Electronics and optics news
The fleet of Russian flying radars is growing
A few years ago, the Russian Air Force received the first serially upgraded A-50U long-range radar detection (AWACS) aircraft.
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants to ban flights over 5G towers
The US aviation regulator plans to ban flights over 5G towers, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports. The Federal Aviation Administration believes that radio signals interfere with aircraft control. However, the US Communications Commission stated that the effect of 5G radiation on aviation systems has not been proven.
In Russia, they told about the method of detecting the F-35
The Kasta-2E2 radar station can detect drones and fifth-generation F-35 aircraft. Methods of repelling attacks of inconspicuous targets are reported in the material of the magazine "Army Standard".
The Spectrum-RG Observatory was taught to register solar flares and "reject" them
The M. N. Pavlinsky ART-XC telescope installed there has sensitive detectors for recording X-ray radiation
The developers of the Spektr-RG space observatory were able to register a stream of charged particles caused by solar flares in order to "reject" them in the future due to the negative impact on the detectors. This is stated in the message of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, distributed on Saturday.
In Samara, a satellite body was assembled for 3D modeling of the Earth
The Samara Rocket and Space Center (RCC) "Progress" has assembled the body of the Aist-2T satellite, which will have to create a 3D model of the Earth. This was announced on October 29 by the general director of the company Dmitry Baranov.
Vietnam assembled self-propelled guns from Soviet howitzers and trucks
Vietnam continues experiments on the creation of wheeled self-propelled guns. On October 28, the Vietnamese TV channel QPVN showed a story with video footage of tests of a promising self-propelled gun PTH-130-K255V.
In the US, the launch of the Ukrainian satellite was postponed
The launch of the Ukrainian satellite for remote sensing of the Earth "Sich-2-30" was postponed. In the United States, it was reported that the launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle was postponed to 2022. This is reported by the information and consulting agency Defense Express.
"Stealth" will not save: The all-round radar was upgraded in Russia
The upgraded three-coordinate radar stations "Casta-2E2" (39N6) involved in the exercises in the Leningrad region timely detected the approach of a squadron of drones. The transmitted coordinates allowed the Tor-M anti-aircraft missile systems to successfully repel a massive aerial drone attack.
Augmented reality will be used to speed up the assembly of the Su-57
The project of using augmented reaction in the assembly of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters received the main award of the United Aircraft Corporation competition.
The Russian university will take part in the creation of the first space satellite of Nicaragua
This satellite can be launched in 2022
Kursk Southwestern State University will take part in the work on the first space satellite of Nicaragua, which can be launched in 2022. This was reported on Wednesday by the Nicaraguan government portal El 19 Digital with reference to Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who is now in the republic.
The Swedes presented a manned racing drone
The Swedish company Jetson has introduced a manned multicopter capable of accelerating up to 102 kilometers per hour. The drone has lidars to help avoid collisions, and a parachute, and the power of the engines allows you to continue flying in case one of them breaks down. The company intends to start small-scale production in 2022 and sell the devices for 92 thousand dollars.
The first code of ethics of artificial intelligence was signed in Russia
Within the framework of the international forum "Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: the Beginning of Trust", the Russian government, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Alliance in the field of AI (BEAC, MTS, VK, Gazprom Neft, Yandex, RDIF) and other major companies and research organizations signed the code of ethics in the field of artificial intelligence (CECI), which establishes general ethical principles and standards of conduct for participants in this industry.
The 1B198 Rostec artillery fire control complex was supplied by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The holding company "High-precision complexes" of Rostec State Corporation has transferred to the Ministry of Defense of Russia another complex of automated fire control of artillery units 1B198. The shipment took place as part of the implementation of the state defense order of 2021.
China has launched an Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit
This launch was the 12th in a row for the Kuaizhou-1A series launch vehicles
China on Wednesday launched the Earth remote sensing satellite Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F into orbit. This was reported by China Central Television.
The Russian state operator is ready to provide Argentina with the services of the Express-AM8 communication satellite
The Deputy General Director of the company noted that the uniqueness of this spacecraft is that it is possible to make intercontinental traffic transfers from the European zone to South America and vice versa
The state operator "Space Communications" is ready to offer Argentina the services of the Express-AM8 communication satellite. This was announced on Wednesday by the deputy general director of the company Evgeny Buidinov.
Patrushev announced cyber attacks on nuclear power facilities in Central Russia
Nuclear power companies in Central Russia have become targets of cyber attacks, said the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev. According to him, over the past three years, more than 11.5 thousand dangerous computer attacks have been registered in the Central Federal District, this year their growth exceeded 15%.
A new protection system for helicopters will be created in Russia
A new protection system for helicopters will be developed in Russia. It will protect rotorcraft from dangerous left rotation and warn the pilot that he goes beyond the limits prescribed by the protocol.
Russian private satellite platform presented in Dubai
The platform is a set of on-board service systems and structural elements designed for the development of small satellites in CubeSat 6U formats
Sputnix presented a new nanosatellite platform at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
The Ministry of Defense believes that self-learning neural networks should be controlled by the state
The ministry stressed that when approving the draft Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence, comments on the priority of national interests and on the implementation of the requirements of the National Security Strategy were taken into account.
The Stryker armored vehicle will receive an anti-drone electromagnetic weapon
The American company General Dynamics Land Systems has signed an agreement with the startup Epirus on the integration of its Leonidas pulsed electromagnetic weapon on the Stryker armored vehicle. According to The Drive, the developers want to offer this combination to the US Army, which plans to equip Stryker with a directed energy weapon and has already tested it with a combat laser.
