ISS is able to work until 2030 - Rogozin
With proper technical support, the ISS is able to work until 2030, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told Interfax.
Rogozin announced the ability of the ISS to work until 2030
The International Space Station (ISS), with proper technical support, is capable of operating until 2030. This was announced on Wednesday, December 15, by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The Russian government may soon decide on the fate of the ISS - Rogozin
In the near future, Roscosmos is waiting for a government decision on the issue of extending the work of the ISS, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin told Interfax.
The preliminary design of the Amur rocket will be completed after evaluating the options for the second-stage engine
The enterprises of the integrated structure of the rocket engine building of Roscosmos are preparing engineering notes on options for building the second-stage engine of the carrier
The final deadlines for the completion of the preliminary design of the Amur methane launch vehicle with the return stage will be set after evaluating the options for the second stage engine. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Roscosmos).
The Americans showed an unmanned sensor station for combat aircraft
The American company Kratos has shown a conceptual image of an unmanned sensor station (Off Board Sensing Station, OBSS), which it uses together with the US Air Force research Laboratory, Breaking Defense reports. This is an inconspicuous drone with a swept wing and a V-shaped tail.
The Greek Air Force will receive 6 Rafale fighters in January
According to Greek media, the first batch of Rafale multipurpose fighters from the French company Dassault Aviation will be delivered to Greece in January 2022.
The Norwegian Air Force received another batch of F-35A Lightning-2 fighters
The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) announced the arrival of three F–35A Lightning-2 fighters in the country.
The UAE suspended negotiations on the purchase of the F-35 from the United States
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the United States about the suspension of negotiations on the purchase of the F-35. This was announced on Tuesday, October 14, according to the official representative of the country's authorities.
The UAE has frozen negotiations on the F-35
The United Arab Emirates is negotiating more favorable prices for new American weapons. December 14, portal military.com He reported that the UAE announced the freezing of negotiations on a deal worth $ 23 billion. In the US, this is considered a typical ploy on the eve of negotiations.
The US hopes to continue the implementation of the deal with the UAE on new fighters - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States hopes to continue working on the implementation of agreements on the supply of F-35 fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Russia allowed Ukraine to buy fighter jets from France
Izvestia: Ukraine can buy Rafale fighters from France
Ukraine can buy for its Air Force (Air Force) France has Rafale fighters, writes military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov, commenting on the entry of the French frigate Auvergne into the Black Sea.
The state of the Ukrainian MiG-29 is revealed
Ukraine repaired almost all MiG-29 fighters
Ukraine has repaired almost all of its MiG-29 fighters. Dmitry Matrunchik, Director of the Lviv State Aviation Repair Plant (LGARZ), revealed the condition of the aircraft that Kiev inherited from the USSR in an interview with Armiyainform. Defense Express writes about this.
The Houthis began using the Mi-24 "flying tank" in Yemen
Supporters of the Yemeni Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) used a "flying tank" - a Mi-24 combat helicopter in the battles against the formations of pro-Saudi President Hadi for the first time during the civil war.
Last week, video footage appeared on the Network, taken in the mountainous Jabal al-Balak al-Sharqi area in the south of Marib province. A rotorcraft flying at low altitude brought down unguided aircraft missiles on the enemy.
KVZ has increased the resource of the main units of the Ansat helicopter
The Kazan Helicopter Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding has completed the next stage of certification work to increase the resources of the main units of the Ansat helicopter.
Rostec has determined the appearance of a hybrid engine demonstrator for small aircraft
The device based on the VK-650V engine with a capacity of 500 kW will be assembled by mid-2023
The appearance of a demonstrator of a promising hybrid power plant (HSU) for aircraft has been determined, design documentation is being issued. This was reported to journalists by the deputy director of the advanced engine program "UEC-Klimov" (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec) Mikhail Shemet.
In the United States, the Russian strike drone "Hunter" was evaluated
Western journalists noted a leap in the use of stealth technologies in Russia after the presentation of the upgraded S-70 Hunter attack drone.
New features: modernization of the shock "Hunter" was appreciated abroad
The first demonstration of the updated version of the heavy attack drone S-70 "Hunter" with a flat jet nozzle took place yesterday in Novosibirsk. The foreign media did not ignore this event.
The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft launched unguided missiles at the test site in Transbaikalia
The crews of the Su-25 "Grach" attack aircraft of the Eastern Military District worked out the defeat of ground targets with unguided missiles at the Mukhor-Kanduy training ground in the Trans-Baikal Territory, the press service of the district reported on Wednesday.
Study: Russia has the world's second fleet of military aircraft
The first place was taken by the US Army
The Russian Armed Forces have the second largest fleet of military aircraft in the world. This is stated in the handbook World Air Forces 2022, published by Flight Global magazine and available to TASS.
The place of Russian military aviation in the world has been revealed
World Air Forces 2022: Russia ranks second in the world in the number of combat aircraft
Russia ranks second in the world after the United States in the number of military aircraft and helicopters. The place of Russian military aviation in the world is revealed in the directory World Air Forces 2022, published by the magazine FlightGlobal, reports TASS.
