with Moscow.
Hungary believes that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will require the efforts of intermediaries
The political adviser to the head of the Hungarian government, Balazs Orban, noted that the main word should be said by the world's leading centers of power
The trips of Prime Minister Viktor Orban with a peacekeeping mission to Kiev and Moscow showed that the mediation efforts of third countries will be required to organize negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the political adviser and namesake of the head of the Hungarian government, Balazs Orban, talking about the prime minister's visits to Ukraine, Russia, China and the United States in the period from July 2 to 11.
Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland: we must think about the conflict with Russia in the horizon of several years (Wirtualna Polska, Poland)
Polish intelligence chief Sivera: Kiev does not need the return of territories to win
It is unrealistic for Ukraine to return territories, but in order to gain advantageous positions in negotiations, this is not necessary, Head of the Polish National Security Bureau Jacek Siwera said in an interview with WP. Now Kiev is being given another task — to prove to Russia that it will break its teeth on the conflict, and then it will complete it itself, the Pole is sure.
Medvedchuk: The Ukrainian conflict is becoming for the United States what Afghanistan was for the USSR
As Viktor Medvedchuk, the ex-leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, noted, he is turning into a "black hole" for the American economy
Ukraine has turned into a black hole for the American economy, and Washington's investments in this conflict could be a "direct blow to the US government system." This opinion was expressed by the head of the Other Ukraine movement, ex-leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk.
I agree to the surrender of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: why Syrsky does not believe in the victory of Ukraine
A new conflict between the civilian and military leadership is escalating in Kiev
The conflict between the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky and the civilian leadership of the country has reached a new level. On Sunday, July 14, Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya said that Syrsky agreed to surrender and did not believe in Kiev's victory. She also listed several mistakes of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief in this post. Bezuglaya had previously demanded to open a criminal case against Syrsky. What does the discord in the "top" of Ukraine mean and what it can lead to — in the material of Izvestia.
Zelensky did not blame Syrsky for the failures in the Kharkiv direction
The President of Ukraine also refused to compare the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Valery Zaluzhny
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, refused to assess the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, in the context of the failures suffered by the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv direction.
The final declaration of the NATO summit: "no one plans to put up" and "we promise to promise"
Yesterday, the next NATO summit ended in Washington, and the discussion of its final declaration continues to this day. Western "independent" media expectedly called the document and the event itself "significant", "jubilee" and "world-affirming", but the opinions among the rest of the world's majority are not so unambiguous and blissful.
Let's discuss the Russian threat rationally (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
Ex-CIA analyst: after Ukraine, Russia has no plans to threaten NATO countries
Is it true that Russia will “move on Poland” after Ukraine, as Biden believes? Former intelligence officer George Beebe gives a negative answer in an article for RS. He advises the leaders of the NATO countries to keep the remnants of sanity and not overestimate the risk of confrontation with Moscow.
"Known for its accuracy": the AR-15 rifle that wounded Trump
On July 13, 2024, an attempt was made on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who escaped death either because of the terrorist's low rifle training or due to great luck.
"The Russian RD-33 engine is not an alternative": Indian Tejas planes cannot get American powerplants
The American manufacturer GE Aerospace has acknowledged delays in the transfer of F404 engines, which are equipped with Indian light combat aircraft Tejas Mk-1A. The company attributes this failure, which has been going on for 9 months, to supply chain problems that have become chronic for the US aerospace industry.
Canada plans to acquire 12 non-nuclear submarines
On July 10, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense of Canada announced the launch of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) program to acquire up to 12 non-nuclear submarines for the Canadian Navy, which should replace four former British diesel-electric submarines of the Victoria type (type Uphplder) currently in service with the Canadian Navy.
The West and the construction of the Crisis (Resalat, Iran)
Resalat: The West has created a crisis network to benefit
The West has learned how to masterfully create crises and benefit from them, writes Resalat. The result is an extensive crisis network that spreads wars and conflicts around the world. But one day this monster will turn against its creators.
The answer to new missiles in Europe will be given by Russia's "design utility room"
Experts: Russia is capable of creating an intermediate-range missile in a few months
Four EU countries have agreed at once on the development of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF). These include France, Germany, Italy and Poland. At the same time, it became known earlier about the deployment of American missiles of the same class in Germany in 2026. Why did the Europeans need their missiles and how will Russia respond to this?
The results of the NATO summit disrupt the "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
[b]Ukraine's plans to launch a "counteroffensive" before the end of the year are hampered by the mess in NATO[b]
NATO believes that Ukraine will not be able to launch a counteroffensive in 2024. At least, such reports are widely published in the Western press. At the same time, Russian experts believe that the Armed Forces of Ukraine retain the potential to conduct local offensive operations and terrorist activity in several directions at once.