The commander of the air defense forces spoke about the S-350 and the Container radar"
The commander of the air and missile defense forces - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Yuri Grekhov, spoke about the S-350 Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system and the Container radar. The S-350 is deployed at the anti-aircraft missile Forces training center in Gatchina.
China to launch four Hainan-1 remote sensing satellites by the end of 2021
It is expected that the launch will be carried out from the spaceport in Wenchang
Chinese authorities plan to launch four Hainan-1 remote sensing satellites into orbit by the end of this year. This was reported by the Hainan Daily newspaper.
China launches Shiyan-6 satellite to explore near-Earth space
This year, China plans to carry out at least 40 launches and set a new national record
China on Friday successfully launched the third satellite of the Shiyan-6 series to explore near-Earth space and test space equipment. This was reported by China Central Television.
Turkey successfully tests hybrid rocket engine for Moon mission
As previously reported by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a hard landing on the Moon should be carried out by the 100th anniversary of the republic, which will be celebrated at the end of 2023
Turkey has successfully tested a hybrid engine for a rocket that will be used in a mission to the moon. This was announced on Sunday by the Minister of Industry and Technology of Turkey Mustafa Varank.
NASA hopes to send astronauts on Soyuz cross-flights twice a year
The Russian crew will be able to fly twice a year on American ships, said the deputy administrator of the department
NASA expects that American astronauts will fly twice a year on the Russian "Soyuz", and the astronauts of Roscosmos-twice a year on American ships. This was reported to reporters on Friday by NASA Deputy Administrator Ken Bowersox.
TSENKI was engaged in working out the appearance of the ground infrastructure for the Sea Launch cosmodrome"
The Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure (CENKI) has previously worked out the appearance of the ground-based infrastructure necessary for the operation of the Sea Launch cosmodrome.
RCC "Progress" is ready for any development of events on the creation of a superheavy launch vehicle
The superheavy launch vehicle developed in the Russian Federation was named "Yenisei". It is planned to be used, among other things, for the lunar program, its first launch should be performed in 2028
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) is ready for any development of events on the creation of a superheavy launch vehicle, the company's general director Dmitry Baranov told reporters.
Rostec has tested an engine demonstrator for advanced orbital aircraft
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec has completed the first stage of testing a demonstrator of a ramjet pulsating detonation engine, which in the future will be able to be used in advanced rocket and space systems, hypersonic aircraft and orbital aircraft. The power plant in certain operating modes demonstrated an increase in specific thrust of up to 50% in comparison with the engines of traditional schemes.
The head of ESA considers the project of a hotel in low-Earth orbit an idea from the field of science fiction
At the same time, Josef Aschbacher considers it necessary to achieve greater commercial returns from the exploration of outer space
The project to build a space station in Earth's orbit, which will function as a hotel, is still reminiscent of science fiction and is unlikely to be implemented in the near future. This opinion was expressed by the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, to a TASS correspondent.
The Canadian Air Force will soon receive another six Australian F/A-18A "Hornet" fighters"
The Canadian Air Force will soon receive another six of the 25 ordered F/A-18A "Hornet" fighters from the Australian Air Force.
The military showed the " Fly»
The unmanned aerial vehicle "Mukha", developed by the operators of scientific companies, was demonstrated during a dynamic display at the thematic exhibition "Day of Innovations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia" in the technopolis "ERA".
There were photos of the passage of the Su-30 over the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt
American sailors photographed the passage of the Su-30 MICRONS over the deck of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. On the official page of the US Navy published photos of the passage of the Su-30MKM of the Royal Malaysian Air Force over the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.
Published video of the interception of the Russian MiG-31 aircraft of the US Air Force
A video has appeared on the Internet showing the interception by a Russian MiG-31 fighter of an American reconnaissance plane, which was moving towards the state border of the Russian Federation.
The video was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Ural pilots practiced refueling in the air at the exercises near Kurgan
The crews of the Su-34 multi-role fighter-bombers together with the Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District aviation unit (CVO) at the test site in the Kurgan region, as part of a control check for the winter training period, worked out refueling in the air and missile launches.
In the United States, they declared the unreality of the Russian MiG-41
It is unlikely that the Russian fifth-generation fighter, which is being worked on in the MiG design bureau (KB) (is in the process of merging with Sukhoi), will make its first flight by 2025, the American publication The National Interest said.
Belarus will soon receive four Su-30SM fighters
The formations and military units of the Air Force and air defense forces of Belarus will receive new samples of weapons and equipment, said the Chief of the General Staff-First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces Andrey Gurtsevich.
The armies of China and India agreed to maintain contact on Ladakh
China and India have agreed to maintain contact through military and diplomatic channels following the 11th round of talks at the level of the countries ' military commanders. This is reported by CGTN with reference to the Saturday statement of the zone of the combat command of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Biden asked Congress for $715 billion to "contain" Russia and China
US President Joe Biden has asked Congress to allocate $753 billion from the federal budget for national defense programs. The funds will also be used to deter threats allegedly coming from China and Russia, CNN reported on April 9.
Erdogan would prefer to see Crimea as Turkish
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that at talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in Istanbul, he confirmed Ankara's decision not to recognize the"annexation of Crimea".
Turkish Bayraktar drone spotted over Donbas
Ukraine used a Turkish attack drone in the Donbas
The Ukrainian military has lifted into the air over the Donbas a Bayraktar TB2 attack drone purchased from Turkey, capable of carrying guided anti-tank missiles and aerial bombs. The drone flew to the Donbass from the southern regions of Ukraine through the Kherson, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, after which it returned to the place of deployment.