Putin announced that the S-500 "Prometheus" anti-aircraft systems will soon be put on combat duty"
The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, the Zircon shipboard hypersonic missile, and the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems will soon be put on combat duty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Solar gigawatts: China plans to launch a power plant into orbit
China plans to extract gigawatts of energy from space
Chinese scientists want to receive megawatts and gigawatts of energy from space. To do this, they plan to put a huge power plant into geostationary orbit.
The Chinese Space Administration has published a video from Mars
The National Space Administration of China has published a video of the progress of the mission of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft on Mars. The corresponding video appeared on YouTube.
The Japanese have developed a multi-purpose helicopter
The Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics of the Japanese Ministry of Defense has completed the development of a multi-purpose UH-2 helicopter to replace the outdated UH-1J. According to Janes, now it will be transferred to the Japanese Ground Defense Forces for operation.
India was hit by kamikaze drones for the first time
During the attack on the Indian air base in the disputed region of Kashmir, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could be used with explosives, which was the first such attack for the entire time of action in the region by Islamist militants.
The Americans provided the ARES aircraft with a device similar to the R2-D2 droid
The notorious American ARES aircraft received a "dome" similar to the famous droid from "Star Wars". Probably, we are talking about a satellite communication system.
Flight tests of the second RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV, intended for Japan, have begun
On June 24, Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the start of flight tests of the second high-altitude UAV of long duration flight RQ-4B "Global Hawk", intended for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
The five best Russian helicopters were named in Iran
Back in the XX century, Soviet and Russian-made helicopters mastered the airspace in dozens of countries around the world. The advantages of domestic machines are a successful combination of price and quality, as well as unique tactical and technical data. According to the Iranian publication Hamshahri, it is the helicopters of the design bureaus "Mile" and "Kamova" that are the best in the history of aircraft technology.
The most likely customers of the three new C-295 aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region are Vietnam and the Philippines
As reported by TSAMTO, commenting on the conclusion of the contract for the supply of the third BTA C-295 aircraft from Thailand, representatives of Airbus Defense and Space reported that it follows the recently signed agreement for the supply of three aircraft of this type to an unnamed customer in the Asia-Pacific region.
The source said that Russia is bringing the Orion-E strike drone to the world weapons market"
Russia has begun to promote its first export attack drone "Orion-E" to the world weapons market, the first applications for the drone have been received from customers, a source in the defense industry complex told RIA Novosti.
The carriers of the MiG-31K hypersonic weapons performed electronic missile launches at exercises in the Mediterranean Sea - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Mig-31K fighters armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers made training flights accompanied by Su-35 and Su-34 fighters during exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Monday.
The Russian military has worked out air defense tasks in Syria
During the joint exercises of the forces of the permanent task force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea and the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, tasks were worked out to repel the attack of enemy air assets and air defense training was conducted. This was told in the Russian Defense Ministry on June 28.
UEC presented the concept of a Russian hybrid aircraft engine
General designer of UEC-Klimov Vsevolod Eliseev believes that the new GSU will be in demand on the market
The company " UEC-Klimov "(part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec) presented the concept of a hybrid power plant demonstrator (GSU), the capacity of which, according to preliminary estimates, will be 500 kW. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the press service of the UEC.
Erdogan's missions to NATO: Crimea-Caucasus-Afghanistan (Cumhuriyet, Turkey)
Ankara's missions within the framework of NATO are not limited to Afghanistan, a columnist of the opposition Turkish newspaper "Jumhuriyet" is sure. In his opinion, the United States is creating an anti-Russian front, which begins with the Baltic States. In this regard, Erdogan's actions in the Crimea and the Caucasus are not just tactical tasks, they are connected with the front on which Turkey is positioned strategically.
Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises with live firing have started in Baku
On Monday, a joint tactical exercise with live firing "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021"began in Azerbaijan together with Turkish servicemen.
T-72MS tanks, MiG-29 aircraft and ZRPK "Pantsir-S1" took part in the largest exercises in Serbia
The largest exercise "Lightning Strike 2021" took place in the mountains in the south-west of Serbia with the key participation of military equipment purchased in the Russian Federation, or received under the agreement on military cooperation between Moscow and Belgrade, RIA Novosti reports.
Shoigu called the priority of the development of the army
The Russian Armed Forces see the development of strategic nuclear forces and robotic equipment as their priority.
Financing of the supply of weapons and equipment within the framework of the State Defense Order to the army and navy is proceeding at a faster pace. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the board of the military department. Shoigu said that already now the rate of placement of the state defense order is higher than last year and is 95 percent.
Tehran believes that it is not he, but the West, who will have to make a number of decisions to revive the JCPOA
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that it is not Tehran, but Western countries that will have to make fundamental decisions so that all parties return to fulfilling the terms of the agreement on the Iranian atom - the JCPOA.
The Israeli Foreign Minister before the talks with Blinken said about concerns about the JCPOA
The new Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said before the start of negotiations with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that the Israeli side has concerns about the possible resumption of the work of the agreement on the Iranian atom - the JCPOA.
About 650 US troops will remain in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the main part of US troops-Mass media
About 650 US troops will remain in Afghanistan to ensure the security of diplomats after the withdrawal of the main part of the US military, the Associated Press reports, citing informed sources.