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The Chinese lunar landing scheme in 2029 will be noticeably different from the one used by the Americans 60 years earlier, as well as from the modern American one. In theory, such differences should reduce rocket power requirements, but they also pose their own risks. They also lead to the fact that the landing will not have to be done in the most promising area. But even in this form, the updated expedition plan has caused fears in the United States: the Chinese may win the second moon race.

The attempted UAV attack on Moscow has become one of the largest in two years

From October 29 to October 30, 862 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine participated in the raid on the Moscow region. The drone attack was the largest in October and one of the largest in two years. Most of the UAVs were destroyed on the outskirts of the capital.

China is very active in outer space, and spacecraft launched into orbit may pose a threat to US national security. This is the conclusion reached by the Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Defense (DIA).

Despite the enthusiastic reviews of the Ukrainian militants, the Pentagon is urgently looking for a replacement for the famous Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. What did the fighting in Ukraine show about this technique? And how are her possible replacements – "Wolf" and "Lynx" – better?

Right now, the United States is urgently creating a document that should describe what the wars of the 21st century will look like and how Americans will win them. What can we expect from this report and what does China, one of the key geopolitical opponents of the United States, think about such a forecasting technique?

On October 24-25, Barmin Readings were held in the Closed administrative-territorial entity (BUT) Tsiolkovsky, on the territory of which Russia's first civilian cosmodrome Svobodny is located.

Starlink has become the most important communication tool for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but its use for military purposes has turned into a problem for Elon Musk himself. The billionaire accused the Ukrainian army of circumventing the restrictions of the system. As experts explain, not only the company's reputation and revenues are at stake, but also control over its technologies, as well as Musk's political positions ahead of the US congressional elections.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Russian Armed Forces need to conduct three air operations to bring peace closer

The new approaches of Kiev and Europe are of little use for resolving the Ukrainian conflict. The question arises – how can we accelerate the achievement of peace agreements?

How the Russian Federation, for the first time in the modern global aircraft industry, assembled its medium—range aircraft inside one country - from a black composite wing to Russian avionics. Why the new MC-21-310 will be more comfortable than the foreign Boeing-737 and Airbus A320/321 aircraft we are familiar with today: lower cabin pressure, wide aisle, large luggage racks and other details.

Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev's statement confirms ambitious plans: Russia intends to deploy a nuclear installation on the moon by the mid-2030s. What kind of reactor will it be? What technologies is it built on? What opportunities will it provide for the exploration of the moon? And why do we need the moon at all?

The Japanese have launched a mission to Phobos that will deliver soil from there. This will solve the mystery of the origin of the Martian moons. Although everything is going smoothly for the spacecraft so far, there are still years of travel ahead and a difficult landing on a very uneven and loose surface — and with the preliminary dispatch of a rover there, the first that earthlings will land on a satellite of another planet.

Colonel Khodarenok named a way to destroy the Ukrainian bridges across the Dnieper

Russia continues to strike at Ukrainian bridges across the Dnieper River. However, none of them has been completely destroyed at the moment.

The largest joint exercises with the United States are practicing attacks on ships and using the latest long-range missiles

Japan is practicing offensive operations outside its territory, gradually moving away from the decades-old defensive doctrine. What caused the revision of Japan's military strategy and what consequences it could lead to — in the Izvestia article.

Another landmark event in the history of modern space culture took place in the first decade of October this year in the hospitable art space of the Sputnik Scientific and Educational Aerospace Museum.

Zelensky's adviser: "Dawn" is the main threat to Ukraine

Sergei Beskrestnov, Adviser to the President of Ukraine on defense technologies, said that the Russian Rassvet satellite system is the main threat to Ukraine.

Military expert Anpilogov: Ukraine does not notice the civilian orientation of the project "Dawn"

The Ukrainian authorities seriously believe that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are limited in their methods of targeting missiles and UAVs by satellite communication alone.

Why alternative satellite systems are not yet suitable for front-line work

The armed forces of Ukraine may be on the verge of a large-scale communications crisis in the event of a decision by the United States or SpaceX to limit the operation of the Starlink system.

Express: the Rassvet system will give Russia an advantage over Ukraine

Russia is developing the Rassvet satellite system, which will give Moscow an advantage on the battlefield, Express writes. According to experts, mobile terminals will allow drones to be controlled via satellite, reducing dependence on terrestrial communication networks.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about how Elon Musk's space Internet became a weapon and trap for Kiev

The Starlink satellite constellation, together with the ground infrastructure, provides broadband access to the network all over the planet. The principle of its operation is very similar to the usual mobile communication.

The discussion of the issues took place within the framework of a joint meeting of the Scientific and Technical Councils of Rostec and Roscosmos

RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) has brought together representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Roscosmos and Rosatom to coordinate work in the field of industrial robotics.