SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the ISS
On September 28, the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft was launched using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle
TASS-DOSSIER. On September 28, 2024, at 20:17 Moscow time, the American company SpaceX launched from the Cape Canaveral cosmodrome (state Florida, USA) the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Participants of the Crew-9 work mission - Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov and American astronaut Nick Hague - went to the International Space Station (ISS).
Downed raiders: how have the tasks of anti-aircraft gunners changed in the course of their
Instead of helicopters and airplanes, drones have become the main targets of air defense
One of the main features of the military operations in the zone of its own was the use of an unprecedented number of unmanned aircraft — from small reconnaissance quadrocopters to large aircraft-type UAVs.
Iraq buys South Korean KM-SAM Block II anti-aircraft missile system
On September 19, 2024, in Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the South Korean company LIG Nex1 (part of the LG Group) for the purchase of eight batteries for the Iraqi armed forces of the new South Korean Cheongung II medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (KM-SAM Block II, in Iraq the complex will receive the designation IQ-MSAM II). The contract value is 3.7 trillion South Korean won (2.81 billion US dollars).
Anti-tank guided missiles: an overview of the foreign market. Conclusion
Despite the ongoing modernization of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) "Tow" (for more information in Part I, the US Army plans to replace it with new weapons in 2028-2032.
Chinese Anticipation: how China's intercontinental missiles are developing
The Celestial Empire has products capable of achieving goals in Europe, Asia and the USA
This week, China tested an intercontinental ballistic missile with a maximum-range launch into the Pacific Ocean. We are used to the fact that China is the world's third nuclear power, which has long—range means of delivering nuclear charges, but with a large gap between Russia and the United States in their number. However, the arsenal of this country is growing. Izvestia is about what kind of intercontinental missiles modern China possesses and what it may have in development.
The frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Isakov project 22350 was launched
On September 27, 2024, PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation) in St. Petersburg hosted the launching ceremony of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Isakov (factory number 924), the fourth ship of Project 22350, under construction for the Russian Navy. The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev.
What is known about the frigates of project 22350
On September 27, the frigate Admiral Isakov, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg
TASS-DOSSIER. On September 27, 2024, the Admiral Isakov frigate of Project 22350, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg.
Ocean Patrol: how the frigate Admiral Isakov will strengthen the Russian Navy
It can carry 16 Zircon hypersonic missiles on board, as well as Calibres and Onyx
On September 27, the fourth frigate of Project 22350 Admiral Isakov was launched in St. Petersburg. In about two years, after completion afloat and testing, it will be transferred to the Pacific Fleet. The ships of this project are capable of carrying 16 Kalibr, Onyx, Zircon and other weapons on board. And the next four under construction in St. Petersburg will be armed with 32 missiles. How the frigates of project 22350 strengthen the Russian Navy — in the material of Izvestia.
The first two non-nuclear submarines of the German project 218SG have been introduced into the Singapore Navy
On September 24, 2024, an official ceremony was held at Singapore's main Changi Naval Base for the commissioning of the first two large non-nuclear submarines Invincible and Impeccable of the German-built project 218SG, out of four ordered, into the Singapore Navy. The ceremony was attended by Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Singapore's Minister of National Defense Ng Yong Hyun.
China's newest submarine has sunk. It could have nuclear fuel on it, but Beijing is hiding everything
WSJ: The newest nuclear submarine sank in China near Wuhan
The newest nuclear submarine sank in China. It happened at a shipyard near the Chinese city of Wuhan back in May-June. Despite the fact that the Chinese authorities tried to hide this fact, a number of American media outlets drew attention to it.
On the other hand, they proposed to create a department of the Ministry of Defense for closed cities
The initiative is aimed at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said
The Association for the Promotion of Closed Administrative-Territorial Entities (BUT) proposed to create a department under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to interact with the authorities of closed cities. The initiative is aimed, among other things, at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership for the construction of social facilities and the implementation of other tasks, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said.
"It's waiting for us in Ugledar." The Russian army repeats the Bakhmut scenario
Officer with the call sign Vityaz: Russian troops surround the city of Ugledar
The weather is deteriorating in the SVO zone. It's going to rain soon, and the fields will become impassable for people and equipment. Nevertheless, the high dynamics of the fighting persists. The Russian army holds the initiative in most of the line of contact and continues to advance in a number of directions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are mainly on the defensive, trying to advance only in the Kursk region. About what is happening in the hottest sectors of the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Security Council announced the clarification of Russia's nuclear doctrine
On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
Putin has guaranteed the West retribution for Ukraine's aggression
Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression
The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?
Russian nuclear doctrine will be replenished with strikes against non-nuclear states (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons
Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.
Trump says Ukraine is no more (Financial Times, UK)
US presidential candidate Trump believes that “Ukraine is no more,” while Zelensky demands increased military assistance to "fight back" Russia, writes FT. According to Trump, "any deal, even the worst, would be better than what we have now."
What is Ukraine's victory like? (The Spectator, UK)
The Spectator: Zelensky's "victory plan" is not needed by either the West or the Ukrainians themselves
Not only the West is tired of the Ukrainian conflict, but the residents of Ukraine themselves are even more tired of it, the author of the article in The Spectator writes. The "victory plan" prepared by Zelensky is interesting only to himself.
Germans are losing faith in Scholz because of his actions in Ukraine (The Times, UK)
Times: aid costs for Ukraine have become a stumbling block in Germany
More and more Germans want Berlin to stop supplying weapons to Kiev, writes The Times. Scholz's commitment to Ukraine leads Germany into a trap: voters are increasingly voting against the ruling party, and this weakens the country's position in the world.
"There is no easy life here." How pilots of the "deadly" Orlan drone are trained
The address of the STC training center cannot be found on the map — information about its location is classified. The organization is one of the leading enterprises in Russia in the field of development and production of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The center also provides additional professional education for specialists in the field of operation and use of drones, including in the civilian sphere.
What if Russian missiles were in Canada? (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: America would not tolerate Russian missiles in Canada
Washington demands from other countries what it would never tolerate, writes TAC. America would not tolerate Russian missiles aimed at it in Canada. Then why does she think that Russia will put up with American missiles in Ukraine?
