Black Hawk flew for the first time without a human
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time
The American UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time, Defense News writes, referring to the Sikorsky company.
NPO Energomash is upgrading an outdated engine test bench for the Soyuz-5 rocket
Roscosmos reported that the new system will automate the processes of collecting, storing and processing information about the parameters of the tested engines, the parameters of the stand at the stages of preparation and conducting fire tests.
"Roscosmos" showed "Teledroid"
Roscosmos posted on YouTube a video with a prototype of the anthropomorphic robot "Teledroid"
Roscosmos posted on YouTube a video with a prototype of the anthropomorphic robot "Teledroid", developed by the Scientific and Production Association (NGO) "Android Technology" and the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) "Energy".
The condition of Russia's flight to the Moon with the help of "Angara" is named
RSC Energia told about a single-turn approach scheme during a flight to the moon
Four-launch launches of astronauts to the Moon using Angara-A5B rockets are possible only with the condition of a single-turn approach scheme, head of the ballistics department of the Russian Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia Rafail Murtazin told TASS.
Expert: you can fly to the Moon on the "Angara" only with a single-turn docking scheme
This program assumes the use of the Angara-A5B launch vehicle, said Rafail Murtazin, head of the RSC Energia Ballistics Department
Four-launch launches of astronauts to the Moon using Angara launch vehicles will be possible only with the implementation of a single-turn approach scheme. This opinion was expressed to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.
Problems in the production of oxygen on the Moon and Mars are revealed
UK scientists have revealed a decrease in oxygen production in low gravity
Scientists at the University of Glasgow in the UK have revealed that the electrolysis of water will produce less oxygen on the Moon and Mars, or will be more energy-intensive than on Earth, due to weaker gravity. The results, published in Nature Communication, allow us to understand in advance the problems that space colonies will face when consuming resources available on the celestial bodies of the Solar System.
SpaceX announced the loss of 40 Starlink satellites due to a geomagnetic storm
Elon Musk's company lost 40 Starlink spacecraft due to a geomagnetic storm. Satellites should burn up in the atmosphere, there is no threat to other vehicles.
China will launch six spacecraft in 2022 to create an orbital station
In 2021, China carried out 55 space launches
China plans to carry out six spacecraft launches in 2022 to complete the construction of its orbital station. This was announced on Wednesday by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Up to 40 Starlink satellites could enter the Earth's atmosphere due to a geomagnetic storm
SpaceX assured that the satellites that descended from orbit "have zero risk of collision with other satellites"
TASS, February 9. About 40 of SpaceX's 49 Starlink microsatellites launched into Earth orbit on February 3 were severely affected by the geomagnetic storm. As reported on the company's website on Tuesday, the damaged satellites made an uncontrolled descent from orbit and could already enter the Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceX has lost the latest Starlink satellites
SpaceX lost 40 of 49 newest Starlink satellites due to geomagnetic storm
The newest Starlink satellites, launched into Earth orbit in February, could enter the atmosphere, SpaceX reports.
In Russia, a mobile complex for protection against drones was presented
Almaz-Antey showed a mobile version of the ROSC-1 drone protection complex
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey demonstrated a mobile version of the ROSC-1 radar-optical complex within the framework of the National Exhibition of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS-2022. The equipment of the complex, designed to protect objects from drones, was placed on the KAMAZ chassis. This is reported by TASS.
At the exercise near Samara, the column of S-400 Triumph air defense systems was closed to aerosols
The operation to disguise the column of S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile systems was carried out at an exercise in the Samara region by specialists of the radiation, chemical and biological protection regiment of the Central Military District. They hid the moving equipment from the enemy with a solid aerosol curtain. All this happened at the Chapaevsky training ground.
Moscow urges Washington not to bring the situation to a standstill by supplying THAAD to Ukraine - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
Moscow hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Russia
Russia hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Moscow, calls on the United States not to bring the situation to a standstill with the supply of anti-missile systems, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin.
Taiwan intends to purchase PAC-3 MSE missiles in the USA
According to the Taiwan News newspaper, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense plans to purchase an additional batch of PAC-3 MSE (Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) missiles manufactured by Lockheed Martin in 2025-2026 to enhance the capabilities of the air defense system/ABOUT countries.
The UAE plans to purchase spare parts for air defense systems in the United States/PRO - DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of spare parts to the UAE under the program "Orders for Foreign Military Sales II" (Foreign Military Sales Order II - FMSO II). The total cost of the purchase may amount to $65 million.
"Cornet" does not throw missiles to the wind
One shot of the Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system is equal to one destroyed target.
The accuracy of such military arithmetic was tested in tests in Dagestan - the result is not in favor of tanks.
The American "killer" of the Russian S-400 hit the target
Northrop Grumman conducted the second flight test of the AARGM-ER rocket
The United States launched an advanced anti-radar missile of extended range AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile successfully hit a ground target, the press service of Northrop Grumman reports.
CFL servicemen in Dagestan practiced missile strikes from the Bal DBK complexes
While on combat duty on the Caspian coast in Dagestan, servicemen of the Bal coastal missile systems division of the Southern Military District successfully worked out electronic missile launches against the forces of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
19Fortyfive: Russia's tactical nuclear weapons have become a puzzle for NATO
American officer Brent Eastwood in an article for 19Fortyfive spoke about Moscow's military advantage over the North Atlantic Alliance.
More than 2.5 thousand gunners will fire from "Acacias" and "Carnations" in the Caucasus
More than 300 units of weapons and military equipment will be involved in the exercises
The gunners of the formations of the 49th Army of the Southern Military District stationed in the Caucasus have begun field exercises. As the press service of the district told reporters on Wednesday, more than 2.5 thousand servicemen are taking part in the maneuvers, who will fire from howitzers "Acacia", "Carnation", multiple rocket launchers and other weapons.
