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A security system with sentry robots has been created in Russia
NPO eLektromashina has developed Russia's first robotic perimeter security system, Prometheus. Protection against unauthorized entry is assigned to remotely controlled combat models with large-caliber machine guns.
The first perimeter security system with combat robots has been developed in the Russian Federation
Russian specialists have developed the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remote-controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun. This was announced by Igor Afanasyev, CEO of the developer company NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation).
Aurus will carry big bosses on autopilot for 40 million
The creators of Aurus have started developing their own autopilot. We are talking, among other things, about the system of the third level of autonomy. Almost 40 million rubles will be invested in the development.
Scientists from Skoltech and IBM have created an energy-efficient optical "transistor"
Researchers from Russia and Switzerland have developed an energy-efficient optical switch that does not require cooling, which is up to a thousand times faster than modern commercial electronic transistors.
It is planned to allocate more than 1 trillion rubles for the state program of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation in 2022-Deputy Prime Minister
About 1.05 trillion rubles are planned to be allocated next year for the implementation of the state program of scientific and technological development of Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said at the first meeting of the Government Commission on Scientific and Technological Development, reports government.ru on Thursday.
Russia upgrades missile attack warning system
Russia is preparing to modernize the Missile Attack Warning System (SPRN). Three radar stations of the 77YA6 Voronezh series, which are part of the SPRN, are planned to be upgraded by 2028. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the interstate joint-stock company (IAC) "Vimpel".
China has launched a remote sensing satellite of the Jilin-1 series into orbit
As the Central Television of China reports, the device has been successfully launched into a given orbit
China on Monday launched the remote sensing satellite of the Jilin-1 HR-02D series. This was reported by the Central Television of China.
Proton-M launch vehicle delivered to Baikonur
Two Express communication satellites, Express-AMU3 and Express - AMU7, are planned to be sent into orbit on Proton-M
The train that transported the Proton-M carrier rocket arrived at the Tyuratam station (a station near the Baikonur cosmodrome). This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The Arctic group of the SF held an exercise to protect the islands in the Laptev Sea
The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet (SF) conducted an interspecific tactical exercise to protect the island zone in the Laptev Sea. This was announced on Monday, September 27, the press service of the SF reports.
A resident of the capital's SEZ is upgrading a line of industrial microchips for use in the Arctic
Resident of the SEZ "Technopolis Moscow" company "Micron" modernizes the production of industrial chips for efficient operation in the most extreme conditions. This was announced by the head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy Alexander Prokhorov.
NASA transfers work to the Box cloud service
The government organization NASA, following a number of other American federal structures, officially entrusted its documents and communication systems to Box. Cloud technologies and storage will be used to process almost all the agency's working documentation. This was done primarily to ensure reliable remote work of 18,000 employees scattered throughout the United States.
The production of the first satellite of the Skif system has begun in Russia
The production of the first satellite of the new Russian space group "Skif" for providing broadband Internet access has begun. This is stated on September 24 on the channel of the satellite-building enterprise "Information satellite Systems" named after Reshetnev " in YouTube.
The head of the SVR: The West studied the influence of electromagnetic waves on people's brains
Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said that in the West during the Soviet era, studies were conducted on the influence of electromagnetic waves on the human brain, including the potential of their influence on human behavior. The head of the SVR told about this in an interview with RT.
Rogozin praised Russia's launch of a competitor to Starlink and OneWeb
The launch of the first satellite of the Skif system will allow Russia to consolidate its orbital position. Thus, the general director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, appreciated the importance of launching the Skif-D spacecraft on Twitter.
The President of Kazakhstan has approved a new concept of the Armed Forces with elements of aerospace and missile defense
President of Kazakhstan - Supreme Commander-in-Chief Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved a new Concept for the construction and development of the Armed Forces, according to the website of the head of state.
Starlink will replace GPS and GLONASS
The Starlink global Internet system can be used as a replacement for the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), according to the Ohio State University, citing a study aimed at publication in the journal IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.
A new batch of British OneWeb satellites has been delivered to Russia for launch in October
A batch of 36 British OneWeb communication satellites has arrived in Russia, Roscosmos announced on Saturday. "A new batch of 36 OneWeb spacecraft has been delivered to Ignatievo Airport (Blagoveshchensk) by An-124-100 aircraft," the state corporation said, noting that they will be transported to the Vostochny cosmodrome during the day.
Rogozin: the launch of Skif will allow the Russian Federation to create a full-fledged broadband Internet system
The Skif spacecraft are being developed within the framework of the Sphere program
The launch of the Skif spacecraft will allow creating a full-fledged broadband Internet access system in Russia in the future. This was announced on Friday on Twitter by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Russia will modernize three stations of the SPRN system until 2028
According to the modernization plan, first of all, noise immunity will be strengthened at the stations, as well as the energy supply system will be improved
Three radar stations of the Voronezh series, which are part of the missile attack warning System (SPRN), are planned to be upgraded by 2028. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the interstate joint-stock corporation (IAC) "Vimpel".
Rostec has created an automatic smoke screen to protect equipment from guided missiles
The product is designed to protect the TOS-2 heavy flamethrower system, the PRP-5 reconnaissance vehicle, as well as the Zavet-D automated artillery control systems.
Specialists of the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Tsniitochmash) of the Rostec State Corporation have developed a new automatic smoke screen to cover armored vehicles from guided weapons. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the state corporation.