Electronics and optics news
Israel offers Ukraine assistance in creating an early warning system of air defense and missile defense
The Israeli newspaper "The Jerusalem Post" in Anna Ahronheim's article "Israel won't give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system - Gantz" ("Israel will not give Ukraine weapons, but will help develop a missile attack warning system - Gantz") reported that on October 19, 2022, Israeli Defense Minister Beni Gantz Referring to "a number of operational considerations" and "restrictions", he said that Israel would not supply Ukraine with any weapons systems.
In Russia, a system of landing on unequipped airfields in bad weather has been patented
She takes into account in her work the intensity of the modulated radiation of searchlights, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property reported
Military Educational and Scientific Center (VUNC) The Air Force "Zhukovsky and Gagarin Air Force Academy" has patented a visual system for landing aircraft on unequipped airfields in difficult weather conditions and at night. This follows from the patent for the invention distributed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (available to TASS).
Communication as the basis of the basics: The Day of the military signalman in Russia
On October 20, the Day of the Military Signalman is celebrated in the Russian Federation. This is a professional holiday of servicemen and civilian personnel of the Russian signal forces.
Musk said that SpaceX has more satellites than the rest of the Earth
It is planned to double their number in the near future, the businessman noted
The founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, claims that his corporation has more satellites than the rest of the Earth.
Samara University has received a patent for a small-sized space platform "AIST-3"
The patented small-sized space platform "AIST-3" is a complex of onboard systems and equipment
The Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks has granted a patent to the Samara National Research University named after Academician S. P. Korolev for a utility model of the universal small-sized space platform "AIST-3".
Starlink satellite Internet launched in airplanes
SpaceX has launched a satellite Internet service in airplanes. This is reported on the Starlink website. The description of the service states that Starlink Aviation will provide on-board speeds of up to 350 megabits per second with low latency.
The discrediting relationship of Elon Musk
The richest businessman in the world is burdened by relations with Ukraine
The richest man on the planet, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, put forward the plan "Peace of Ukraine and Russia" (Ukraine – Russia Peace). An important detail: the SpaceX company controlled by him has been providing the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for almost eight months secure space communication services, independently paying for the lion's share of them.
The United States recognized the lack of an alternative to Starlink for Ukraine
The Starlink satellite Internet system, whose services are provided by the American company SpaceX, headed by engineer and businessman Elon Musk, has practically no alternatives in Ukraine. Experts interviewed by the American edition of Breaking Defense admitted this.
A new Russian missile has horrified the West
Sohu: the "queen" of Russian missiles will deliver a crushing blow anywhere in the world
The West did not have time to recover from the appearance of "Satan", as a new rocket replaced him, writes the user Sohu. It is capable of flying through the entire North Pole and reaching anywhere on the planet. The world's most powerful ICBM will protect Russia from external threats.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade refused to finance Elbrus three times in a year
Within one year, the applications of the developers of "Elbrus" for state support for the creation of a new chip were rejected three times by the competition commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The amount of the requested subsidy, apparently, is measured in billions.
The source reported on the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the military operation of anti-UAV complexes "Harpoon-3"
Enemy drones are destroyed by an electromagnetic pulse, the source told TASS
The latest hand-held systems for combating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Harpoon-3" are successfully used by the Russian military during a military operation in Ukraine. This was reported to TASS by a source in the law enforcement agencies.
Rostec invests more than 500 million rubles in training specialists in cyber-physical systems
Over 800 specialists in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics, robotics, advanced communication systems and telecommunications will be trained at the Southern Federal University (SFU) for three years. The training takes place on the basis of the advanced engineering school "Cyberplatform Engineering", which was formed at the SFU with the participation of Rostec State Corporation. Investments in the creation of modern educational infrastructure will amount to more than 500 million rubles until 2024.
The military satellite Kosmos-2560 was launched using the Angara-1.2 launch vehicle
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on October 15, 2022 at 22:55 Moscow time from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk region, the combat crew of the space forces of the Aerospace Forces of Russia successfully launched a light-class carrier rocket "Angara-1.2" with a spacecraft in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Microsoft has provided Ukraine with technical support for $ 250 million
The company also provided 43 million free Skype communication hours to Ukrainians and their families outside the country
The American corporation Microsoft has provided Ukraine with more than $ 250 million in technical support. This was reported on Thursday by Bloomberg with reference to a representative of the company.
The special operation is entering an infrastructural stage
The Russian command has expanded the range of targets being hit in Ukraine
The Aerospace Forces, Navy and Missile Forces of Russia continue to carry out massive strikes on military and infrastructure facilities of Ukraine. On the morning of October 11, the Ladyzhinskaya Heat and Power Plant (CHP) suffered a fire defeat in the Vinnytsia region, electrical distribution equipment went out of order.
The US military criticized Microsoft smart glasses
The US military, who took part in testing Microsoft's augmented reality headset, criticized the device. This is reported by Bloomberg.
The United States got involved in a war on two fronts. There is no chance of peace yet
NYT: The US got involved in a war not only with Russia, but also with China
The US presidential administration has adopted new export rules that will deprive China of the opportunity to buy the most advanced semiconductors in the West, the NYT reports. In fact, the author of the article notes, Washington has declared a technological war on China "because of the tight control within the PRC itself and the creeping expansion of its presence" abroad
The American press writes about Washington unleashing a "semiconductor war" with China
Recently, the US administration introduced new export rules. Their main goal is to deprive China of the possibility of importing the most advanced Western–made semiconductors. This is reported by the American edition of The New York Times. Since various restrictions on trade with China were introduced earlier, in fact, we are talking about a full-fledged technological war against China.
Figaro: France will supply Ukraine with the Krotal air defense system and the GM200 radar
France will supply Ukraine with Crotal short-range anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as GM200 radar stations.
In Kiev, they promised to find a way to keep Starlink working without funding Elon Musk
According to the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak, Kiev expects SpaceX to provide a stable connection until the end of negotiations
Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak promised to find a way to finance the operation of the Starlink satellite communication system produced by the American company SpaceX in Ukraine and without funding from the founder of the company Elon Musk.