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Reuters: the US authorities did not agree with the statement of Jeff Bezos about NASA and SpaceX
The Main Control Department rejected the protest that NASA acted incorrectly when it chose only SpaceX to build the lunar module
The Main Control Department of the United States (GAO, the control and audit body of Congress) did not find a mistake in the actions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), when it chose only one company, SpaceX, for the construction of the lunar module, not agreeing with the open letter of the founder of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on Friday.
Roscosmos announced additional risks of operating the Russian segment of the ISS
The operation of the Russian segment (RS) of the International Space Station (ISS) is planned to be completed by 2028, TASS reports, referring to the recommendation of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos.
The government has allocated funds to the Ministry of Defense for the reconstruction of forts "Alexander I" and " Kronshlot"
The Russian government at a meeting on Friday approved the allocation of funds to the Ministry of Defense for the reconstruction of the coastal forts "Alexander I" and "Kronshlot" in Kronstadt, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Mishustin instructed to open the Suvorov School in Irkutsk in 2023
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed to open the Suvorov School in Irkutsk by September 2023, completing the necessary reconstruction of the building complex. The order was given during the visit to the region on Thursday, July 29.
The Prime Minister of Russia visited the Amur Shipbuilding Plant
On July 28, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited the Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ, part of the USC) and inspected the corvette ships of project 20380 and small rocket ships of project 22800 "Karakurt"under construction.
Scientific and business events were held in technopolis" ERA " with representatives of the leading state corporations of Russia
Within the framework of joint events of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a joint innovation session of the military technopolis ERA and Rostec Group of Companies was held, as well as a round table with representatives of TsNIIMash JSC.
The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the first batch of S-500
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has signed a contract with the Almaz-Antey concern for the supply of the first batch of advanced S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems. The aerospace forces will receive more than ten such complexes, starting from the first half of next year. A source in the military-industrial complex informed TASS about this at the MAKS-2021 air show.
Under the side of Russia, Zelensky found money to increase the number of the Ukrainian army
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the laws "On the foundations of national Resistance" and on increasing the number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He did this during a trip to the Zhytomyr region at a ceremony congratulating the military on the day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
General John Hyten: The United States lost in simulating a war with China
American General John Hyten called for accelerating the modernization of the armed forces after the failure of an operation simulating military operations.
KnAAZ has started working on the creation of the first prototype of the "Shekmate" fighter-materials for Mishustin's visit to the enterprise
The branch of the Sukhoi company "Komsomolsk - on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Gagarin" has started work on the creation of the first prototype of the new fighter "Checkmate".
Miecznik: Will Polish frigates become a reality?
In the coming years, the Polish navy may arm itself with domestic frigates. July 27, portal defence24.pl He reported that Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed a contract for the supply of three ships to the Polish Navy.
Europe will lose 11 billion annually due to its artificial intelligence law
The EU countries will lose about 10.9 billion euros annually due to their own new law on the regulation of artificial intelligence, CNBC writes.
The court issued a guilty verdict on the smuggling of equipment for the S-300 to Ukraine
The Rostov Regional court sentenced Russian Denis Lobov to nine years and six months in a penal colony and Armenian citizen Ararat Khachatryan to 10 years and five months in prison.
SpaceX and ULA will share a contract to launch satellites for the US Department of Defense-AKR
The private aerospace company SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) enterprise will participate in the competition for the launch of 150 military satellites under the program of the Space Development Agency (AKR, a structural division of the US Department of Defense) at the end of 2024, according to the agency's website.
Russia is increasing the production of military and civilian helicopters
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec) will deliver 190 military and civilian vehicles to both Russian and foreign customers in 2021, which is 20 more helicopters than last year.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus in case of a threat to national security will perform the tasks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
In case of a threat to national security, Belarusian rescuers will perform the same tasks as the internal affairs bodies. This was announced on July 25 by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the republic Vadim Sinyavsky.
Russian Helicopters will deliver more than 100 military vehicles to domestic and foreign customers in 2021
More than a hundred Russian military helicopters will be delivered to customers at home and abroad this year, said the head of the Russian Helicopters holding company, Andrey Boginsky.
Ex-head of the food department of the Ministry of Defense Berezhnaya is accused of bribes
The former head of the food department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Andrey Berezhnoy, created a criminal group to receive bribes. This was announced by the military Prosecutor's office on July 26.
The Ministry of Transport wants to introduce drones everywhere and create digital passenger profiles in 9 years
The Ministry of Transport of Russia has prepared a strategy for the development of the transport industry, which the agency plans to implement from 2021 to 2030. In particular, digital passenger profile systems will be created to pay for travel using biometrics and calculate the optimal travel route, and the use of unmanned vehicles will also be regulated.
The Pentagon plans to reduce its fleet by 180 aircraft
The US Air Force plans to abandon modernization and withdraw from combat more than 180 combat aircraft that have served their time in order to free up funds for the purchase of new weapons within the framework of the new defense budget for 2022, it follows from the documents considered in the US Senate.
