Japan intends to create a reusable launch vehicle
Tokyo wants to get a launch vehicle with a returnable stage by 2030. It may be similar to the famous Falcon 9 from SpaceX.
The EU Space Program Agency has started operating in Prague
It was created on the basis of the European Agency for the Satellite Navigation System Galileo
The European Union's Space Program Agency (EUSPA) has been operating in Prague since Wednesday. It was created on the basis of the European Satellite Navigation System Agency Galileo, whose head office was located in the Czech capital since 2012 and was transformed into the headquarters of EUSPA. This was reported by Czech Television.
The Science module for the ISS has successfully completed vacuum tests
Its launch is scheduled for July 15
The multifunctional laboratory module Nauka, which is scheduled to launch to the ISS in the summer of 2021, has successfully passed vacuum tests. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Wednesday.
The ISS orbit will be adjusted on May 20
The station will be "raised" to 350 meters to create the necessary ballistic conditions for the next manned launch
The next correction of the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) in preparation for the launch of the Soyuz MS-19 transport manned spacecraft will take place on May 20. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Wednesday.
Roscosmos plans to launch 16 launch vehicles by 2022
Roscosmos plans to launch 16 launch vehicles from the Baikonur and Vostochny cosmodromes by July 2022. This was reported on Wednesday, May 12, "RIA Novosti", referring to the data of the public procurement website.
Turkey to replace F-35 with its own drones
Turkish company Baykar Defense has published the first concept image of the TB-3 Bayraktar drone on the deck of the aircraft carrier landing ship Anadolu.
F-15E fighter loaded with record number of JASSM cruise missiles
Five AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile cruise missiles were suspended from the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter mounts. This is one of the most modern complexes of this type in the arsenal of the US Air Force.
Study: Russia ranks second among manufacturers of combat helicopters
The first place is occupied by the United States, their market share is 62%, according to the Military Helicopters handbook, released by the British publishing group Shephard Media
Russia ranks second after the United States in the global list of manufacturers of combat helicopters. This is stated in the reference book Military Helicopters ("Military helicopters"), released by the British publishing group Shephard Media and available to TASS.
The Boeing plant in the Urals suffered super-profits, despite the benefits
The company " Ural Boeing Manufacturing "(Sverdlovsk region), which is a resident of the special economic zone "Titanium Valley", in 2020 received a record loss in the entire history of its existence. This is stated in the company's financial report for the past year.
Mishustin announced plans for mass production of the MS-21, "Baikal" and IL-114-300
Russia plans to start mass production of MS-21, Baikal and IL-114-300 aircraft, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said, speaking at the State Duma with a report on the work of the government for the year.
The construction of the Omsk cadet school will be completed by the fall of 2021
Students of the cadet military school in Omsk will start the school year in the new complex on September 1. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the construction of the facilities is scheduled to be completed at the end of August 2021. This will allow the students of the school to move to a new town by the beginning of the school year.
The first echelon of military railway workers is preparing for the construction of the second branch of the BAM
In the Amur region, the first military echelon of the 573rd separate railway mechanization battalion of the 48th separate railway brigade arrived at the Dugda station of the Far Eastern Railway, which departed from the Strela station from the Omsk Region.
In the Trans-Baikal Territory, the ranges of the combined arms army of the VVO are being modernized for the new training period
Military personnel of the formations and military units of the VVO stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory will improve their professional skills at the modernized landfill facilities during the summer training period.
US military destroys part of equipment during withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US military, in the process of withdrawing from Afghanistan, is destroying equipment that will not be exported to the United States or transferred to the Afghan army. This was reported by the Associated Press on May 10.
The T-34-85 modified in Syria took part in the parade at the Khmeimim base
84 units of ground combat equipment took part in the parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, held at the Russian air base Khmeimim in Syria. Among them was a T-34-85.
Israeli military does not rule out a ground operation against Hamas
The command of the Israel Defense Forces said it is considering a ground operation against the militants of the Palestinian movement Hamas, the Jerusalem Post reports.
More than a hundred targets in the Gaza Strip destroyed by Israeli strikes in response to rocket launches
The Israeli military on Tuesday night struck 130 targets in the Gaza Strip, eliminated 15 Hamas militants, the newspaper The Jerusalem Post quotes the words of a representative of the Israel Defense Forces.
The Israeli army announced a 10-hour shelling from the Gaza Strip
Groups in the Gaza Strip have been firing rockets at Israel non-stop for 10 hours. This was announced on May 11 by the press service of the Israeli army on Twitter.
A missile launched by the Houthis fell on the territory of Saudi Arabia
The Saudi civil defense forces said that a rocket fired by members of the Yemeni rebel movement "Ansar Allah" fell on the territory of the province of Jizan in the south of the country. This was announced on Tuesday, May 11, according to the Reuters news agency.
US Navy aircraft carrier Gerald Ford to undergo explosive tests
The US Navy's Gerald Ford aircraft carrier will undergo explosive tests this summer. They are necessary to confirm the reliability of all ship systems and units.