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Media: Japan in March will send a satellite into orbit to clean up space debris
According to Kyodo, the satellite will be put into orbit by the Russian Soyuz
Japanese startup Astroscale Holdings in March next year will send into orbit a special satellite for cleaning up space debris. This was reported on Wednesday by the Kyodo news Agency.
The Hungarian General spoke about the difficulties of replacing the T-72 with the Leopard 2
The Hungarian army received the first Leopard 2 tanks - they will replace the Soviet T-72 in the ground forces. According to the military, the transition to a new type of tank caused a lot of problems-starting with the fact that the Leopard does not fit into the hangars built for the T-72.
OneWeb sent 36 satellites to launch at the Vostochny cosmodrome
the First launch of oneweb communications satellites from the spaceport is scheduled for December 2020
TASS, November 18. Communications satellites of the British company OneWeb were sent from Florida to the Vostochny cosmodrome in preparation for their launch into orbit. This was reported on the company's Twitter.
The Norwegian defense Ministry assesses the possibility of upgrading the tank fleet
The Norwegian Ministry of defense announced its intention to purchase new tanks and the selection of two potential suppliers for the project.
The Europeans have approved the project of the space telescope ARIEL
The European space Agency has officially approved the design of the new ARIEL space telescope and allowed the process of its creation to begin. It is expected that the telescope will be launched in 2029 and will conduct the first large-scale study of the atmospheres of thousands of exoplanets of various types, according to the Agency's website.
Competition with TSMC has forced Samsung to invest an astronomical $116 billion in chip manufacturing
According to recent data, Samsung has prepared a long-term investment plan in which it plans to invest $116 billion in chip production to surpass TSMC. Bloomberg reports that the company plans to start mass production of 3-nm chips by 2022.
Head of VSMPO-AVISMA: "We will continue to supply parts to Boeing»
Sergey Stepanov told RBC how a key titanium producer in the world survives a catastrophic drop in the number of orders from aircraft manufacturers, whether VSMPO-AVISMA helps the state and when the situation can be expected to normalize
Four countries have joined the Latin American space Agency
The Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE) has four new members. This was announced on Monday evening, November 16, on Twitter, Mexican foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.
Almaz-Antey will present developments in the field of air navigation at the Transport of Russia exhibition
Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan region will take part in the international exhibition" Transport of Russia", which will be held in Moscow from November 18 to 20.
The Greek Ministry of DEFENSE requested the purchase of 18-24 f-35 "lightning-2" fighters"
The Greek Ministry of DEFENSE sent an official "letter of request" (LoR) to Washington regarding the acquisition of 18-24 new or used fifth-generation f-35 lightning-2 fighters.
CSTO countries plan to conduct joint military exercises and peacekeeping operations
the Collective forces of the CSTO countries will continue to be equipped with modern weapons
The countries of the collective security Treaty Organization (CSTO) intend to conduct joint military exercises, and in the future, peacekeeping operations, Russian security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said.
The Croatian Ministry of defense has begun evaluating proposals for the supply of fighter jets
On November 11, the Croatian Ministry of defense announced the completion of the verification process of the received offers for the supply of new multi-purpose fighters and the beginning of the evaluation process.
Media: the main version of the accident of the VEGA launch vehicle is considered to be the failure of the Ukrainian engine
According to a source in the rocket and space industry, the failed launch of The VEGA carrier is associated with the failure of the Ukrainian engine installed on the fourth stage.
Video: the Algerian army first showed the use of the Iskander-e complex"
The national people's army of Algeria demonstrated the use of the Iskander-e tactical missile system for the first time. The video is published on the Internet.
Philippines will acquire anti-ship missiles "BrahMos" in 2021
India and the Philippines will sign an agreement to purchase BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles developed by the joint Indian-Russian enterprise BrahMos Aerospace Limited for the armed forces of the Philippines in 2021.
Russian sailors will conduct exercises in the Black sea with the Egyptian Navy for the first time
A detachment of ships of the black sea fleet completes the transition to Novorossiysk to participate in joint exercises with the Egyptian Navy. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the southern military district. This is the first joint exercise of the two countries ' navies in the region.
Consequences of the coup: why Turkey decided to buy the S-400
The National Interest named the reason for Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400
Turkey could buy s-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, including due to the events of 2016, when many Turkish F-16 fighter pilots were arrested after the coup attempt, the media write.
Putin instructed the defense Ministry to sign an agreement with Sudan on the creation of a logistics center for the Russian Navy
Russia will create a logistics center For the Navy in Sudan on the Red sea, according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
Around Russia flared up from three sides
Moscow should treat its "allies" extremely pragmatically
The coincidence in time (at least partially) of the conflicts in Belarus, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Kyrgyzstan does not necessarily mean that they are United by a single external anti-Russian plan. Each case is different. Although, of course, you can trace many common features.
The North Atlantic Alliance is equipped with RQ-4D Phoenix drones
European NATO countries have received new intelligence capabilities. On November 12, the NATO press service reported that the last of five RQ-4D Phoenix reconnaissance drones ordered under the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program landed at Sigonella air base in Italy.