Ultralight launch vehicles will allow the ROSCOSMOS State Corporation to save significant funds when launching light satellites. Retired colonel, military observer Viktor Litovkin told Izvestia about this on October 9.

As a TASS source in the rocket and space industry reported, the assembly of the Angara-A5 began on September 16

Two launches of the ANGARA-A5 heavy launch vehicle and two launches of its light version are planned to be carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Two launches of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket and two launches of a light rocket of this class are planned to be carried out next year, Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Sergey Surovikin said.

The Agency for External Labor Migration of the country clarified that, according to the applications of Russian departments and companies, a total of 5 thousand workers are planned to be sent to the construction sites of Vostochny

Agency for External Labor Migration (AUTM) Uzbekistan, with the participation of specialized Russian companies, has already sent 1,466 Uzbek citizens to the Russian Federation, who will take part in the construction of infrastructure facilities at the Vostochny cosmodrome. This was reported to the TASS correspondent on Saturday by the press secretary of the AUTM Ortikhuzha Norov.

Tests of rocket engines of the Voronezh Design Bureau (KB) "Himavtomatiki" will be suspended until the end of October 2021. This was announced by the head of ROSCOSMOS Dmitry Rogozin on Twitter.

A cryogenic production site will be upgraded at the site of the Test and Refueling Complex of the Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant (kRasmash) in the village of Podgorny, according to ROSCOSMOS, which includes the enterprise.

American businessman, head of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk shared his dream. He admitted on his Twitter account that he would like to develop an electric aircraft.

On October 6, the Lebanese Armed Forces Command announced the arrival at the Beirut Air Base of six MD-530F+ light reconnaissance and attack helicopters manufactured by MD Helicopters Inc, donated by the US government.

The Japanese company Tetra Aviation has shown flight tests of its single-seat electric aircraft vertical takeoff and landing Mk-5. They were held in California. According to New Atlas, Tetra Aviation plans to start delivering Mk-5 to customers at the end of next year.

The AC-130J Ground Forces flying support battery will be equipped with a laser cannon. The American aircraft will receive the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL). Air Force (Air Force) The USA received a prototype of the installation. This is reported by The Drive.

Turkey intends to replenish and upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighters. Yesterday, on October 8, the Reuters news agency reported that Turkey had asked the United States for 40 new fighter jets.

A flight sample of the F-104 Starfighter fighter is for sale in the USA. A car that once broke all possible records in its class can be purchased for $850,000.

The cause of the crash of the L-410 aircraft in Tatarstan, according to preliminary data, was a technical malfunction. This was reported on Sunday, October 10, in DOSAAF of Russia.

The aircraft is capable of performing long-range radar detection and control functions

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of performing the functions of a long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) has been developed in Russia. This was announced on Sunday on the TV channel "Zvezda" by the general designer of JSC "Kronstadt" Nikolay Dolzhenkov.

The S-70 heavy attack drone will be the first domestic aircraft with a flat nozzle. A mock-up of a drone with this feature has already been demonstrated at aerospace salons, but today a working nozzle was shown on video for the first time.

Serial deliveries are planned to begin in 2024

The flat nozzle of the S-70 Hunter drone, grown on a 3D printer, will reduce its visibility for missiles. This was announced on Sunday on the TV channel "Zvezda" by the deputy general designer of the OKB "Motor" of PJSC "UEC UMPO" Sergey Kuzmin.

The modernization of the Tu-160M strategic missile carriers did not deprive the machine of vulnerabilities. The aircraft did not receive stealth coverage, and its maintenance requires a lot of money. The author of the 19FortyFive portal, Brent Eastwood, called the main disadvantages of the Russian aircraft.

It is expected that the training of the regiment's pilots at the NITKA complex will last more than a month

Deck-based multi-purpose MiG-29K/KUB fighters of the 100th separate Naval Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Northern Fleet (SF) performed a flight to an aircraft carrier analog - the ground test training complex (aviation) NITKA in Saki. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the power structures of the Crimea.

Taiwan plans to allocate an additional $9 billion as a special allowance to finance defense projects over the next five years.

The US Army is invincible for five reasons, writes 19FortyFive. The American publication claims that the United States Army has "one of the deadliest arsenals in the world."