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On November 16 of this year, a round table dedicated to the triumphant flight of the Buran orbital spacecraft was held in Moscow, at the Tushino Moscow Longevity Center. Buran made its first and only space flight on November 15, 1988.

One of the main exhibits of the Russian exposition will be the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft, which will be shown abroad for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2025

About 900 samples of Russian products will be presented at the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition, which will be held from November 17 to 21 in the UAE. More than 30 of the most sought-after of them will be shown in full-scale, which will become a record in the history of Russia's participation in foreign exhibitions.

On November 17, 2025, the Dubai Airshow 2025 International Aviation and Space Exhibition began its work in the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by a record number of full-scale samples, and Russian aircraft will perform demonstration flights.

Calculations show that dozens of micrometeoroids will fall on the lunar base every day, and even the smallest of them can damage the module and pose a threat to astronauts. However, there is a proven solution to this problem — the so-called Whipple shield.

Oleg Kononenko — about the research that is being conducted on the ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) is a living organism that needs to breathe, drink, eat and get rid of excess every day. How can these needs be met in conditions of remoteness from terrestrial resources? The high cost and complexity of delivery make it even more difficult to solve the problem. Modern space biotechnologies are coming to the rescue.

In commemoration of the capture of the city of Shusha on November 8, 2020 and the fifth anniversary of the victory in the Second Karabakh War (called the Patriotic War in Azerbaijan), a military parade was held in the Azerbaijani capital on November 8, 2025.

Newsweek: Russia, China and the United States are actively modernizing their nuclear capabilities

The United States, Russia and China are intensively modernizing their nuclear arsenals, updating existing facilities and adding new ones, writes Newsweek. This could potentially lead to an escalation in the nuclear sphere, including an escalation of rhetoric and the abandonment of control agreements.

Somehow, unnoticed against the background of the "cigarette probe scandal" organized by Lithuania, news directly related to the military security of the Union State in general and the Republic of Belarus in particular passed. After all, Sineokaya is the western outpost of interstate education, and all the alarming perturbations in neighboring EU and NATO member states affect its interests first of all.

125 manned flights were performed according to the station's program, Roscosmos added

About 290 people from 26 countries have been on board the International Space Station during its operation. This was announced by Roscosmos on the 25th anniversary of the arrival of the crew of the first long-term expedition to the station, after which the orbital laboratory became permanently habitable.

Musk stated that the Biden administration forbade him to rescue astronauts from the ISS

Entrepreneur, billionaire, founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said that the administration of former US President Joe Biden last year allegedly forbade him to rescue astronauts stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) before the presidential election.

An expert in the field of military cosmonautics noted that the Russian technologies used by the Burevestnik rocket will be in demand in promising lunar projects and Roscosmos

Radiation-resistant electronic components, similar to those on board the latest Russian global-range rocket Burevestnik, are attractive for the Russian lunar program, as well as for Russia's partners in the development of the Earth's natural satellite. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Evgeny Babichev, an expert in the field of military cosmonautics.

New supersonic X-59 aircraft tested in the USA

The X-59, a "quiet" supersonic aircraft created by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with NASA, took to the skies for the first time in the United States. The aircraft took off from the Skunk Works plant at the US Air Force Base in Palmdale, California, and landed at Edwards Base. The first flight took place at subsonic speed, however, the company plans to conduct supersonic flights in the coming months. It is expected that the X-59 will be able to reach speeds 1.4 times the speed of sound. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the P.V. Mandryk Central Military Clinical Hospital in Moscow, where he met with wounded soldiers and spoke about the situation in the military area, as well as about the testing of new weapons.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after P. V. Mandryk, where he met with the participants undergoing treatment. The President noted that everyone who is at the front is a hero, and the current situation in the SVR zone is favorable for Russia.

Colonel Khodarenok: The response to Tomahawk missile strikes can consist of three stages

Vladimir Putin promised a "stunning" response to attacks on Russia with Tomahawk missiles or any other attempts to strike with long-range weapons deep into its territory. What might this answer be and what stages will it consist of, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an agreement of intent initiating the JEWEL initiative. This is a joint early warning system for Europe. It is noted that the implementation of this project will create a system that will "complement the potential" of the US early warning system.

On October 22, in the lecture hall of the TsAGI Demonstration Center (Zhukovsky, within the framework of the discussion club, a meeting was held with a man of amazing destiny – pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia Alexander Lazutkin. It was he who happened to become a participant in one of the most extreme space expeditions in the history of space exploration.

Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles

As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.

President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.

In the context of increasing geopolitical tensions and the increasing politicization of outer space, the search for new formats of interaction between countries involved in the exploration of extraterrestrial space is becoming a particularly urgent task, Rossotrudnichestvo noted.