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Baikal processors begin to be assembled in Russia
The Russian company Baikal Electronics has decided to conduct an experiment on the assembly of branded processors in Russia. This was reported by the authoritative edition of RBC with reference to representatives of companies participating in the project.
F-35B dropped a weather-insensitive planning bomb
For the first time, the US Navy and the American company Raytheon have dropped a Stormbreaker planning bomb from an F-35B fighter jet that is insensitive to weather conditions. The flight of the bomb was tracked by another fighter - F/A-18F - over a shared network.
Roscosmos has signed a contract for the manufacture of Meteor-M satellites No. 2-5 and Meteor-M No. 2-6
The contract amount was 5.37 billion rubles
VNIIEM named after A. G. Iosifyan will manufacture the Meteor-M satellites No. 2-5 and Meteor-M No. 2-6. The corresponding contract with Roscosmos was signed on November 25, according to the state procurement website.
MI6 needs the help of technology firms to counter Russia and China in the field of artificial intelligence - Media
The British foreign intelligence service MI6 will need the help of the technology sector to counter threats emanating from China and Russia, which seek to gain an advantage by mastering artificial intelligence, The Guardian reports, citing a speech that the head of the agency Richard Moore will deliver at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The possibilities of the modernized Russian "Shell" are revealed
The upgraded anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S1M" is capable of fighting all types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including shock. Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial director of the arms cluster of Rostec State Corporation, revealed such capabilities of the complex in an interview with TASS.
In Norway, a drone and an anti-tank grenade launcher were combined
The Norwegian company Nammo has introduced a new concept of an impact drone. The aircraft was combined with a common model of the M72 LAW anti-tank grenade launcher. This is reported by Army Recognition.
British intelligence admitted to the lack of "artificial intelligence"
The British foreign intelligence service MI6 will need the help of the technology sector to counter threats emanating from China and Russia, which seek to gain an advantage by mastering artificial intelligence.
The Foreign Ministry criticized the announcement of cyberspace and space as "operational environments" of NATO
Declaring cyberspace and outer space "operational environments" of NATO undermines efforts to prevent the use of these areas for military purposes, according to a statement published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.
In Russia, they will develop a smart nozzle for the sight
A smart nozzle for the sight is being developed in Russia. The device will allow you to automatically make corrections for accurate shooting. This is reported by Rostec State Corporation.
For the first time since the pandemic, NATO will conduct cyber defense exercises with full physical presence
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NATO will hold annual cyber defense exercises with the full physical presence of participants, Major General Philip Stewart, a representative of the alliance's military command in Europe, said on Wednesday.
SpaceX will launch 53 satellites into orbit for the Starlink network
The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the cosmodrome is scheduled for December 2
The American company SpaceX plans to launch 53 more mini-satellites into orbit for its Starlink network on December 2. This was reported on Sunday by a specialized portal Spaceflightnow.com .
Roselectronics presents communication complexes, electronic warfare and automated control systems of the latest generation at EDEX 2021
Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents solutions for communication and control in the troops at the EDEX 2021 exhibition in Egypt.
Roscosmos Institute to develop equipment for laser inter-satellite communication
As the executive director of Roscosmos, Alexander Bloshenko, clarified, such equipment will allow transmitting information in almost real time
The head scientific institute of Roscosmos TsNIIMash will develop equipment for the organization of high-speed communication lines between low-orbit satellites and the Earth. This was reported to TASS by the executive director of Roscosmos for Advanced Programs and Science, Alexander Bloshenko.
Shvabe creates a "smart assistant" for accurate target shooting
Specialists of the Shvabe holding of Rostec State Corporation are developing a "smart" system for civilian sights that will help athletes and hunters shoot as accurately as possible.
Military equipment will receive the "skin" of a chameleon
The French have created dynamic camouflage for armored vehicles. At the defense innovation exhibition held last week in Paris, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) presented a number of promising developments.
Roscosmos has accelerated the production of satellite integrated circuits tenfold
Russian Space Systems (RKS) has accelerated the production of integrated circuits for satellite data transmission systems tenfold, Roscosmos reports.
An automated machine complex "Volynets" has been put into service with the topographic part of the VVO
In the topographic part of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Republic of Buryatia, a unique mobile digital technological system PCTS-1 "Volynets" has been adopted.
James Bond would have dreamed of having such a flash drive
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has developed a flash drive that eliminates information by pressing a button.
Unlike existing analogues, the device is safe for the user, since when the electric detonator is triggered, the integrity of its body is not violated, and the data stored on the flash drive is destroyed beyond recovery.
Roscosmos has started implementing the Sphere program
Roscosmos has started the creation of the Sphere satellite system, said Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of the State Corporation for Science.
Deputy Head of Radiophysics Alexander Kuzin: six Sula radars will find all space debris around the Earth
A total of six radar stations (radars) monitoring space objects "Sula" is enough to detect and monitor all space debris around the Earth.