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The computer exercise of the CIS countries on air defense will be held in 2022
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the organization of the third military sports games dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS
The CIS countries will hold a computer command and staff exercise on air defense (air defense) in 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
At the CSTO exercise in Kazan, sappers used the "alive-wounded, killed" sensor
On Wednesday, engineering assault groups were used for the first time at the training ground of the Kazan Tank School, where the "Indestructible Brotherhood-2021" exercise of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO is taking place.
Putin urged to take into account global trends when developing a new state armament program
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the development of new weapons to focus on the main trends in the world, in particular, the use of digital technologies and hypersonic weapons.
The Cabinet of Ministers will quadruple the financing of software projects in industry
The Russian government will quadruple financial support for domestic software projects in industry. This was announced on Monday by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with deputy prime ministers via videoconference, reports TASS.
The Hubble telescope restored the work of a failed camera
The camera was chosen as the first object to be restored, because failures in the operation of this device are rare
The team of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), servicing the Hubble Space Telescope, restored the operation of one of its cameras after the entire telescope went into safe mode due to a loss of synchronization.
During the development of the Yars PGRC, fundamentally new samples of the VVST were created
During the development of the Yars PGRK, fundamentally new models of weapons, military and special equipment were created, significantly increasing the capabilities of the missile complex.
Russian military base in Tajikistan received new radio stations
Digital portable radios of the sixth generation "Azart-P1" replaced devices of earlier modifications at the Russian military base in Tajikistan
This was reported by the press service of the Central Military District (CVO). "More than two thousand modern Azart-P1 radio stations have been received by the Central Military District troops since the beginning of the year.
A new Russian software stack for virtualization and data storage has been created
The compatibility of the Russian data storage system "Aerodisk Vostok" with the Brest virtualization complex has been confirmed, the press service of the Astra Linux Group of Companies (GC) reports.
Astronauts from the ISS monitored the ecology of the Olympic construction site in Sochi
The station crew conducted an environmental survey of the construction of Olympic facilities
The Olympic facilities around Sochi were built under the environmental supervision of astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS). Hero of Russia, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin told about this at a press conference in TASS.
In 2021, the Ground Forces will receive more than 2,500 new basic samples of the VVST
In the Ground Forces, systematic comprehensive re-equipment with modern models of the military-industrial complex continues as part of the implementation of the state armament program for 2018-2027.
The Russian base in Kyrgyzstan has been reinforced with upgraded aircraft and a new radar
The combat capabilities of the Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan are constantly increasing, it is reinforced with upgraded Su-25SM aircraft and a new radar station, Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District (CVO), told reporters.
The military of the Central Military District uses the experience of fighting drones gained in Syria
The training of servicemen of the Central Military District (CVO) is conducted taking into account the experience gained in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, including in the fight against drones (UAVs), Commander of the CVO troops Alexander Lapin told reporters.
The creation of training facilities for the Yars missile system has been fully completed in the Strategic Missile Forces
Modern training facilities are widely used in the training of rocket scientists of both mobile and stationary groups of the Strategic Missile Forces. All of them are unique in their own way and allow you to improve the skills of any specialist both individually and as part of divisions.
Three new domestic communications satellites "Gonets" are ready to be sent to the cosmodrome
As reported in Roscosmos, the launch is planned to be carried out in 2022
The batch of three new domestic communications satellites "Messenger" is fully ready. This was reported on Monday in the press service of Roscosmos.
By 2030, it is planned to completely update the attack warning system in the Russian Federation
The composition of the country's fundamentally new anti-missile screen, which is being worked on in Russia, will include not only radars that report the beginning of an attack.
In Russia, the employment service is being modernized
In Russia, the modernization of the employment service will begin, so that applicants can more easily find the right vacancy, and the employer can find a specialist. This was stated by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday, November 8, at a meeting with deputy prime ministers.
The winner of the Leaders of Russia contest has created a private space company
Novy Kosmos will create small satellites
Anton Alekseev, the winner of one of the stages of the Leaders of Russia competition, has created a new private space company that will create small satellites. This was reported on Monday in the press service of the competition.
Moscow and Minsk have agreed to extend the operation of the military communications hub in Baranovichi for 25 years
Russia and Belarus signed a protocol on extending the operation of the military communications center of the missile attack warning system (SPRN) in Baranovichi for 25 years, the corresponding document was posted on the legal information portal on Monday.
The Israelis launched a giant balloon radar
The Israeli Air Force launched the Sky Dew early warning balloon — one of the largest in the world. According to The Drive, it will notify about threats flying at low altitude. For example, about cruise missiles or armed drones.
A large-scale digital transformation awaits the manufacturing industry
The document provides for the active introduction of six key innovations into production practice: artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, augmented reality technologies, new production and communication technologies. They, in turn, will help to increase labor productivity, reduce the cost of production and accelerate the introduction of goods to the market.