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.
NASA is preparing to turn on the backup units of the Hubble to replace the failed ones
This is necessary so that the telescope can resume observations
TASS, July 1. NASA engineers are preparing to turn on the backup units of the on-board computer of the Hubble orbital observatory, some of the components of which failed in mid-June. The NASA Space Flight Center writes about this on its website. Goddard.
The SpaceX rocket successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four military ones
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Wednesday successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four vehicles in the interests of the US military department, the developer company SpaceX said.
Kuwait has announced the launch of its first satellite on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle
The director of Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili, stressed that the launch of the satellite should inspire many young people to connect their future with outer space
Kuwait has launched its own satellite into space for the first time in history. This was announced on Wednesday evening by the founder and CEO of the Kuwaiti company Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili.
Israel introduced the "Sea Destroyer" missile"
The Israeli company Rafael demonstrated an autonomous high-precision long-range missile system of the fifth generation Sea Breaker - the "Sea Destroyer". It can destroy objects at a distance of up to 300 kilometers.
A new rocket against an old ship: the mystery of an Israeli cartoon
Raphael ,one of the three largest Israeli defense companies, demonstrated its new Sea Breaker cruise missile. But here's the oddity – in the animated video, a guided missile hits a ship launched back in 1983. We are talking about a Soviet missile boat with the tail number 962. Judging by the open data, this is the boat R-71 "Shuya", which is still part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. So, the rocket is new, and the target is old.
Chinese rocket city spotted by satellite
An American expert in the field of strategic weapons noticed signs of the construction of a grandiose positioning area for intercontinental ballistic missile launchers on satellite images of the desert in northern China.
Rheinmetall has developed a flash-bang grenade the size of a business card box
Specialists of the German defense concern Rheinmetall have developed a compact pocket flash-bang grenade Spectac the size of a business card box. For the first time, this type of weapon was equipped with soldiers of the elite British special forces SAS in the 70s.
Rostec has opened a new workshop for the production of shell casings at the Verkhneturinsky plant
Verkhneturinsky Machine-Building Plant (VTMZ) of the Techmash concern has opened a new mechanical workshop for the production of shell casings for field and tank artillery.
