Two St. Petersburg universities have developed an ion engine for deep space
The project is based on an effective and promising technology of gas ionization in vacuum using porous membranes
The Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have developed an ion electric motor that can be used for deep space exploration in the future.
Candidates for the cosmonaut squad have started training at the CPC
We are talking about four recruits-Sergey Teteryatnikov, Alexander Kolyabin, Sergey Irtuganov and Harutyun Kiviryan
Four candidates for the Russian cosmonaut squad have started general space training (OKP). This is stated in the message of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC), distributed on Monday.
Progress MS-17 has worked out the elements of a single-turn approach scheme with the ISS
The elements of the single-turn rendezvous scheme with the International Space Station (ISS) were worked out during the flight of the Progress MS-17 spacecraft on July 2. This was announced on Monday, July 12, by Roscosmos.
Peskov called it impossible to explore space without the participation of the state
The press secretary of the President of Russia said that this process is too expensive
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov is convinced that the process of space exploration without the participation of the state with the involvement of only private investment is impossible.
Turkish UAV "Akinci" reached a record height
During flight tests held at the Flight Training and Testing Center in the Chorlu district in the Tekirdag province in northwestern Turkey, the Akinci reconnaissance and strike UAV set a new national record, the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Directorate Ismail Demir said.
A new Turkish drone made its first flight with a bomb
Baykar Technologies Corporation has published a video of a long-range test flight of the Acinci drone with a combat load. The drone spent more than 13 hours in the air with a mass-dimensional mock-up of a 1.3-ton NEB penetrating bomb suspended under the fuselage.
The United States has transferred a squadron of F-16 fighters to Bulgaria
Eight American multi-purpose F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters have arrived at the Graf-Ignatievo air Base in Bulgaria, the US Air Force Command in Europe announced on Monday.
In the United States, they were surprised by the "dubious" stern guns of the Russian Tu-95MS
The aging Russian turboprop strategic bomber-missile carrier Tu-95MS has defensive weapons from the Cold War, the American edition of The Drive is surprised, commenting on one of the recent videos of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Attack aircraft, amphibious aircraft and helicopters of the Black Sea Fleet will take part in the parade in St. Petersburg
The event will take place on July 25
The crews of aircraft and helicopters of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) flew to St. Petersburg to participate in the Main Naval Parade, more than 10 units of aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet will be involved, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Monday.
True sovereignty of Ukraine is possible in partnership with Russia-Putin
Russia has never been and will never be "anti-Ukraine"
Russia, entering into a dialogue with Ukraine, should be sure that Kiev defends exclusively its national interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin and Biden are ready to act together against cybercriminals, the mechanism of consultations on cybersecurity has started working-Peskov
The Kremlin said that the United States did not transmit any specific data related to cybercriminals, but the presidents of Russia and the United States expressed their readiness to act together in this area.
Specialists of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces will present a mock-up of the "smart audience" with interactive visualization tools
At the MVTF "Army-2021" within the framework of the thematic section "Military education – advanced technologies and digital transformation", specialists of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great will present to the general public a mock-up of a "smart audience" with interactive visualization tools.
The largest in the history of the Rosgvardiya exercise "Zaslon-2021" has started in Russia
The largest exercises in the history of the Rosgvardiya "Zaslon-2021" have started in Russia, they will last until July 30 and will become part of the preparation for the main maneuvers of the Russian army "West-2021" this year, the press service of the department told RIA Novosti.
Two companies from Russia were included in the hundred largest defense industry enterprises
We are talking about the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation
Two companies from Russia-the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV) - were included in the rating of the 100 largest defense enterprises in the world according to the profile weekly Defense News.
It is necessary to block the West's attempts to provoke an economic crisis in Russia - The Security Council of the Russian Federation
But we need to remain open to mutually beneficial cooperation, there is no question of confrontation with the West
Russia should develop measures to block attempts by Western countries to provoke an economic crisis in the country, said Alexander Abelin, Assistant Secretary of the Russian Security Council.
India has evacuated about 50 employees of its consulate from Kandahar
The Indian authorities, for security reasons, evacuated several dozen employees of their consulate from the Afghan city of Kandahar, Western media reported on Sunday.
After the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the United States will retain the ability to fight terrorism - Pentagon press secretary
There are no agreements on the use of the territories of third countries for this purpose yet
The United States will have the capabilities to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and other parts of the world after the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
A PRO-media system was deployed at the Kabul airport
The Afghan authorities have installed a missile defense system at the Kabul airport against the background of the ongoing battles of government forces in the country against the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), Western media report with reference to the Afghan Interior Ministry.
The United States and Turkey intend to organize the defense of the Kabul airport
The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, during the second telephone conversation with the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, discussed security at the Kabul airport against the background of the withdrawal of the American contingent from Afghanistan.
The CSTO group visited a section of the Tajik-Afghan border
An operational group headed by the chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov, flew over a section of the Tajik-Afghan border, the CSTO press service reports.
