The Pentagon accused Russia of undermining strategic stability
Russia's tests of anti-satellite weapons undermine strategic stability in the world and pose a threat to it. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a briefing on November 17.
The head of the Pentagon expressed concern about the militarization of space
Lloyd Austin noted that he would urge Russia and all other countries to behave responsibly in this regard
The United States is concerned about the militarization of outer space and wants to see all countries behave responsibly in this matter. This was stated at a briefing on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Roscosmos postponed the launch of the Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome
Roscosmos postponed the launch of the Proton-M heavy launch vehicle with the Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 telecommunications satellites from December 6 to 12. This was reported to TASS by the Director General of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
At the International Aerospace Exhibition in Dubai, representatives of Lavochkin's NGO met with potential customers - Roscosmos
Representatives of the Lavochkin Scientific and Production Association at the Dubai Airshow-2021 International Aerospace Exhibition in the United Arab Emirates met with potential customers of the company's products and services, Roscosmos reported on Thursday.
Experts from different countries discuss the prospects of manned cosmonautics in the CPC
Representatives of enterprises from Russia, USA, Croatia, India, Mexico participate in the international scientific and practical conference "Manned Space Flights"
The problems and prospects of manned space exploration are being discussed at the international scientific and practical conference "Manned Space Flights", which opened on Wednesday in Zvezdny Gorodok, by representatives of enterprises from Russia, the USA, Croatia, India, Mexico and other countries. This is stated in the message of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Rogozin said that there are no threats to the safety of the crew on the ISS
The CEO of Roscosmos noted that he held a meeting with the NASA delegation, and later spoke with the head of the department Bill Nelson
Nothing threatens the safety of the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) and its work. This was reported to TASS by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The head of ESA recalled the risk that space debris carries for satellites in orbit
Josef Aschbacher also noted that the formation of debris creates risks for astronauts of the European Space Agency
The head of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, noted that space debris poses a danger to all satellites in orbit. Ashbacher's statement was published on Wednesday evening on the ESA website.
The dates of the beginning of the design of the Russian orbital station are named
In 2022, the preliminary design of the Russian orbital station will begin. Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Advanced Programs and Science, called the start date of the work. This is reported by Interfax.
UAE special services suspended electric motorcycles from the Black Hawk helicopter
The UAE Special Operations Command at the Dubai Air Show showed a Black Hawk helicopter with electric motorcycles suspended on it. According to Electrek, now the special services are testing how good this transport combination is in intelligence missions.
The potentially revolutionary Celera 500L aircraft has passed the first stage of flight tests
The American company Otto Aviation announced the completion of the first stage of flight tests of the Celera 500L aircraft. It is assumed that it can be much more economical than "conventional" winged cars.
The US described the use of the "coolest" aircraft in the world against the S-400
The publication of the American magazine Popular Mechanics describes the possible use of a promising unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider of the US Air Force (Air Force), considered the "coolest" aircraft in the world, against the Chinese anti-aircraft missile system S-400 "Triumph" of Russian production.
An F-16 interceptor fighter crashed in Greece
An American-made F-16 interceptor fighter crashed during takeoff from Andravida Air Base, where the 117th Aviation Wing of the Greek Air Force is based. The incident occurred in the north-west of the Peloponnese peninsula.
In the UK, they told about the "race against the Russians" for the lost F-35
The Royal Navy of Great Britain participated in a "race against the Russians" for the recently lost fifth-generation fighter with a short takeoff and vertical landing F-35B Lightning II in the Mediterranean, the Daily Mirror claims.
The UK expressed concerns about the F-35 fighter hitting Russia
The UK is seeking to promptly remove the wreckage of the Royal Air Force's F-35 Lightning fighter jet so that "the plane does not fall into the hands of a hostile state such as Russia," The Guardian quoted a representative of the country's Defense Ministry on November 17.
In Russia, the elements of the sunken F-35 that are of particular interest were named
For the Russian side, a special interest among the elements in the wreckage of the fifth-generation British fighter with a short takeoff and vertical landing of the F-35B Lightning II in the Mediterranean Sea may be the recognition unit of the "friend-foe" system and weapons control equipment, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia.
British F-35 fighter jet went to the seabed
The British carrier-based aviation has lost one of the recently acquired F-35B fighters. Yesterday, November 17, the BBC news agency reported that the plane crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
In the USA, they told about the advantage of the F-35 over the Su-75
The Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS) of the fifth generation Checkmate is positioned as a competitor to the F-35 Lightning II. Columnist Brent Eastwood spoke about the advantage of the American aircraft over the LTS, known as the Su-75 and Checkmate, in the material 19FortyFive.
Putin: NATO bombers fly at a distance of 20 kilometers from the borders of Russia
Strategic bombers of NATO countries fly at a distance of 20 kilometers from the borders of the Russian Federation, this goes beyond the red line, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian drones interested foreign customers
Foreign customers are interested in Russian Orion-E drones. A source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti about the applications received for the supply of drones with guided missiles.
Source: deckhands of the Northern Fleet on the MiG-29 began a flight from the Crimea to the north of Russia
According to the agency interlocutor, up to 10 MiG-29K/KUB 100 OKIAP aircraft were used during training at the NITKA complex
The hundredth separate naval fighter aviation regiment (OKIAP) of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet (SF) has completed training on an aircraft carrier analogue - the ground test training complex (aviation) NITKA in Saki and on Thursday began flying to a permanent-based airfield. This was reported to TASS by a source.