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Onet: in cloudy weather, Ukrainians watch Russians from satellites with Polish radars

Optical satellites are unsuitable for observing the enemy when the sky is covered with clouds, writes Onet. In Poland, this problem was solved and a mini-satellite with radar was sold to Ukraine. It was used in the attack on the Saki airport in Crimea and in the attack on the Crimean Bridge, the author of the article claims.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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, who took part in testing Microsoft's augmented reality headset, criticized the device. This is reported by Bloomberg.

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

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.

First Deputy press Secretary of the department Sabrina Singh said that the Pentagon is negotiating with both SpaceX itself and other organizations

The US Department of Defense believes that the Starlink satellite communication system manufactured by the American company SpaceX in Ukraine has alternatives, the department is negotiating with both SpaceX itself and other organizations. This was stated to reporters on Friday by the first deputy press secretary of the Pentagon, Sabrina Singh.

American billionaire Elon Musk commented on the statement of the Pentagon representatives after his decision to refuse further financing of the Starlink satellite communication system in Ukraine. Recall that Musk previously stated that he could not continue to provide Ukraine with Internet from his company Starlink for free, since traffic in this country is a hundred times more active than for ordinary households. And immediately offered to solve the issue of funding to the Pentagon.

FT: Ukraine has become digitally dependent on a "capricious" billionaire

Informed observers in the United States are concerned about whether Elon Musk is going to prevent the "advances" of Ukrainian troops. The author of the FT article recalls that the Starlink system belongs to a capricious billionaire, and this dependence carries a great vulnerability of Kiev.

TNI: Russian air defense systems are a serious threat to the F–35

The US Air Force is practicing combat missions on the F-35 in the face of countering the best Russian-made air defense systems, writes TNI. American fighters must be prepared for any eventuality – the threat from ground-based aircraft suppression systems is very serious.

There were reports that during a special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces used Penicillin complexes. These complexes allow for artillery reconnaissance.

The Biden administration's unprecedented package of bans on the sale of chips and equipment for their production to China, announced on October 7, exacerbates the already difficult situation in this high-tech market. At the same time, unprecedented measures are being taken in China to ensure that sanctions do not particularly affect the availability of semiconductors to the industry.