In Britain, they decided to check social networks before issuing a license for weapons
The UK police will check the accounts of applicants for a gun license on social networks. This was announced on Monday, August 16, the Times newspaper reports, citing a source in the British Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Russia plans to create a robotic air defense system based on the Uran-9 shock RTC
Russia plans to create a robotic air defense system based on the Uran-9 shock RTC, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the defense industry.
The future of the electric car market is described
Foxconn has predicted that in four years every fifth car sold in the world will be electric. This is reported by the publication Digitimes.
The US Army received a mock-up of the Chinese ZTZ-99 tank
In the United States, they continue to create full-scale models depicting the military equipment of potential opponents. If earlier Soviet or Russian samples, such as the T-90, were mainly presented, now imitation of products of the military-industrial complex of the People's Republic of China has become increasingly common.
Nurol Makina offers the Yoruk BBM to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces
According to the information published on August 10 by the Daily Sabah, the light armored vehicle "Yoruk" (Yoruk) with a 4x4 wheel formula of the Turkish company Nurol Makina became one of the finalists of the tender for the supply of armored vehicles held in Japan.
The Ukrainian NGO "Praktika" has fulfilled the contract for the supply of a batch of Kozak-5 armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia
The Ukrainian NGO "Praktika "(part of the Civil Union" League of Defense Enterprises of Ukraine") in 2021 successfully fulfilled a contract for the supply of a large batch of Kozak-5 armored vehicles adapted to the local climate to one of the Middle Eastern countries.
Since 2016, more than 70 Typhoon-M combat anti-sabotage vehicles have been delivered to the Strategic Missile Forces units
Since 2016, the Strategic Missile Forces have received more than 70 Typhoon-M combat anti-sabotage vehicles (BPDM).
The universal T-90M is not afraid of frosts and extreme Central Asian heat
The T-90M will confidently act both in conditions of a full-scale war, including with the use of weapons of mass destruction, and in local conflicts, including counter-insurgency operations.
The motorized rifle brigade of the ZVO in the Leningrad Region received new BMP-2M with the Berezhok complex
The motorized rifle brigade of the ZVO, stationed in the Leningrad Region, received 10 modernized BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module for service under the state defense order.
A batch of command and staff vehicles of a new generation has entered service with the ZVO tank army
The Guards tank Army of the ZVO received five unified command and staff vehicles (UKSHM) R-149MA1, which increased the combat capabilities of communication units.
Shares of a number of enterprises were transferred to KTRV - presidential decree
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the transfer of shares of a number of enterprises and institutions to the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV), the corresponding document was published on Monday on the official portal of legal information.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has begun training cadets for the operation of the Sarmat missile
The Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great has begun training cadets for the operation of the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which is due to enter service in 2022.
The US wanted to get a missile "anobtanium"
The next strategic directive of the Joint Council for the Control of ensuring the needs of the Pentagon will focus on the future "integrated air and missile defense" (air defense and missile defense), reports Breaking Defense statement of the deputy chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces (AF) of the United States, General John Hyten.
The launch vehicle for the Chinese space truck "Tianzhou-3" was delivered to the cosmodrome
At the launch site, specialists will perform final installation work and test the Changzheng-7-uai-4 and Tianzhou-3 systems
The launch vehicle "Changzheng-7-uai-4 "(Long March-7 Y4) for the Chinese cargo spacecraft" Tianzhou-3 " has arrived at the Wenchang cosmodrome in the southern province of Hainan, China. This was announced on Monday by the Department of the Manned Space Flight Program of the People's Republic of China.
Media: Blue Origin sued NASA over its contract with SpaceX
On April 16, NASA announced the conclusion of a contract worth $2.9 billion for the construction of the lander with SpaceX
TASS, August 16. Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, filed a lawsuit in a US federal court on Monday against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in connection with the award of a contract for the development of a lunar lander to SpaceX, headed by entrepreneur Elon Musk. This was reported by the online portal The Verge.
Roscosmos will attract specialists of the Astronomical Scientific Center to create a lunar base
The specialists of the ANC will also work on the creation of scientific space monitoring equipment, which will be installed at the Russian Orbital Service Station
Roscosmos plans to involve specialists of the Astronomical Research Center (ANC) in the creation of space monitoring equipment and the creation of a Lunar scientific base. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Space monitoring equipment will be installed at the new Russian orbital station-Rogozin
Specialists of the observatory of the Astronomical Scientific Center (ANC), located in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, will be involved in the creation of scientific equipment for the new Russian orbital station, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.
The rocket for launching the Berth module to the ISS was sent to Baikonur
The launch of the node module is scheduled for November 24
Two Soyuz-2 rockets have been sent from the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, one of them is designed to deliver a new module to the ISS. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos on Twitter.
Brazilians have started flight tests of an electric agricultural aircraft
The Brazilian company Embraer has started flight tests of the electric agricultural aircraft EMB-203 Ipanema. During the first flights, specialists checked the controllability of the aircraft, the temperature control system and operational safety.
Brazilians showed the concept of a turboprop aircraft
The Brazilian company Embraer has shown the concept of a turboprop passenger aircraft with engines in the tail section. This configuration should make it less noisy. According to Flightglobal, the Embraer turboprop aircraft can replace the aging ERJ and CRJ200.
