The "YARSES" of the Barnaul RVSN compound have entered the combat patrol routes
Units of the Barnaul Division of the Strategic Missile Forces stationed in the Altai Territory brought mobile ground-based YARS missile systems to combat patrol routes.
Coastal missile launchers of the Pacific Fleet were alerted in Kamchatka as part of the exercises
Coastal missile launchers of the Pacific Fleet have been alerted as part of exercises in Kamchatka, the press service of the Air Force for the Pacific Fleet reports.
In Russia, they told about the "snapping" rocket
Russian hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will be tested with a volley launch from the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov", which will test the concept of a "swarm of bees", which allows distracting the fire of the enemy's anti-aircraft system (air defense), writes TASS columnist Dmitry Litovkin.
"Zircon– - in the series
Russia has completed testing of the latest hypersonic missile
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the implementation of the second test launch of the hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon". It was produced by the crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk from the Barents Sea. The shooting took place in normal mode and, it would seem, was no different from many other similar missile launches. But in fact, it changes a lot.
The hypersonic combat unit of the new missile was shown for the first time in the DPRK
North Korea has demonstrated for the first time various samples of its latest missile weapons, including the recently tested hWasong-8 for the first time.
This modern means of destruction, as well as other samples of military equipment manufactured by the military-industrial complex of the DPRK, are currently being demonstrated at the exhibition of achievements in the development of state defense "Self-Defense - 2021", which opened in Pyongyang.
American Patriot to retire
The United States intends to significantly increase its air defense capabilities. October 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that full-scale production of the promising IBCS air defense system could begin as early as 2023.
S-400 "tRiumph" systems destroyed hypersonic objects during a control check near St. Petersburg
Calculations of the S-400 tRiumph anti-aircraft missile systems of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Western Military District (VVO) destroyed hypersonic targets during control classes for the 2021 academic year in the Leningrad Region, the press service of the VVO reports.
The military expert assessed the unification of the S-500 and the "Shells" into a single contour
A brigade or regiment of S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems, having received the Pantsir-SM complexes, will become a self-sufficient unit. Military expert Viktor Murakhovsky told Izvestia about this on Tuesday, October 12.
NanoRacks launched three satellites from the ISS into near-Earth orbit
To launch three small satellites into low Earth orbit, the company used the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock gateway module, which arrived at the station in December 2020
The American aerospace company Nanoracks launched three research satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. This was announced by the company's press service on Twitter.
France to create mini reusable rockets by 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called the development and use of micro- and mini-satellites another important task in the space sphere
French President Emmanuel Macron has set the country the task of creating reusable mini-carriers in the space sector by 2026. He said this on Tuesday, speaking at the Elysee Palace with the presentation of the new investment program "France-2030".
The launch date of the first mission to Venus in the history of modern Russia has been announced
They want to launch the Venus-D spacecraft on November 11, 2029. Previously, only the approximate start date was reported. Among other things, ANGARA is considered as a possible carrier.
An experiment to simulate life on Mars has begun in the Israeli desert
Six "astronauts" will spend several weeks at a special station - until the end of October
An international experiment to simulate life and work on Mars has begun in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. It involves six "astronauts" from Israel, Austria, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal - five men and one woman. This is reported by the Times of Israel.
Australia will develop a lunar rover for joint missions with NASA on the Moon
The Australian Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a rover for exploring the surface of the Moon, which is scheduled to be sent in 2026, NASA announced on its website on Tuesday.
GLONASS will abandon the "Soviet" time
The Russian navigation satellite system GLONASS will switch from using the "Soviet" time UTS (SU) to the world coordinate time (UTC). This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the presentation of the general designer of the system Sergey Karutin.
The ISS orbit was raised to prepare for the launch of the SOYUZ with tourists from Japan
The maneuver was performed using the engines of the ZVEZDA module of the Russian segment of the ISS
The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been adjusted in preparation for the launch of the sOyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft, on which two tourists from Japan will go into space in December. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
Roscosmos decorated the sOyuz rocket under Khokhloma
The patterns were applied to the rocket in connection with the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod in 2021
Roscosmos has applied symbols in honor of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod and Khokhloma patterns to the sOyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-18 transport cargo ship into orbit. This is stated in the message of the state corporation, distributed on Tuesday.
Australia returns to American helicopters
Australia continues military rapprochement with the United States. October 11, portal navalnews.com He announced that the Australian Navy will receive 12 MH-60R helicopters.
The tests of the Mi-171A2 will take place in the mountains at an altitude of up to 5 thousand meters. m in 2022
A set of individual oxygen equipment will be installed for each passenger and flight attendant
The altitude of the Mi-171A2 helicopter in mountainous terrain will be increased to 5 thousand meters, tests of the improved machine are scheduled for 2022. This was reported to TASS by Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec.
Rostec has assembled the "heart" of the aircraft engine giant PD-35
Rostec United Engine Corporation has completed the assembly of the PD-35 ultra-high thrust engine gas generator for wide-body long-haul passenger liners. The prototype manufactured by UEC-Aviadvigatel has already been installed on the test stand, the first results show stable operation of the components and systems of the product.
Russia has used reconnaissance drones from a ship for the first time
Reconnaissance drones were used from a ship for the first time in Russia. The sailors of the Caspian Flotilla used drones during exercises to control the hit of KALIBR cruise missiles on target. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).