Has China caught the US by surprise?
China has a weapon that makes it a leader in the hypersonic race. On October 17, the Financial Times newspaper reported that China had tested a missile that "caught the American government by surprise."
Pakistan Air Force adopted the HQ-9/P SAM
On October 14, the Chief of Staff (Commander) of the Pakistan Army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited the Air Defense Center in Karachi, where he attended the ceremony of adopting the Chinese-made HQ-9/P SAM.
One of the solar panels of the Lucy probe launched on October 16 to Jupiter did not fully open - NASA
One of the solar panels of the Lucy probe, launched to study Trojan asteroids near Jupiter, could not be fixed in a state of full disclosure, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported.
The launch of the Soyuz rocket with Khokhloma patterns is expected on the night of October 28
Docking with the ISS of the Progress MS-18 spacecraft, which will launch the launch vehicle, is expected on October 30
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which will launch the Progress MS-18 cargo ship into orbit, is scheduled for 03:00 Moscow Time on October 28. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The delivery of S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters to the Philippine Air Force has been completed
According to the Philippine news agency PNA, on October 13, the acceptance ceremony of the next batch of multi-purpose S-70i Black Hawk helicopters took place at the Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga.
Turkey sells armed UAVs to Morocco and Ethiopia
Reuters reported, citing four informed sources, that Turkey is expanding the export of armed UAVs after their successful use in international conflicts, having concluded new agreements with Morocco and Ethiopia.
Helicopters provided the landing of tactical troops during exercises at the training ground in the Crimea - Southern Military District
As part of a large-scale command and staff exercise (KShU), the crews of about 20 Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE) ensured the landing of motorized rifle units of the coastal defense unit of the Black Sea Fleet during the practical actions of troops at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea.
UAC does not stop the construction of IL-112B and IL-114 aircraft during the investigation of the Kubinka disaster
The construction of prototypes of military transport aircraft IL-112B and passenger IL-114 does not stop, despite the investigation of the crash of Il-112B that occurred in August, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
Expert: The introduction of drones will radically revise the economy of transportation
The introduction of self-driving cars will radically revise the economy of transportation and reduce the cost of travel. This was stated by Tatiana Mikheeva, Head of the Research Department of Integrated Transport Development of JSC NIIAT, in an interview with Vestnik GLONASS magazine.
Turkey allowed the purchase of Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the US freezes the sale of F-16
Turkey may purchase Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the US freezes the sale of F-16s after the F-35. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the head of the Department of Defense Industry of Turkey Ismail Demir.
Turkey will buy Russian planes instead of F-16
Turkey can buy Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters instead of American F-16s. This was stated by the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Department Ismail Demir. His statement is reported by RIA Novosti.
UAC plans to show the new Checkmate fighter at foreign air shows
The Corporation hopes for an order from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The Checkmate light single-engine fighter of the fifth generation is planned to be demonstrated to potential customers at exhibitions abroad, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
High-precision bombs and missiles have increased the impact potential of the Su-57
The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 has an impressive strike potential. This conclusion was reached in the publication Military Watch Magazine.
Su-57 missiles will blow any NATO ship to shreds
The fifth-generation Russian fighter is capable of destroying enemy ships alone.
The wide range of weapons used by Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters forced the American edition of The Military Watch to recognize the lethality of this combat vehicle not only for aerial purposes, but also for ships.
UAC expects to build a single design center on the territory of the Sukhoi Design Bureau in Moscow
There is no talk of merging all aviation design bureaus
The design center, which unites all aircraft design bureaus, should be built in three to four years on Leningradsky Prospekt in Moscow, said the head of the UAC Yuri Slyusar.
The US Army is going crazy
The US Department of Defense recently published a new report on suicide cases among American servicemen.
It provides statistics for the second quarter of 2021, which shows that the number of suicides in the army increased by 46% compared to the same period last year.
Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States held talks in Uzbekistan on border security
US Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Mayer discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and border security in Tashkent, US Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum said on Monday.
The United States is ready to help Georgia strengthen its defense potential - Pentagon Chief
Washington is ready to help Georgia strengthen its defense capability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "The United States is committed to helping Georgia strengthen its defense capabilities and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration," Austin tweeted.
Pentagon Chief's visit to Eastern Europe: "The doors to NATO are open for Georgia and Ukraine" (The Washington Times, USA)
The US Secretary of Defense will visit these countries before traveling to Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers. The Pentagon considers the trip a clear signal to Moscow, the author points out that the United States and its allies firmly support the sovereignty of Ukraine and Georgia in the face of "Russian provocations." But the real provocation is this trip itself.
NATO is considered a non-negotiable partner in the Federation Council
NATO is a non-negotiable partner, and its actions against the permanent mission of the Russian Federation to the alliance are treacherous, said Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.