Module to module: what will be the Russian space station and how does it differ from the Chinese one - TASS opinions
Mikhail Kotov — about China's experience in creating a national orbital station and Russia's plans for the ROS
China has completed the assembly of its Tiangong space station in Earth orbit. Launched last week, the experimental module "Mengtian" successfully docked with the side port of the main module "Tianhe". The astronauts on the station, after all the checks, opened the hatch of the new module and went inside.
The Black Hawk helicopter conducted a rescue mission in fully unmanned mode
Modern technologies are gradually blurring the line between manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. So, during a series of test flights at the US Army training ground Yuma, Arizona, a demonstration mission of the Black Hawk helicopter was carried out completely offline as part of the Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) program.
China has unveiled a drone capable of flying to another continent and attacking aerial targets
China has revealed a new Wing Loong-3 drone with an intercontinental range and the ability to attack targets in the air, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.
US troops have attacked Shiite formations in Syria
American troops attacked the positions of Shiite formations on the border of Syria and Iraq. Shiite armed formations cooperating with Iran operate here.
Commander - in-Chief of the Iranian Army: Even countries that call themselves superpowers will not dare to attack Iran
Even those countries of the world that consider themselves "superpowers" will not dare to launch an attack on Iran. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Germany. Military expert: Poland is preparing for war
Polsat: Poles are taught to fight hand-to-hand in case of a collision with Russia
The Polish army in the event of an armed conflict with Russia will be the best in Europe, quotes the German military expert Polsat. The country buys new weapons and trains the population to shoot, fight hand-to-hand and survive in the field.
Hungary blocked the EU's 18 billion euro aid plan for Ukraine
The EU's plan for a new aid package to Ukraine has been blocked by the Hungarian government. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing its own sources.
"A clear signal to Moscow." What the Pentagon is deploying in the Mediterranean
The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.
To call a shell: why strikes on Ukrainian artillery have become more effective
Russian troops are increasingly using high-precision and barrage ammunition during their
On November 8, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the command post of the United Group performing tasks in Ukraine. He listened to the report of Commander Sergei Surovikin and awarded distinguished servicemen. On this day, Russian aircraft and artillery attacked Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems and artillery positions. Experts note that such strikes have intensified recently and directly undermine the offensive capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.
The Ukrainian command comments on the statements of General Surovikin about the withdrawal of troops from the right-bank part of the Kherson region
The Ukrainian military command and representatives of political circles comment with skepticism on the statements of the Russian generals about the withdrawal of a group of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the right bank of the Kherson region to occupy the defense on the left bank of the Dnieper.
Surovikin's report on the special operation. The main thing
Surovikin stated that the situation in the SVO area is generally stabilized
The commander of the United Group of Russian Troops, Sergei Surovikin, on November 9, in a report to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, announced the stabilization of the situation in the zone of the special operation to protect Donbass.
Bloomberg: Russia is gradually compensating for losses from EU sanctions by increasing trade with China
As a result of the introduction of large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, the trade turnover between the Russian Federation and the EU has sharply decreased. To compensate for these losses, Moscow is taking intensified steps to reorient commodity flows to the east, primarily increasing export-import cooperation with China. But, as Bloomberg writes, so far Beijing has not been able to fully compensate for the dropped volumes, primarily due to logistics problems.
Germany confirmed the transfer of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine
Germany confirmed the transfer to Ukraine of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the already delivered IRIS-T air defense system. An updated list with an indication of everything transferred is published on the website of the German government.
Turkish Navy STM500 Attack Submarine
The Defense Industry Department of the Republic of Turkey (SSB) has announced the start of construction of the STM500 attack submarine for the country's Navy. The model was developed by the Turkish company Savunma Teknolojileri ve Mühendislik (STM).
In France, a new frigate "Amiral Ronarc'h" was launched, according to the project "protected from cyber threats"
A solemn ceremony of launching the new frigate "Amiral Ronarc'h" was held in Lorient. She is the lead ship among five "defense and offensive" frigates ordered by the French Navy. Due to weather conditions, the event was incomplete, the frigate was never brought to the completion pier.
The Baltic Plant is preparing to launch the third serial nuclear icebreaker of Project 22220 Yakutia
The Baltic Plant in St. Petersburg, which has already built three icebreakers of the 22220 project, is preparing to launch the fourth nuclear-powered vessel of this project. This was reported in the press service of the company.
Polish Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the purchase of MLRS K239 "Chunmu"
On November 4, a ceremony was held in Warsaw to conclude an executive contract related to the acquisition of the modules of the K239 Chunmu MLRS launchers in the Republic of Korea.
Poland plans to transfer to Ukraine the latest BM-21 Grad MLRS of Soviet production from the presence of the army
Poland plans to transfer to Ukraine the last remaining Soviet-made multiple launch rocket systems "Grad", Russian military expert Daniil Bezsonov reports, citing his own sources.
How many Tomas brought to the level of T-72M1 will be able to get to Ukraine
To make up for the losses in tanks, the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance were able to find only four and a half dozen T-72s for the armed formations of the Kiev regime so far.
"Something serious is coming": the commander of the US nuclear forces warns that America is lagging behind China in the development of the nuclear arsenal
Daily Mail readers explained the words of US Admiral Richard about the decline of the American army
The head of the US Strategic Command, Admiral Richard, said that Washington is lagging behind Beijing in the development of nuclear weapons, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication are not surprised. The source of the problems of the American army is the military culture, they believe.