Electronics and optics news
Roscosmos will use virtual reality when creating equipment
In particular, different legal entities, companies and teams of remotely distributed designers will be able to work with the same 3D model of the product
The virtual reality complex being created at Roscosmos will be used for the production of equipment by remote designers. This was reported to TASS by the director of the Department of digital development of Roscosmos Konstantin Shadrin.
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1 b rocket with OneWeb satellites from Vostochny is scheduled for May 27
The number of the company's satellites in near-Earth space will reach 218, the Arianespace corporation reported.]
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 36 British OneWeb communications satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for May 27. This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the French corporation Arianespace.
Elon Musk's satellite Internet has reached record speed
The speed of the Starlink satellite Internet has reached a record high. This is reported by the publication Wccftech. In the first test, the data download speed reached 542 megabits per second, the download speed stopped at 38.8 megabits per second with a delay of nine milliseconds.
Mass media: China has successfully launched the Haiyang-2D satellite to observe the oceans
The spacecraft, together with two other satellites in orbit, will form a network for high-precision monitoring of the marine environment
The Chinese launch vehicle "Changzheng-4-Bi" (Long March-4B, CZ-4B) successfully put the Haiyang-2D satellite into the specified orbit on Wednesday. This was reported by China Central Television.
The Security Council of the Russian Federation notes the possible aggravation of Russia's economic problems due to the disconnection from SWIFT
Threats to disconnect Russia from the SWIFT payment system exacerbate the risks in the country's economy, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Vakhrukov said in an interview with Interfax.
Zelensky signed a decree on increasing military spending in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the decision of the National Security Council of the country (NSDC) of May 14, which provides for an increase in military spending in the budget of Ukraine in the next three years, was put into effect. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky on May 18.
EU extends restrictive measures in the fight against cyber attacks
The EU Council announced on Monday its decision to extend the framework of restrictive measures against cyber attacks that threaten the EU or its member states, which affect citizens and organizations from Russia, for another year, until May 18, 2022.
The Center of cyber threats suspected foreign intelligence services of cyber attacks on Russia
The analysis of cyberattacks on state authorities of the Russian Federation gives grounds to believe that they are backed by resources at the level of foreign special services, said Nikolai Murashov, deputy director of the Russian National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents.
The armed forces of Egypt received the radar " Ground Master-400"
According to information published on the Twitter page of Egyptian military columnist Mahmoud Gamal, the Egyptian Armed Forces recently received four Ground Master-400 (GM-400) radars manufactured by ThalesRaytheonSystems.
The US rejects the Russian Federation's proposals on responsibility for software for cyber attacks
The United States rejects Russia's proposals to criminalize the creation of software suitable for cyber attacks, said Nikolai Murashov, deputy director of the Russian National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents.
Murashov: state secrets were not stolen in the course of cyber attacks on the authorities of the Russian Federation
The information that constitutes state secrets was not stolen during the recent cyber attacks on the Russian authorities, Deputy director of the National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents Nikolai Murashov said at a press conference in MIA "Russia Today".
It blinds the enemy and interferes with the communication lines
The newest battalion complex of electronic warfare (EW), which is in service with a unit of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO), will be presented at the main site of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
The underwater robot received a wireless optical communication system
The company Hydromea has introduced an underwater robot with a camera and wireless control using optical signals. Wireless communication allows you to control the robot and receive video from it at a distance of up to 50 meters.
Vladimir Putin instructed to sign an agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a unified regional air defense system
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to sign an agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a unified regional air defense system.
Shvabe successfully completed testing of new optical sights
The Novosibirsk manufacturer of sighting equipment of the Shvabe holding is preparing for hunters and fans of practical shooting two new models of prismatic sights, created specifically for self-loading carbines.
The US Army is experimenting with "cartridges" that can radically simplify the modernization of tanks
It is no secret that the" service life " of modern military technologies is limited to a few years, after which they are replaced by new ones, and this creates enormous problems when upgrading existing equipment and weapons.
Canada intends to purchase Aegis ship-based weapons control systems in the United States – DSCA
The US State Department has approved a potential supply to Canada under the Foreign Military Sales program of the Aegis multifunctional Weapon Control System (Aegis) and related equipment.
Google to help deploy Elon Musk's satellite Internet
Google has agreed with SpaceX to use the Starlink satellite Internet. This is reported by The Verge. Elon Musk's company will provide access to satellite Internet for corporate customers of the Google Cloud service.
SpaceX has launched a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, bringing the grouping to 1,675 vehicles
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Sunday, Moscow time, successfully launched another batch of 52 mini-satellites into low-Earth orbit, designed to continue the deployment of the global Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX said.
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine announced a possible soon decree of Zelensky on the creation of cyber forces in the country
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov said that in the near future, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky may sign a decree on the creation of cyber forces in the country, this issue was discussed at a meeting of the NSDC in closed mode on Friday, May 14.