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Rocket Lab will launch satellites into orbit that can see through clouds
The Electron rocket will deliver a new generation of Acadia satellites into space. These devices will be able to receive images in conditions in which optical cameras are powerless: at night, during clouds, snow and rain.
Roscosmos is monitoring a large-scale gas project in the Arctic
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Center for the Construction of Large-Tonnage Offshore Structures (CSCMS) in the Murmansk Region, where NOVATEK is building technological lines for the future liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic LNG 2 project, and took part in the ceremony of sending the first LNG line. The Head of State expressed confidence that the project will be implemented on time and with the right quality.
The West is developing the concept of strategic multi-sphere operations
The main directions of modernization of the NATO bloc
The main source of military threat to Russia's security is the Armed Forces of the United States and the NATO bloc led by them, which have accumulated by now, without exaggeration, a colossal combat potential. And yet they continue to increase it.
Born to Fly: how military pilots are trained
The military aviation is not only strong in body and spirit, but also ready for large amounts of knowledge and the most difficult training. For example, the training of a highly professional fighter pilot in Russia lasts 7-8 years and costs the state an average of $ 5 million. Modern developments and technologies make it possible to reduce these labor costs. Interactive automated learning systems are used for this purpose.
By the end of the year, another 1400 km of quantum network will be built in Russia
Such a connection has almost absolute cryptographic protection. Potential consumers — banks, mobile operators and large companies
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that it is planned to build new sections of the quantum network with a length of more than 1400 km.
Millions of US Army Emails sent to Mali due to Typo
FT: Millions of US Army emails sent to Mali due to a typo
Millions of US Army emails are mistakenly sent to the government of Mali due to a typo in the domain suffix. This was reported on July 17 by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to Johannes Zurbier, a Dutch Internet entrepreneur who signed a contract to manage the domain of an African country.
Rostec Industrial Director: fulfillment of the state defense order is our priority task - TASS interview
Bekhan Ozdoev — about how the state corporation's enterprises rebuilt their work in connection with their
Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, told TASS in an interview about how the enterprises of the Rostec state Corporation fulfill the state defense order and have rebuilt to work in connection with the ongoing special military operation, as well as what weapons are being improved based on the experience of combat use.
The sharp eyes of the American artillery
How did radars capable of tracking the trajectory of projectiles appear
Among foreign countries, the US Armed Forces have the richest experience in the development and application of radar artillery reconnaissance equipment used for counter-battery warfare. Moreover, specialized radar stations of counter-battery warfare (KBB radar) began to arrive en masse in the American Ground Forces (CB) since the late 1940s.
NATO countries have agreed to accelerate the integration of outer space into the collective security system
The alliance also welcomed efforts within the framework of the "Permanent Surveillance from Space" program, which "will strengthen NATO's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities"
The NATO countries have agreed to accelerate the integration of space into the collective security system, which provides for joint exercises and operations. This is stated in the final declaration of the alliance, published on Tuesday following the summit in Vilnius.
The Norwegian government has decided to transfer a thousand new Black Hornet UAVs to Ukraine
The Norwegian government has decided to transfer a thousand new sets of Black Hornet UAVs to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom.
The chips will be supplied to Russia by the Belarusian Integral
Belarus will bring integrated circuits and semiconductors worth 1.5 billion rubles to Russia – a contract has been signed with the Belarusian holding "Integral". Delivery dates are not disclosed. Earlier, Belarus began importing Belarusian Horizon laptops to Russia, which in fact turned out to be Chinese.
Got it out of the ground: China has taught a tough lesson to the US and Europe
Beijing has launched a "counteroffensive" in the "chip war" that has flared up, tightening exports of rare earth metals — key for microchips. This is the response of the US and the EU, which have restricted the transfer of technology and the sale of semiconductors. How far the confrontation can go — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"Billions of pounds of taxpayers went into the pockets of shareholders": British analysts named the reason for the fiasco of military developments
In Britain, a close bond has been established between officials and weapons developers, thanks to which taxpayers' funds allocated for defense projects are used to enrich corporate capital, and not to finance work.
The commander of the Iranian army commissioned an electronic warfare simulator for the MiG-29 fighter
Iran has officially announced the commissioning of a new MiG-29 electronic warfare simulator. This was stated by the commander of the Iranian army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, who visited the Shahid Sattari Aviation University in southwest Tehran.
Russian private cosmonautics will master the Earth's orbit
A whole group of Russian spacecraft has started working in near-Earth orbit. Some of them are truly unique, including those created by student and even school teams. Before our eyes, an industry of private space design bureaus is growing in Russia, which in the coming years can create entire satellite groupings in orbit.
Take pictures from the bottom: AI will track marine animals and underwater objects
How to teach a neural network to recognize jellyfish and fish at sea depth
Russian scientists have developed a vision system for observing the underwater world, which automatically detects natural and artificial objects in the depths of the sea. The neural network recognizes fish, animals, algae and even translucent jellyfish.
The US Armed Forces tested an artificial intelligence model with "secret data"
In the United States, the military department conducted "successful" tests of an artificial intelligence model with some "secret data". This is reported by the Bloomberg news agency, referring to the US military.
The process has been launched: Belarus will soon become a full member of the SCO and has already made its proposals for cooperation
In the face of constant pressure from the United States and its allies, who continue to impose their values on the whole world and cling to the unipolar world order, for states that adhere to their own path of development focused on creating a just and multipolar world, the most important condition for achieving the goal is the rapprochement of these countries.
Without long wires: scientists will make computers out of simple clothes
How textile devices will be useful in the fields of transport, medicine and fire safety
Russian specialists have created conductive coatings for application to textile materials. They will allow you to create electronic devices on a fabric basis.
Russian "jammers" have become too powerful for the "smart" weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian electronic warfare methods are so effective that Ukraine and NATO can no longer count on JDAM bombs and other "smart" weapons to achieve their goals, BI writes. It's about the power of the jamming signal, explained in the material.