Structure and personnel news
The deputy head of the VKS of the Russian Federation told what kind of monetary allowance Air Force pilots receive
According to the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, their salary is the same as the salaries of civilian pilots.
NASA has denied the involvement of astronauts from the United States in the appearance of a hole in the Soyuz MS-09
The assistant to the head of NASA for manned flights, Kathy Leaders, denied the involvement of American astronauts in the appearance of a hole in the household compartment of the Soyuz MS-09. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The place of service and position for female pilots will be selected individually
The Aerospace Forces are now deciding how to properly use female pilots who are studying at the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School.
The Russian Air Force does not yet have a systematic experience in the use of female crews in military aviation. This is a new direction of work, recognized the deputy commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev.
The chief designer of the module "Science" survived a stroke
After the docking of the Nauka module with the International Space Station (ISS) its chief designer, Alexander Kuznetsov, was taken to the hospital with a suspected stroke. This was announced on Friday, August 13, according to a source in the rocket and space industry.
Afghanistan has replaced the commander-in-chief
The Afghan government is trying to maintain control over the country. On August 12, The Wall Street Journal reported that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appointed Major General Haibatullah Alizai as the Chief of staff of the Afghan army.
NASA is recruiting volunteers who will live a year in the conditions of real Mars
NASA has started selecting candidates for a project to simulate life on Mars. This is a special simulation mission, during which several people will live for 12 months in a special complex "Mars Dune Alpha".
The space industry told who could drill a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft
According to a high-ranking TASS source in the space industry, a hole in the skin of the Soyuz MS-09 was drilled in zero gravity. At the same time, the alleged culprit did not know the device of the device.
Unarmia has created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy
A solemn event dedicated to the admission to the new detachment was held in Makhachkala
"Yunarmiya" created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla in Makhachkala. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the organization.
Almaz-Antey was included in the list of strategic enterprises
The list of strategic enterprises also includes the public Joint Stock Company "Scientific and Production Association "Almaz" named after Academician A. A. Raspletin "and the joint stock company" Head Production and Technical Enterprise "Granit".
Shoigu said that the level of trust in the Russian army in society reaches 86%
The Orthodox Church is in second place, the head of the Ministry of Defense noted
TASS, August 10. The level of trust in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in society ranges from 79 to 86%, this is the highest indicator. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu at a panel discussion at the youth forum "Territory of Meanings".
Shoigu announced the annual recruitment of contract soldiers and officers
The Russian Defense Ministry will annually recruit an additional 15 thousand contract soldiers and officers. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the additional sets will be held in the period from 2021 to 2024 inclusive.
Shoigu said that there are 168 battalion-tactical groups in the Russian army
This is a very high indicator, the Russian Defense Minister stressed
There are about 170 battalion-tactical groups in the Russian army today. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, this is a good indicator.
The Ministry of Defense filed a lawsuit against the RCC "Progress" for 2.4 billion rubles
The Moscow Arbitration Court has registered a claim of the Russian Ministry of Defense demanding to recover more than 2.4 billion rubles from the Samara JSC "Progress Rocket and Space Center", the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles, follows from the information in the file of arbitration cases.
Unarmia will take part in the Children's Aerospace Salon in Zhukovsky
Unarmia has prepared its own program for the guests of DAX: competitions in air rally, demonstration performances in sports aerobatics, demonstration of seaplane models and a master class in aircraft modeling.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has bought a satellite startup
The American company SpaceX, owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has bought a satellite startup. The company became the owner of Swarm Technologies. The company specializes in satellite data, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The company manages the SpaceBEE network — these are the smallest satellites in space.
Source: the ship repair plant of the Black Sea Fleet remains in the structure of the Ministry of Defense
According to the agency interlocutor, the previously planned transfer of the enterprise to the United Shipbuilding Corporation will not take place
The ship repair plant (SRZ) of the Black Sea Fleet remains in the structure of the military department of the Russian Federation, the previously planned transfer of the enterprise to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will not take place. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The move of the USC main office to St. Petersburg is almost complete - Rakhmanov
[b]The United Shipbuilding
Corporation (USC) has almost completed the relocation of its main office from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the head of USC, Alexey Rakhmanov, told Interfax on Monday.
The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences plans to form a group of scientists for space flights
Yuri Smirnov, head of the Laboratory for the development and Implementation of biomedical programs of the IMBP RAS, is convinced that the presence of specialized specialists in the cosmonaut squad (Roscosmos or the Academy of Sciences) would be very useful.
In Russia, they decided to use a virtual reality helmet when recruiting staff
Researchers from Samara State University (SamSU) have developed a test to assess the psychological qualities of an applicant using a virtual reality helmet. Such an idea will help employers to assess a person's personality when recruiting staff, Izvestia writes.
Rogozin said that applicants for significant positions in Roscosmos pass a polygraph
This measure was introduced in the summer of 2020
Candidates for significant positions in Roscosmos and at enterprises belonging to the state corporation have been undergoing a polygraph test since last year. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.