Rogozin: the US must ensure that its lunar station and Russian ships can dock
The head of Roscosmos said that he offered NASA to finance the creation of such a docking gateway.]
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, suggested that NASA Finance the creation of a docking gateway compatible with the Russian ship at the American lunar station, so that if necessary, the Russians could save the US crew.
The second launch of the "Angara-A5" was shown on video
The second launch of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket in six years, which took place from the Plesetsk cosmodrome (Arkhangelsk region), was shown on video. The corresponding video was published by Zvezda TV channel.
The Indian army has reduced the supply of weapons and ammunition to two weeks
The government of India has allowed the armed forces to increase the stocks of weapons and ammunition needed to conduct 15-day combat operations in the event of war. This was reported on Monday by the Times of India newspaper, citing official sources.
Aliyev kicked the US and France out of the Karabakh settlement
Resting on the laurels of the winner, Ilham Aliyev sharply criticized the OSCE Minsk group for its inability to resolve the Karabakh conflict. The Azerbaijani leader told representatives of Paris and Washington that he did not invite them to visit Baku, although he did hold a meeting with them. Who is behind Aliyev's harsh statements and why is Azerbaijan not afraid to spoil relations with the United States and France?
The Italian Navy intends to purchase new u212 NFS class submarines
According to the tender information published on the EU's official website on December 9, the Italian defense Ministry sent a request for the purchase of 4 new u212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) class submarines, as well as related support.
New thirty-year plan for US naval shipbuilding
On December 9, 2020, the us Department of defense submitted to the us Congress a new 30-year long-term plan for military shipbuilding, calculated until fiscal year 2051 ( text of the plan ). The plan calls for reaching the size of the US Navy's ship strength of 355 units by the early 2030s and 406 units by 2051 (including auxiliary vessels and excluding non-crewed units).
State tests of the Corvette "Gremyashchy" have ended"
The project 20385 Gremyashchy Corvette has completed state tests and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy at the end of December. It will serve in the Pacific ocean.
The Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation officially announced the successful completion of a full cycle of state tests of one of the most promising ships of the Navy.
The Navy named the number of vessels received in 2020
The Russian Navy will receive about 40 ships, submarines, boats and support vessels in 2020, Navy commander Nikolai Evmenov said on Friday.
The Russian Navy will receive four warships by the end of 2020
The Russian Navy is currently one of the most actively developing fleets in the world. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, adding that by the end of this year, the fleet will include four warships.
Russian military offers to reduce military tensions in the Arctic
the Northern fleet of the Russian Federation is being strengthened in response to the growth of NATO activity in the Arctic
The Arctic should become a region of low military tension, there are no challenges requiring the use of military force, said the chief of staff of the Russian Northern fleet, Vice Admiral Vladimir Grishechkin.
"We will make a Superman": why the Pentagon got into the brains of its soldiers
Without words, understand each other in battle, easily cope with stress, become stronger physically — the us army research service (US ArmyResearch Office) claims that in the near future, American soldiers will acquire superpowers. Scientists have come close to decoding brain signals and are about to revolutionize the military. This is not the only Pentagon program to "improve" personnel through new technologies. About what "upgrades" are prepared for the fighters — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Chinese border guards started receiving exoskeletons
Chinese military personnel stationed on the border with India began receiving passive exoskeletons. With the help of devices, soldiers of the people's liberation army of China will be able to carry heavy loads without significant effort in Tibetan Ladakh at an altitude of about 5,000 meters.
"Preparing for a nuclear war": the media evaluated the Russian exercises
the British appreciated the training of Russian nuclear forces
The British media dubbed the" preparation for nuclear war " held in Russia earlier exercises, which involved the strategic missile forces, strategic aviation and a nuclear submarine. As a result of the past maneuvers, the Russian military Department released a number of videos showing cruise missile launches.
Shoigu reported to Putin on the completion of the training of strategic forces by firing Bulava missiles at a range of more than 5.5 thousand km
Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin on the successful launch of four Bulava Intercontinental ballistic missiles during strategic forces training, the Russian defense Ministry said.
A B-1B bomber launched a cruise missile from an external mount. The next step is the test of hypersonic weapons
A b-1B strategic bomber launched an AGM-158 jassm cruise missile from an external mount. This brings the US air force closer to full-fledged flight tests of the new hypersonic complex, the regular carrier of which should be this aircraft.
Blow to the shore: regular tests of the "Zircon" were carried out"
launch of hypersonic missile "Zircon" made in the White sea
Two days after training and combat tests of Intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Russian military conducted another maneuver in the White sea. This time, the combat readiness of the Zircon hypersonic missile was checked. It was first tested when hitting a coastal target. Before that, in October and November, the missiles were tested on sea targets.
Shield with control: the West of Russia will be covered by an automated system
Russia will be covered by a large anti-aircraft shield. Air defense systems and combat aircraft in the Western military district will soon be combined under the control of a new unified automated control system (ACS). Integration will allow you to create protection from missiles and fighters in the space from St. Petersburg to Voronezh.
The US launched a super-heavy electronic intelligence satellite into orbit
The Delta IV heavy launch vehicle launched into orbit on Friday Moscow time with the secret nrol-44 satellite of the National office of military space intelligence (NRO), the operator of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said.
The Electron-VM oxygen production system was switched off again on the ISS
The Electron-VM oxygen production system on the International space station (ISS) has once again failed due to pressure problems, the station's crew said during talks with Earth.
Russia has started developing the nuclear tug "Nucleon»
Russia has started developing a nuclear tug " Nucleon "for flights to deep space," Roscosmos "and KB" Arsenal " signed a contract, according to the public procurement website on December 11.