Niihimmash will produce packages for space food
In the future, the Institute plans to start making bags for freeze-dried space food on a regular basis
JSC "Research and Design Institute of Chemical Engineering" (Niihimmash) plans to start manufacturing bags for freeze-dried space food on a regular basis. This is stated in the annual report of the Institute.
Niihimmash will develop a space system for processing carbon dioxide
Such a system on board the manned station will allow collecting carbon dioxide and processing it by hydrogenation reaction, according to the annual report of the institute
The Research and Design Institute of Chemical Engineering (Niihimmash) will develop a system for processing carbon dioxide to ensure life in space. This is stated in the annual report of the Institute.
GA-ASI has rolled out the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV designed for the Dutch Air Force
On July 7, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the roll-out ceremony of the first of four MQ-9A "Reaper" UAVs of the Block.5 version ordered by the Dutch Air Force.
A drone that knows how to suppress flutter crashed during tests
The X-56B unmanned aerial vehicle, which is able to suppress flutter, crashed during tests. According to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, it was damaged in flight as a result of an anomaly, but no details were reported. No one was injured in the accident, but the drone was destroyed.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft revealed a nose defect
The US aviation regulator has discovered a new problem with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. It is reported that the production defect was found in the machines that were not put into operation. During a system-wide inspection, a defect in the nose was revealed, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The issue of edits in already flying Boeing 787s is being considered. It is unknown whether the planes will be sent for revision. Representatives of the Boeing company have so far refused to give any comments.
In the United States, the cost overruns for the maintenance of the F-35 were calculated
Almost six billion dollars will be overspending of the Pentagon's funds for the maintenance of fifth-generation F-35 fighters by 2036, if the military cannot reduce spending on this budget item.
Salyut has completed the assembly of the unit for the demonstrator of the new VK-1600V engine
The assembly of the drive unit box for the VK-1600V advanced helicopter engine demonstrator, which will be presented for the first time at MAKS-2021, has been completed at the Salyut production complex of UEC JSC.
To fight fires, Shoigu sent military Il-76s to Yakutia
Due to the abnormal heat, the fire-dangerous situation in Yakutia has sharply worsened. On behalf of the President of Russia, the Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with local administrations, is actively fighting forest fires.
ZALA AERO demonstrated an unmanned vertical take-off and landing system in South America
During the presentation flights for representatives of Colombia and Mexico, for the first time in South America, the ZALA VTOL unmanned vertical take-off and landing complex was demonstrated and put into operation.
Effective and deadly: NI has prepared an overview of Russia's attack drones
In the current decade, Russia is ready to begin active operation of a number of drones, some of them are at the development stage, some are at the production stage. This will allow Russia to overtake the United States, China, Iran, Israel and Turkey.
"An extremely dangerous object." Expert on the incident over the Black Sea
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet drove a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft away from the Russian border over the Black Sea. On the air of Sputnik radio, the director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, Alexey Podberezkin, called the Americans ' "super task" in this situation.
The stratosphere is waiting for young pilots
Pilots-graduates of higher military aviation schools in 2020 have started mastering the MiG-31BM interceptor fighters of a separate aviation regiment of Troops and forces in the North-East of Russia.
Shoigu announced plans to strengthen the power of the nuclear triad by increasing the combat effectiveness of the Tu-160M "strategists"
Improving the combat effectiveness of the Tu-160M strategic missile carriers is the most important task that the new NK-32 aircraft engines of the second series will help to solve, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a conference call on Tuesday.
The Yak-18T aircraft with an APD-500 aircraft engine based on the Aurus car engine will be shown at MAKS-2021
The aircraft engine-demonstrator APD-500, created on the basis of the motor of the car of the government class Aurus, was installed on the Yak-18T aircraft for display at the International Aerospace Salon MAKS-2021, the press service of the developer of this power plant-the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering (CIAM, part of the SIC "Zhukovsky Institute") named after Baranov told RIA Novosti.
Training Yak-152 and UTS-800 are being tested for military aviation schools
Sergei Shoigu discussed on Tuesday with his generals the production of Tu-160M strategic missile carriers and the testing of training aircraft for VKS universities. The Minister recalled that there is a plan for the supply of engines for the Tu-160M.
The Ministry of Defense announced the testing of two promising training aircraft
Speaking about the state of military training aviation, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, noted that the presence of qualitatively trained graduate pilots allows us to effectively use the potential of aviation complexes.
In the United States, the image of a soaring horse published by the creator of the Su-57 was explained
The publication by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on Twitter of an image with a soaring chess knight may indicate the creation of a new aircraft by Russia, which will be shown at the International Aviation and Space Salon 2021 (MAKS-21), explains The Drive.
A fundamentally new fighter of the Russian Federation was shown on video
Rostec has published a teaser of a new combat aircraft, the presentation of which will take place on the first day of the MAKS-2021 Aerospace Salon.
Rostec said that on the first day of MAKS-2021 they will present a "fundamentally new" military aircraft
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will present a fundamentally new military aircraft on the first day of the MAKS-2021 international Air Show, the Rostec press service reported.
The map of MAKS-2021 appeared in the geoservice 2GIS
2GIS, the general navigation partner of the International Aviation and Space Salon, has prepared a detailed map of the MAKS-2021 Air Show. The map is already available in the 2GIS mobile application and on the website 2gis.ru.