Australia will develop a lunar rover for joint missions with NASA on the Moon
The Australian Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a rover for exploring the surface of the Moon, which is scheduled to be sent in 2026, NASA announced on its website on Tuesday.
GLONASS will abandon the "Soviet" time
The Russian navigation satellite system GLONASS will switch from using the "Soviet" time UTS (SU) to the world coordinate time (UTC). This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the presentation of the general designer of the system Sergey Karutin.
The ISS orbit was raised to prepare for the launch of the SOYUZ with tourists from Japan
The maneuver was performed using the engines of the ZVEZDA module of the Russian segment of the ISS
The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been adjusted in preparation for the launch of the sOyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft, on which two tourists from Japan will go into space in December. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
Roscosmos decorated the sOyuz rocket under Khokhloma
The patterns were applied to the rocket in connection with the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod in 2021
Roscosmos has applied symbols in honor of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod and Khokhloma patterns to the sOyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-18 transport cargo ship into orbit. This is stated in the message of the state corporation, distributed on Tuesday.
Australia returns to American helicopters
Australia continues military rapprochement with the United States. October 11, portal navalnews.com He announced that the Australian Navy will receive 12 MH-60R helicopters.
The tests of the Mi-171A2 will take place in the mountains at an altitude of up to 5 thousand meters. m in 2022
A set of individual oxygen equipment will be installed for each passenger and flight attendant
The altitude of the Mi-171A2 helicopter in mountainous terrain will be increased to 5 thousand meters, tests of the improved machine are scheduled for 2022. This was reported to TASS by Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec.
Rostec has assembled the "heart" of the aircraft engine giant PD-35
Rostec United Engine Corporation has completed the assembly of the PD-35 ultra-high thrust engine gas generator for wide-body long-haul passenger liners. The prototype manufactured by UEC-Aviadvigatel has already been installed on the test stand, the first results show stable operation of the components and systems of the product.
Russia has used reconnaissance drones from a ship for the first time
Reconnaissance drones were used from a ship for the first time in Russia. The sailors of the Caspian Flotilla used drones during exercises to control the hit of KALIBR cruise missiles on target. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
American bombers flew near the borders of Russia
Two American strategic bombers B-1B Lancer, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, flew near the borders of Russia over Lithuania. This was reported by the command of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, RIA Novosti reports.
Russia relocated four Su-25 attack aircraft to Tajikistan for exercises near the Afghan border
Four Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian KANT airbase in Kyrgyzstan will take part in the CSTO "Interaction-2021" maneuvers in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, the press service of the Central Military District reports.
The exercise with the participation of 20 aircraft started in the Urals, the Volga region and Siberia
The exercise involving MiG-31BM interceptor fighters, Su-34 bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District (CVO) began in the Chelyabinsk Region, as well as in the Perm and Krasnoyarsk Territories, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
Participants of the Russian-Serbian tactical flight exercises "BARS-2021" performed the first flights
The exercises will last until October 16
Joint Russian-Serbian crews of Mi-35 combat helicopters performed their first flights at the Lajevci airfield (Serbia) during the BARS-2021 tactical flight exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
North Korea showed a tank similar to the Armata and a new hypersonic weapon
At the exhibition "Self-Defense-2021", North Korea demonstrated the innovations of its military-industrial complex. Among them is a tank visually similar to the Russian T-14 based on the ARMATA tracked platform. Another important novelty was the hWasong-8 hypersonic weapon system, tested in September.
North Korea does not trust Washington's peace-loving statements and will increase its defense power - Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for the country's military capacity to be increased to counter the hostile actions of the United States, saying that their statements about the desire for peace cannot be trusted, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported.
South Korea plans to enter the top five world leaders in arms exports
The Republic of Korea intends to join the group of countries that are the world's largest arms exporters within a few years, the Defense Procurement Programs Agency of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan (DAPA) reported.
The Greek Defense Ministry intends to continue the modernization of the Armed Forces
In addition to the agreement with France on the acquisition of three frigates (with an option to purchase a fourth), six additional Rafale fighters (as a result, their total number will increase to 24 units), Greece intends to spend significant sums on the purchase of missiles and ammunition, the rental of UAVs and the modernization of aircraft.
NATO exercises "Iron Wolf" began in Lithuania near the border with Belarus
NATO exercises "Iron Wolf - 2021 II" begin at a training ground in the Lithuanian city of Pabrad near the border with Belarus, they will last about two weeks, Sputnik Lithuania reports with reference to the press service of the army of the republic.
Putin will hold a meeting with the heads of the CIS special services on October 13
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the heads of the special services of the CIS countries in the format of a videoconference, the Kremlin's press service reports.
The Russian military will apply the combat experience of Syria at the CSTO "eChelon" exercises in Tajikistan
More than 500 military personnel from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Tajikistan will be involved in practical actions
The Syrian combat experience will be the basis for the actions of Russian servicemen at the special exercises "eChelon-2021" with the forces and means of logistical support of the collective forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which will be held in Tajikistan in October. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by the deputy commander of the Central Military District (CVO) for logistics, Lieutenant General Alexei Lemyakin.
Moscow and Belgrade can find new vectors for the development of military-technical cooperation - Russian Ambassador to Serbia
The Serbian army continues to modernize based on the Russian Federation, the parties can reach new agreements, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botan-Kharchenko told Interfax.