China's Defense Ministry protested over US accusations of nuclear buildup
China is protesting to the United States for inflating the "Chinese threat" and unjustified criticism about the build-up of nuclear power, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China Wu Qian on Friday.
Global Firepower 2021: who is the strongest in the world?
The USA, Russia and China remain the strongest and most protected countries in the world. On November 1, the Global Firepower analytical center published a rating of the strongest armies in the world according to data for 2021.
Russia will spend more than 70 million rubles to participate in Dubai Airshow-2021
Roscosmos and Irkut Corporation (part of the UAC) will spend over 70 million rubles in total to participate in the Dubai Airshow-2021 International Aerospace Exhibition in the UAE, it follows from information on public procurement.
Su-34 and Su-24 aircraft performed air refueling flights in the Urals
Su-34 bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft performed flights in the Chelyabinsk region with refueling in the air, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Saturday.
Shoigu said that more than 90% of pilots in the Russian army have combat experience
As the head of the Defense Ministry noted, virtually all the commanders of all units went through the Syrian operation
Over 90% of military pilots have combat experience, some have made 400 sorties. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu on the air of the TV channel "Russia-1".
Russian nuclear scientists have patented a transformer drone
The All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics named after Academician E.I. Zababakhin has received a patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle of variable shape. As stated in the description of the invention, the technical solution is intended for attack drones and intelligent ammunition.
Russia has developed a drone with resettable wings
The Russian Federal Nuclear Center is the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics named after Academician E. I. Zababakhin developed and patented an unmanned aerial vehicle with resettable wings, which is characterized by increased maneuverability. This was reported by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS), reports TASS.
National Interest has revealed the export capabilities of Russian aviation
Mark Episkopos, an expert of the American edition of National Interest (NI), revealed the export capabilities of Russian aviation against the background of the promotion of the A-50U reconnaissance aircraft into serial production. According to the expert, the new model will become part of the Kremlin's "aggressive strategy for arms exports."
Americans invest billions in aging "Predators"
The F-22 Raptor fighters will undergo the last large-scale modernization during their military career. November 6, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Air Force had signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to modernize the Predator fleet.
Turkey has started assembling the first prototype of the TF-X fighter
Turkish aircraft manufacturers have begun to produce the first prototype of the fifth-generation fighter TF-X. The model of the car was shown at the aerospace exhibition in Le Bourget in 2019.
Renderings of a promising Chinese fighter of the sixth generation are presented
The artist depicted his vision of a sixth-generation Chinese fighter. According to some reports, Beijing is really ready to start flight tests of a fundamentally new combat vehicle.
Loyal Wingman: an unmanned fighter with a "surprise"
The "bodyguard" for the fighter made the first full flight. Yesterday, November 4, the Australian Ministry of Defense on its official YouTube channel published a video of the first flight of the Loyal Wingman drone with the landing gear retracted.
American "flying aircraft carrier" for the first time caught a UAV in the air
The United States has successfully tested the X-61 Gremlins unmanned vehicle. He was "captured" in flight by a carrier based on the Lockheed Martin C-130.
For the first time, combat drones were used against the residence of the head of the country
The mansion of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi was attacked from the air by unknown unmanned aerial vehicles.
Al Arabia TV channel was the first to report this. A drone loaded with explosives fell on the Prime Minister's house.
Three drones were used in the assassination attempt on the Iraqi prime Minister, two were shot down - the Iraqi Interior Ministry
During the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi on Sunday morning, three drones were involved, local media reported with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.
Flights of European astronauts on Russian "Unions" may resume - ESA representative
European astronauts can start flying into space again on Russian ships after the conclusion of an agreement on cross-flights between Roscosmos and NASA, the official representative of the European Space Agency Rene Pichel told Interfax.
Cross-flights will solve the problem with the possible absence of US representatives on the ISS - NASA
The cross-flights of American astronauts on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and Russians on SpaceX Dragon ships to the International Space Station (ISS) will solve the problem with the possible absence of US representatives on the station, Joel Montalbano, head of NASA's ISS program, said during a teleconference.
Russian cosmonaut became head of the ISS
European Space Agency astronaut Tom Peske handed over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, according to the Roscosmos website.
The "bioequipage" of flies that flew to the ISS will help the reproduction of Russian men
The Russian "bioequipage" of fruit flies that flew into space can help develop a means to increase reproductive function in men. This was told to RIA Novosti by Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Cell Biophysics at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Irina Ogneva.
Roscosmos plans to complete the modernization of simulators on the ISS by 2025
Modernization costs will exceed 2 billion rubles
The state Corporation Roscosmos plans to modernize simulators for training astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) for 2 billion rubles, it follows from the materials of the public procurement portal.
