The destruction of the targets by the Algerian "Pantsir-S1" and "Cornet-EM" was shown on video. The network published a video from the recent exercises of the 2nd military district of the National People's Army of Algeria.

The research and production concern "Techmash "(part of Rostec) has begun testing models of the latest high-precision aviation rocket" Monolith " caliber 122-mm, said RIA Novosti Executive Director of the company Alexander Kochkin.

In 2022, tests of the small-sized hypersonic missile "Ostrota" will begin, which should be received by the Russian supersonic Su-34 fighter-bomber and the Tu-22M3 missile-bomber with a variable sweep wing, Izvestia reports, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.

Turkish Bayraktar drones were able to prove themselves during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the lack of local military systems to combat them, said Yan Novikov, General Director of JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey".

The Russian Defense Minister in the framework of the marathon "New Knowledge" compared the latest Russian laser combat systems "Peresvet" with lightsabers, which are shown in the fantastic space saga "Star Wars".

The spacecraft has reached the surface of the planet

The Zhuzhong rover successfully descended from the landing platform and began exploring Mars. This was announced on Saturday by the Chinese National Space Administration.

The Curiosity rover was photographed from space. The footage was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter interplanetary station, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The device was climbing the Mont-Merc rock, which is named after a mountain in France. Curiosity has been operating for almost a decade. Since August 2012, the rover has covered almost 25 km. 10 years will soon pass since the launch of Curiosity. The photo was taken by the multifunctional automatic interplanetary station MRO.

The company of Ukrainian entrepreneur Maxim Polyakov has signed a contract with SpaceX, which involves the launch of a lunar lander under the Artemis program.

The logical continuation of the International Space Station (ISS) project will be the creation of international bases on the Moon and on Mars, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

During flight tests of the new Russian remote sensing spacecraft "Arktika-M", scientists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos") tested the possibility and confirmed the effectiveness of using the satellite's target equipment for operational monitoring of volcanic activity, the RKS press service reported.

For 2021, Roscosmos has planned six priority works, in particular three research works

The program for the creation of a multi-satellite group "Sphere" has been submitted to the Government for consideration. This was reported to journalists at the educational marathon "New Knowledge" by the executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and science Alexander Bloshenko.

[b]Executive Director of the Corporation for Advanced Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko said that the tug will fly on ion engines, and not on chemical fuel.]

The executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and Science, Alexander Bloshenko, suggested at the forum "New Knowledge" that future orbital stations will be built on the same principle as the transport and energy module "Zeus" (nuclear tug).

In June, Roscosmos will present a draft lunar program using the Angara-A5V rocket instead of the superheavy Yenisei, and the decision on the specific configuration will be made by the country's leadership, Alexander Bloshenko, executive director of the state Corporation for Science, told Interfax.

Sergey Kud-Sverchkov also reported on how experiments on the study of ENT organs were conducted

Spirulina algae can be used as a biological element to restore the atmosphere, it was experimentally grown during an expedition to space, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov said on Saturday at the New Knowledge marathon.

Roscosmos does not rule out continuing participation in the ISS project after 2025, the decision is up to the president, Alexander Bloshenko, executive director of the state Corporation for Science, told Interfax.

[b]As reported in the state corporation, the simulator should be universal for both the existing Soyuz spacecraft and the promising Eagle.]

The simulator of the manned spacecraft will be created on the basis of a virtual reality complex created by the industry IT integrator of Roscosmos "RK-tsifra". This was announced by the director of the Digital Development Department of the state corporation Konstantin Shadrin.

The Government of the Russian Federation notes the need to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of a number of state programs. "Pay attention to the low degree of effectiveness of the implementation of the state program of the Russian Federation "Space activities of Russia", - said in a statement posted on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers on Saturday.

Polish National Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, in an interview with Polish Radio 24 on May 22, 2021, announced the upcoming conclusion of a contract for the purchase of four Turkish Bayraktar TB2 reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems for the Polish armed forces, including 24 unmanned aerial vehicles themselves, as well as weapons for them.

Turkey has mastered the production of heavy drones. Yesterday, May 20, portal savunmasanayist.com he reported that the first serial Akıncı drone produced by Baykar Defense company successfully flew.

As reported by the magazine "Jane's Defense Weekly", speaking on May 19, 2021 at the virtual conference of industry in the interests of Special Operations Forces of the United States (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference - SOFIC-2021), the executive director of aircraft programs of the Command of Special Operations Forces of the United States (USSOCOM), Colonel Ken Kubler, said that the possibility of creating an amphibious version of the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II (based on the C-130J Super Hercules), adapted for landing on water and taking off from water (MC-130 Amphibious Capability - MAC concept).