US ships went to the shores of Bulgaria after completing maneuvers with Ukraine
The official representative of the US Defense Ministry, John Kirby, on Monday, July 12, informed that after the completion of the US-Ukrainian maneuvers as part of the Sea Breeze exercise, the ships of the US Sixth Fleet went to the shores of Bulgaria. A recording of the press conference is available on the Pentagon's website.
A roadmap is being developed for the disposal of obsolete property of the Ministry of Defense at shipyards-Shoigu
The Russian military department is developing a roadmap for the disposal of property that is located at shipyards, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Shoigu: the parade on the Day of the Navy in St. Petersburg will be the largest in comparison with the previous ones
A total of 54 ships are planned to pass, including frigates from India, Iran and Pakistan
The main naval parade, which will be held on July 25 in St. Petersburg, will be the largest in comparison with the previous ones, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
Sighting optics "Shvabe" entered the Japanese weapons market
Civilian sights manufactured by the Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant (REFINERY) were purchased by a specialized Japanese company specializing in Russian optics for hunters and athletes, the press service of the Shvabe holding, which includes the enterprise, reports.
The Australians announced the initial operational readiness of Hawkei light armored vehicles
The Australian Ministry of Defense has announced the initial operational readiness of Hawkei light armored vehicles. They should replace the Australian Army Land Rover SUVs with a four-by-four wheel formula. It is assumed that the Hawkei will reach full operational readiness by 2023.
Unsuccessful contract: how the T-64B1M tanks ended up in Africa
The main battle tanks of the T-64 during the Soviet era were operated only in the Soviet Army and were never exported.
After 1991, they remained in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
The Strategic Missile Forces in the Altai Territory made an extended march with the participation of the Yars PGRC
In the Altai Territory, during the round-the-clock large-scale exercises of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), Yars mobile ground missile systems (PGRK) performed intensive maneuver actions on combat patrol routes.
Turkish "Vulture" will replace the American "Harm"
The Turkish supersonic anti-radar missile Akbaba ("Vulture") will replace the American AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM, "Harm"), Defense News reports, citing a source.
An additional batch of Akash missiles will be delivered to the Indian Air Force"
On July 8, the Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced the conclusion of a contract for the production and supply of additional Akash anti-aircraft guided missiles of national development to the Indian Air Force.
Russian anti-aircraft gunners in Tajikistan repelled a massive missile attack by a simulated enemy
Russian servicemen of the air defense division of the 201st military base, armed with S-300 PS systems, repelled a massive missile attack by a simulated enemy at an exercise in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Tuesday.
Blue Origin has received a license for manned flights of New Shepard
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Blue Origin a license to launch the New Shepard spacecraft with people on board. If nothing changes, the first such flight will take place on July 20.
The Bundeswehr has opened a "space" headquarters
The German Bundeswehr has officially launched the work of the" space " headquarters. This was announced on Tuesday, July 13, by the DW TV channel. The main task of the headquarters is to protect satellites and monitor threats in outer space.
The Chinese rover has sent the first multispectral images of Mars
The Chinese National Space Administration has published a number of new images of Mars taken by the Zhuzhong rover. Among them are the first multispectral images that allow scientists to roughly determine the composition of soil and stones, CNSA reports.
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.