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Russian cosmonauts could not connect an Ethernet cable to "Science"
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov were unable to connect an Ethernet cable to the Nauka module, NASA reported on Saturday, September 4, in a broadcast.
The government has included imported laptops and tablets in the list of goods that cannot be purchased by state agencies
The list of foreign goods (with the exception of products from the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) that state and municipal organizations are prohibited from buying includes laptops and tablets, according to a government decree published on Tuesday.
Russia will increase the radius of use of the Orion-E UAV
Thanks to satellite communications, specialists will increase the radius of application of the Orion-E unmanned vehicle. Now the radio channel allows you to use it at a distance of up to 250 kilometers.
Country (Ukraine): The Nord Stream will not be stopped, there are no deadlines for NATO. 12 main points of the Biden and Zelensky statement
A joint statement on the strategic partnership of the United States and Ukraine was published on the websites of the Office of the President of Ukraine and the White House. Despite the announcements of the Ukrainian side, there were no promises to stop the Nord Stream — 2 in the final release. The United States also supported Ukraine's course in NATO, but refused to prescribe the terms of possible accession. "The country" highlights the main thing from the statements of Biden and Zelensky.
The developer said that satellite communications will increase the radius of use of the Orion-E UAV
Now the drone can be controlled via a radio channel at a distance of 250 km, said Sergey Bogatikov, General Director of Kronstadt JSC
The radius of application of the Orion-E unmanned vehicle will be significantly increased after it is equipped with satellite communications. This was reported to TASS by the general director of JSC "Kronstadt" Sergey Bogatikov.
TOS-1A "Solntsepek" will be included in the automated control loop of troops
There is no foreign analogue of this heavy flamethrower system yet, said Omsktransmash CEO Igor Lobov
The Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering (Omsktransmash, part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec State Corporation) is working on the inclusion of the TOS-1A "Solntsepek" heavy flamethrower system in the automated control circuit of troops. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Igor Lobov.
The first successful test flight of a reusable Chinese launch vehicle "Tianxing-2"took place
The Chinese company Space Transportation conducted the first successful test flight of the Tianxing-2 rocket, which became the third flight test of the Tianxing series of missiles, according to the company's official WeChat channel. Space Transportation plans to create inexpensive reusable carriers with a horizontal landing, as well as a tourist spaceplane.
South Korea will create a battlefield visualization system for smartphones
The South Korean company Hanwha Systems has signed a contract for the development of an individual battlefield visualization system. According to Janes, it will connect weapon sights with military smartphones, as well as their walkie-talkies and tactical radio communications. This will allow them to share data in real time with each other and with command posts.
Mishustin promised at least 10 "end-to-end cross-industry projects" in the electronic industry in 2021
By the end of the year, at least 10 intersectoral projects aimed at the development of the electronic industry and the introduction of domestic solutions in all sectors of the economy will be launched in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting devoted to the formation of demand for Russian radio-electronic products.
A two-legged robot was taught to fly in China
In China, a prototype of a two-legged robot Jet-HR2 was created, which was taught to fly with the help of fans. Details about the development of the engineers of the Guangdong Institute of Technology are set out in the preprint of the report, available at arXiv.org.
The military of 10 countries are interested in buying Russian communication systems "Azart"
Foreigners were interested in the Azart communication systems produced by the Russian manufacturer, including the export version of the R-187-P1E portable radio station and the R-187BE portable radio station.
According to the press service of the NGO "Angstrom", which developed the radio stations, among those who wanted to get acquainted with the characteristics of various types of" Excitement " and the conditions for their purchase were both our CSTO allies from Armenia and Belarus, as well as representatives of the military departments of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America: Myanmar, Sudan, Uganda, Iran, Cuba, Mali, Pakistan, Burkina Faso.
A meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS was held in Astrakhan
On August 31, the 53rd meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Astrakhan under the leadership of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Colonel General Yuri Grekhov.
Ukraine has developed a complex for searching for drones
Ukrainian scientists have developed a radiometric remote sensing system for all-weather detection of drones. The development of the staff of the National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" was presented at the Sikorsky Challenge-2021 festival of innovative projects, Defense Express reports.
The Japanese began testing a surface robot for a new generation frigate
The Japanese surface robot developed by Japan Marine United has been put to the test. According to Naval News, it will be placed on a new generation frigate of the Mogami class. The device will work in tandem with the OZZ-5 underwater robot and neutralize mines.
The next launch of the Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with OneWeb satellites is scheduled for September 14 - Roscosmos
The next launch of the Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites is scheduled for September 14, Roscosmos reported.
The first stage of creating a digital twin of a new generation marine engine has been completed
The Army-2021 Forum has completed its work, but the analysis and understanding of what was shown in its framework will continue for a long time.
One of the soft, but very important presentations is the creation of a digital model of a gas turbine engine for Navy warships. It is notable for the fact that the university science took the most active part in this work.
Kronstadt may localize the production of drones abroad
The company also plans to use the capacities of the Dubna Machine-Building Plant for the production of both elements of the complex and ground control systems, said the general director of the enterprise Sergey Bogatikov.
Blue Origin's lawsuit against NASA brought down the computers of the US Department of Justice
Jeff Bezos ' lawyers presented more than seven gigabytes of data in the form of huge PDF files that cannot be opened.
Norwegian unmanned container ship will go on its first flight without a crew
The Norwegian autonomous electric cargo ship "Yara Birkelan" will make the first flight between the two cities by the end of the year. According to CNN, there will be no crew on board. The vessel's movement will be monitored by three ground-based data control centers.
The T-14 Armata tank will receive artificial intelligence
The newest Russian T-14 Armata tank is being upgraded, it will be equipped with artificial intelligence. This was announced on August 27 by the general director of the Uralvagonzavod concern, Alexander Potapov.