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This satellite is supposed to be used for civilian needs

The Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30 has been successfully tested and is ready to be sent to the United States, where its launch is scheduled to take place on January 10. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Vladimir Taftai.

Due to bad weather, the European aerospace company is postponing the launch of the Soyuz rocket with Galileo navigation satellites on board, previously planned on Wednesday, for December 3," the company's CEO Stefan Israel said on Twitter.

Several formations capable of conducting large-scale network-centric operations have been created in the Russian Armed Forces, informed sources told RIA Novosti.

The European Space Agency reported that the tests confirmed the possibility of Mars Express in the mode of "blind collection" of radio waves

TASS, December 1. Chinese and European scientists have successfully conducted trial communication sessions between the Zhuzhong rover and the Mars Express probe, confirming the possibility of using the European mission to maintain contact with the Chinese rover. This was announced on Wednesday by the press service of the European Space Agency (ESA).

The system includes a server, a set of workstations, a place for an instructor, software, a video projector and other equipment

Technodinamika Holding (part of Rostec) delivered the first serial batch of an automated training system (AOS) to the Russian Aerospace Forces for the training of Mi-8AMTSh crew members. This is stated in the message of the holding, distributed on Wednesday.

The command of the Armed Forces of Morocco announced on its Facebook page about the purchase of anti-aircraft systems Skylock Dome Israeli production.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Russian Space Systems (RKS) has accelerated the production of integrated circuits for satellite data transmission systems tenfold, Roscosmos reports.

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.

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.

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.

Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents solutions for communication and control in the troops at the EDEX 2021 exhibition in Egypt.

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 .