India starts producing Israeli missiles
India has mastered the production of Israeli missiles for air defense systems. Yesterday, March 16, the portal indiatimes.com He reported that KRAS has delivered the first batch of MRSAM missiles to the Indian Army and Air Force.
S-400 air defense systems were first camouflaged with aerosols in Kamchatka
During the exercises in Kamchatka, the military personnel of the radiation chemical and biological protection unit made the positions of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems invisible to aviation and radar radars.
Successful bench tests of the new H-III launch vehicle were held in Japan
It is expected that the first launch can take place as early as during the 2021 fiscal year
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully conducted bench tests of a new two-stage H-III launch vehicle. This is stated in a message published on Thursday on the agency's website.
The Russian spacecraft "Luna-25" will launch on October 1, 2021
Russia returns to the moon. The launch of the Luna-25 spacecraft, which will break the half-century pause of Russian flights to the Earth's natural satellite, is scheduled for October 1, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The station was presented at the Lavochkin NGO. The mission's lander will be tested in the Earth's atmosphere.
Russian Ion Engine Testing Deadline Named
Flight tests of Russian ion engines are planned to be conducted in 2025-2030, according to the Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos).
Roscosmos predicts at least 13-14 launches of the Amur methane rocket per year by 2030
It is specified that the annual demand for LNG will be at the level of 2.8 thousand tons
At least 13-14 launches of the advanced Amur launch vehicle with a return stage are expected annually by 2030. This is stated in the presentation presented by the Executive Director of Roscosmos for Advanced Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko at the annual international LNG Congress.
Soyuz MS-18 has been tested for tightness in a vacuum chamber
The cycle of pneumovacuum tests of large-sized space equipment using a helium-air environment is carried out for objective control of strict requirements for the tightness of compartments and onboard systems of the ship in ground conditions.
The Apache helicopter hit the target at a range four times greater than its normal range of destruction
The Americans tested an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter armed with an Israeli Spike NLOS missile. During the tests, it was possible to hit the ship, located 32 kilometers from the launch site.
The American "Golden Horde" will "saturate" the Russian air defense
The Pentagon, as part of the Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM) project, has completed the development of weapons that will create a swarm of low-cost Coyote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of Raytheon's Block 3 version, allowing for "saturating" enemy air defense attacks, The Drive reports.
Turkish attack helicopter gets Ukrainian engine
The Turkish 11-ton T929 attack helicopter (Atak II) will receive a two-chamber turboshaft engine with a capacity of 2.5 thousand horsepower of Ukrainian production, Defense News reports, referring to the statement of the head of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Temel Kotil.
A work of art: American pilot dispels myths about the MiG-23
An American pilot confessed his love for the MiG-23 fighter.
American civilian pilot, one of the best experts on Soviet fighters in the West, Will Ward, dispelled the myths about the MiG-23.
"Sukhoi" and " MiG " are merged into a corporation
Rostec announced the structural reform of the UAC
The Russian aircraft industry is on the verge of a large-scale reform: Rostec unites Sukhoi and MiG companies and UAC, which includes Ilyushin, Tupolev and Irkut. The total effect of the creation of a single aviation engineering and design center should be up to 130 billion rubles. The details of the reform were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En " Mikhail Khodarenok.
North Atlantic bloc cuts off military contacts with Russia – Russian Foreign Ministry
There were no agreements on holding meetings of the NATO - Russia Council, and the main problem is that military contacts have been completely cut off.
The United States has added Russia to the list of countries with a ban on the export and import of weapons
The United States puts Russia on the list of countries with which the export and import of weapons and defense services is completely prohibited. This is stated in the statement of the US State Department, published on its website on Wednesday, March 17.
The Russian Defense Ministry has built a water intake on the Belbek River to deliver 50 thousand cubic meters of water per day to Sevastopol
The water intake on the Belbek River and the automated water pipeline from the Kadykovsky quarry, which was built by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will be able to deliver about 65 thousand cubic meters of water to Sevastopol per day, Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov said.
The Russian and Belarusian military worked out the liberation of the settlement
These days, Russian-Belarusian tank exercises are continuing in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. About 300 servicemen and more than 80 pieces of military equipment take part in them at the Mulino training ground. According to the press service of the Western Military District, joint actions in the offensive and defense will be worked out during the exercises, and the settlement will be stormed.
Interview of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Kazakhstan resource
Kazakh journalist Akmaral Batalova specially for the Kazakhstan resource Tengrinews.kz conducted an exclusive interview with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Answering questions, Shoigu shared his opinion on the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, the idea of creating a "Turan army" and the actions of the United States.
The Soyuz-2.1 A rocket has passed general tests before launching from Baikonur
This rocket on March 20 should put into orbit 38 satellites from 18 countries
The Soyuz-2.1 a launch vehicle, which is scheduled to launch 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit on Saturday, has passed general tests. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Biden spoke about the withdrawal of the American contingent from Afghanistan
A decision on the exact date of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has not yet been made, Washington is consulting with its allies on this topic, US President Joe Biden said in an interview with ABC News.
Shoigu said that Russia is concerned about the movement of large groups of terrorists in Afghanistan
[b]According to the Minister of Defense, drug trafficking and drug production are also a serious problem in Afghanistan.]
The Russian Defense Ministry is concerned about the movement of large groups of terrorists to Afghanistan and other countries. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an interview published on Wednesday with the Kazakh news agency Tengrinews.