Filipinos appreciated the "Black Hawks"
The Philippine Air Force is updating its helicopter fleet. Yesterday, January 17, the Reuters news agency reported that the Ministry of Defense of the Philippines announced the purchase of 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters of Polish assembly.
Roscosmos responded to reports about the possibility of permanent isolation of the Zvezda module compartment
Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov found the last leak site in the module compartment, so the partners' concern is not justified, the state corporation noted
Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov found the last place of the leak in the compartment of the Zvezda module on the ISS, after the delivery of special means it will be eliminated. The concern of the partners is not justified, Dmitry Strugovets, head of the Roscosmos press service, told reporters on Tuesday.
The European Space Agency hopes to extend the work of the ISS until 2030
The head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher, stressed that the ISS provides "unique opportunities for conducting research in space"
The European Space Agency (ESA) expects that the International Space Station (ISS) will continue its work until 2030. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.
Martian methane was found to have similarities with the secretions of terrestrial microbes
This may indicate that the rocks of Gale crater were formed in conditions similar to those on Earth. But in order to assert this, additional conditions are needed
The Curiosity rover measured the proportions of carbon isotopes in Martian methane molecules extracted from several dozen samples of Martian rocks. Its isotopic composition turned out to be close to the gas produced by terrestrial bacteria, the results of the study were published by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Roc is back in business
The Americans are preparing a new rocket-carrying aircraft for hypersonic. On January 17, the press service of Stratolaunch LLC announced the successful completion of the third stage of flight tests of the Roc giant aircraft.
The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences has clarified the parameters of a potentially dangerous asteroid approaching the Earth
The asteroid has a complex non-spherical shape
The Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics (IPM) of the Russian Academy of Sciences has clarified the parameters of the potentially dangerous kilometer asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1), which is approaching the Earth. This is stated in the message of the institute, distributed on Tuesday.
Head of the State Duma Defense Committee Kartapolov: "Zircons" will replace bases abroad for Russia
The presence of hypersonic Zircon missiles in Russia makes it unnecessary to deploy military infrastructure, in particular, in Latin America, believes the head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrei Kartapolov.
Tests of Dagger missiles completed in the Arctic
Izvestia: Arctic tests of the Kinzhal hypersonic complex have been completed
Arctic tests of the Russian hypersonic complex "Dagger" have ended. Missile testing, which took place in the northern latitudes, was recognized as successful. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department.
The first Chechen: the unusual use of "aluminum tanks" Airborne
At the beginning of March 1995, the Chechen capital was mostly liberated from militants. Only a few areas on the outskirts remained under their control, but even there it was planned to carry out sweeps by the forces of internal troops, which were to be given tanks.
In Ukraine, the requirements for a new light infantry fighting vehicle were revealed
The Ukrainian military announced requirements for a car that will replace the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2
The Command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has revealed the requirements for a promising light infantry fighting vehicle (BMP). The new equipment can replace the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2, Defense Express reports.
Brazilian Armed Forces intend to purchase wheeled 155-mm self-propelled howitzers
The Brazilian Army Command plans to analyze the national and international markets as part of a project to purchase 155 mm self-propelled howitzers on a wheeled chassis (VBCOAP 155 mm SR).
With the world by a thread: Iraq simultaneously operates BRAM from five countries
In the modern Iraqi army, probably like nowhere else in the world, a large number of armored evacuation vehicles of various types are operated. Currently, the units of the ground forces present samples of Russian, Chinese, American, Ukrainian and Polish production.
Front carbine: how the SCS became the most popular ceremonial weapon
The most common ceremonial weapon in the world is the Simonov self-loading carbine. The weekly "Zvezda" figured out what symbolizes the weapons that are armed with honor guards in the armies of various countries of the world.
How the AK-74 machine gun restored the USSR's shooting parity with the USA
On January 18, 1974, a new Kalashnikov assault rifle, the AK-74, and the PKK-74 light machine gun created on its basis were adopted by the army of the Soviet Union. The new weapon was designed for a low-pulse cartridge of 5.45×39 mm.
For the first time, the troops of the Central Military District received deeply modernized Nebo-T radars
As noted in the press service of the Central Military District, in the coming days they will take up combat duty in the regions of the Urals and the Volga region
For the first time, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) have been equipped with deeply modernized Nebo-T radar stations, which will take up combat duty in the regions of the Urals and the Volga region. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the Central Military District.
The "point system" of import substitution of electronics contradicts the development strategy of the industry - MCST
The project developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which introduces a point system for evaluating equipment for inclusion in the register of Russian radio-electronic products and a delay until 2024 for the mandatory use of domestic processors, contradicts the Doctrine of Information security, as well as the Strategy for the development of the electronic industry until 2030, said in a letter from the General director of the ICST Alexander Kim, writes RBC.
Russian "Sky" will protect the Volga region and the Urals
Nebo-T radar stations have been received in the Central Military District
The Central Military District (CVO) received the Nebo-T radar stations, which will protect the Russian Volga region and the Urals from aerodynamic and ballistic threats, writes TASS.
The development of the latest high-power laser emitters will be carried out on a grant from the President of the Russian Federation - Shvabe
A scientist at the Quantum Electronics Center of the Shvabe Holding has received a grant from the President of Russia, which will be used to develop a new generation of high-power IR laser emitters based on nanostructures, the press service of the holding said on Tuesday.
The Hephaestus training complex has been put into operation at the Pacific Higher Naval School
A new Hephaestus training complex has been commissioned at the S.O.Makarov Pacific Higher Naval School, designed to train naval specialists in the fight for the survivability of a surface ship and a submarine in emergency situations.
Bratsk is beyond repair
Russia is gradually disabling the nuclear submarines of project 971 "Pike-B". On January 17, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Bratsk submarine was declared unfit for repair and will be written off, and the Samara submarine of the same type will still "fight for life."
