Electronics and optics news

In Russia, they will create a repository for storing software that everyone can freely use. First of all, it will host programs created with budgetary funds. This is reported by RBC with reference to the relevant draft government decree.

The US Air Force has begun searching for a replacement for the E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft. As follows from the request for information, the military is ready in fiscal year 2023 to conclude a contract for two or more prototypes of a promising aircraft and are looking for suitable companies for this.

This is not a sample of computer modeling, but a real video recording, and made during the installation of a 25-year record! The British laboratory Joint European Torus (JET) was able to achieve energy generation of 59 megajoules on its experimental thermonuclear reactor. The process lasted 5 seconds, which the camera captured.

Soyuz launch vehicle launches from Baikonur

The next batch of 36 satellites of the British company OneWeb will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 4. This was announced on Friday night by the launch operator Arianespace.

The Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle launched from the Kourou cosmodrome at 21:09 Moscow Time

All 34 British OneWeb communications satellites launched on Thursday from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana were successfully launched into orbit by the Fregat-M upper stage. This was reported during the broadcast, which is conducted by the launch operator Arianespace.

Sergey Kotelevsky, Head of the Kurganmashzavod R&D Department, said that the new version of the Octopus amphibious vehicle is radically different from its first generation

The updated version of the airborne self-propelled anti-tank gun "Octopus" based on the latest BMD-4 has a unique fire control system. This was announced on Sunday on the air of the program "Military Acceptance" on the Zvezda TV channel by Sergey Kotelevsky, head of the Kurganmashzavod R&D Department.

NASA scientists have published an image of the star HD 84406, obtained by the Webb Telescope

NASA scientists have published the first image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope during the alignment of the main mirror. This is reported on the website of the US Space Agency.

Nebo-T complexes went on combat duty in the regions of the Volga region and the Urals

Calculations of the Nebo-T radar complexes have taken up combat duty. The complexes of the air Defense Division of the Central Military District (CVO) will ensure the protection of airspace over the regions of the Volga region and the Urals. "Sky-T" was checked with the help of fighters. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Central Military District.

The images are images of 18 blurred points of light

TASS, February 12. The James Webb orbital telescope has handed over to the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) its first experimental images after launch. This is stated in the statement of the department, published on Friday.

The stations are significantly superior to their analogues in terms of their tactical and technical characteristics

Calculations of the newest radar complexes "Sky-T" of the air defense division of the Central Military District (CVO) have taken up combat duty to protect the airspace over the regions of the Volga region and the Urals, the press service of the CVO reported.

The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin and relevant ministers Valery Falkov and Sergey Kravtsov were appointed responsible

Russian President Vladimir Putin recommended that Roscosmos, together with the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Education, discuss the financing and organization of launches of student microsatellites. The corresponding instruction was given following a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council for Science and Education on December 24, 2021.

This is a copy of the devices used by the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War

Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant (refinery) together with the Italian company Aurora International has developed the design of a special kit with an optical sight, the press service of the Shvabe Holding, which includes the refinery, reports.

The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launched from the Kourou cosmodrome

The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 communication satellites of the British company OneWeb launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the broadcast.

The Training Center received optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft

Shvabe Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft to the Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the state corporation.

One of the most popular army helicopters has learned to fly without a crew. On February 9, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the first fully autonomous flight of the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter.

Almaz-Antey showed a mobile version of the ROSC-1 drone protection complex

The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey demonstrated a mobile version of the ROSC-1 radar-optical complex within the framework of the National Exhibition of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS-2022. The equipment of the complex, designed to protect objects from drones, was placed on the KAMAZ chassis. This is reported by TASS.

Elon Musk's company lost 40 Starlink spacecraft due to a geomagnetic storm. Satellites should burn up in the atmosphere, there is no threat to other vehicles.

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time

The American UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time, Defense News writes, referring to the Sikorsky company.

Improving the F-15J Eagle fighters turned out to be more expensive than planned in Japan. Therefore, instead of the 98 aircraft planned for modernization, only 68 will be upgraded to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) level. January 8, portal janes.com He reported that the Japanese government has finalized the JSI program with a reduced number of upgraded aircraft.

Belarusian gunsmiths will take part in the V International Exhibition and Conference of Unmanned Systems UMEX 2022, which will be held from February 21 to 23 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).