Iraq may acquire Chinese FD-2000B long-range air defense systems
According to information published on the Tactical Report website on February 4, Iraq is negotiating with China on the acquisition of long-range anti-aircraft missile systems FD-2000B.
Saudi Arabia intends to purchase MIDS terminals in the USA/LVT - DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of terminals of the multifunctional MIDS/LVT information distribution system and related equipment to Saudi Arabia as part of the Foreign Military Sales program.
Diehl Defense successfully demonstrated the IRIS-T SLM air defense system
Diehl Defense has demonstrated in real-world operating conditions the combat effectiveness of the IRIS-T SLM ground-based anti-aircraft missile system during several successful test firings.
In Ukraine, they told about the uselessness of the "Iron Dome"
Defense Minister Reznikov: the Iron Dome system will not be able to protect facilities in Ukraine
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system will not be able to protect strategic facilities in Ukraine. The uselessness of the system was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov during a briefing, Defense Express reports.
The South of Russia and the Caucasus will cover the "impenetrable dome of air defense"
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, new units and units of the mobile air defense reserve will be formed as part of the Southern Military District.
Qspace has raised $1 million from Gazprombank to create quantum satellite communications in Russia
QSpace Technologies LLC, a developer of satellite and atmospheric systems in the field of quantum cryptography, announced the closure of the seed round in the amount of 71.7 million rubles. The investor was Gazprombank— one of the largest commercial investors in quantum technologies in Russia.
A spacecraft launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense has been accepted for management
The spacecraft launched on February 5 in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was launched into the target orbit and taken over by the ground facilities of the Main Test Space Center named after G.S. Titov of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces.
The Soyuz rocket with OneWeb satellites is installed at the launch of the Kourou cosmodrome
The Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with British OneWeb communications satellites is installed at the launch complex of the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) reported.
Roscosmos demonstrated an anthropomorphic robot for working in outer space
"Teledroid" will be able to work in the aggressive environment of outer space and perform experimental testing of typical operations in both copying and automatic mode
The anthropomorphic robot of the new generation "Teledroid" was demonstrated on Monday at the state corporation Roscosmos. It will be able to replace astronauts during work in outer space and is able to function in automatic and copying human actions modes, according to the state corporation's website.
The US has named the most reliable rocket in the world
Ars Technica considered that the American Falcon 9 is the most reliable rocket in the world
Russian Soyuz rockets are the "kings of all rockets" in terms of the total number of launches, but they are inferior in reliability to the American Falcon 9, according to Eric Berger, a columnist for the American publication Ars Technica.
NASA will save on the ISS
NASA has been preparing to save on the ISS since 2028
NASA is preparing to save money on the International Space Station (ISS), follows from the report of the American Space Agency, which drew the attention of SpaceNews.
RSC Energia specialists have received a patent for a super-fast flight scheme to the ISS
In a single-turn scheme, it will take about two hours, said the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin
Specialists of the rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos) have patented a method of single-turn flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin.
Turkish drones have become a "headache" for Greece
Turkey's unmanned aerial vehicles flying over a large area have become a "headache" for Greece, said Evangelos Yorgousis, a retired Greek general.
The US Navy armed itself with an updated "Triton"
The updated MQ-4C Triton drone is capable of completely replacing naval reconnaissance aircraft. On February 6, the press service of Northrop Grumman announced the delivery of the first production model of the MQ-4C Triton drone of the IFC-4 modification.
The German Defense Ministry received the first BTA C-130J-30 "Super Hercules" aircraft
The German Defense Ministry announced a ceremony held on February 1 at Lockheed Martin in Marietta (Georgia), dedicated to the transfer of the first BTA C-130J-30 "Super Hercules" aircraft to the country's Air Force.
Jordan to arm itself with new F-16 fighter jets
The United States approved Jordan's request for the latest version of the F-16 fighter jet. January 6, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US State Department approved the request of the Jordanian Defense Ministry for aircraft and ammunition.
A detailed video of the fall of the F-35 on an aircraft carrier has appeared
A detailed video of the accident on the US Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in the South China Sea has appeared online. The video was shot by video surveillance cameras installed on the flight deck.
The United States called a critical weapon in a possible war between Russia and Ukraine
19FortyFive stated that Ukraine could become the site of the first real drone war
Ukraine may become the site of the first real drone war. According to Robert Farley, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive, this weapon will play a critical role in a possible war between Russia and Ukraine.
The Sirius drone will receive new functions
The Sirius attack unmanned aerial vehicle, which has been upgraded for the Russian Navy, will receive the functions of a search and rescue vehicle and a scout. Its serial deliveries will begin in 2023.
The marine version of the Sirius attack UAV will receive the functions of a rescue vehicle and reconnaissance
Serial deliveries of new drones to the troops will begin in 2023
The Sirius attack drone, upgraded for the Russian Navy, will be able to perform the role of a search and rescue vehicle and a scout. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Kronstadt company.