Russian tanks will receive protection from Javelin
The Russian army has adopted a new means of protecting tanks. The 3VD35 munition is designed to protect the upper hemisphere of equipment from attacks by high-precision weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missile systems. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Rostec state Corporation.
Russian exclusive T-80UK command tanks have been spotted in Belarus
At the solemn closing of the joint strategic exercise "West-2021" at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in Belarus, T-80UK commander tanks lit up. These machines, known as Object 630A, were produced in limited quantities in Omsk.
"Epoch": the new module radically increases the combat characteristics of the BMP
One of the main novelties at the joint strategic exercises "West-2021" held at the Nizhny Novgorod Mulino training ground was the deeply modernized BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles. They are equipped with unmanned rocket-gun modules "Epoch", created in Tula.
A new aerosol munition has been adopted by the Russian Army
A new aerosol munition developed by the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering of the Rostec State Corporation has been adopted by the Russian Army.
The product is designed for individual protection of ground combat equipment from high-precision weapons with laser, optical and thermal guidance systems.
The US has tested two Trident II intercontinental ballistic missiles
The United States has successfully tested two Trident II intercontinental ballistic missiles (without a warhead). This is stated in the US Navy's Twitter account. The video of the launches is published by the Telegram channel "Military Observer".
The United States announced the reduction of the gap with Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons
US military expert Chris Osborne said that the US is closing the gap with Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons. On Saturday, September 18, the observer reported this in his article for the National Interest magazine.
New South Korean supersonic anti-ship missile
Among other videos about the tests of new missile weapons distributed by the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea on September 15, 2021, the tests of a new South Korean supersonic anti-ship missile, which looks very similar to the Russian supersonic Onyx missile, were also demonstrated for the first time / "Yakhont "developments of JSC" Military-Industrial Corporation "NPO Mashinostroeniya" (part of JSC "Corporation "Tactical Missile Weapons").
MSI-Defense Systems and Milrem Robotics are developing a kinetic UAV counteraction system
The British company MSI-Defense Systems Limited (MSI-DSL) and the Estonian Milrem Robotics jointly presented a mobile system for countering unmanned aerial vehicles at the DSEI-2021 exhibition in London.
Israel will install an "Iron Dome" on ships
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has started installing weapons on new ships of the Israeli Navy. Four Sa'ar 6-type corvettes will receive new Barak MX anti-aircraft missile systems and the Iron Dome anti-missile Defense System (ABM). This is reported by the Navy Recognition portal.
S-500 makes Western weapons "useless"
State tests of the new S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been completed, and Russian troops have begun receiving the first samples of this weapon, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.
Incomplete composition: Russia is arming itself with the S-500
Russian troops began receiving S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems. On September 16, the TASS news agency reported that the S-500 Prometheus complex had passed state tests, and it began to be delivered to the army.
The VKS launched a new missile defense system at the Sary-Shagan test site
The Russian aerospace Forces have launched a new missile defense system, the Defense Ministry told reporters.
Chinese cargo spacecraft "Tianzhou-2" has freed up the docking port for a new "truck"
The Chinese cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 has docked from the rear port of the Tianhe base module of the Tiangong Space Station under construction to the front to make room for the docking of the new cargo ship Tianzhou-3, the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA) reported on Saturday.
SpaceX spoke about the leisure of the Inspiration4 crew
In September, SpaceX spoke about how space tourists spent time as part of the final Inspiration4 mission on board Crew Dragon.
The landing of the SpaceX ship with a civilian crew was filmed on video
The moment of the landing in the Atlantic Ocean of the Crew Dragon spacecraft of the American company SpaceX with the world's first crew consisting entirely of civilians was captured on video. The broadcast was conducted on the company's website.
Ukraine intends to deliver its flag to the moon
Ukraine intends to deliver its national flag to the moon in 2022, Ukroboronprom reported on Friday, September 17.
Rogozin called on the owner of the Buran to transfer this ship to Baikonur
The head of Roscosmos suggested that there will be people in the city who will save a sample of the ship and its layout for posterity
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the Buran spacecraft is in a "terrible state" and called on the owner Dauren Musa to give his flight sample and layout to the city of Baikonur.
RCC "Progress" sent two Soyuz rockets to the Kourou cosmodrome
The rockets were sent as part of the international Soyuz project at the Guiana Space Center, which is operated by the European launch services provider Arianespace
Two Soyuz-ST launch vehicles have been sent to St. Petersburg for transportation to the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This is stated in the message of the Rocket and Space Center (RCC) "Progress" on Friday.
The test launch of a demonstration sample of the reusable single-stage rocket engine is scheduled for October
A reusable single-stage rocket is being created in Russia with the participation of the developer of the new Sarmat ICBM, the first test launch of a demonstration sample of the propulsion system is scheduled for early October, the state corporation Roscosmos reported on Saturday.
Civil production was reconstructed at the rocket engine Building Center in Voronezh
Pilot testing of new high-tech machines has been started
Work on the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of production for the production of civilian products has been completed at the Voronezh Center for Rocket Engine Construction (VCRD). Pilot testing of new high-tech machines has begun, a representative of the press service of the center told TASS.