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The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences has launched a new telescope to predict dangerous approaches in space
As the institute clarified, the telescope is a high-precision means of monitoring bright space objects
The Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences has launched a new telescope in Altai, which in the future will allow predicting dangerous approaches of objects in orbit. This is stated in the message of the institute, distributed on Monday.
The RVSN has been completely transferred to digital communication
The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) have completely switched to digital information transmission technologies, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The space forces in 2021 tracked the descent from orbit of more than 400 satellites
As specified in the Russian Defense Ministry, the specialists of the Main Center for the Exploration of the Space Situation paid special attention to the control of orbital groupings of foreign satellites
The space forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces controlled the situation in near-Earth space and the termination of the ballistic existence of more than 400 vehicles. This is stated in the message of the Russian Defense Ministry.
The launch of more than 1,700 spacecraft into orbit was controlled in 2021 by specialists of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
More than 1.7 thousand spacecraft were launched into orbit in 2021 under the control of the Space Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.
The "New Year's hackathon" has begun in the technopolis "ERA"
The Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA" hosted an IT forum, which launched the "New Year Hackathon" - a forum for IT specialists, during which participants solve case problems, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The ZVO tank army will be equipped with digital portable radio stations "Azart-P1"
The press service of the Western Military District reported on a large batch of modern radio stations "Azart-P1", which were received by state defense order in the units and parts of the military district located in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The special forces of the Southern Military District received new SBR "Fara" and radar stations "Sobolyatnik"
Modern short-range reconnaissance stations have been received by the special forces unit of the Southern Military District in the Krasnodar Territory, Vadim Astafyev, head of the press service of the Southern Military District, told reporters.
In 2022, a new missile launch warning system station will be built near Vorkuta
The construction of the Voronezh radar station (radar) of the Russian missile attack warning System (SPRN) will be completed in 2022, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
What is the difference between the Voronezh radar of the missile attack warning system
As part of the combat duty in 2021, more than 170 launches of foreign and domestic ballistic missiles and space missiles were detected by the on-duty means of the Russian missile attack warning system, specialized means of space control and missile defense systems. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Defense told about 170 missiles launched in a year
Russian Defense Ministry: 170 launches of Russian and foreign missiles were detected in 2021
In 2021, 170 launches of Russian and foreign ballistic missiles and space rockets were detected, they were recorded by the means of the Russian missile attack warning System (SPRN). This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The special forces in the Kuban received modern short-range reconnaissance and radar stations
The special forces compound in the Krasnodar Territory has been equipped with new short-range reconnaissance stations and radar stations (radars), the press service of the Southern Military District reported.
Belarusian military received automated intelligence, control and communications systems
Automated intelligence, control and communications systems have been transferred to the Belarusian army, the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus reported.
Defense Ministry: 60 percent of Russian satellites are controlled by the military
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that this year the Aerospace Forces provided 24 launches of satellites for various purposes, including 15 Russian ones. 12 such vehicles were taken over by specialists of the Main Test Space Center - GICC.
Source: The last Glonass-M satellite will be ready for launch in March 2022
There are currently 25 satellites in the grouping, of which 22 are used for their intended purpose
The last Glonass-M navigation satellite has been removed from storage and will be ready for launch in March next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.
The Ministry of Defense has taken on the supply of the latest machines "Covenant-D" for the airborne forces, the source said
The Russian Defense Ministry has taken on the supply of the latest Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicles for Airborne troops, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
Musk talked about a place for a billion Earth satellites
The head of SpaceX Musk in response to the criticism of ESA: we are not interfering with anyone and are not going to do it
The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, in an interview with the Financial Times, commented on the criticism of the Starlink satellites by the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, reports TASS.
The volume of Rosoboronexport's contracts with African countries approached €2.5 billion
In 2022, Rosoboronexport plans to further expand the range of weapons and military equipment exported from the Russian Federation
The volume of Rosoboronexport JSC contracts signed in 2021 with sub-Saharan Africa approached €2.5 billion. This was announced on Thursday by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.
Five main export weapons novelties of 2021 have been named
The Checkmate light tactical stealth fighter topped the TOP 5 export novelties of the Russian defense complex in 2021. The rating also includes the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone, the Tosochka multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric ammunition, the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system.
The law on ratification of the agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a Unified air defense System has been signed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of the two countries.
Rostec has delivered a modernized A-50U locator aircraft to the troops
The board received new electronics with higher performance and speed
The Vega Concern (part of the Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics holding) and the Beriev TANTK (part of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation) have handed over to the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces an upgraded A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance system. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of Rostec.
