The project of the Russian space telescope "Millimetron", which provides for the launch of the astrophysical observatory "Spectrum-M", will begin to be implemented not in 2029, but a year later. This was stated by the acting head of the FIAN Astrocosmic Center Sergey Likhachev.

The Russian space telescope "Millimetron" will be 100 times cheaper than the American James Webb orbital laboratory, Deputy Director of the Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences Larisa Likhacheva said at a meeting of the Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Space. Her statement is reported by RIA Novosti.

It is assumed that they will withstand high and low temperatures, vibrations during removal, exposure to vacuum, ionizing radiation

Roscosmos has signed a contract with JSC Composite (part of the state corporation) to develop the latest materials for new rocket technology, according to the public procurement portal.

The Proton-M rocket will launch two Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 communication satellites into orbit from the Baikonur cosmodrome on December 6, Roscosmos reported.

The development will also help to significantly increase the height of the parachute jump - up to almost 100 km

The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos) has patented a suborbital spacecraft for flights of space tourists and high-altitude parachute jumps. This is stated in the patent for the invention distributed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (available to TASS).

Vladimir Solovyov, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut and flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, has been appointed the new general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia. This was reported on Friday, November 12, by the RIA Novosti news agency.

NATO aircraft conducted four reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Aerospace Forces and the Black Sea Fleet found and escorted 4 NATO reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace over the Black Sea region. In particular, the strategic reconnaissance aircraft U-2S of the US Air Force conducted reconnaissance from the airspace of Ukraine and the northwestern part of the Black Sea.

The US Army has for the first time lifted into the air a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with an unmanned flight system. The helicopter made a test flight at the Yuma proving ground in Arizona in early November. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to Flight Global magazine.

Tests of the new weapons began in the United States. The 20 mm Gatling gun is designed for a helicopter that is being developed as part of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) project. This is reported by Flight Global.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Romanian defense company IAR-Brasov for the production of UAVs based on the Tactical Heron drone in Romania.

Poland plans to equip Bayraktar TB2 drones with barrage ammunition. November 13, portal defence24.pl He reported that the companies WB Group and Baykar Defense are negotiating the possibility of using kamikaze drones as a drone weapon.

On November 12, 2021, the Airbus Group announced that the Spanish Ministry of Defense had signed a contract for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft. The cost of the contract was not disclosed, but earlier the Spanish Ministry of Defense planned to allocate 675 million euros for this program, including the cost of a long-term technical support package.

Mock-ups of American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter-bombers were spotted at a training ground in China. This is reported by the South China Morning Post with reference to the Kanwa International Journal.

Indonesia has officially returned to the South Korean multi-purpose fighter program. Yesterday, November 12, the portal janes.com He reported that the Indonesian Defense Ministry confirmed its commitment to finance 20% of the development costs of the KF-21/IF-X.

Crews of shipboard Ka-27 helicopters conducted exercises to search for submarines of a simulated enemy in the Baltic Sea, the press service of the Baltic Fleet (BF) reported on Saturday.

The helicopter became a participant of this exhibition for the first time

The Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter, on display for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition, showed elements of complex aerobatics and maneuvering as part of the flight program, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.

The first place in the ranking of the ten most popular military helicopters was taken by American machines of the S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk family, according to a study by the analytical company Defense IQ

Russian military transport helicopters of the Mi-8/17 family have become the second most popular military helicopters in the world. This is stated in the study of the global helicopter market by the analytical company Defense IQ, available to TASS.

The head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yuri Slyusar appreciated the high level of the fund

The Arab investment fund Mubadala may start production of composite parts for the Russian aircraft MS-21. This was reported to journalists by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) Yuri Slyusar. According to him, such a possibility was discussed on Sunday during negotiations on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow.

Baykar company announced the signing of a contract with the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Ivchenko-Progress for the supply of Ukrainian engines for new Turkish UAVs, RIA Novosti reports.

Baykar Group has agreed with the Ukrainian state enterprise "Ivchenko-Progress" on the purchase of dual-circuit turbojet engines AI-322F and AI-25TLT. They will be used on the promising MIUS unmanned fighter (Muharip Insansız Uçak Sistemi).