Su-35S have worked out the interception of air targets during the inspection of the forces of the Union State
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders at the Baranovichi airfield
Russian Su-35S fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders and worked out the interception of air targets as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In Poland, they were afraid of the threat of the Russian An-2
Defence24 was told that Russian An-2 biplanes could pose a threat to Ukraine
Russian light multipurpose AN-2 aircraft converted into drones may pose a threat to Ukraine, according to the Polish edition of Defence24.
In Russia, they told about the unmanned version of the Baikal
The project manager of UZGA reported that the Baikal unmanned aircraft will appear by 2040
Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) is working on a light aircraft with autopilot. In 2040, Russia plans to create a fully unmanned version of the LMS-901 Baikal. This was told by the head of UZGA projects Arkady Pyannikov, RIA Novosti reports.
Russian Helicopters will take part in the IX National Exhibition NAIS
Russian Helicopters Holding of Rostec State Corporation will take part in the ninth National Exhibition of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2022, which will be held in Moscow on February 9-10.
Crews of Russian Ka-52 and Mi-8MTV helicopters conducted exercises in the mountains of Armenia
The crews of the army aviation of the Russian airbase Erebuni (Armenia) of the Southern Military District performed training flights in high-altitude terrain, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The F-22 received stealth-like hanging containers
The American fifth-generation fighter F-22 received underwing containers created taking into account the requirements of low visibility. Their purpose is unknown.
Japan decided to modernize the Eagles
Improving the F-15J Eagle fighters turned out to be more expensive than planned in Japan. Therefore, instead of the 98 aircraft planned for modernization, only 68 will be upgraded to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) level. January 8, portal janes.com He reported that the Japanese government has finalized the JSI program with a reduced number of upgraded aircraft.
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has accepted the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced the acceptance of the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV of the Block version.5 manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
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.
