Egypt intends to upgrade its fleet of military transport aircraft and strengthen control of its airspace. January 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the United States approved the request of the Egyptian Defense Ministry for 12 aircraft and radar.

The project of the British Institute of Aerospace Technologies FlyZero presented the initial concept of a regional hydrogen aircraft. According to FlightGlobal, the liner is designed to transport up to 75 people over distances of up to 1.48 thousand kilometers.

The first high-quality video of the combat duty of PLA Navy fighters on the artificial Yunshu Reef (Fiery Cross) in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has appeared on the Web. The J-11 and Su-30MK fighters are on duty there in pairs on a rotational basis.

An unknown aircraft made a dangerous maneuver near the borders of Russia

The plane, which could not be identified, made a "dangerous maneuver" near the Russian border. This is reported by Avia.pro .

All engine tests were successful

NPO Energomash last year transferred the first RD-171MV engine to the Progress Rocket and Space Center for testing. This was announced by the CEO of NPO Energomash Igor Arbuzov.

The Energomash Research and Production Association handed over the RD-171MV engine to the Progress rocket and space center last year: there it is waiting for bench tests as part of the first stage of the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle.

NASA: we welcome the participation of Russian cosmonauts in pre-flight training in the USA

NASA welcomes the participation of cosmonauts from Russia in pre-flight training in the United States. This was stated by a representative of the space agency in connection with the resolution of the visa problem that arose with the cosmonaut of Roscosmos Nikolai Chub, RIA Novosti reports.

NASA previously noted that they expect to continue cooperation on the ISS at least until 2030

Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hopes that political differences between Washington and Moscow will not prevent cooperation with the Russian Federation on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported on Friday by CNN.

The Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30, which was launched into orbit with a fanfare the day before, is apparently lost, since it is impossible to establish communication with it and identify it. This was announced by the ex-adviser to the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Andrey Kolesnik.

The bureau also explained that "during the first important sessions, it was not possible to establish a stable connection with the Ukrainian satellite due to lack of energy"

Communication with the Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30, launched on January 13 with the help of an American launch vehicle, has been established, but is periodically interrupted. This was stated by the chief designer and head of the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, the manufacturer of the satellite, Konstantin Belousov, commenting on the information that appeared in the media about the loss of communication with the satellite.

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau: communication with the Sich-2-30 satellite is periodic due to a shortage of energy

The Ukrainian satellite of remote sensing of the Earth "Sich-2-30", launched in January on a Falcon 9 rocket, got in touch, reports TASS the message of the head of the Design Bureau (KB) "Yuzhnoye" Konstantin Belousov. As Vladimir Taftai, the head of the country's State Space Agency, stated in October 2021, the spacecraft can be used to track the movements of military equipment in the Donbass and ships on the Black Sea.

Basically, the parties reached a consensus, said Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration

An intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on cooperation in the creation of a lunar station may be signed before the end of the year. This was announced at a press conference on Friday by the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) At Yanhua.

The Drive: Chinese satellite Shijian-21 moved the BeiDou spacecraft to another orbit

The Chinese satellite Shijian-21 captured another, spent spacecraft of the BeiDou navigation system, and moved it from geostationary orbit to the burial orbit, writes The Drive.

A large-scale air defense training was conducted with servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile unit of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO), stationed in the Primorsky Territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

The US administration has not yet determined whether India faces sanctions under the CAATSA law for the purchase of Russian S-400 systems, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of SPS-48 LBR radar stations for air defense forces and related equipment to Egypt as part of the "Foreign Military Sales" program.

The Ukrainian military practiced firing from NLAW ATGM, which were transferred by the UK

The Ukrainian military has practiced firing from the Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) anti-tank missile systems. The defeat of armored vehicles with the help of NLAW, which the UK had previously transferred, was worked out at the Yavorovsky training ground, Defense Express reports.

CNN: US Secretary of Defense Austin wants to accelerate the development of hypersonic weapons

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to hold a meeting with the heads of major American defense companies, at which he wants to agree on accelerating the development of hypersonic weapons, CNN reports.

The artillery of the US Army is inferior in combat capabilities to similar weapons of Russia and China. Calculations for the support of infantry and marines only by aircraft and helicopters, taking into account the development of air defense systems, did not come true.

Vietnam has tested a self-propelled anti-ship missile launcher of its own design, made on the chassis of the KAMAZ all-terrain vehicle.

At the same time, apparently, the version of the Russian anti-ship missile "Uran-E" produced by the local defense industry, which has the designation VCM-01, was used.