The loops of the multifunctional laboratory module (MLM) "Nauka", docked to the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), creak and drown out other sounds, RIA Novosti reports, referring to the NASA-organized broadcast of the crew members ' negotiations with Earth, organized by NASA.

The correction of the orbit height of the International Space Station was postponed to a reserve date at the request of the American side, Roscosmos reported.

The MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection aircraft in the air for the first time. According to the US Navy, this happened during tests on August 18.

The tragedy in Kubinka, near Moscow, where the newest Russian Il-112B transport vehicle crashed, should not interrupt the testing of these vital vehicles for the army.

Several Russian news agencies immediately reported, citing their sources, that after finding out the causes of the crash of the Il-112B military transport aircraft, tests of this type of aircraft will continue.

The Russian Defense Ministry will add reconnaissance UAVs to the arsenal of sniper units. Sniper pairs will be armed with drones that will allow you to find, identify and monitor targets at a distance of several kilometers. This is reported by Izvestia, citing sources in the defense ministry.

Su-34 bombers expand their combat capabilities. Yesterday, on August 18, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Russian Defense Ministry has completed work on the integration of X-35U missiles on the Ducklings.

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight on the territory of the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District, RIA Novosti reports.

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Astrakhan region during a training flight. This is reported by the press service of the Southern Military District, RIA Novosti reports.

Rostec will present an export modification of the latest Russian Su-57E fighter at the Army-2021 military-technical forum. This was announced by the Deputy Director General of the state corporation Dmitry Lelikov on Thursday, August 19, at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

The United States should identify such advanced technologies that would frighten the enemies of the United States, the statement of the Minister of the Air Force (Air Force) of the country Frank Kendall reports to Defense News.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called for removing uncertainty about Ukraine's accession to NATO, said that NATO membership would provide Kiev with protection from a new Russian offensive, The Washington Post writes, citing an interview with the head of state.

It would not be difficult for the special purpose unit of the Soviet foreign intelligence "Vimpel" to carry out tasks on the territory of the United States unnoticed, Valery Popov, president of the Vimpel Veterans Association, told RIA Novosti in an interview.

The State Committee of Defense Industry of Uzbekistan intends to develop cooperation with China in the field of weapons, military equipment and technologies, the press service of the ministry reported on Thursday.

A 3D environment of the training ground and a model of the upcoming battle were created on the interactive screen

Servicemen of the Eastern Military District at the Russian-Lao exercises "Laros-2021" in Primorye simulated a battle with an illegal armed group using interactive equipment with artificial intelligence. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of the district.

Chinese military climbers overcame mountain rivers in Kabardino-Balkaria in preparation for the international stage of the Elbrus Ring competition ArMI-2021.

Novikombank, the main bank of the Rostec State Corporation, has planned to sign agreements with leading enterprises of high-tech industries within the framework of the Army-2021 MIFTF.

According to the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, interest in the Army Games is growing both in Russia and abroad

Several competitions of the Army International Games (ArMI) may be held in the Arctic in the future. This was announced on Thursday by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

The pavilion of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex will host the international exhibition "Products of the leading enterprises of the defense industry of Russia"

The exhibition of military equipment aimed at foreign markets will be presented within the framework of the international military-technical forum "Army-2021", said the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov.

At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", 50 new models of weapons and military equipment will be demonstrated. This was announced by Dmitry Lelikov, Deputy General Director of the Rostec State Corporation, at a briefing for foreign military attaches on Thursday.

60 foreign companies from 12 countries intend to participate in the Army-2021 forum, four states will present national expositions, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia reported on Thursday.