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The US Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman have converted solar energy into radio frequency waves using sandwich tiles. This is the first step in creating a system for transmitting energy from space to terrestrial military bases, in the future it is planned to assemble more powerful composite panels from such tiles.

Specialists of the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School named after Marshal of Engineering Troops Proshlyakov of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation have developed a drone project that can be recharged from power lines, which significantly increases the duration of the flight of small drones, follows from a document published on the website of Rospatent.

The chemical current source has a long service life - up to 2.7 thousand or more charge-discharge cycles, depending on the operating conditions, Rostec noted

Frost-resistant lithium-ion batteries for robots and military equipment were developed in the holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the state corporation.

Specialists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed a fundamentally different coating for nuclear fuel cells. According to them, it will significantly increase their corrosion resistance and almost eliminate the risk of leaks.

It is not enough just to cooperate, you also need to know the peculiarity of the local mentality. This is the opinion of Romanian Defense Minister Vasile Dyncu, who explained the long-term theft of fuel at the American military base.

Tests of an adaptive energy saving complex (ACES) for industrial enterprises have started in Moscow as part of the city's innovative solutions testing program.

One of the scientific enterprises of the Russian nuclear concern, NIKIET, within the framework of the program entitled "Development of promising low-power energy sources" and with the participation of representatives of the St. Petersburg Institute of Laser and Welding Technologies, for the first time created a mock-up of capacitive equipment for the pressure and volume compensation of a thermal carrier for a low-power nuclear reactor using additive technologies. Or, if more understandable, using 3D printing.

German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht on Sunday, December 19, in an interview with Bild am Sonntag, said that the German authorities may use threats of sanctions against Russia against the background of the situation with Ukraine.

Tests of the GPA with the upgraded AL-31ST engine produced by UEC-UMPO have begun

On December 15, at the Polyana compressor station in the Blagoveshchensk district of the Republic of Bashkortostan, complex operational tests of a gas pumping unit with an upgraded AL-31ST engine manufactured by PJSC UEC-UMPO (part of the Rostec United Engine Corporation) began.

German Finance Minister, leader of the Free Democratic Party Christian Lindner on Friday, December 17, in an interview with the Funke media group, said that the German government is always interested in cooperation with Russia, and the issue of Nord Stream –2 is only in the legal field.

The Mi-171A3 helicopter, designed for offshore operations and maintenance of offshore drilling platforms, has started flight tests, the Rostec press service reported.

The complex includes a satellite terminal, sensors, a computer and a solar panel

A hardware and software complex for monitoring high-voltage power transmission lines has been developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS in JSC "Satellite system "Messenger" (part of Roscosmos).

Elon Musk said that this project will also be relevant for flights to Mars

The American company SpaceX has launched a program to remove carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere, the head of the company, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on Monday. The company plans to subsequently process carbon dioxide into rocket fuel.

Upgraded air defenses will be put on duty to protect the Rostov region.

The Rostov region and the Rostov NPP will be protected by new air defense systems.

Novocherkassk Vedomosti writes about this with reference to the Panorama edition.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalenna Berbock discussed measures that both countries will take if Russia takes hostile actions against Ukraine, the State Department reported on Saturday.

The Russian startup We Can Fly intends to take part in a competition organized by American entrepreneur Elon Musk, with a developed technology for cleaning the Earth's atmosphere from carbon dioxide (CO2). This was reported on December 11 by TASS with reference to the company's press service.

A laboratory sample of a 1 kW product is already being tested

The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey, in cooperation with a number of universities and scientific organizations, has started research work related to the production of electric energy from hydrocarbon fuels without the use of electromechanical devices, the press service of the concern reports.

Russia's use of military force against Ukraine will put an end to the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, said Manfred Weber, head of the largest faction of the European Parliament - the European People's Party.

The possibility of the United States and other NATO countries sending military advisers and weapons to Ukraine is not excluded, it already takes place. This was announced to journalists on November 23 by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the CNN publication that the administration of US President Joe Biden is considering sending weapons and military advisers to Ukraine.