A short video shows a model of an aircraft of an unknown type. Some observers believe that it is related to the NGAD program aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter. Earlier it became known about the beginning of testing of its demonstrator.

Transport planes are often converted into bombers, but the Americans went further. On September 22, the YouTube channel The War Zone published a video of tests of the Rapid Dragon system, with the help of which many non-combat aircraft can become missile carriers.

The Australian Air Force Command has completed a complex of works on the modernization of the fleet of P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft.

This was announced by Selchuk Bayraktar, Technical Director of Baykar Technologies, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the T3 Foundation, speaking at the International Summit of Take Off Initiatives organized as part of the third TEKNOFES Aviation, Space and Technology Festival in Istanbul.

Baykar Defense Company has introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar DIHA. The presentation of the vertical take-off and landing drone took place within the framework of the International Aviation, Space and Technology Festival Teknofest-2021, which is being held in Turkey. This is reported by the Habericerik publication.

The American company Kaman has introduced the Kargo drone, which will help the US Marine Corps to supply small units in hard-to-reach areas. According to Defense News, the device will be able to carry up to 454 kilograms and fly from 93 to 926 kilometers, depending on the weight of the transported cargo.

The Air Wolf jet tactical drone of the American company Kratos launched a Switchblade barrage ammunition in flight. According to The Drive, this combination will help significantly increase the range of the Switchblade, allowing it to penetrate deeper into enemy territory.

The work should be completed by December 10, 2023

Roscosmos is looking for a contractor to organize experiments on the Russian segment of the ISS and determine the current and residual life of structural elements and hulls of the Russian segment of the station. This is stated in the materials posted on the public procurement website.

The works will be carried out within the framework of a tender worth 1.7 billion rubles

The technical task for the creation of the Russian lunar base should be formed by the end of 2025. This is stated in the tender of Roscosmos, posted on the official website of public procurement.

The station will be part of the infrastructure for carrying out flights to the moon

The Russian orbital service station will include seven modules and a short-radius centrifuge. This is stated in the terms of reference for the research project on preparing for a flight to the Moon, published by Roscosmos on the public procurement website.

The moon is an excellent base, including a military one. Flights there, as well as to Mars, are the next obvious steps that humanity should take for space exploration. Nevertheless, neither Russia nor other countries have any real opportunities for this yet. This is the opinion in a conversation with " Lenta.ru " was expressed by Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.

Training in the mountains refers to the tests of "survival".

In the event of an emergency landing, the ship's crew must be ready for autonomous actions before the approach of search and rescue forces in any terrain and in any weather.

At the same time, the ERA computer, its external control panel and the Russian computer work well and exchange information, the European Space Agency noted

Experts have identified data transmission failures during the first tests of the new ERA robot manipulator placed on the outer surface of the multi-purpose laboratory module "Science" of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Thursday by the European Space Agency.

The private company Success Rockets (SR) intends to set a record for the height of a suborbital flight for Russian private companies in November this year, the SR press service told Interfax.

Despite reports that the deal between Russia and Algeria for the supply of S-400 Triumph was periodically refuted, it became known that a few days ago this African state still received the first S - 400 anti-aircraft missile systems.

During the second day of the Ukrainian strategic command and staff exercises "United Efforts-2021" at the Yegorlyk training ground in the Kherson region, the S - 300, Buk-M1, S-125 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems are involved.

The defense budget of Ukraine for 2022 will be increased. This will allow using the funds allocated for the purchase of weapons to continue the development of the Sapsan operational and tactical missile system (OTRK). This is reported by Defense Express.

The division of mobile coastal anti-ship missile systems (BPRK) "Bastion" of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) conducted exercises on missile strikes when deployed from the march and from hidden firing positions. This was announced by the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet on Thursday, September 23.

During the exercises in the Crimea, coastal anti-ship missile systems "Bastion" struck at sea targets. This was reported today in the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet.

Soviet first-generation IFVs in the late 60s were considered by military theorists as a means of delivering infantry in a full-scale nuclear war.