BRDM-2M is ready to repel provocations on the border of Tajikistan
The BRDM-2M and two versions of the T-62 tanks were demonstrated at a recent military parade in Tajikistan. Due to the serious aggravation of the situation in neighboring Afghanistan, an inspection of the armed forces of the republic was carried out, which ended with a solemn march of the units involved in the large-scale event.
Omsk Transmash sent the first batch of unique tanks to the troops
Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering has sent the customer the first batch of T-80BVM tanks this year. The combat vehicles were manufactured as part of the execution of the state defense order.
PGRK "Yars" went on patrol routes
During the exercises, the units of the Irkutsk Missile connection took up field positions and began to carry out combat duty. The servicemen on the launchers of the Yars PGRK went on combat patrol routes.
A Chinese copy of the Javelin ATGM was photographed at the exercises
In China, an anti - tank missile was photographed at the exercises-an analog of the American Javelin anti-tank missile. HJ-12 has already been adopted by the People's Liberation Army of China.
The Syrian "Squares" received modern thermal imaging cameras
The Syrian army continues to operate the Kvadrat anti-aircraft missile systems (NATO designation SA-6 Gainful), which are an export version of the Kub systems. The army of a friendly country began to receive them from the Soviet Union in the early 70s, almost immediately after the appearance of this modification.
Bezos offered NASA $2 billion in exchange for participation in the lunar program
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in an open letter addressed the leadership of NASA with a proposal to allocate $2 billion to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in exchange for the participation of his space company Blue Origin in the preparation of missions to the Moon.
SpaceX and ULA will share a contract to launch satellites for the US Department of Defense-AKR
The private aerospace company SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) enterprise will participate in the competition for the launch of 150 military satellites under the program of the Space Development Agency (AKR, a structural division of the US Department of Defense) at the end of 2024, according to the agency's website.
Japan has successfully tested a rocket with a new engine
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Tuesday, July 27, a successful test of the S-520 meteorological rocket with a new engine of its own design.
Radars from Russia "distorted" images of the Sentinel-1 satellite over the border with Ukraine
Russian radars located in the Rostov region near the border with Ukraine "distorted" the images taken by the European Sentinel-1 satellite, writes Defense Blog.
MCC corrected the orbit of the module " Science"
The next pulse for building the orbit is scheduled for July 28
Specialists of the Mission Control Center (MCC) carried out a correction of the orbit of the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science". This was announced by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The MCC did not detect mechanical interference for the docking of the Nauka module with the ISS
An unscheduled spacewalk is not required, Roscosmos reported
The specialists of the Mission Control Center (MCC) did not detect mechanical interference for the docking of the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" with the International Space Station (ISS), an unscheduled spacewalk is not required. This was reported on Tuesday in Roscosmos.
Expert: the transfer of NPO Molniya to KTRV will strengthen its position in the space technology market
The transfer of "Lightning" to KTRV continues the trend of creating vertical profile holdings in the Russian military-industrial complex, said Ivan Konovalov, Development Director of the Fund for Assistance to Technologies of the XXI Century.
The Coyote drone defeated a swarm of ten drones
The US army tested a Coyote drone against a swarm of ten drones. Coyote neutralized the swarm with "non-kinetic means". According to The Drive, this is usually the name of signal suppression systems or microwave emitters.
The first batch of A-29 "Super Tucano" aircraft has arrived in Nigeria"
The Nigerian Air Force has received the first six A-29 Super Tucano light combat aircraft four years after the US administration approved their delivery to the West African state.
Lightning struck two American F-35B fighters in flight
Lightning seriously damaged two American F-35B Lightning II fighters.
The incident occurred on July 13, but official information about it appeared recently on the website of the US Marine Corps.
Syrians" gently " planted an Israeli Apache with the help of Russian electronic warfare
An Israeli AH-64 Apache combat helicopter made an emergency landing in the West Bank of the Jordan River.
According to a number of sources, during the flight, all control systems of the Israeli combat vehicle suddenly failed.
A center for the repair of Russian-made helicopter equipment has opened in Peru
In the district of La Jolla (Arequipa Department, Peru), next to the air base of the Peruvian Air Force, the official opening of the Cemae La Joya helicopter repair service center took place.
Russia is increasing the production of military and civilian helicopters
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec) will deliver 190 military and civilian vehicles to both Russian and foreign customers in 2021, which is 20 more helicopters than last year.
The chief designer believes that the Il-112B can update the fleet of military transport aircraft
As noted by Sergey Ganin, the test program is currently underway, the aircraft confirms the design characteristics laid down in the design of the machine
The newest Il-112B military transport aircraft will be able to update the fleet of Russian light military transport aircraft, which is dominated by An-26 aircraft. This was told to TASS by the chief designer of PJSC Il (part of the United Aircraft Corporation of the Rostec State Corporation) Sergey Ganin.
The experimental Yak-40 began flying with a superconducting electric motor
Flight tests of a hybrid power plant with a superconducting electric motor have begun. It was installed on a flying laboratory based on the Yak-40. According to N + 1 Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after Baranov, the first flight of an experimental aircraft with a hybrid installation took place on June 17. In July, he took to the air again at the MAKS-2021 air show.