Improving the F-15J Eagle fighters turned out to be more expensive than planned in Japan. Therefore, instead of the 98 aircraft planned for modernization, only 68 will be upgraded to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) level. January 8, portal janes.com He reported that the Japanese government has finalized the JSI program with a reduced number of upgraded aircraft.

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced the acceptance of the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV of the Block version.5 manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time

The American UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time, Defense News writes, referring to the Sikorsky company.

Roscosmos reported that the new system will automate the processes of collecting, storing and processing information about the parameters of the tested engines, the parameters of the stand at the stages of preparation and conducting fire tests.

Roscosmos posted on YouTube a video with a prototype of the anthropomorphic robot "Teledroid"

Roscosmos posted on YouTube a video with a prototype of the anthropomorphic robot "Teledroid", developed by the Scientific and Production Association (NGO) "Android Technology" and the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) "Energy".

RSC Energia told about a single-turn approach scheme during a flight to the moon

Four-launch launches of astronauts to the Moon using Angara-A5B rockets are possible only with the condition of a single-turn approach scheme, head of the ballistics department of the Russian Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia Rafail Murtazin told TASS.

This program assumes the use of the Angara-A5B launch vehicle, said Rafail Murtazin, head of the RSC Energia Ballistics Department

Four-launch launches of astronauts to the Moon using Angara launch vehicles will be possible only with the implementation of a single-turn approach scheme. This opinion was expressed to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.

UK scientists have revealed a decrease in oxygen production in low gravity

Scientists at the University of Glasgow in the UK have revealed that the electrolysis of water will produce less oxygen on the Moon and Mars, or will be more energy-intensive than on Earth, due to weaker gravity. The results, published in Nature Communication, allow us to understand in advance the problems that space colonies will face when consuming resources available on the celestial bodies of the Solar System.

Elon Musk's company lost 40 Starlink spacecraft due to a geomagnetic storm. Satellites should burn up in the atmosphere, there is no threat to other vehicles.

In 2021, China carried out 55 space launches

China plans to carry out six spacecraft launches in 2022 to complete the construction of its orbital station. This was announced on Wednesday by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

SpaceX assured that the satellites that descended from orbit "have zero risk of collision with other satellites"

TASS, February 9. About 40 of SpaceX's 49 Starlink microsatellites launched into Earth orbit on February 3 were severely affected by the geomagnetic storm. As reported on the company's website on Tuesday, the damaged satellites made an uncontrolled descent from orbit and could already enter the Earth's atmosphere.

SpaceX lost 40 of 49 newest Starlink satellites due to geomagnetic storm

The newest Starlink satellites, launched into Earth orbit in February, could enter the atmosphere, SpaceX reports.

Almaz-Antey showed a mobile version of the ROSC-1 drone protection complex

The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey demonstrated a mobile version of the ROSC-1 radar-optical complex within the framework of the National Exhibition of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS-2022. The equipment of the complex, designed to protect objects from drones, was placed on the KAMAZ chassis. This is reported by TASS.

The operation to disguise the column of S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile systems was carried out at an exercise in the Samara region by specialists of the radiation, chemical and biological protection regiment of the Central Military District. They hid the moving equipment from the enemy with a solid aerosol curtain. All this happened at the Chapaevsky training ground.

Moscow hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Russia

Russia hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Moscow, calls on the United States not to bring the situation to a standstill with the supply of anti-missile systems, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin.

According to the Taiwan News newspaper, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense plans to purchase an additional batch of PAC-3 MSE (Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) missiles manufactured by Lockheed Martin in 2025-2026 to enhance the capabilities of the air defense system/ABOUT countries.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of spare parts to the UAE under the program "Orders for Foreign Military Sales II" (Foreign Military Sales Order II - FMSO II). The total cost of the purchase may amount to $65 million.

One shot of the Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system is equal to one destroyed target.

The accuracy of such military arithmetic was tested in tests in Dagestan - the result is not in favor of tanks.

Northrop Grumman conducted the second flight test of the AARGM-ER rocket

The United States launched an advanced anti-radar missile of extended range AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile successfully hit a ground target, the press service of Northrop Grumman reports.

While on combat duty on the Caspian coast in Dagestan, servicemen of the Bal coastal missile systems division of the Southern Military District successfully worked out electronic missile launches against the forces of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.