USA and Russia flew by: UAE buys Korean air defense system
The Republic of Korea can celebrate a major victory in the international arms market. November 16, portal janes.com He reported that the UAE Defense Ministry announced its intention to purchase the South Korean M-SAM air defense system.
Turkish Defense Ministry: S-400 systems will be used "in the right place and at the right time"
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems purchased from Russia will be used "in the right place and at the right time." This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar.
Surpass all: China noted the uniqueness of the S-550
The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system will surpass the missile defense systems of the United States and Israel in one leap, its capabilities will be an order of magnitude higher. This opinion is given in the material of the Chinese portal Sohu.
S-550 will save Russians from "nuclear ashes" over their heads when the US strikes
The Russian S-550 missile defense system probably works on the principle of kinetic interception of targets, which will eliminate the formation of "nuclear ash" over the heads of Russian residents when intercepting enemy missiles, for example, the United States. This is what TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin writes about.
Middle Eastern countries are interested in the Russian complex ROSC-1
The countries of the Middle East are interested in buying a unique Russian complex for providing ornithological protection and countering drones for ROSC-1 airports. This is a system in which elements of artificial intelligence are embedded.
Middle Eastern countries intend to purchase the ROSC-1 anti-UAV system
ROSC-1 is a unique system, the only one in the world, elements of artificial intelligence are embedded in it, said Vitaly Repin, adviser to the Deputy General Director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region
Within the framework of Dubai Airshow 2021, Almaz Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region held negotiations with a number of countries in the Middle East region on the sale of a unique complex for providing ornithological protection and countering aircraft drones for ROSC-1 airports.
The Cygnus cargo spacecraft will detach from the ISS on November 20
After separation from the station, the device will remain in orbit for a little less than a month
The undocking from the International Space Station of the American Cygnus cargo ship of Northrop Grumman Corporation, which delivered 3.7 tons of payloads to the station in August, is scheduled for November 20. This was announced on Tuesday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA has completed the formation of the crew of the Crew-4 mission
The last member of the fourth crew was American Jessica Watkins
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named on Tuesday the last member of the fourth crew who will travel on the Crew Dragon ship of the American company SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) next spring, they became American Jessica Watkins.
The concept of a lunar rover for the Artemis program is presented
Northrop Grumman Corporation and its partners have shown the appearance of a rover that they want to use to study the Moon. It is planned to deliver it to the surface of the Earth satellite as part of the Artemis program.
Indian spacecraft avoided impact with American
The Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 (CH2O), which is in lunar orbit, performed an evasion maneuver that allowed avoiding a rendezvous with the American Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) probe, the Indian Space Research Organization reports.
The United States is still concerned that the wreckage of a satellite shot down by Russia may pose a threat - Pentagon
The United States is concerned about the possible consequences of the scattering of satellite debris shot down by the Russian military, but so far there have been no contacts about this that could be said, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry: The United States is testing the latest strike-combat means in orbit, including with the destruction of its spacecraft
The Russian Federation has questions about the X-37B space drone
The United States is pursuing a course on the use of space for conducting combat operations, testing the latest shock-combat equipment, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
Lavrov appreciated the US statements about the arms race in space
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia, unlike the United States, did not start an arms race. According to the minister, an attempt to start a confrontation in orbit is a challenge from the Pentagon, the Izvestia TV channel reports. He also noted that the work of the Russian Federation in space is not related to the monopolization of near-Earth space.
The head of NASA expressed concern about the safety of the ISS crew
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, expressed concern about the safety of the crew of the International Space Station (ISS). Nelson said this on Tuesday, November 16.
The European Commissioner called the test conducted by Russia a threat to the EU's activities in space
The crew members of the International Space Station were also exposed to danger, stressed Thierry Breton
The resulting fragments of the non-operational satellite "Tselina-D" after its destruction during the tests conducted by Russia may pose a threat to the activities of the European Union in space. This statement was made on Tuesday by the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.
Russian Foreign Ministry: the test conducted by Russia in space was carried out in accordance with international law, not directed against anyone
The test, as a result of which the inactive Russian spacecraft "Tselina-D" was hit, is not directed against anyone, the fragments formed during it do not pose a threat to space activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The historian predicted an arms race in space
The indignation on the part of the United States about the tests of the anti-satellite system by Russia is quite cynical, since they themselves shot down their satellite back in 2008, and then the Pentagon itself did not respond to objections from the Russian Federation and China. This was told by military historian Boris Yulin on Wednesday, November 17.
Broken "Virgin Land"
There was one less inactive satellite in Earth orbit and one and a half thousand more debris. On November 16, the TASS news agency, referring to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, reported on tests during which an inactive Soviet spacecraft was successfully hit.
Zakharova revealed Russia's position on the arms race in space
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia opposes an arms race in outer space. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense successfully tested an anti-satellite system, the Izvestia TV channel reports. As a result, the inactive device "Tselina-D" was struck. The US State Department accused Russia of creating a threat.
Roscosmos has prepared satellite photos taken on the day of the explosion in the port of Beirut
According to the head of the state corporation, this kind of information is of great value - it is needed to assess possible damage and understand the events that have occurred
Roscosmos has prepared photos of the port of Beirut from space, despite the fact that it has not received an official request. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin before signing a memorandum of cooperation between TASS and Roscosmos, implying the creation of an agency office on the International Space Station.
