New European planetary rovers will be created on the basis of military robots
The European Space Agency has commissioned Milrem Robotics to develop projects for lunar rovers and rovers with a hitherto unprecedented level of autonomy. As indicated in the ESA roadmap, the agency needs an automatic management system for long-duration lunar missions. Milrem Robotics military robots have been selected as the most promising platform for creating such machines.
Russia has launched the first "active" radar "Liana"
Launched on June 25, 2021 at 22: 50 Moscow time from Plesetsk in the Arkhangelsk Region with a Soyuz-2.1 b rocket, the Kosmos-2550 spacecraft is the first "active" radar reconnaissance satellite 14F139 "Pion-NKS" of the space complex of marine reconnaissance and target designation 14K159 "Liana", writes the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
Video: British F-35 observed the exercises of the Russian Federation in the Mediterranean Sea
The British F-35, following the exercises of the Russian Federation in the Mediterranean, was filmed on video. The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video of joint exercises of the Navy's operational unit and the VKS aviation in the Mediterranean.
Leonardo Group has delivered a new search and rescue helicopter HH-139B to the Italian Air Force
Leonardo Group reported on the ceremony of the adoption of the new HH-139B helicopter by the Italian Air Force, held at the enterprise in Vergata (Italy) in the presence of Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini and Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force General Alberto Rosso.
MILEX–2021 results: Tor-M2K complexes received a technical base in the Republic of Belarus
The International exhibition of arms and Military Equipment "MILEX–2021"has ended in the Belarusian capital. One of the most popular expositions of the exhibition, held from June 23 to 26, 2021 in Minsk, was the products of the Russian Aerospace defense Concern Almaz-Antey. The guests of the exhibition were shown anti-aircraft missile systems of the Tor family, the Buk-M2E medium-range complex, the Antey-4000 anti-aircraft missile system, as well as the Adjutant universal target training complex and the operation of a number of new radar stations.
The largest aircraft began to assemble an electric motor
The American company Collins Aerospace has completed the design and started manufacturing an electric motor for the Airlander 10 aircraft - the largest aircraft in the world. According to Hybrid Air Vehicles, the engine power is 500 kilowatts. Its flight qualification tests are scheduled for 2023.
The Ukrainian aviation industry is in agony
The Ukrainian state Enterprise "Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise" officially employs 1,580 people, but more than a thousand of them have not appeared at the plant for a long time.
The latest Il-112B and Il-114-300 aircraft will be presented for the first time at MAKS-2021
Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec, will demonstrate the latest Il-112B and Il-114-300 transport aircraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2021). This was reported on Tuesday, June 29, in the press service of the company.
"Orion" flies to push Bayraktar
Russia is making up for lost time in the market of combat unmanned aircraft. On June 28, the Izvestia newspaper reported that Rosoboronexport began promoting its first export attack drone Orion-E to the world weapons market.
The Dutch frigate fell under the hot hand of Russian naval pilots
Russian fighter jets created "unsafe situations" by flying too low over the Evertsen frigate in the Black Sea.
The Netherlands accused the Russian Aerospace Forces of creating an "unsafe situation" in the Black Sea
Russian fighter jets created "unsafe situations" by flying too low over the Evertsen frigate in the Black Sea. This is stated on Tuesday, June 29, on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands.
MiG-31K and Tu-22M3 flew over the Mediterranean Sea as part of the exercises
MiG-31K fighters capable of carrying hypersonic missiles and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers flew over the Mediterranean Sea as part of the exercises. This was announced on June 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russian pilots in Kyrgyzstan for the first time used a new complex " Electronic polygon"
The pilots of the united Russian military base Kant in Kyrgyzstan for the first time performed combat training tasks using the new complex "Electronic polygon".
The American equivalent of the Su-57 and F-35 was compared
The American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II, due to its low visibility, has an advantage over the fourth-generation F-15EX Eagle II aircraft, which is considered an analog of the Russian Su-57. A comparison of fighters is given by the American magazine The National Interest.
NATO Air Force exercises Ramstein Alloy have begun in the Baltic States
On Tuesday, two-day exercises of the air forces of NATO countries and their partners Ramstein Alloy started in the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the main purpose of which is to test the security of the Baltic airspace.
The Russian military conducted a training test of the Crimean air defense against the background of Sea Breeze maneuvers
About 20 aircraft and helicopters, several divisions of the S-400 and Pantsir-S air defense systems conducted a training test in Crimea against the background of the Sea Breeze exercises launched on the eve of Ukraine, the United States and other NATO countries.
There are no more Georgians in Afghanistan
The servicemen of the 32nd battalion of the Georgian Defense Forces have completed their mission in Afghanistan, the last military unit has returned home, the press service of the Georgian Defense Ministry reported.
Blinken spoke about the US strikes on weapons depots in Syria and Iraq
On June 27, the United States attacked the armories of paramilitary groups in Syria and Iraq. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, speaking on Monday, June 28, at a press conference in Rome, where he arrived on a visit.
US airstrikes on pro-Iranian forces on the border of Iraq and Syria are an act of aggression - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense
The US airstrikes against pro-Iranian forces in the border area of Iraq and Syria are illegitimate and are an act of aggression against these states, said Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Yuri Shvytkin.
The US launched airstrikes against pro-Iranian groups on the border of Syria and Iraq
The United States Air Force conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed rebel targets on the border of Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement on June 27.