The economic indicators of Ukrainian rocket and space industry enterprises are getting worse from year to year, since Ukraine does not create demand for space products, and there are no tools to attract international investment, Vladimir Usov, former head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SCAU) and director of the private company Kurs Orbital, said in an interview with Defense Express.

On board the Yuri Gagarin spacecraft are Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Peter Dubrov, as well as American astronaut Mark Vande Hai

The manned spacecraft "Yu. A. Gagarin" (Soyuz MS-18) docked to the multipurpose laboratory module "Science". The broadcast is conducted on the Roscosmos website.

The US Navy received the first deeply upgraded Super Hornet. They will serve on aircraft carriers side by side with new generation fighters.

The American military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin in 2022 will supply customers with fewer fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters than previously planned, according to a schedule revised to take into account the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection on personnel and production, Bloomberg reports.

It is assumed that by the end of the 2020s its volume will increase by at least 25-30%

The Middle East will remain one of the main markets for military aircraft manufacturers over the next ten years. Such data were presented during a webinar dedicated to the state of the aviation and space market in the Middle East and organized by the specialized publication Aviation Week & Space Technology.

In Russia, the development of an air electronic warfare complex has begun to suppress communication systems and automated control systems of enemy troops. The Mi-8AMTSh helicopter will become the base platform for the new electronic warfare equipment.

Radar can be installed on any type of helicopter

The Russian company Radar MMS has prepared for serial production an onboard radar station (radar) "Sand", designed to ensure the safe landing of helicopters in conditions of insufficient visibility. This was reported to TASS by the general director - general designer of Radar MMS Georgy Antsev.

Seadrone has been successfully tested

Russian specialists have developed and successfully tested a unique all-weather rescue drone Seadrone, which is able to land and take off from the water, as well as work in the Arctic region. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the developer company "Shooting from the air".

On Tuesday, September 28, the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation for the second time in the last three days reported the appearance of a foreign military aircraft near the Russian borders.

This time the incident occurred over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, where our airspace facilities detected an alien object. "In order to identify an air target and prevent it from violating the state border of the Russian Federation, a Su-27 fighter from the air defense forces of the Southern Military District on duty was lifted into the air," the National Center said.

Il-38 aircraft and Ka-29 helicopters were involved in the exercises

Combat aviation of the Pacific Fleet conducted exercises in Kamchatka with the implementation of practical bombing and missile launches. Il-38 anti-submarine planes and Ka-29 helicopters launched a bomb and missile attack on a simulated enemy in the area of the Halaktyrsky beach of the Avacha Bay, the press service of the fleet told reporters.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense may terminate the contract with the Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSC) MiG for the maintenance of MiG-29 fighters. The reason for the refusal of services is the violation of the terms of the work. This is reported by Defense Blog with reference to the Bulgarian edition of "Monitor".

The United States drew attention to the expanded arsenal of MiG-31BM and MiG-31BSM interceptors. The aircraft received a new short-range R-74M air-to-air missile. The new ammunition makes the MiG-31 one of the most versatile aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). A similar opinion was expressed by the magazine The Military Watch.

The world's largest air show was held in China. The show began with aerobatics, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, the WZ-7 high-altitude drone, is presented for the first time. The aerospace exhibition in Zhuhai is held every two years. A 3D model of the space station complex is presented. The air show runs from September 28 to October 3, the main theme is military and space technology.

The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC will not take part in the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This month, the resident of the SEZ "Dubna" company "Hydrostand" completes the most important project for JSC "RSC "MiG" - a set of stands for autonomous testing of aircraft systems will allow testing the operability of its mechanisms without starting the engine.

As part of the celebration of the Armed Forces of Mozambique, recently purchased military equipment, including mArauder armored personnel carriers, as well as Mi-8/17, Mi-24 and gAzelle helicopters, were demonstrated at the military parade.

The DPRK missile launch does not pose an immediate threat to the US military, the country's territory or its allies, the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces (INDOPACOM) said.

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan ordered to conduct a "comprehensive analysis" of the missile launch. The Prime Minister of Japan ordered to strengthen surveillance

South Korea has called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday in response to North Korea's launch of a "short-range missile," the administration of the President of the Republic of Korea said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put the army on high alert as part of measures to combat the fuel crisis. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper on Monday, September 27.

Currently, Ukrainian enterprises of the military-industrial complex lack more than 3,000 components, which were supplied from Russia until 2014, Ukroboronprom reports.