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"Russia is an unknown IT kingdom»
Japanese investment specialist Yusuke Otsubo said that in Russia has developed serious advantages for the work of the IT industry, and called the country "an uncharted IT kingdom". In his article for JB Press, Otsubo used data from the British Analytical Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR).
The US has experienced the" karma " of double standards
The world press is vigorously discussing the storming of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump and trying to understand the significance of what happened. If in China they talk about retribution for American double standards, then in Europe they dubbed the events the darkest day in the history of the United States. Observers agree that Trump has gone too far and will lose the support of even the most loyal supporters.
"The world will change": how the Russian army will fight in the coming years
The Ministry of Defense annually orders thousands of units of modern military equipment, the development and improvement of weapons continues constantly. Already in the near future, the military will receive a unique weapon based on other physical principles-sometimes as if from science fiction films. About the most interesting and expected new products - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Tesla on autopilot drove more than 1,200 kilometers without human intervention
The owner of the Tesla Model 3 car conducted an interesting experiment — drove the route from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back on autopilot. In the cities, the car moved under the control of the beta version of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) function, and on the highway it worked in Autopilot (AP) mode. For more than 12 hours of driving, the driver took control for only five minutes.
Modernization of the Bundeswehr's global network is planned
At the initiative of the Bundeswehr command, the IT infrastructure of the German Armed Forces is subject to modernization. The main focus will be on the global network of the Bundeswehr (wanbw), which is planned to be updated, expanded and brought into line with new security standards.
Yakhroma radar station in Crimea will operate in four bands
Its view will be 270 degrees
The newest radar station "Yakhroma", the construction of which in the Crimea was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the annual board of the Ministry of Defense, will operate in four bands with an overview of 270 degrees. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The first unmanned tram will be assembled in Russia in 2022
Ust-Katavsky Car Building Plant (part of Roscosmos) intends to assemble an unmanned tram in 2022, then its tests will follow. This was announced on Monday, January 4, by the general Director of the company Roman Novikov.
Pilots of naval aviation of the Russian Navy in 2021 will begin training on simulators with artificial intelligence in Yeisk
In 2021, pilots of naval aviation of the Russian Navy will begin training on new air trainers, the Department of Information and Mass Communications (DIMC) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
"Gazprom" and the Russian space Agency will create the production of satellites in the suburbs
Gazprom and Roscosmos have signed a cooperation agreement under which the production of
civil spacecraft, in particular Yamal satellites and Earth-sensing devices, will be created, the gas holding said in a statement. The production will be established in the Moscow region.
Roscosmos will launch several GLONASS satellites into orbit in 2021
According to the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin, this will make the grouping more accurate
Several GLONASS navigation satellites will be launched into orbit in 2021. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
In Komi, the Voronezh radar station will be completed"
The Voronezh radar station of the Russian missile warning system will be completed in Komi in 2021, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the modernization of the control point of the space echelon of the missile launch warning system
The control point of the space echelon of the missile attack warning system (SPRN) has been upgraded, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russian space forces tracked more than 80 rocket launches in 2020
The Russian missile attack warning system consists of two echelons: space and ground
The Russian Space Forces tracked more than 80 launches of foreign and domestic rockets in 2020. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Japan will try to crush the Chinese Air Force with artificial intelligence
Small in number compared to the Chinese Air Force, the Japanese air force is going to oppose the powerful neighbor of a group of drones. Fighters with AI are planned to enter service in Japan in 15 years as unmanned wingmen, and subsequently create fully autonomous squadrons.
The death rays are getting more powerful
The development of energy weapons in the United States and China is worth paying attention to
In leading foreign countries, along with the development of traditional means of armed struggle, weapons based on new physical principles, in particular energy weapons, are being actively developed. It is designed to destroy or disable weapons, military and special equipment by exposing them to powerful directed laser radiation.
New collimator sights were adopted by motorized rifle units in the Bryansk region
New collimator sights were adopted by motorized rifle units of the combined arms Army of the Western Military District in the Bryansk region. Battalion tactical groups will use 1P63 and 1P29 sights for small arms already at the first field exit in the winter training period.
Russia has allocated money for the " Russian Hubble»
Funds for the creation and launch of the Spectrum-UV telescope ("World Space Observatory — Ultraviolet") have been allocated, RIA Novosti reports the statement of the scientific director of the Institute for Space Research (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Lev Zeleny.
New photographic equipment for Russian weather satellites will allow to determine the temperature of the Earth's surface with high accuracy - RKS
The Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS) has improved the photographic equipment for Russian weather satellites, which will allow to determine the temperature of clouds and the earth's surface with high accuracy, the press service of the holding reported on Tuesday.
British Army Tested Tiny but Powerful Bug Drone
UAVTEK, the manufacturer of drones, together with BAE Systems, provided 30 samples of Bug (Beetle) drones weighing 196 grams, capable of operating at wind speeds of up to 80 km / h, for testing by the British Army.
Russian Soyuz-ST rocket with French satellite launched from Kourou cosmodrome
The satellite weighing more than 3.5 tons was created by the European corporation Airbus Defense and Space
The Russian Soyuz-ST launch vehicle with the French CSO-2 reconnaissance satellite successfully launched on Tuesday from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. The live broadcast is available on the website of the space launch operator Arianespace.