Biden ruled out the final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in the coming days
The withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will not be completed in the next few days, despite press reports. This was announced on Friday, July 2, by US President Joe Biden.
The Pentagon, against the background of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, changes the commander of the American contingent in this country
The US command, against the background of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, decided to replace the commander of the contingent in this country, General Scott Miller, with the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Frank McKenzie, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.
Revaccination from COVID-19 has begun in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The campaign for revaccination from coronavirus has begun in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 1.
The Kremlin considers the external management of Ukraine as an element of the " red line"
Peskov: Kiev's aspiration towards NATO may add instability to the entire European continent
The management of Ukraine from the outside is a "red line", Russian President Vladimir Putin and the country's leadership are preparing such security measures that will insure Moscow in case of Kiev's provocative aspirations, said the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.
Russia predicted the" permanent presence " of the NATO Air Force in Ukraine
NATO's land and sea bases in Ukraine are unlikely to appear in the near future, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov predicts in Izvestia.
Delfi (Lithuania): first-migrants, now-rockets on the border with Lithuania
In Lithuania, where large-scale NATO exercises are regularly held and American troops are stationed, they suddenly became concerned about the movement of military equipment on the territory of Belarus. What is the reason? It turns out, according to the author, the air defense forces of Belarus can "encroach" on aircraft on the territory of Lithuania.
The summit of the United States and the Russian Federation was called in Germany an opportunity for dialogue on arms control
The summit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, which took place in Geneva, is evidence of the possibility of dialogue on arms control, regardless of the existing differences in the bilateral relations of the states.
Xi Jinping: China should turn the PLA into a world-class army
China should accelerate the modernization of national defense and turn the PLA into a world-class army. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the President of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping.
UEC is increasing the development of digital infrastructure for the production of engines for aviation and the fleet
Representatives of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) discussed the plan for the introduction of production and digital technologies in industrial projects.
IAI upgrades Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir fighters
On June 30, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced a contract recently signed with the Ministry of Defense of Sri Lanka worth $ 50 million to modernize the Kfir aircraft of the Air Force of this country.
The Americans presented a promising attack aircraft based on a Polish aircraft
The American company Sierra Nevada Corporation presented the MC-145B Wily Coyote combat aircraft. According to The Drive, it is based on the Polish PZL M28 Skytruck and can carry AGM-144 missiles, GBU-39/B aerial bombs, small drones and other ammunition.
The sale of 12 F-16 fighters from the Dutch Air Force to Draken International has been approved
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced the approval of the sale of 12 F-16 "Fighting Falcon" fighters from the country's Air Force to Draken International LLc., whose headquarters are located at Lakeland Linder Airport (USA, Florida).
Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven satellites into Earth orbit
The California-based private company Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven medium-sized satellites into orbit using a LauncherOne rocket, according to the company's broadcast.
ZeroAvia has started developing a 19-seat hydrogen aircraft
The British-American company ZeroAvia has started developing a 19-seat hydrogen aircraft. According to the company's website, it uses two Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft for this purpose. Their engines will be replaced with power plants with a capacity of 600 kilowatts.
The" brain " of an unmanned slave was tested on an Avenger drone
The Skyborg artificial intelligence system for unmanned wingmen has taken to the sky for the second time — this time on the Avenger jet unmanned aerial vehicle. According to the US Air Force Research Laboratory, the flight lasted two and a half hours.
Star (Turkey): Turkish attack UAVs were noted at the NATO exercises!
Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs also took part in the large-scale NATO military exercises "Sea Breeze-2021", held jointly with Ukraine. The Star newspaper emphasizes that Turkish drones are being used for the first time in the exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance.
RSC Energia has considered four options for creating a Russian orbital station
The station's location in orbit from 60 to 80 degrees north latitude will provide increased opportunities for viewing the entire territory of Russia
The Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia has considered four different options for creating a Russian orbital service station (ROSS). This is stated in the company's annual report for 2020.
The share of RSC Energia in the delivery and return of ISS crews fell by 34 in 2020%
As the company clarified, such indicators are associated with the start of regular operation of Crew Dragon
The share of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, which produces manned Soyuz spacecraft, for the delivery and return to orbit of the crews of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020 fell to 66%. This is stated in the company's annual report.
The Soyuz-2.1 b rocket with 36 British communication satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome
The removal of the devices by the upper stage will take about four hours
The Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 36 British OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome.
Russia will postpone the launch of the Millimetron space observatory
According to the scientist, Russia will be able to launch the Millimetron space observatory only in the mid-2030s. Among the tasks of the device is the study of the global structure of the Universe.
