Starlink Satellite Internet will Get Rid of Ground Stations and will be accelerated by a Laser
Communicating with followers on Twitter, Musk said that the transition to laser communication will not only speed up data transmission, but also allow the company to abandon ground-based base stations.
China has successfully launched the Gaofen-5-02 optical sensing satellite
This hyperspectral satellite will be used for environmental monitoring projects
China successfully launched the Gaofen-5-02 optical remote sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday. This was announced by the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The UN approved the idea of Roscosmos to create a space science training center
The state Corporation plans to establish cooperation with existing regional centers and states that are interested in building up human potential in the space industry.
The second engine for the Soyuz-5 rocket has passed fire tests
The second copy of the RD-171MV engine, designed for the Soyuz-5 rocket, has successfully passed fire tests, Roscosmos reported.
Azerbaijani and Turkish pilots work out tasks to destroy air defense systems - Defense Ministry
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reports on the continuation of the Azerbaijani-Turkish tactical flight exercises "Falcon TurAz-2021", taking place in the Turkish Konya.
Lockheed Martin will continue to refine the MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter to meet the requirements of the Indian Navy
On September 3, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Lockheed Martin Corp. an additional contract for MH-60R helicopters for the Indian Navy.
The Chinese hypersonic drone was offered to choose from three landing models
Da Fei and his colleagues from the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China have proposed a way to land a hypersonic UAV, writes the South China Morning Post. To quickly calculate the trajectory of its descent, it is necessary not to increase the power of the on-board computer, but to give it the opportunity to choose between several possible scenarios.
The Colombian Air Force intends to purchase additional TCB T-6C "Texan-2"
The command of the Colombian Air Force has officially announced its intention to adopt 24 T-6C Texan-2 turboprop training aircraft of the American company Textron Aviation.
The US will reduce the order for F-35 aircraft
Analysts of the US Air Force are conducting a study of the tactical aviation fleet as the budget for 2023 is being prepared. Their report includes a tactical aircraft, the development of which may lead to a reduction in the order for multifunctional fighter-bombers F-35A. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of the Defense News portal.
The first joint exercise of Russian and Syrian helicopter pilots took place in the desert
In the course of the exercise, the issues of interaction between the parties when performing tasks to defeat pre-set and suddenly emerging targets on the territory of the republic were worked out
TASS, September 7. A joint exercise of Syrian and Russian helicopter pilots took place in the desert in the Syrian Arab Republic. It was the first in the history of interaction between the two states, the chief of aviation of the Russian Federation's troops in Syria, Andrey Ermakov, told reporters.
Baumanka hopes to conclude a contract for the ROC for the construction of airfields made of ice by 2022
The development of a rapid deployment airfield at the university has been underway for three years
Bauman Moscow State Technical University expects to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for experimental design work (R & D) on the "Site" project, which involves the construction of ice airfields, by the end of the year. This was reported to TASS by the director of the Directorate of Arctic programs of the University Rodion Stepanov.
Radar MMS said that the technologies allow drones to make decisions in the event of a threat
It is possible to train drones to act independently in a critical situation, said the executive director of the enterprise Ivan Antsev
The latest technologies allow us to train drones to make decisions independently and can find application in the event of a real military threat. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
"Radar MMS" creates a swarm of drones that can work together
The company's executive director Ivan Antsev stressed that the development of modern intelligent UAVs is an objective necessity
The research and Production enterprise "Radar MMS" is developing the technology of swarming unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs) that can exchange information with each other and perform various tasks. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the company's executive director Ivan Antsev.
The newest complex "Kasatka" began to be installed on military aircraft
"Killer whale" is also actively used in the civil sphere
The latest search and sighting complex "Kasatka" is already being placed on the aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
Expert: artificial intelligence in the "Killer Whale" complex allows you to recognize objects
According to Ivan Antsev, Executive Director of Radar MMS, there are also opportunities on board for the introduction of new elements of decision-making support by the operator and navigator staff.
Kuleba considered the US military assistance to Ukraine as a signal for Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called the agreements of the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States, Vladimir Zelensky and Joe Biden, on increasing Washington's military assistance to Kiev a signal for Russia.
International exercises of the Airborne forces of Russia and Belarus will be held in the Ivanovo region
About 400 military personnel will take part in the training
Paratroopers from Russia and Belarus will conduct joint tactical exercises on the basis of the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Unit, during which the actions of the combined unit will be worked out when performing special and counter-terrorist tasks. About 400 military personnel will take part in the exercises, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reports.
Military personnel from seven countries arrived in Russia for the Zapad-2021 exercise
Within five days, the foreign military will be familiarized with the training sites, will conduct a sighting of weapons and military equipment
Military contingents from seven countries arrived in the Nizhny Novgorod region to participate in the strategic exercises "West-2021". This was reported to journalists in the press service of the Western Military District.
Participants of the CSTO exercises in Kyrgyzstan were introduced to the experience of Russian operations in Syria and Karabakh
The gathering of participants of the joint exercise of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CSF) of the Central Asian Collective Security Region (CAR) of the CSTO "Rubezh-2021 "was held at the Edelweiss training ground in the Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Tuesday.
Rosoboronexport's order portfolio grew by more than 3 billion euros
Rosoboronexport announced an increase in the order portfolio worth more than 3 billion euros. "As a result of negotiations with foreign partners, I have signed more than 30 contract documents worth more than 3 billion euros," the company's press service said on Tuesday.