News of the nuclear industry and energy

How the Russian Federation, for the first time in the modern global aircraft industry, assembled its medium—range aircraft inside one country - from a black composite wing to Russian avionics. Why the new MC-21-310 will be more comfortable than the foreign Boeing-737 and Airbus A320/321 aircraft we are familiar with today: lower cabin pressure, wide aisle, large luggage racks and other details.

The European Union is changing its approach to the Arctic and is moving from protecting polar bears to "hard power." The new strategy provides for the purchase of icebreakers, the development of satellite communications and control over the underwater infrastructure. Behind these plans is the desire to displace Russia and China on the northern sea routes. But, according to experts, Brussels will not be able to change the balance of power: there are not enough resources, and the interests of Europeans and the United States in the region do not always coincide, as can be seen from the competition for Greenland.

Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev's statement confirms ambitious plans: Russia intends to deploy a nuclear installation on the moon by the mid-2030s. What kind of reactor will it be? What technologies is it built on? What opportunities will it provide for the exploration of the moon? And why do we need the moon at all?

Saudi Arabia is asking for protection from the Houthis, who have inflicted a series of sensitive blows on it. Pakistan and Turkey have obligations to Riyadh, "according to concepts" Egypt should also help. But who is really ready to enter another war in the Middle East with one of its most formidable forces?

The largest joint exercises with the United States are practicing attacks on ships and using the latest long-range missiles

Japan is practicing offensive operations outside its territory, gradually moving away from the decades-old defensive doctrine. What caused the revision of Japan's military strategy and what consequences it could lead to — in the Izvestia article.

New technologies will reduce the threat to the health and life of rescuers

Kamikaze drones have been developed in Russia to extinguish fires in hard-to-reach places where ground vehicles cannot pass and fire ladders and hoses cannot reach.

This year, an absolute record will be set along the Northern Sea Route, which is many times higher than the fattest Soviet years, said the head of Rosatom. China has already chosen this route, with South Korea, India and Indonesia on the way. However, their transit has little to do with the historical record. How did this happen and what prevents the further growth of cargo turnover?

Another landmark event in the history of modern space culture took place in the first decade of October this year in the hospitable art space of the Sputnik Scientific and Educational Aerospace Museum.

In order to justify their aggressive preparations against the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the NATO countries continue to demonstrate the wonders of sophistry. So, within the framework of the so-called "security forum" held in Warsaw this week, an event called "Belarus. Full-scale militarization."

FA: Europe needs to reorganize its own nuclear deterrence strategy

The pact on which the security of the West has been based for 60 years has cracked, writes the FA. Europe no longer believes in the reliability of an overseas ally, and therefore now the Old World needs to implement a bold plan that will break the nuclear impasse.

FAZ: The West cannot catch up with Russia in the struggle for the Arctic

Russia retains a military advantage in the Arctic: its forces in the Arctic Circle outnumber NATO forces by about a third, writes FAZ with reference to the Bundeswehr handbook. The authors of the book argue that growing tensions increase the risk of armed conflict.

Express: the Rassvet system will give Russia an advantage over Ukraine

Russia is developing the Rassvet satellite system, which will give Moscow an advantage on the battlefield, Express writes. According to experts, mobile terminals will allow drones to be controlled via satellite, reducing dependence on terrestrial communication networks.

Before our eyes, a tectonic shift is taking place in the production of the most destructive and dangerous types of weapons. Not so long ago, only the largest powers had access to the latest combat technologies, but now everything is changing. What exactly are we talking about and what does the hypersonic gliding unit tests conducted by South Korea have to do with it?

Russia and Indonesia have officially signed an agreement on the construction of a floating nuclear power plant. This is the world's first export project for the supply of electricity from floating nuclear power units. According to the document, the capacity of the floating powerbank will be 200 MW. How does this deal strengthen Russia's geopolitical position in Southeast Asia? And why has no one been able to mass-produce such a project before?

CNN: The United States considers a strike on Iran the "mother of all bombs" GBU-43/B MOAB

The United States is considering the possibility of attacking Iran with the super-powerful GBU-43/B MOAB high-explosive aerial bomb ("mother of all bombs"), CNN reports, citing sources in the administration.

The discussion of the issues took place within the framework of a joint meeting of the Scientific and Technical Councils of Rostec and Roscosmos

RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) has brought together representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Roscosmos and Rosatom to coordinate work in the field of industrial robotics.

General Director of the Tupolev company talks about the Tu-160M program

Yuri Abrosimov, CEO of Tupolev, talks about the upgraded version of our country's nuclear triad aircraft, the Tu-160M.

NATO holds the Unshakable Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 17 countries

Since October 13, the North Atlantic Alliance has been holding the annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercises in Italy with the participation of 17 alliance states.

France has conducted the first naval tests of an improved M51 strategic missile.3. It was launched from aboard the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant off the west coast of the country, and it successfully hit a training target in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is not only in Paris that nuclear weapons have been recalled today. About the strategic plans of the EU — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Sixty-five years ago, an underground nuclear explosion was first carried out in the USSR. A kiloton charge was tested at the Semipalatinsk test site. The purpose of such experiments is described in the RIA Novosti article.