The United States announced the threat of nuclear war due to the missiles of Russia and China
Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.
A new Typhoon-1 rocket was tested in Ukraine
The 122 mm ammunition is designed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.
This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. The ammunition from the State Enterprise "Yuzhnoye Design Bureau named after M. K. Yangel" was developed for the upgraded BM-21U "Willow" multiple launch rocket system.
Thailand intends to purchase Javelin ATGM in the United States – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles and related equipment to Thailand as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. The total cost of the sale may amount to $ 83.5 million.
The Americans will develop an anti-drone microwave emitter
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has announced the search for contractors to create a high-power anti-drone microwave system. The program for its development starts in the fall, and the military wants to get a prototype in 2023.
The military air defense of the Baltic Fleet at the exercises near Kaliningrad will work out the destruction of air targets of the " enemy"
1 thousand military personnel and more than 200 pieces of equipment were involved in the maneuvers
Military air defense units of the Army Corps and marine corps formations will conduct exercises on the territory of the Kaliningrad Region as part of the field exit that has begun, the Baltic Fleet (BF) said on Monday.
The UK Space Command begins work
The British have officially launched the Space Command. The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom indicates that the space forces will protect the interests and capabilities of the country in space.
NASA has announced the launch date of the Starliner spacecraft on the ISS
The launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to take place on August 3, the aerospace agency NASA announced on Monday, August 2.
Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo will fly by Venus on August 9 and 10
The spacecraft will fly over the planet with an interval of only 33 hours
The automatic spacecraft Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo will fly over the planet Venus on August 9 and 10, 2021. This was announced on Monday by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Rogozin proposed to create a module for tourists at the new orbital station
According to the CEO of Roscosmos, the state corporation will not engage in suborbital flights, like American billionaires
The Director General of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, proposed to create a special module at the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) for tourists to visit it.
Rogozin: the "Science" module will allow conducting 2.5 times more experiments on the ISS
This opportunity is due to the equipment and workplaces that are installed on the module, the general director of Roscosmos noted
The multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Nauka" will more than double the number of experiments performed on board the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin. He gave a lecture on Monday as part of the Summer Space School.
Astronauts will start unloading the module " Science"
It docked to the ISS on July 29
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, who are on board the International Space Station (ISS), will begin unloading the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science"on Monday. This was reported by a specialist of the Mission Control Center (MCC) to the astronauts, the negotiations are broadcast on the NASA website.
The spacecraft will fly to the ISS using a single-turn scheme in about two hours
The flight time can theoretically be reduced to 1 hour and 20 minutes, but for safety reasons, the optimal estimated time is 2 hours and 7 minutes, Roscosmos reported
Transport spacecraft will be able to reach the International Space Station (ISS) using a single-turn scheme in about two hours. This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.
Rogozin proposed to hold a Summer space school at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
According to the head of Roscosmos, there are currently restrictive measures on visiting cosmodromes due to the coronavirus pandemic
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, proposed to hold a Summer Space School at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
A combat helicopter delivered from the United States crashed in Afghanistan
An American-made MD-530F helicopter belonging to the Afghan National Air Corps made an emergency landing in Helmand Province.
The militants of the Taliban terrorist group banned in Russia claimed that they managed to knock him out. At the same time, the command of the government forces reported that the incident occurred for technical reasons. The crew was not injured and was able to reach the territory controlled by the central authorities. After that, he was promptly evacuated.
18 "Stallions" for the IDF
The IDF will receive new heavy helicopters. August 1, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US State Department approved the sale of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to Israel.
The pilots of the Central Military District practiced refueling of combat vehicles in the sky over the Southern Urals
Multifunctional Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District worked out refueling in the air as part of a tactical flight exercise in the Chelyabinsk Region, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Monday.
Military Watch assessed the prospects of the Su-35
On July 31, a brand-new Su-35 fighter took off from the factory airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, fell into the Sea of Okhotsk. The pilot ejected and was not injured. This is the first crash of the aircraft since the beginning of its flight tests. The incident gave Military Watch a reason to assess the potential of the fighter.
Source: the demonstration sample of the PAK DA will be ready by 2023
Currently, the production of a prototype is underway
A demonstration sample of a promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) is expected to be assembled by 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.
The decision to hold joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States has not yet been made - Mass media
South Korea and the United States have not yet decided when and how to hold annual summer military exercises, Yonhap reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea.
SVR Head Naryshkin: special intelligence forces work in 20 "hot spots" around the world
The special forces of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ensure the security of Russians and Russian institutions in two dozen "hot spots" in the world, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.