Karabakh failure
the Fall of Armenia was predetermined by technical failure
By the time the Azerbaijani forces entered the area of the strategically important city of Fizuli, the Armenian defense deployed near the border had ceased to exist. The remaining machine-gun and artillery units in the fortified areas began to leave their positions and retreat.
EU ready to hit Turkey with arms embargo
European Union leaders plan to discuss arms exports to Turkey with NATO allies and separately with the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after Greece continued to push for an arms embargo on Ankara, Reuters reports.
Apology for fighters and bombers
Ballistic missiles never surpassed aviation
For a fighter, maneuverability (the ability to quickly change the direction and speed of movement) was traditionally considered the most important combat quality.
Sky business: what kind of drones does the defense Ministry rely on
Priority can be given to attack UAVS and kamikaze drones
The defense Ministry plans to adjust the development plans for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS). The changes were prepared based on the experience of Syria and the study of modern conflicts, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, sources in the military Department told Izvestia. Goals for the number of different classes of drones may be revised. It is also possible to change priorities in the development of new samples. Izvestia looked at which programs will gain an advantage, and which will be curtailed, and what the military wants to get in the end.
End of commercial operation of An-148 aircraft in Russia
The Propeller web resource.News under the title "the Situation of the components and the technical support of the An-148 has worsened to the limit" published an interview of the Director of airline "Angara" Sergei Salamatov sad end for this airline passenger aircraft An-148-100E. The material contains interesting details about the current state of the Russian fleet of an-148 aircraft.
The US unsuccessfully tested the " air carrier»
Tests involving the capture of unmanned X-61A spacecraft in the air ended in failure. In the end, they all landed using parachutes.
Saudi Arabia received all 84 new-built F-15SA fighters
According to the US air Force life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at the Wright-Patterson air base (Ohio), on December 10, 2020, the delivery of all 84 new-built Boeing f-15SA Eagle multi-role fighters to the Saudi air force was completed under an intergovernmental agreement in 2011. The AFLCMC center, in accordance with standard practice, is responsible from the US air force for work on exported aircraft under the us intergovernmental foreign military sales program Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in case of significant modification.
Japan will not be armed with American missiles
The Japanese authorities refused to allocate funds in 2021 to equip their f-15 fighter jets with new American missiles, Kyodo reported on December 12, citing a source in the country's government.
During the week 36 planes and drones conducted reconnaissance near the borders of Russia
Russian radar stations (RLS) over the past week escorted 30 aircraft and six drones near the country's borders, according to data from the Russian defense Ministry, published on Friday, December 11 on the website of the newspaper "Red star".
The drone learned to cling to branches and hang on to them
American engineers have made a grip for the drone, allowing it to catch on a branch or other objects and turn off the engines to save energy. Unlike other similar developments, the new grip is activated passively without a motor — due to the bistable design and the force of collision with the object to be clamped. The article is published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
The Egyptian air force reached out to the terrorists of Libya
The Egyptian armed forces launched pre-emptive strikes on a group of terrorists near the border with Libya, destroying more than twenty units of wheeled vehicles with militants, weapons and ammunition, the Ministry of defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt (are) said in a statement, according to the English-language publication Egypt Independent.
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.
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.
Indonesia has offered Elon Musk to build a rocket launch pad in the country
Musk noted that in January 2021, experts will arrive in Jakarta to discuss all the details
Indonesian President Joko Widodo suggested that the us company SpaceX build a launch pad for launching rockets on the territory of the country. The head of state discussed this possibility with the head of the company, Elon Musk, during a telephone conversation, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
