A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy entered the port of Qingdao after the end of the exercises
After their arrival, the commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the heterogeneous forces of the Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Valery Kazakov, held talks with his Chinese counterpart
Three ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy entered the port of the Chinese city of Qingdao (eastern Shandong Province) after completing tasks during exercises and joint patrols with the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in the western and northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Towed artillery remains in service
And cancels precocious predictions about future wars
Artillery is the oldest class of heavy (collective) weapons that has survived to the present day. At the same time, until the middle of the twentieth century, it was only and exclusively towed. The self–propelled guns that appeared during the Second World War were mainly highly specialized - anti-tank. Multipurpose self-propelled artillery units (ACS) began to be created after the war. They pushed the towed artillery very hard, but they could not completely "cancel" it.
At the "Army-2023" forum, the KRVD - a set of operational deployment of temporary roads was presented
A set of operational deployment of temporary roads of the KRVD was presented at the Army-2023 forum. This mechanized kit is designed for the passage of wheeled and tracked armored vehicles in difficult and swampy terrain, as well as for the equipment of approaches to bridges and crossings.
North Korea launched a cruise missile from a surface ship
On August 21, 2023, the North Korean official KCNA news Agency reported on the first known launch of a North Korean-made cruise missile from a surface warship of the DPRK Navy. The missile was launched in the Sea of Japan from a new North Korean-built patrol ship with the tail number "661", referring to the type designated in the West as Amnok. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched the launch from aboard another DPRK Navy ship.
Germany does not feel pressure on the issue of possible deliveries of Taurus missiles to Kiev
There is no new information about the supply of missiles in the near future, said German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit
Germany will continue to support Ukraine without feeling the pressure caused by the promises of Denmark and the Netherlands to transfer F-16 fighters to Kiev. This was stated by the official representative of the German government Steffen Hebestreit.
Various types of aerial targets were presented at the Army 2023 Forum
Various types of aerial targets were demonstrated at the Army 2023 forum held in the Russian Federation. As you know, aerial targets are designed to simulate remotely piloted aircraft, cruise missiles and subsonic tactical aircraft.
Indian lunar vehicle "Chandrayan-3" established contact with its predecessor
The Chandrayan-2 mission orbital station has been in lunar orbit since 2019
The landing module of the Indian lunar mission "Chandrayan-3" has successfully established contact with the Chandrayan-2 orbital station, providing Indian specialists with an additional communication channel with the spacecraft preparing for landing. This was reported by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Roscosmos explained why Luna-25 died
According to the head of the state corporation, the accident happened because the engine was running too long. Normally, this happens with software errors, although other versions are also difficult to exclude. Yuri Borisov called the more common cause of problems with the device the one that Naked Science wrote about in detail earlier.
I was given an impulse: why the Luna-25 station crashed
And will the death of the device affect the implementation of Russian satellite research programs
The reason for the death of Luna-25 could be flaws in the flight software caused by the haste at the stage of its preparation in the desire to get ahead of the Indian station Chandrayan-3, two sources of Izvestia in the space industry said.
Russia is working on a perpetual motion machine for satellites, but there are nuances
MAI specialists, together with their colleagues from Moscow State University, are developing a promising engine for satellites operating at altitudes of about 200 km. The thrust of this power plant will be created through the use of atmospheric gases — nitrogen and oxygen, which are still present in such a low orbit.
The experiment with self-healing material on the ISS will take place in two stages
Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the M. V. Keldysh Center, said that work on the preparation of the experiment is being carried out jointly with the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
Tests of self-healing material on board the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in two stages. This was reported to TASS by Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the M. V. Keldysh Center (developer of the material, part of Roscosmos).
One of the reasons for the failure of Luna-25 was called the interruption of the lunar program for almost 50 years
The General Director of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said that it is impossible to interrupt the program again in any case
The interruption of the Russian lunar exploration program for almost half a century was one of the reasons for the failure of the Luna-25 mission, it is impossible to interrupt the program again in any case, Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Korean scientists have created a humanoid robot capable of piloting an airplane
Pibot is the name of a humanoid robot developed by the staff of the Korean Institute KAIST, capable of piloting a modern jet aircraft. At the same time, it is not necessary to make any changes to the cabin architecture.
Poland has ordered suspended target designation containers "Sniper-ATP" for light combat aircraft FA-50
On August 18, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of Defense signed an intergovernmental agreement ("letter of proposal and acceptance of proposal", LOA) for the purchase of 34 improved aviation hanging target designation containers "Sniper-ATP" for light combat aircraft FA-50.
NATO called the condition for the transfer of F-16 fighters to Kiev
Denmark stated that Kiev will be allowed to use the F-16 only on the territory of Ukraine
Denmark stated that Ukraine will not be able to use F-16 fighters anywhere other than its territory. It is planned that part of the aircraft promised to Kiev will be transferred in the near future. Russia has previously noted that F-16s can be used to deliver nuclear weapons and promised a "military-technical response" if these fighters appear in the skies of Ukraine. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
Americans about F-16 for Ukraine: good only against third world countries
The Netherlands and Denmark will transfer the F-16 to Ukraine, Newsweek reports. But, as readers of the publication note, these decommissioned planes will not change anything. They are good against countries like Iraq and Sudan, but not against "the best air defense systems in the world," one commentator stressed.
The Surprise military drone is already at the testing stage
Next year, the drones used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be replenished with a new strike drone named "Surprise", which can carry a pair of 82-millimeter mines as weapons. The development of the device on "Roboavia" is carried out by order of the Ministry of Defense, taking into account the real experience of using UAVs in its own.
From security guard to stormtrooper: the latest Russian drones at the Army-2023 Forum
TASS — about the bright unmanned novelties of the international military-technical forum
It is obvious that at present unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making another revolution on the battlefield, just as many years ago it was only the planes and tanks that appeared.
Beijing highly appreciated the ongoing reconciliation process between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The reconciliation that began in March of this year between the largest countries of the Middle East – Iran and Saudi Arabia, had its continuation last week when the Iranian Foreign Minister visited Saudi Arabia.
Is the existence of NATO justified?
As long as the United States in the guise of NATO is in Europe, there will never be peace, writes Nové slovo. The North Atlantic Alliance is America's trading model and a tool for maintaining power. And now there are problems with him. Together with Ukraine and the West, NATO lost to Russia. The end of the alliance is coming.