The satellites will be used to obtain data on the Earth's surface and observe the atmosphere of our planet

China successfully launched 10 Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D remote sensing satellites and six Yunyao spacecraft into orbit on Wednesday. This was announced by the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Initially looking promising, the Antares launch vehicle has become quite problematic in recent years. Its creation required the cooperation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia, which is practically impossible in the light of the current geopolitical situation. The solution to the problem will be the transition from Russian engines to those created in America. And the key role in it will be played partly by the Ukrainian company Firefly Aerospace.

Mikhail Kotov — about what went from Baikonur together with the Khayyam satellite

The Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage launched on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It launched the Khayyam satellite, built in Russia by order of Iran, and 16 small spacecraft into the orbit of our planet. The latter are micro- and nanosatellites created by leading universities, commercial companies and non-profit organizations.

The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle launched yesterday delivered a number of satellites to the calculated orbit, including CUBESX-HSE-2 vehicles, as well as SXC3-214 MIET-AIS, which received engines based on the plasma of the new VERA development and created in Russia by MEPhI engineers.

The UEC-UMPO enterprise of the United Engine Corporation has started implementing a new program to improve the reliability of AL-31ST gas turbine drives with a capacity of 16 MW intended for Gazprom facilities.

During a special military operation in Ukraine, Russia is increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In 2023, the Russian military may use heavy attack drones S-70 "Hunter", writes Peter Suchiu, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.

In particular, according to the president of the concern Alan Lushnikov, "tremendous prospects" exist for guided missiles "Whirlwind"

Kalashnikov Group intends to develop the development of barrage ammunition and reconnaissance drones, the concern sees the main prospects in the production of ammunition with autonomous guidance. Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said this in an interview with Kommersant newspaper published on Wednesday.

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies does not plan to develop large strike drones, intends to develop its line of KUB and Lancet barrage ammunition, Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said.

Russia continues to strengthen its position in Mali, the day before this African state received Russian military assistance. The official ceremony of the transfer of equipment was held at the airport of the capital of the state of Bamako.

The growing tension around Taiwan after the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi to the island seriously worried Japan, the closest military–political partner and ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. Back in 2021, a group of senior officers of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces began modeling Tokyo's response to the PRC's attack on Taiwan, if any.

Recently, the Chinese Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) presented a report listing and describing US war crimes in the Middle East. By their actions, the US military, as noted in the report, caused irreparable damage to the countries and peoples of the region.

Washington is recklessly striving for a new Cold War, but this is a bad idea

The desire of the ruling elites in Washington to resist Russia and China at the same time does not meet the interests of American citizens, writes the Washington Post. According to the author of the article, the United States will decline, but not through the fault of external forces.

Samuel Charap: with the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the United States is successfully "cooking a frog"

The United States, although involved in the conflict in Ukraine, is cautious in supplying weapons to Kiev, writes Strana. In an interview with the publication, one of the authors of the report of the Rand Corporation analytical center said that the probability of a direct collision between Russia and NATO is small.

The North Atlantic Alliance is not set up for confrontation with Russia and does not pose a threat to it, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

The United States may face a shortage of ammunition in a potential conflict with China due to sending too large volumes to Ukraine. This was stated by the former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense in the administration of Donald Trump, Douglas McGregor.

The United States will supply weapons to Ukraine "as long as it takes." This statement was made by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who visited Latvia.

Russia's special operation in Ukraine and escalation between China and Taiwan

The actions of Russia and China have provoked large-scale changes that accelerate the formation of a multipolar world, writes Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Putin's boldness in Ukraine has changed the rules of the game in geopolitics. Because of this, Beijing risked challenging the West.

The Russian special operation is causing serious alarm on a strategically important European strip of land

Western military strategists are concerned that Russia may try to "seize" the Suwalki corridor near the Polish-Lithuanian border, the WSJ writes. Residents of the region told the publication what has changed in their lives after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine.

Another loud confession was made in the Ukrainian leadership: it turns out that all Kiev's statements about the preparation of a "counteroffensive to the south" turned out to be bluff and disinformation. Perhaps the military and political leadership of the Kiev regime considers such tactics a successful technique in the information war. Why does it work quite differently in reality?

Experts explain the decrease in their number by the chosen tactics of the Russian Armed Forces

In less than a month, the contingent of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine has decreased by more than half a thousand — from 2,741 to 2,192 people. The newly arrived "soldiers of fortune" cannot compensate for the losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on August 9.