The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol drone is scheduled for 2024
The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol unmanned aerial vehicle, manufactured at Kronstadt JSC, is scheduled for 2024, the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov said.
The new Kronshtadt JSC plant in Dubna will produce deck drones
The head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and the Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov got acquainted with the new production
The plant for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which Kronstadt JSC opened in Dubna, will be able to produce deck-based unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopter-type vehicles. This was stated on Thursday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to the new workshop of the Kronstadt company.
In Russia, an aerial control point for drones will be created for the Aerospace Forces
For the Russian Aerospace Forces, an air control point for strike drones will be created, the commander-in-chief of the VKS Sergey Surovikin reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.
Rostec has created a Russian engine management system for SSJ-NEW
Rostec United Engine Corporation has created an automatic control system (ACS) for the new PD-8 aircraft engine, which is planned to be equipped with the SSJ-NEW passenger liner. The equipment controlling the operation of the power plant, including thrust parameters and fuel consumption, is assembled on the basis of 100% Russian components and materials.
There was a photo of the F-35 that fell from the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson
A photo of an F-35 fighter jet appeared on the Web in the first seconds after it fell from the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. An airplane with an empty cabin is on the surface of the water, surrounded by foam formed during the fall. In another moment, the plane will sink.
The Americans presented a pre-production version of the drone for heavy loads
American startup Elroy Air has presented a pre-production version of its Chaparral hybrid cargo drone. The vertical take-off and landing device is capable of autonomously capturing cargo weighing up to 227 kilograms and delivering it to a distance of up to 483 kilometers.
In the USA, an unmanned helicopter was put on combat duty
The Drive: The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter was deployed aboard the ship for the first time
The US Navy has deployed a reconnaissance unmanned helicopter on board a ship for the first time. Northrop Grumman has announced the first deployment of the MQ-8C Fire Scout drone. This is reported by The Drive.
Delivery of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Saudi Arabia has begun
As a Boeing representative told Jane's Defense Weekly on January 24, the company handed over the first CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters to the Saudi Armed Forces.
The timing of the start of flight tests of the Russian ultralight launch vehicle has been announced
Flight tests of the prototype of the Russian ultralight rocket may begin in 2026-2027. In addition, an interorbital small upper stage is being created as part of the Aeronet-NTI competition.
Experts are studying the possibility of using the Fregat-SBU upper stage with the Amur rocket
It will be ready for launch at the end of 2025
The possibility of using the new Fregat-SBU upper stage (RB) as part of the promising Amur methane launch vehicle is currently being considered by specialists. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the S. A. Lavochkin NGO (part of Roscosmos).
NASA said they are happy to accept Russian cosmonauts for training
The training will take place at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is pleased to welcome Russian cosmonauts to participate in training at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston (Texas). A representative of the department said this on Thursday in response to a request from TASS, commenting on the recent difficulties with issuing an American visa to Russian Nikolai Chub.
The astronaut believes that cooperation in space will help to get away from confrontation with Russia
Alexander Gerst said that the Ukrainian crisis worries the Germans
German astronaut of the European Space Agency Alexander Gerst believes that cooperation with Russia in space can help strengthen mutual understanding and thus contribute to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.
Rogozin said that there are no problems with American visas for astronauts
Nikolai Chub and Anna Kikina previously received American visas
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that he did not have time to "buy ink" to write a letter about the non-issuance of an American visa to Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, there is no more problem.
Cosmonaut Kikina would like to fly into space not only on Crew Dragon, but also on Soyuz
The cosmonaut said that she had already completed the first ten-day training for a flight on an American ship
The only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad, Anna Kikina, said that she would like to fly into space not only on the American Crew Dragon ship, but also on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
Canadian astronaut praised Putin for his work and wanted to meet with him
Roscosmos head Rogozin: astronaut Hadfield wanted to meet with Russian President Putin
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spoke about his desire to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his Telegram channel.
The RCS has created a test technology using digital doubles
The Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) has created and is already using the technology of virtual tests of rocket and space technology using digital twins and machine learning algorithms, the press service of the holding reported.
Six Skif satellites will be launched by 2027 as part of the Sphere program
Two communication systems are planned to be launched as part of the Sphere program
Roscosmos plans to launch six Skif satellites until about 2027. This was announced on Thursday by Sergey Prokhorov, director of the Department of Advanced Programs and the Sphere project of the state corporation.
Roscosmos said that a document is needed to regulate the extraction of space resources
The international community will have to take this issue very carefully in the near future, the state corporation noted
The international community should develop a legally binding document that will regulate the development of space resources for commercial purposes. This was stated to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos on the eve of the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Principles of the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
The centers of the Russian air traffic management system will be re-equipped in 2022
As part of import substitution, the re-equipment of the enlarged center in Rostov-on-Don with a modern Russian-made ATM system is at the final stage
Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will re-equip 12 enlarged centers of the Unified Air Traffic Management System (EU ATM) and three special centers in Kaliningrad, Kamchatka and Crimea in 2022. This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the concern.
Almaz-Antey: Modernization of the air navigation system in the Russian Federation cost 100 billion rubles
Modernization of the Unified Air Traffic Management System in Russia (EU ATM), within which several enlarged navigation centers were created, cost about 100 billion rubles. This was announced by the General Director of the Concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz - Antey" Jan Novikov. According to him, as part of the modernization program, 12 enlarged centers of the unified air traffic management system and three special centers will be created and re-equipped by the end of 2022 - in Kaliningrad, Kamchatka and Crimea.
