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The fifth "Dome" spacecraft of the space segment of the missile attack warning System (SPRN) has been launched, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.

Developer Lobaev: Russia has created the world's first sniper rifle for NATO ammunition

Russia has developed the world's first multi-caliber rifle "Devastator", which is capable of firing NATO cartridges 12.7 x 99 millimeters. This was stated by Vladislav Lobaev, CEO of the Lobaev Arms developer company, RIA Novosti reports.

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have found out that 3D printing of FDM can be used for the manufacture of ferroelectric and piezoelectric products.

Neural networks of the future will be able to successfully hide malware from antiviruses. This is reported by The Next Web.

Russian servers turned out to be unusable: Russian companies, after tests, called domestic processors unusable.

Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation set an absolute annual record for sales of reed switches on December 16, delivering 234 million 546 thousand devices to customers. More than 90% of the manufactured products are exported to 55 countries around the world. Reed switches are used as contact pairs of various relays, switches, buttons, sensors and indicators in household appliances, automotive, medical and telecommunications equipment, automation and security systems.

The Roscosmos State Corporation has concluded contracts with the Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company for the creation of the Skif and Marathon satellite groupings. This was announced by the CEO of ISS JSC Nikolay Testoyedov at the Russian Scientific and Technical Congress "Directions of the national scientific and technological breakthrough 2030".

Flight tests of a drone-radar reconnaissance of various ground targets are being conducted in Russia

Tests of a drone with an onboard radar station for reconnaissance of ground targets have started in Russia. This was reported to RIA Novosti by a source in the military-industrial complex.

The American company SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a Turkish communications satellite

The American company SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, which will deliver the Turkish communications satellite Turksat 5A into orbit. This was reported on the company's Twitter account.

INTERFAX - The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Saturday successfully launched into orbit a batch of 52 mini-satellites designed to continue the deployment of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.

The reusable first stage of the American Falcon 9 launch vehicle, launched on Saturday with 52 Internet satellites of the Starlink project, made a successful controlled landing on a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean, the developer company SpaceX reported.

19FortyFive: the S-70 Hunter drone will strengthen the Su-57 fighter

The S-70 Hunter heavy strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will strengthen the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, the American publication 19FortyFive recognizes.

Now the device is already assembled and is being tested

The first navigation satellite of the new generation "Glonass-K2" may be launched in the second quarter of 2022. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.

Defense Blog: BAE Systems has received a contract to modernize the electronic warfare system of F-35 aircraft

BAE Systems has received a contract for the modernization of electronic warfare equipment of fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The aircraft will receive upgraded jamming equipment. This is reported by the Defense Blog.

A video was posted online showing the work of American mortar crews through the latest Enhanced Night Visions Goggle-Binoculars (ENVG-B) type night vision device. He is able to dramatically increase the combat capability of soldiers on the battlefield.

The troops of the Central Military District received a batch of 30 Lesochek radio interference equipment.

This was announced by the head of the electronic warfare service of the Central Military District, Colonel Nikolai Fedorov, at the operational combat training camp, which is taking place in the Orenburg region.

The capacity of the site in the Skolkovo Technopark is about 30 sets of spacecraft per year

The first site of serial assembly of satellite platforms of small spacecraft in the Russian Federation was launched by Sputnix in the Skolkovo Technopark. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group (part of AFK Sistema), which includes the company.

Shvabe Holding has created the first Russian thermal imaging sight based on a high-resolution matrix, Rostec State Corporation (GC) reported on Thursday.

The laser installation on the ship will allow him to fight with a whole flotilla of kamikaze boats. December 15, portal thedrive.com He reported that the US Navy tested the installation of the Laser Weapon System Demonstrator Mk 2 Mod 0 from the deck of the landing ship USS Portland.

In the Gulf of Aden, the US Navy conducted demonstration tests of a high-energy laser weapon system. Test firing was carried out on a small surface target.