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Checkmate will be able to control a swarm of drones in a network-centric system
Mikhail Strelets, First Deputy Managing Director - Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, noted that we are talking about both manned versions of the fighter and its unmanned modifications
The new Checkmate light single-engine fighter can operate in a network-centric combat system and work as part of a group of manned and unmanned aircraft.
The improved Container radar will be able to detect the launch and flight of hypersonic missiles
The Defense Ministry plans to build several more such stations on the territory of the country, said Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of Air and Missile Defense (special purpose).
The first launch of the Glonass-K2 satellite was postponed to 2022
At the same time, Glonass-K2 will be ready this year, the source said
The launch of the newest navigation satellite "Glonass-K2" has been postponed to next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry on the sidelines of the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS).
Putin was shown a model of a new tactical aircraft in the Sukhoi pavilion
During his visit to the International Aviation and Space Salon, Russian President Vladimir Putin examined a model of a new light tactical single-engine aircraft in the Sukhoi pavilion. The model of the fighter on Tuesday, July 20, was presented by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
In the Trans-Urals, Su-34 used aerial bombs with satellite guidance
The Su-34 crews used half-ton corrected aerial bombs with satellite guidance. The exercises of the aviation regiment of the Central Military District are held on the territory of the Kurgan region.
Roskartografiya has signed a cooperation agreement with the private company Success Rockets
Roskartografiya noted that they are interested in obtaining remote sensing data from spacecraft for use in operational monitoring of changes in the Earth's surface.
Cottonmouth or LAV-II: the USMC chooses a new"scout"
The US Marine Corps is approaching the final of the Advanced reconnaissance vehicle (advanced reconnaissance vehicle) or ARV program. July 19, portal armyrecognition.com he reported that contracts for the creation of prototypes of combat vehicles have been signed with Textron and General Dynamics companies.
The future of aviation belongs to drones and artificial intelligence-Putin
Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.
The Internet speed record has been broken
In Japan, the wired Internet speed record has been broken. This is reported by the publication Interesting Engineering. Information about the new record was revealed during the International Conference on Fiber-optic Communication.
Army innovations
The events of the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021 "will be held under the motto"Artificial Intelligence-technology of the 21st century".
NASA said that the Hubble telescope has fully resumed work
The observatory is sending images to Earth again, the department stressed
The Hubble Orbital Observatory has fully resumed its work and is sending images to Earth again. This was announced on Monday by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Kronstadt company has outlined ways to integrate drones into a single airspace
The Kronstadt company is ready to provide flying platforms for testing technologies and technical solutions for integrating unmanned aircraft systems into a single airspace.
The new radar station in the Crimea will control missile launches in the central part of the Atlantic - the general designer
The new Voronezh-M radar station of the Russian missile attack warning system (SPRN) near Sevastopol will "see" the Mediterranean Sea and the central part of the Atlantic Ocean, the general designer of the SPRN Sergey Boev told Interfax at the MAKS-2021 air show in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.
It became known about the US plans to build a tracking base for Russia in space
The US authorities are planning to build a special intelligence base to monitor the actions of Russia and China in space. This became known to Sky News.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been appointed the founder of the All-Russian Research Institute of Radioelectronics
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on the transformation of the Mytishchi Research Institute of Radio Measuring Devices into the All-Russian Research Institute of Radio Electronics; the functions and powers of the founder of the Research Institute were transferred to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
The competition of research centers on artificial intelligence for government grants has started
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced the launch of a competition to support research centers on artificial intelligence, within the framework of which grants will be provided to universities and scientific organizations, the government's website said on Thursday.
RKS at MAKS-2021: space capabilities of the domestic microelectronics of the future
Advanced samples of modern microelectronics for spacecraft of the future will be shown at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021 by the holding company "Russian Space Systems" (RKS, part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos").
How to find camouflaged military bases from satellite images
It turns out that to spy on foreign military bases, you do not need to sit in a secret bunker and study images from military satellites with a magnifying glass.
The United States "overcame" Russian electronic warfare systems
During the tests, the American Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), a military control system that provides interaction with other elements of anti-missile and air defense (ABM and air defense), successfully shot down two targets that simulate enemy cruise missiles, Breaking Defense reports.
A new satellite production company has appeared in Russia
The private corporation Success Rockets announced the registration of the company SR Satellites, which will be engaged in the production of spacecraft. The work will be carried out jointly with the Arcturus Center.























