Russian paratroopers will receive the "Birdman" complex next year
The Ptitselov air defense systems will begin to be delivered to airborne units in 2023
Mobile air defense systems (PVO) "Birdman" next year will begin to arrive in the units of the Airborne Troops (airborne). Russian paratroopers will receive vehicles based on the BMD-4M. This was reported in the February issue of the magazine of the Ministry of Defense of Russia "Army Collection".
The Russian military conducted an exercise with S-400 air defense systems in Siberia
The exercise of calculations of the S-400 "Triumph" air defense systems of the Central Military District (CVO) to repel a massive missile strike of a conditional enemy took place in Siberia, the press service of the CVO reported on Wednesday.
S-400 air defense systems are involved in exercises in the Leningrad region
Tactical exercises of combat crews of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) S-400 "Triumph" have started in the Leningrad region, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Wednesday.
In the USA, the development of a space shuttle capable of taking off like a conventional aircraft has begun
The Washington-based company Radian Aerospace has announced the beginning of the development of a reusable spacecraft capable of taking off and landing like a conventional aircraft. The project budget is $27.5 million.
Russia and Bangladesh may create a satellite Earth sensing system
a Memorandum of cooperation with the "Glavkosmos" and Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd. will be valid until the end of 2026
"Glavkosmos" (part of Roscosmos) and Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd. signed a Memorandum of cooperation, which involves the creation of satellite remote sensing (RS) "Bangabandhu-2" in the interests of the Republic. This is stated in the company's message, distributed on Wednesday.
Roscosmos has created an algorithm that increases the volume of data transmission from satellites by 10 times
Russian engineers will use an algorithm that will allow archiving information transmitted by spacecraft in orbit, significantly reducing the file size
The new data compression algorithm created by the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) will allow 10 times to increase data transmission from satellites. This was reported on Wednesday in Roscosmos.
The ISS orbit is scheduled to be raised to 400 m on February 6
Roscosmos said that the purpose of the maneuver is to form ballistic conditions before launching the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft into orbit (March 18) and landing Soyuz MS-19 (March 30).
Black Hawk helicopter pilots will develop a virtual assistant
The American company Northrop Grumman has signed a contract with the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) to develop a prototype virtual assistant for Black Hawk helicopter pilots. It will be integrated into their augmented reality helmets.
The US Navy was supplied with the first serial upgraded UAV MQ-4C
Northrop Grumman Corporation supplied the US Navy with the first serial MQ-4C drone in the Integrated Functional Capability (IFC)-4 version. The basic version of the UAV was commissioned in 2018.
The updated "Eagle" showed "claws"
The US Air Force is checking its "new thing". February 1, portal defensenews.com He reported that the F-15EX Eagle II fighter had passed the first fire tests by launching an air-to-air missile.
In Russia, they told about the problems of the "Premier" being created
MIC: the Russian AWACS A-100 "Premier" aircraft will be brought to mind
The Russian A-100 Premier long-range radar detection and control aircraft is qualitatively superior to its Western counterparts, but it is inferior to them quantitatively. The problems with the aircraft being created on the basis of the IL-76MD-90A are described by the Military-Industrial Courier (MIC).
Russian fighter jets intercepted "enemy" reconnaissance planes
Air Force pilots in Primorye intercepted reconnaissance planes of their "enemy" on fighter jets
Russian pilots of the Eastern Military District (VVO) intercepted reconnaissance aircraft of their "enemy" during the testing of tasks in Primorye on Mig-31 interceptor fighters and Su-30SM multi-purpose fighters. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the VVO.
Mig-31 VVO fighters intercepted "enemy" reconnaissance planes during exercises in Primorye
Pilots of the Eastern Military District (VVO) intercepted reconnaissance aircraft of the "enemy" in the course of working out tasks in Primorye on Mig-31 interceptor fighters and Su-30SM multipurpose fighters, the press service of the VVO reports.
MiG-31BM exercises to counter the intelligence complexes of the "enemy" started in Siberia
Crews will work out the detection and destruction of aircraft jammers and long-range radar detection aircraft
Exercises of MiG-31BM high-altitude interceptor fighters of the Aviation Division of the Central Military District (CVO) have started in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The pilots will work out counteraction to the air reconnaissance and strike complexes of a conditional enemy, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the press service of the district.
The United States declared the superiority of the Su-30SM2 over Western fighters
The Russian Su-30SM2 fighter surpasses the models of Western combat aircraft in terms of target range and maneuverability. This was reported on January 31 by the American edition of Military Watch Magazine.
India's defense budget in 2022/23 fiscal year will amount to $70 billion.
India has announced a defense budget for 2022/23 fiscal year in the amount of 5.252 trillion. Indian rupees (about $70.0 billion), which in nominal terms is 9.8% more than the approved budget of 2021/22 f.g. and 4.4% more than the revised budget of 2021/22 f.g.
In Germany, they announced the waning power of the United States
Dembinski expert: in Germany they know that the US power is waning
In Germany, they know that the power of the United States is waning, and China is the main threat to them, said Defence24 senior researcher and project manager of the Institute for Peace Research in Frankfurt Matthias Dembinsky.
The Pentagon has no doubt about "Russia's concentration of more than 100 thousand troops at the borders of Ukraine"
The American command is still confident that the Russian Federation allegedly concentrated more than 100 thousand of its troops near the border with Ukraine. "We talked about more than 100 thousand people. We do not change our opinion about such a number (of Russian troops - IF)," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing on Tuesday.
The US believes that they did not surprise Russia with the reaction to its security proposals - State Department
The reaction of the United States to Russia's security proposals did not come as a surprise to Moscow, otherwise Washington is ready for diplomatic cooperation, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday.
Peskov did not confirm the authenticity of the "merged" US responses
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm to journalists the authenticity of the responses of the United States and NATO on Russian proposals for security guarantees.
