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Factory tests of the drone swarm control system will begin in 2022
The variants of both civil and military applications of the automated workplace of the UAV operator are considered
Factory tests of the first Russian swarm control system of aircraft drones will begin in 2022. This was announced to TASS by Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt JSC, on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow International Airshow.
The UAE Ministry of Defense signed contracts worth 5.23 billion dirhams on the first day of Dubai Airshow 2021
On the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAE Ministry of Defense signed contracts with suppliers of defense products totaling 5.23 billion dirhams ($1.41 billion at the current exchange rate).
The project of a system for recognizing aircraft using a neural network was presented to Shvabe at a conference in Moscow
Shvabe Holding specialists presented a promising project on aircraft recognition using artificial intelligence and additive technologies for the production of optical elements within the framework of the XI National Scientific and Technical Conference for Young Scientists, the company's press service reported on Monday.
Russia signed arms contracts worth $ 10 billion in 2021
In 2021, the Russian Federation has already signed new contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment worth $ 10 billion. Middle Eastern countries account for a third of orders.
The first Russian drone swarm control system will allow 20 UAVs to be controlled
Sergey Bogatikov, the head of Kronstadt JSC, said that the company is presenting a full-size aviation drone from the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike complex with aviation weapons at the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Orion unmanned aerial vehicles will receive a satellite communications complex
As reported by the TASS news agency, the Kronstadt company will equip Orion unmanned aerial vehicles with a satellite communication system, which it will offer to other drone manufacturers as a component. This was announced to TASS by Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt JSC, on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow, which takes place from November 14 to 18, 2021 in the United Arab Emirates.
The launch of the Russian telescope to search for life was postponed for a year
The project of the Russian space telescope "Millimetron", which provides for the launch of the astrophysical observatory "Spectrum-M", will begin to be implemented not in 2029, but a year later. This was stated by the acting head of the FIAN Astrocosmic Center Sergey Likhachev.
RAS discusses with Roscosmos the development of robots to study the moon
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is working with Roscosmos to create robots to study the Moon, there is no development agreement yet, Academy President Alexander Sergeev told Interfax.
The joint use of Checkmate, Su-57 and UAVs will achieve high combat potential
Mikhail Strelets, chief designer of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft, noted that the trend towards the unification of the fleet of aircraft is gaining strength in the world
The joint use of the Checkmate light tactical fighter, the Su-57 "heavy" fighter and unmanned aerial vehicles will allow achieving maximum combat potential with minimal operational costs. This was stated to TASS by the chief designer of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft, Mikhail Strelets, as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."
The Checkmate aircraft provides for the use of only domestic components
The Sukhoi company noted that most foreign combat aircraft are created in cooperation, which significantly restricts their export
The use of only domestic components is provided for when creating a fifth-generation Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was reported to TASS in the Sukhoi company (part of the United Aircraft Corporation of the Rostec State Corporation) as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate Fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."
The newest Checkmate fighter will be able to fight any targets in combat
As informed in Rostec, the fighter is capable of performing tasks outside the enemy's air defense zone
The newest light tactical aircraft (LTS) Checkmate, developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation), will be able to fight all types of targets on the battlefield. This was reported to TASS in Rostec as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."
The Russian "Millimetron" will cost 100 times cheaper than the American James Webb
The Russian space telescope "Millimetron" will be 100 times cheaper than the American James Webb orbital laboratory, Deputy Director of the Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences Larisa Likhacheva said at a meeting of the Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Space. Her statement is reported by RIA Novosti.
In 2021, the Russian Federation signed new arms contracts worth more than $ 10 billion - the head of Rosoboronexport
Russia this year signed new contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment abroad worth over $ 10 billion, said Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport.
Russia has formed the technical appearance of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter
The head of Rostec Corporation, Sergey Chemezov, announced the formation of the technical appearance of the promising Russian fifth-generation fighter Checkmate. The car, among other things, will receive a radar station with an active phased array antenna.
Russia has created a unified satellite communication system for drones
Over-the-horizon radio communication makes it possible to significantly increase the effective controlled range of an unmanned aerial vehicle, said Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt JSC.
The latest Orion drones will be equipped with an electronic warfare system
Work on equipping drones with this system is carried out by specialists of Kronstadt JSC
Specialists of Kronstadt JSC are working on equipping Orion drones with an electronic warfare system. This was announced to TASS by Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt JSC, on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow, which will be held from November 14 to 18 in the United Arab Emirates.
SpaceX has launched 53 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink network
Since May 2019, the company has put more than 1.8 thousand satellites into orbit
The American company SpaceX on Saturday successfully delivered 53 more mini-satellites to orbit for its Starlink network.
Two communication satellites will be launched from Baikonur on December 6
The Proton-M rocket will launch two Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 communication satellites into orbit from the Baikonur cosmodrome on December 6, Roscosmos reported.
SpaceX launched a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, brought the grouping to 1842 spacecraft
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Saturday successfully launched into orbit a batch of 53 mini-satellites designed to continue the deployment of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.
Unmanned Black Hawk helicopter made its first flight
The US Army has for the first time lifted into the air a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with an unmanned flight system. The helicopter made a test flight at the Yuma proving ground in Arizona in early November. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to Flight Global magazine.