Repeated tests of parachute systems for the Exomars mission failed
The next attempt will take place in suitable weather, ESA reported
High-altitude tests of the parachutes of the Exomars-2022 lander, which consists of the Russian Kazachok landing platform and the European Rosalind Franklin rover, have not yet been successful, the next attempt will take place in suitable weather.
Roscosmos is studying a proposal to send astronauts to the Chinese space station
Roscosmos is studying the proposal of the People's Republic of China to send Russian cosmonauts to the Chinese space station, specific negotiations have not yet begun, Sergei Krikalev, an adviser to the head of the state corporation, told Interfax.
Ecomonitoring from space can be done by one of the groups laid down in the "Sphere"
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, noted that to monitor CO2 emissions on the topic of so-called carbon units, it will be necessary to create special equipment for spectral analysis
Roscosmos is considering two options for monitoring CO2 emissions from space: creating a separate group or equipping spacecraft already included in the Sphere program with special equipment.
Glavkosmos allowed a change in the design of the rocket for a separate fee for commercial launches
General Director of the company Dmitry Loskutov noted that the current contracts of Glavkosmos for commercial launches do not imply a change in the design of the Soyuz rocket
The current contracts of Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) for commercial launches do not imply a change in the design of the Soyuz rocket, but such a service can be available to the customer for a fee.
Red Hawk production postponed for a year
Production of the T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft was delayed for at least a year due to technical problems during testing. According to Airforce Magazine, the aircraft was found to be unstable during roll when flying at high angles of attack.
In the Russian Federation, the production of anti-icing sensors with AI elements for military aircraft has begun
The new de-icing system sensors can be used on both military fighters and civilian aircraft
Advanced military aviation systems will be equipped with sensors of the de-icing system with elements of artificial intelligence (AI). Serial production of the new sensors has already begun, the press service of the Technomash concern (part of the control circuit of the Rostec Technodinamika holding) told TASS on Thursday.
Rostec has successfully launched a gas generator for a new generation of " Superjets»
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec has successfully completed the first stage of testing the PD-8 gas generator for SSJ-NEW aircraft, the press service of Rostec reported.
Another Pakistani tanker aircraft IL-78MP will be repaired in Ukraine
As reported on June 16, 2021, the Ukrainian state concern "Ukroboronprom", a part of its state company "Ukrspetsexport", within the framework of the exhibition" Zbroya ta Bezpeka - 2021 " held in Kiev, signed a contract for the modernization and repair of another IL-78MP tanker aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force.
The second Be-200PS aircraft for Naval aviation of the Russian Navy
As reported, on June 16, 2021 in Taganrog from the factory airfield of PJSC "Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after G. M. Beriev" (TANTK; part of PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" - UAC), the first flight of the second amphibious aircraft built for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the performance of a specialized search and rescue aircraft Be-200PS (in fact, this is a Be-200CHS aircraft without a fire extinguishing function) took place.
Ligabinesinform (Ukraine): there are no analogues in the world. In Ukraine, the ACE ONE combat drone was presented
Ukrainian engineers presented a mock-up of the ACE ONE multi-purpose low-visibility strike drone. In its class of combat drones, which can carry weapons up to one ton, ACE ONE is the number one, according to the developers, according to the publication Ligabinesinform.
Patrushev visited the Progress RCC and the aircraft engine manufacturing plant in Samara
In particular, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation inspected the final assembly shops of the NK-32 engines of the second series for the Tu-160 "White Swan" bombers and the deeply modernized Tu-160M
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev visited the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) and the UEC-Kuznetsov in Samara.
The US "hit" the Russian C-400 in Africa
During the exercise Africa Lion 2021, held under the leadership of the United States in the countries of North and West Africa, simulated attacks on Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) S-400 "Triumph", writes The Drive.
Biden announced the agreement on arms control between Russia and the United States
US President Joe Biden has announced a major arms control agreement between Russia and the United States. Of Russia. His press conference following his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was broadcast on the PBS YouTube channel.
The expert expects the transition of relations between Russia and the United States from chaos to "meaningful confrontation" after the Geneva summit"
A qualitative change in relations between Moscow and Washington after the meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, should not be expected, but now they have a chance to move into a more or less meaningful confrontation, the chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy (SWAP), Fyodor Lukyanov, told Interfax.
Russia sent 80 requests to the United States over two years about cyber attacks on Russian objects, no answers were received-Putin
Russia has sent 80 requests related to cybercrime to the United States over the past two years and has not received a single response to them, unlike the United States, which was given exhaustive explanations for their 12 requests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The main stage of the reconstruction of BAM will begin in July - the Ministry of Defense
Involve 10 brigades of railway troops
In July, the Russian military plans to start the main stage of work on the reconstruction of the Baikal-Amur Railway (BAM).
CSTO to hold Rubezh-2021 exercises in Kyrgyzstan-headquarters
The exercises with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CSIS) of the Central Asian region (CAR) of the CSTO collective security "Rubezh-2021" will take place at the Edelweiss training ground in Kyrgyzstan.
This year, three military training grounds were created in central Russia
In 2021, three new military training grounds were created in central Russia, Colonel Sergey Nikitushkin, head of the training and Material Base Department of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the training camp of the polygon service specialists.
The combat readiness of the army corps of the Black Sea Fleet was tested at the exercises in the Crimea
In the formations and military units of the army Corps of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) stationed in the Republic of Crimea, a command and staff training (KSHT) was held under the leadership of the commander of the association, Major General Denis Lyamin.
More than 30 heads of military departments are expected to attend the international conference of the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow
Defense ministers from 31 countries plan to fly to Moscow to attend a conference on international security, which is being held by the Russian Defense Ministry on June 22-24.
