Russia creates a new returnable spacecraft
On the basis of the promising Orel spacecraft, Russian engineers will create a new spacecraft that will take over the functions of Progress.
Russia may start assembling a new space station in 2027
The construction of the new Russian space station may begin in 2027. At the same time, Russia will continue operating the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) for two years. This was told on August 30 by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
A year-long maintenance was carried out at the Vostochny cosmodrome before Putin's arrival
The annual maintenance of the launch complex equipment has been completed at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, where Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on Saturday, the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI) reported.
Roscosmos wanted to introduce "certain things".
Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos) He wants to take an example from the American company SpaceX, headed by engineer and businessman Elon Musk, the general designer of the enterprise Vladimir Solovyov told RIA Novosti.
Turkey will receive an unmanned helicopter
The Turkish Armed Forces will receive a military version of the Alpin unmanned helicopter. The upgraded drone, developed by Titra Technology, will be able to be used for reconnaissance and carry weapons, Daily Sabah reports, citing the head of the company Selman Denmez (Selman Dönmez).
Iraq intends to purchase Bayraktar TB2 UAVs and T129 ATAK helicopters in Turkey
The leadership of the Iraqi Defense Ministry has expressed interest in buying reconnaissance and attack UAVs, helicopters and other Turkish-made military equipment.
The Turkish Armed Forces received the first Akinci UAV of the HALE class
On August 29, the official ceremony of handing over to the Turkish Armed Forces of the Akinci high-altitude reconnaissance and strike UAV of long flight duration (HALE class) developed by Baykar took place at the Chorlu Airbase.
Drones do not embellish reality
Under the impartial gaze of unmanned aerial vehicles, exercises were held in the Kaliningrad Region with the participation of servicemen of the motorized rifle and tank regiments of the army Corps of the Baltic Fleet.
Ukraine has purchased Chinese titanium
The Ukrainian state Enterprise "Antonov" has signed an agreement with the Chinese company Chongqing Kingsley Aeronautical Material Technology Co., LTD for the supply of titanium semi-finished products. The materials obtained can be used in the assembly of An-178 aircraft, Defense Express reports.
Russian group of firefighting aircraft has left Greece
A group of firefighting aircraft of the VKS of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, which helped the Greeks fight catastrophic forest fires for 21 days, has completed its task and left Greece. It consisted of two Il-76 aircraft and two Mi-8 helicopters.
Kronstadt Company: 20 countries are interested in Russian Orion attack UAVs
Delegations from 20 countries showed interest in the supply of Russian Orion-E attack drones at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum, the Kronstadt company told reporters.
India has adapted the latest Astra missile to the Su-30MKI fighter
The rocket was presented during the forum "Army-2021"
The military-industrial complex of India has adapted the latest Astra air-to-air missile to the Su-30MKI fighter. This was announced to TASS by Narendra Kumar Aria, director of the public relations department of the main Indian developer of military equipment of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
The Japanese Defense Ministry has requested a record budget for 2022 f. g.
The Japanese Defense Ministry has requested a budget for a record 5.48 trillion for 2022 fiscal year, which will begin on April 1, 2022. yen (about 49.86 billion dollars), RIA Novosti reports with reference to the materials of the military department.
87 retired US generals and admirals called on Austin to leave the post
On August 30, 87 retired generals and admirals signed an open letter to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Mark Milley demanding to resign.
President of Kazakhstan Tokayev has appointed a new Minister of Defense of the country
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Murat Bektanov as the country's Defense Minister. This is stated on August 31 in a message published on the website of the Kazakh leader.
The Armenian Foreign Minister and the CSTO Secretary General stated the need to de-escalate the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit to Moscow, discussed at a meeting with the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zasem the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports.
On" Army "and" ArMI " eight thousand people came to the selection points for contract service
About 8 thousand people have already visited mobile selection points for military service under the contract within the framework of the "Army International Games-2021" (ArMI) and the "Army" forum, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Tuesday.
Shoigu ordered to involve military officers in the training of students and cadets of military universities
7 thousand foreign servicemen from 58 countries will start the academic year in the educational organizations of the Ministry of Defense on September 1
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to involve military officers in the training of personnel who are trained by departmental universities.
In the Nizhny Novgorod region, massive mining was used for the first time during the exercise
Specialists of the engineering troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) for the first time used massive mining during a special exercise in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The Baltic Fleet conducted exercises of tankers and motorized infantry with the participation of 1.5 thousand military personnel
About 300 units of military equipment were involved
Tactical exercises with the participation of more than 1.5 thousand servicemen of the motorized rifle and tank regiments of the army corps of the Baltic Fleet were held in the Kaliningrad region at one of the military training grounds, the press service of the fleet reported on Tuesday.