NASA said that they have not yet discussed with Roscosmos the possibility of docking the Crew Dragon spacecraft with the Berth module
The possibility of docking the American Crew Dragon spacecraft with the Russian Berth module has not yet been discussed with Roscosmos, the docking interfaces are currently incompatible, said Dan Weigl, deputy head of the ISS program at NASA.
NASA hopes for the imminent signing of an agreement with Roscosmos on "cross" space flights
An agreement between the US Space Agency and the state corporation Roscosmos on "cross-over" flights may be signed in the near future, Deputy program manager of the International Space Station (ISS) NASA Dana Weigl said on Monday.
The creation of a parachute for a reusable Russian rocket will begin in 2022
Based on its results, a technical specification for the corresponding development work will be compiled
The research work on the creation of a parachute system for the return stages of space rockets is planned to be opened in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation.
Russia announced the creation of a parachute for a reusable rocket
The development of a parachute for a reusable launch vehicle will begin next year. This was announced by Technodinamika Holding.
Rogozin spoke about the creation of a "cheap" replacement for the "Union" and "Progress"
The universal Orlyonok spacecraft, which will replace Progress in the cargo version and Soyuz in the manned version, may appear in 2026-2027, RIA Novosti reports a statement by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin.
In Norway, a drone and an anti-tank grenade launcher were combined
The Norwegian company Nammo has introduced a new concept of an impact drone. The aircraft was combined with a common model of the M72 LAW anti-tank grenade launcher. This is reported by Army Recognition.
Turkish Aerospace will supply Kazakhstan with three MALE-class Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace will supply Kazakhstan with three medium-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE class) "Anka" (Anka) and two ground control stations.
Taiwan Air Force received the first TCB T-5
On November 29, the Taiwan Air Force Command at Taitung Air Base accepted the first new T-5 "Brave Eagle" advanced flight training vehicle (Brave Eagle /Yung Yin).
BAE Systems has started flight tests of the first Typhoon fighter for the Qatar Air Force
In the UK, flight tests of the first multi-purpose Typhoon fighter ordered for the Qatar Air Force under a contract from 2017 have begun.
Switzerland buys F-35 and Patriot
Switzerland has signed contracts for the purchase of fighter jets and air defense systems. On November 29, the press service of the Swiss Federal Office of Defense Procurement (Armasuisse) released details of the F-35 and Patriot deals.
There was a video of the fall of the British F-35 from the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth
The last seconds of the British F-35 B Lightning were shown on video.
A video of the crash of a British F-35B Lightning fighter that occurred recently in the Mediterranean Sea was published on social networks. The footage shows how the plane at the moment of takeoff dives from the ramp nose into the sea.
Russian helicopters will receive a new missile
Export modifications of Russian combat helicopters Ka-52M and Mi-28NM will receive a new missile "Product 305E". This is reported by TASS with reference to the deputy general director of the holding "High-Precision Complexes" (part of the Rostec state Corporation) Sergei Mikhailov.
Export Russian Mi-28NM and Ka-52M helicopters will receive the "Product 305E" missile
This will strengthen the capabilities of helicopters to defeat all types of targets on the battlefield, said Sergey Mikhailov, Deputy General Director of the High-Precision Complexes holding
Export-oriented modifications of the latest Russian attack helicopters - Ka-52M and Mi-28NM - will receive a guided multipurpose missile "Product 305E" as part of the armament.
Export versions of the Mi-28NM and Ka-52M will receive a universal rocket
The newest Russian attack helicopters Ka-52M and Mi-28NM will be armed with a guided multipurpose missile "Product 305E". This will strengthen the combat capabilities of export-oriented rotorcraft.
The assembly of the first MS-21-300 aircraft with a new composite wing has been completed
Irkut specialists have assembled the first MS-21-300, which has a wing made of composite materials of Russian production. His first flight is due to take place soon.
Su-30SM fighters of the Russian Federation and Belarus flew along the border of the republic
Su-30SM fighters of the Russian Federation and Belarus performed another flight along the border of the republic. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense (MO) of Belarus on Tuesday, November 30.
Fighters of Belarus and the Russian Federation conducted joint patrols along the Belarusian border
Belarusian and Russian fighter jets conducted joint patrols along the Belarusian border, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic reports.
Russia will transfer aviation equipment to Mongolia and help modernize the airfield infrastructure
Russia will supply aircraft to the Armed Forces of Mongolia, as well as help in the modernization of the airfield infrastructure, said the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov during a meeting with the President of Mongolia Ukhnagiyn Khurelsuh.
Test pilots will be able to receive ranks above their position
A government commission has considered an initiative allowing test pilots to be awarded a rank one star higher than their position. Thus, pilots-lieutenant colonels with special merits will be able to become colonels. The current rules allow you to give "extra" stars to officers only up to and including the rank of major.
Israel will build another intelligence base in the desert
The Israeli Ministry of Defense and the company leading real estate operations Shikun & Binui signed an agreement on the construction of a new IDF intelligence center in the Negev.
