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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Mark Episkopos, an expert of the American edition of National Interest (NI), revealed the export capabilities of Russian aviation against the background of the promotion of the A-50U reconnaissance aircraft into serial production. According to the expert, the new model will become part of the Kremlin's "aggressive strategy for arms exports."

Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia plans to actively develop weapons using artificial intelligence technologies have alarmed the Pentagon.

Such space projects will increase preparedness for various natural disasters on Earth, the department noted

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intends to launch three satellites in 2027 to study tropical storms and thunderstorms from space. This was announced by the director of the department Bill Nelson, speaking on Friday at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt (Maryland).

Roscosmos and Irkut Corporation (part of the UAC) will spend over 70 million rubles in total to participate in the Dubai Airshow-2021 International Aerospace Exhibition in the UAE, it follows from information on public procurement.