Electronics and optics news

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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".

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.

Two new binoculars were developed in the interests of the Russian Navy, the press service of the Shvabe holding (part of Rostec) reported.

At the same time, the ERA computer, its external control panel and the Russian computer work well and exchange information, the European Space Agency noted

Experts have identified data transmission failures during the first tests of the new ERA robot manipulator placed on the outer surface of the multi-purpose laboratory module "Science" of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Thursday by the European Space Agency.

The Russian Space Systems Holding Company (RKS), part of the state Corporation Roscosmos, announced the development of a next-generation active phased array (AFAR) receiving and transmitting module. The solution opens the way to the deployment of high-speed orbital radio lines.

Russian designers have started developing a shooting complex with elements of artificial intelligence. The neural network will help the serviceman to identify and accompany targets, aim and fire. The soldier can only pull the trigger.

A Russian matryoshka satellite capable of destroying American spacecraft is in near-Earth orbit, RIA Novosti reports a statement by the head of the US Space Command, General John Raymond.

According to several participants of the Wenchang International Aerospace Forum-2021, Hainan can provide their launch and is able to process data received from orbit

The South Chinese province of Hainan plans to actively develop the industry of small space satellites and will constantly increase cooperation with other countries in this direction. This was reported by the newspaper "Hainan Zhibao".

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry recommended that citizens of the country refuse to buy smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, and those who have already bought them, throw away the gadgets as soon as possible.

In Russia, the creation of a new shooting complex using neural networks has begun, which will be able to identify targets, aim and shoot, the soldier will only need to make a decision about defeat, Sergey Urzhumtsev, chief designer of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called on the authorities of all countries of the world to tighten control over artificial intelligence. She believes that some developments in the field of AI may violate human rights.

In the Kurgan region, the Khokhlovskoye field began to extract uranium using digital technology. It helps to remotely monitor the process and monitor its environmental friendliness.

The new Chinese electronic warfare aircraft Shenyang J-16D will be demonstrated for the first time at the international Aviation and Space salon Airshow China - 2021, which will open on September 28, 2021 in Zhuhai. A new plane in the color of the PLA Air Force arrived in Zhuhai today.