The US has tested the warhead of a new hypersonic missile for the first time
The United States has tested the warhead of the AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon) hypersonic complex. Earlier tests of the system failed.
The manufacturer spoke about plans to present a new two-in-one aviation rocket at MAKS-2021"
The new C-13B aircraft rocket, combining the capabilities of two previously developed products at once - C-13T and C-13OF, will be shown for the first time at the MAKS-2021 air show, Gleb Varenitsa, general director of the rocket manufacturer, the Novosibirsk Artificial Fiber Plant (NZIV), said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
In the Crimea, against the background of the Sea Breeze maneuvers, exercises were held with the participation of the Pantsir-S1 complexes"
Calculations of anti-aircraft missile and gun systems "Pantsir-S1" in the Crimea conducted exercises to destroy drones that "attacked" the S-400 air defense systems, the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, captain of the second rank Alexey Rulev, told reporters on Friday.
China successfully launched the Zhongzi-02 remote sensing satellite
The launch was carried out using a CZ-6 rocket from the Taiyuan Cosmodrome
China on Friday successfully launched the Zhongzi-02 remote sensing satellite ("Zhongzi-02") into orbit. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Virgin Galactic rocket plane with Branson reached space and Returned to Earth
Virgin Galactic's Unity rocket plane with its billionaire owner Richard Branson on board on Sunday, July 11, reached the Pocket line, which is considered the boundary of space. The flight was broadcast on the company's YouTube.
SpaceX showed a self-propelled floating station for landing Falcon rockets
The American company SpaceX has shown the work of a new autonomous floating platform Shortfall of Gravitas, which is designed for landing the stages of Falcon rockets. The corresponding video was published on July 9 on his Twitter account by the founder of the company, Elon Musk.
Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully landed in the Atlantic
The American cargo spacecraft Cargo Dragon, which undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), landed normally in the Atlantic on Saturday, the developer company SpaceX reported.
Roscosmos specialists told about the nuclear power plant project for Mars
Specialists of the Arsenal design Bureau, which is engaged in research on the creation of promising spacecraft for Roscosmos, propose to supply the future Russian base on Mars with a nuclear power plant. This was reported on Saturday, July 10, by RIA Novosti with reference to the materials of the enterprise available to the agency.
A Russian satellite took down an air base in Afghanistan, from where the US withdrew the military
The image was taken by the Resurs-P satellite
The Russian remote sensing satellite of the Earth removed the Bagram base (Afghanistan), from where the US and NATO withdrew their forces. This was reported to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos.
Russia wants to make a nuclear tug a weapon against other spacecraft
They want to supply the Russian nuclear tug Zeus with weapons that will allow it to destroy satellites. Earlier it was reported that the tug is planned to be used to search for extraterrestrial life.
The launch complex of the Proton-M rocket was updated at Baikonur to launch the Nauka module"
The equipment is designed for receiving and transmitting telemetric information of the module, as well as for monitoring parameters during its preparation at the launch complex
Work on retrofitting the launch complex of the Proton-M launch vehicle (RN), which will ensure the launch of the Nauka laboratory module (MLM), has been completed at Baikonur. This was reported on Friday on the official website of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI).
The cosmonaut of Roscosmos spoke about the encryption of information from the ISS
Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky said on July 9, as part of the international online training Cyber Polygon, that some information is transmitted from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth encrypted and even when intercepted, it cannot be decrypted.
More than 50 planes and drones conducted reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation for a week
During the week, Russian radar stations recorded 51 aircraft of foreign states that conducted reconnaissance near the borders of Russia, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper reported on Friday, July 9.
The Nigerian Ground Forces are evaluating the possibility of purchasing LCH helicopters in India
According to Indian media, the Nigerian Ground Forces are considering the possibility of purchasing LCH (Light Combat Helicopter) light combat helicopters manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to equip the newly formed army Aviation corps.
The Australian Ministry of Defense received the first batch of CH-47F Chinook helicopters"
The Australian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of the first two of the four ordered CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters to the country on board the BTA C-5M Gelaxi aircraft of the US Air Force.
The French have started testing a light drone with a flight range of over 100 kilometers
The French company Thales has started flight tests of a prototype UAS 100 drone with a flight range of more than a hundred kilometers. It is designed for surveillance, search and rescue and military operations. The company claims that the UAS 100 was created in accordance with European standards for future flights of light drones over residential areas.
The Netherlands received the first MQ-9A Reaper drone
The Netherlands is completing a multi-year process of acquiring American drones. July 8, portal flightglobal.com he reported that the first MQ-9A Reaper drone for the Dutch Air Force was officially rolled out at the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems plant in Poway (California).
The US has designated a "turning point" for the F-35
In 2036, the operations of the US Air Force( Air Force), the Marine Corps (KMP) and the US Navy (Navy) with fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters will reach peak values, which may lead to difficulties with supporting these aircraft if the costs of their operation remain at the current level, Defense News writes.
Rostec has provided a full life cycle of Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters
Working in the format of life cycle contracts is convenient for both the customer and the manufacturer, said Vladimir Artyakov, Deputy General Director of the state Corporation
Rostec State Corporation has provided a full life cycle of Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters. This was announced by Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The Hunter heavy drone, which continues testing, will receive a large combat radius - Rostec"
The Hunter UAV continues testing, it will have a large combat radius, Vladimir Artyakov, first Deputy General Director of Rostec, said on Friday.