The head of ESA recalled the risk that space debris carries for satellites in orbit
Josef Aschbacher also noted that the formation of debris creates risks for astronauts of the European Space Agency
The head of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, noted that space debris poses a danger to all satellites in orbit. Ashbacher's statement was published on Wednesday evening on the ESA website.
The dates of the beginning of the design of the Russian orbital station are named
In 2022, the preliminary design of the Russian orbital station will begin. Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Advanced Programs and Science, called the start date of the work. This is reported by Interfax.
UAE special services suspended electric motorcycles from the Black Hawk helicopter
The UAE Special Operations Command at the Dubai Air Show showed a Black Hawk helicopter with electric motorcycles suspended on it. According to Electrek, now the special services are testing how good this transport combination is in intelligence missions.
The potentially revolutionary Celera 500L aircraft has passed the first stage of flight tests
The American company Otto Aviation announced the completion of the first stage of flight tests of the Celera 500L aircraft. It is assumed that it can be much more economical than "conventional" winged cars.
The US described the use of the "coolest" aircraft in the world against the S-400
The publication of the American magazine Popular Mechanics describes the possible use of a promising unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider of the US Air Force (Air Force), considered the "coolest" aircraft in the world, against the Chinese anti-aircraft missile system S-400 "Triumph" of Russian production.
An F-16 interceptor fighter crashed in Greece
An American-made F-16 interceptor fighter crashed during takeoff from Andravida Air Base, where the 117th Aviation Wing of the Greek Air Force is based. The incident occurred in the north-west of the Peloponnese peninsula.
In the UK, they told about the "race against the Russians" for the lost F-35
The Royal Navy of Great Britain participated in a "race against the Russians" for the recently lost fifth-generation fighter with a short takeoff and vertical landing F-35B Lightning II in the Mediterranean, the Daily Mirror claims.
The UK expressed concerns about the F-35 fighter hitting Russia
The UK is seeking to promptly remove the wreckage of the Royal Air Force's F-35 Lightning fighter jet so that "the plane does not fall into the hands of a hostile state such as Russia," The Guardian quoted a representative of the country's Defense Ministry on November 17.
In Russia, the elements of the sunken F-35 that are of particular interest were named
For the Russian side, a special interest among the elements in the wreckage of the fifth-generation British fighter with a short takeoff and vertical landing of the F-35B Lightning II in the Mediterranean Sea may be the recognition unit of the "friend-foe" system and weapons control equipment, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia.
British F-35 fighter jet went to the seabed
The British carrier-based aviation has lost one of the recently acquired F-35B fighters. Yesterday, November 17, the BBC news agency reported that the plane crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
In the USA, they told about the advantage of the F-35 over the Su-75
The Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS) of the fifth generation Checkmate is positioned as a competitor to the F-35 Lightning II. Columnist Brent Eastwood spoke about the advantage of the American aircraft over the LTS, known as the Su-75 and Checkmate, in the material 19FortyFive.
Putin: NATO bombers fly at a distance of 20 kilometers from the borders of Russia
Strategic bombers of NATO countries fly at a distance of 20 kilometers from the borders of the Russian Federation, this goes beyond the red line, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian drones interested foreign customers
Foreign customers are interested in Russian Orion-E drones. A source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti about the applications received for the supply of drones with guided missiles.
Source: deckhands of the Northern Fleet on the MiG-29 began a flight from the Crimea to the north of Russia
According to the agency interlocutor, up to 10 MiG-29K/KUB 100 OKIAP aircraft were used during training at the NITKA complex
The hundredth separate naval fighter aviation regiment (OKIAP) of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet (SF) has completed training on an aircraft carrier analogue - the ground test training complex (aviation) NITKA in Saki and on Thursday began flying to a permanent-based airfield. This was reported to TASS by a source.
In the USA, the criterion for the success of the Russian Su-75 was designated
The success in foreign markets of the promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, depends on its use by the armed forces of Russia itself. The criterion for the success of the new fighter was designated by the American magazine The National Interest.
The UAE Defense Ministry signed 5 contracts on the second day of Dubai Airshow 2021
On the second day of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced the conclusion of 5 contracts worth 11.284 billion dirhams ($3.1 billion) with national and foreign companies.
Mock-ups of S-300 and T-72 are seen on the highway in the USA
Mock-ups of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system and the T-72 tank have been spotted on a highway in the US state of Alabama. It is assumed that they will be used to designate the equipment of a likely enemy during the exercises of the US Air Force.
Express readers called the Russian army one of the reasons for the existence of NATO
The British Express portal published an article comparing the military might of Moscow and London. It is noteworthy that the forces of the kingdom were called the "British army" in the title of the material, while the Russian military was united under the surname Putin.
The UK has agreed to sell warships and missiles to Ukraine
The UK will sell warships and missiles to Ukraine after the kingdom's Defense Minister Ben Wallace signs a new agreement with Kiev amid rising tensions with Russia. On Wednesday, November 17, The Telegraph newspaper reports.
The political scientist explained the permission to the Ukrainian border guards to use weapons
Political scientist, Director General of the Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Zhuravlev called the permission to use weapons to Ukrainian border guards a provocation and an actual call for such actions.
