At the Partner 2021 exhibition, the Serbian Defense Industry presented various samples of new military equipment
At the Partner 2021 international exhibition in Belgrade, the Serbian Defense Industry presented various samples of new military equipment of national production.
Improved T-72B3M tanks will help cover the Afghan direction
The Russian military base in Tajikistan will receive modern military equipment of the Uralvagonzavod Corporation by the end of the year. This is reported by the press service of the Central Military District, referring to the chief of staff of the 201st military base, Colonel Yevgeny Okhrimenko.
The deadlines for the completion of state tests of the T-14 Armata tank have been announced
The end of state tests of Russian T-14 Armata tanks will be completed in the first half of 2022. After that, the issue of starting mass production of conceptually new armored vehicles will be resolved.
Tankers with self-sealing coating entered the troops
The Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District, stationed in the Moscow region, began to receive modern tankers. This is reported by the press service of the ZVO.
So, in one of the logistics support units (MTO), the operation of the AC-14-63501 tanker truck, made on the chassis of the KamAZ-63501 four-axle all-terrain vehicle common in the Russian Army, began.
A family of radars "Rodnik" is being developed in Belarus, designed to detect low-altitude aerial targets
One of the enterprises of the Goskomvoenprom system of the Republic of Belarus continues to develop a radar of the Rodnik family designed to detect low-altitude aerial targets.
Russia is creating a satellite grouping to control outer space
Russia plans to launch a Space Monitoring System (SCCP) into space, the development of an appropriate satellite constellation is underway, the general designer of the SCCP (IAC Vimpel Corporation, Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region) said in an interview with Interfax Vitaly Goryuchkin.
China has tested a robot for space sabotage
Chinese scientists have developed a method for secretly disabling spacecraft. To do this, it is planned to place small explosive charges in the nozzles of their engines. The consequences of triggering these bombs will look like malfunctions of the engines themselves, according to an article published by Professor Sun Yongzhong from the Polytechnic Institute of Defense Industry. Excerpts of the work are cited by the South China Morning Post.
Blue Origin and Sierra Space plan to build a commercial space station
The station should be operational between 2025 and 2030
American companies Blue Origin and Sierra Space have announced plans to build a commercial space station. The corresponding statement was posted on the companies' website on Monday.
Rogozin said that the Sphere will include five satellite groupings for telecom
According to the head of Roscosmos, the "Sphere" will include communication groups "Yamal", "Express-RV", "Express", "Skif" and "IoT Marathon"
The Sphere program will include five satellite groupings providing telecom services, and five more - surveillance. This was announced on Monday by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Visitors to the Astronautics Congress can virtually visit the ISS at the Roscosmos stand
Visitors can use virtual glasses and special manipulators to imagine themselves as an astronaut who went into outer space
The Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos) presented at the Roscosmos stand at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai the Odyssey virtual reality system, with which visitors have the opportunity to feel like an astronaut working in outer space on the ISS.
A mobile manipulator for a space robot was shown at the Roscosmos stand in Dubai
The representative of the Cosmonaut Training Center explained that the kit was created in preparation for the experiment on putting an anthropomorphic robot into orbit
The Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC) for the first time abroad presented at the Roscosmos stand at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai a means for preparing astronauts to control an anthropomorphic robot.
Rogozin: SpaceX ships have gained enough experience to send Russian cosmonauts to them
According to the head of Roscosmos, the topic of cross-flights may be raised during negotiations with NASA
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, expressed the opinion that the Crew Dragon ships of Elon Musk's SpaceX company have gained enough experience so that Russian cosmonauts can fly on them as part of cross-flights.
The docking system at Nauka is ready to receive the new module on the ISS
The cargo ship was in free flight for more than a day, moving away from the station by almost 200 km and getting closer again
The docking node of the multipurpose laboratory module "Science" on the ISS is ready to receive the new node module "Berth". This was announced on Monday by cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, who is now on board the station.
The prototype of the reusable stage "Krylo-SV" will be created at the end of 2022
The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin noted that the technology used by SpaceX is not suitable for Russia
A prototype of the reusable cruise stage of the Krylo-SV light-class rocket will be created at the end of 2022, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday at a press conference at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai.
The Koreans showed a mock-up of a new combat helicopter armed with optional strike drones
At the ADEX-2021 exhibition, the South Korean KAI Corporation presented a full-size mock-up of a promising Marine Attack Helicopter capable of using multifunctional MUM-T UAVs.
The Chinese showed the concept of a flying machine with folding screws
The Chinese startup HT Aero presented the concept of an electric flying machine with two folding screws. According to New Atlas, it is going to start producing them in 2024.
The US military has created a "green" synthetic aviation fuel
The US Air Force and the Twelve energy company have created aviation fuel from carbon dioxide, water and energy from renewable sources. The military believes it will help them reduce their dependence on foreign oil and reduce carbon emissions. At the end of this year, they will decide whether to scale the technology and produce synthetic fuel in large quantities.
The seventh P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the UK
The seventh of nine ordered by the British Air Force maritime patrol aircraft P-8A "Poseidon" (British designation "Poseidon" MRA Mk1) arrived at Lossiemouth Air Base in Scotland on October 20 after a flight from the United States.
Another Soviet airbase in the Baltic States began working for NATO
The air forces of NATO member countries have begun full-scale use of the former Soviet airbase Lielvarde in Latvia. It was established back in 1970 and was the largest in the Baltic States.
Flying safe: Mi-17 helicopter with money crashed in Libya
An Mi-17 carrying cash crashed in Libya. The incident occurred at the stadium of the city of Tarhun, which is under the control of the forces of the Government of National Unity.
The football field of this sports facility is used as an airstrip. However, this time something went wrong, as a result, the tail boom of the helicopter broke, the propeller blades were damaged, and it fell on its side. It is reported that the crew survived.