Manturov did not rule out the supply of S-400 air defense systems to Belarus
The S-400 Triumph systems can be delivered to Belarus to strengthen the air defense system of the union state, Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with Interfax.
Rostec showed a portable anti-drone system at the Army Forum
Rostec presented a mobile anti-drone system at the Army-2021 forum, the press service of the state corporation reported.
The US saw the "Russian threat" in space
The US Congressional Research Service presented a report on the militarization of space, in which the authors saw a threat in Russian and Chinese research. This is reported by RT.
The Chinese are mastering their ISS
Chinese taikonauts went into outer space from the Tianhe module at the Chinese Tiangong space station under construction to perform work, the broadcast is conducted by the Chinese Global Television Network.
The rotating detonation engine was tested in space
The Japanese Space Agency announced the first successful activation of a new design engine using ring detonation waves in space.
NASA has suspended the execution of the contract for the landing of a man on the Moon with SpaceX
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has suspended until November 2021 the execution of a contract for the development of a human landing system on the lunar surface, the main contractor of which is the American private aerospace company SpaceX, the specialized website SpaceNews reports.
The launch of the Russian automatic station to the Moon was postponed to May 2022
The postponement of the launch is associated with the need for additional confirmation of the declared characteristics of its devices, aggregates and propulsion system
The launch of the Russian automatic station "Luna-25" on a natural satellite of the Earth has been postponed to May 2022. This was reported to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos on Friday.
Video: the US-Ukrainian Firefly Alpha rocket has successfully passed fire tests
The company Firefly Aerospace conducted a static burn of the first stage of the promising Alpha launch vehicle. Its start may take place soon.
About 30 thousand large objects of space debris are in orbit-expert
The number of space debris objects with a diameter of more than 10 cm in near-Earth orbit is about 30 thousand, said Georgy Medovnikov, General Director of the Vympel IAC.
There are no plans to resume launches of Strela launch vehicles from Baikonur
General Director - General Designer of the enterprise Alexander Leonov said that the launchers for this type of missiles were transferred to JSC "CENKI"
Reutov NPO of Mechanical Engineering (part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation) It does not plan to resume launches of carrier rockets "Strela" from the Baikonur cosmodrome. This was announced by the general director-General designer of the enterprise Alexander Leonov in an interview with TASS at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army - 2021".
Flight trajectories for OneWeb satellite launches from Baikonur will be finalized
Research is being conducted to launch 36 OneWeb spacecraft from the cosmodrome, not 34, Roscosmos noted
The flight trajectories from the Baikonur cosmodrome during the launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites will be finalized to increase the number of devices being launched at a time. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Sunday.
The Soyuz was launched from Baikonur on the third attempt
The Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the third attempt. This is reported on the website of the state corporation "Roscosmos".
The ISS orbit was raised to prepare for the launch of the Soyuz with an actress and a director on board
The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) was raised to prepare for the launch of the Soyuz MS-19 transport manned spacecraft. On board are actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, they will shoot the first feature film in space under the working title "Challenge". This was reported on Saturday, August 21, by the press service of Roscosmos.
Rogozin called Russian specialists capable of challenging Elon Musk
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, called Russian specialists capable of challenging the SpaceX team of American inventor and billionaire Elon Musk. According to him, these are new personnel of the Samara University, the press service of the Samara region quotes RIA Novosti.
Rogozin explained the lawsuit of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the RCC "Progress" by the situation caused by sanctions
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, during a working trip to Progress Rocket and Space Center JSC (Samara), noted the need to improve the regulatory framework and Russian legislation in the face of sanctions, the press service of the government of the Samara region reported on Friday.
The MQ-25 drone refueled the E-2D aircraft for the first time
The promising carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) MQ-25 Stingray, developed by Boeing for the US Navy, for the first time refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) in the air. The corresponding video was published on Twitter.
Skyborg: Autonomous drones are getting closer
Guided drones have become closer to entering service. August 21, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Air Force has signed contracts with Kratos and General Atomics for a total of $20 million.
DEM: a bomb with settings
American pilots will be able to independently determine what damage their attack will cause. On August 20, the press service of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced the completion of the development of bombs within the framework of the Dialable Effects Munition program.
Indian Tejas stays with F404 engine
Indian fighters will continue to fly on American "engines". August 21, portal flightglobal.com He announced that Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has signed a contract with GE Aviation for the supply of F404 engines for the LCA Mk1A Tejas aircraft.
Ukraine and Turkey to repair Russian Mi-17
Turkey and Ukraine have signed a framework agreement on the establishment of a base on the territory of Turkey, where Russian Mi-17s will be repaired. THK Teknik A. Ş. together with Ukrspetsexport Group of Companies will repair helicopters of both Turkish operators and vehicles of third countries, Defense Express reports.