At the exercises of the special forces of Russia and Pakistan, the latest robots were used for mine clearance
Military engineers of the Southern Military District also conducted classes on the electrical method of exploding structures
The military of the Russian Federation and Pakistan, during the joint exercise "Friendship-2021" at the Krasnodar Territory training ground, used the latest robotic complex "URAN-6" to mine objects. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
More than 127 thousand Russians will be sent to military service in the autumn draft
In the autumn of 2021, more than 127 thousand people will be called up for military service, said the head of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Yevgeny Burdinsky.
DOSAAF and the Russian Geographical Society join efforts to educate patriots
The All-Russian public-state organization "Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy" and the All-Russian Public Organization "Russian Geographical Society" have signed a cooperation agreement.
Iranian artillery and missiles can inflict heavy losses on Azerbaijan
Iran continues to transfer heavy long-range artillery to the border with Azerbaijan. So, the other day a new column was spotted, consisting of 155-mm self-propelled artillery units M109A1B of American production and 155-mm towed Austrian guns-howitzers GHN-45.
Ryabkov: American colleagues are wishful thinking about the use of Russian bases in Central Asia
Russia's position on the unacceptability of the possible US use of Russian military bases in Central Asia has not changed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
A Turkish company will build a Bayraktar UAV maintenance center near Kiev
In the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a memorandum of cooperation was signed in Kiev on September 29 between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Turkish company Bayraktar Savunma.
Poland told about the "basic scenario" of the war with Russia
The basic scenario of Russia's offensive on Poland and Lithuania involves the early introduction of Russian troops into Belarus, which was worked out by Moscow and Minsk during the rear part of the joint exercises "WEST-2021", says the Polish edition of Defence24.
The defense budget of France in 2022 will amount to 40.9 billion. euro
France continues to increase defense spending, which will reach $40.9 billion in 2022. euro (about $48 billion), which is 1.7 billion. euro more than in 2021 f.g.
US and Chinese military representatives openly discussed a number of issues of mutual interest - Pentagon
US Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Affairs Michael Chase and Deputy Head of the Office for International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Huang Xueping held another round of talks on defense policy in a videoconference format on September 28-29, the Pentagon said.
US ready to meet with North Korea without preconditions - State Department
The United States does not pursue a hostile policy towards the DPRK and is ready to meet without preconditions, a State Department official told the South Korean Yonhap news agency.
Communication lines between North and South Korea will be restored in early October - Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that channels for communication between the two Koreas will be restored in early October, Yonhap reports, citing North Korean state media.
MiG Corporation prematurely completed the contract for the supply of components for MiG-29 fighters of the Bulgarian Air Force
RSC MiG (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has prematurely completed the execution of contracts for the supply of components necessary to maintain the serviceability of the fleet of MiG-29 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force.
In the Leningrad region, the Mi-26 crew transported a "fighter" on an external suspension
The crews of the world's largest Mi-26 transport helicopters of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense have fulfilled the tasks of transporting bulky cargo. On an external suspension, they transported an object simulating a fighter plane.
The United States simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 tanker aircraft into the air
Air Force (Air Force) The United States almost simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes into the air, The Drive reports.
Americans have tested a program for controlling unmanned wingmen
The American company Raytheon has tested a program that allows a manned combat aircraft to coordinate several unmanned wingmen. According to FlightGlobal, during the tests, the operator simultaneously controlled three drones in the air.
In 2020, Roscosmos provided the launch of 140 spacecraft
IN 2020, newly created space ground stations were put into operation
The ROSCOSMOS State Corporation provided the launch of 140 domestic and foreign spacecraft in 2020. This is stated in the annual report of the state corporation.
Roscosmos did not fulfill part of the state programs in 2020 due to the pandemic and sanctions
Some of the launches under the GLONASS subprogram were not carried out due to the lack of operational necessity "due to the reliability of the devices that continue to function beyond the established period of active existence," the state corporation noted.
Roscosmos lost up to 25 billion rubles in revenue from foreign contracts due to the pandemic
The state Corporation lost 1 billion rubles of net profit
Roscosmos lost about 25 billion rubles of revenue and 1 billion rubles of net profit on foreign contracts due to the pandemic, according to the report of the state corporation for 2020.
In 2020, Roscosmos completed 53 of the 83 activities of the state program
The volume of financing of the state program in 2020 amounted to more than 261 billion rubles
Roscosmos fulfilled 63.9% of the state program last year. This is stated in the annual report of the state corporation, published on Thursday.
Erdogan: Russia has offered Turkey to establish cooperation in the field of launching rockets into space
Delegations and teams will assess what steps can be taken in relation to space, the Turkish leader noted
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Moscow had offered Ankara to establish cooperation in the field of launching rockets into space. The Turkish leader told reporters on board the plane, returning from talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
