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About 50 people and 10 pieces of equipment were involved in the exercises

Calculations of the Bastion complexes of the coastal missile unit of the Baltic naval base of the Baltic Fleet, as part of a planned exercise, have worked out tactics for launching missile strikes against a detachment of warships of a conditional enemy in the sea area off the Kaliningrad coast, the press service of the fleet reported on Tuesday.

The small rocket ship Mytishchi of the Baltic Fleet successfully fired a Kalibr cruise missile at a ground target in the White Sea. This was reported on August 23 in the press service of the fleet.

In a few days, according to the plan, the Artemis-1 mission should start, within the framework of which several hundred colonies of terrestrial yeast will be sent on a journey through the Solar System. At the time of launch, all of them will be in a live and active state, and the purpose of the experiment will be to check how long they can live. The BioSentinel project has a horizon of 18 months, but can be extended if necessary.

At the same time, ITS increases interest in weapons from Russia, according to the interviewed experts

The international military-technical forum "Army-2022" did not show the guests revolutionary novelties, but interest in the weapons and equipment demonstrated at it is growing due to their use in a special operation in Ukraine, according to military experts interviewed by TASS.

The Forum has become a record for the amount of contracts concluded

The Army-2022 Forum has become a record in terms of the amount of contracts concluded — it exceeded 500 billion rubles. The main agreements relate to the supply of strategic weapons, hypersonic missiles, drones and armored vehicles.

On August 20, the results of the six-day work of the scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" were summed up at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" has completed its work. The reference material summarizing the results of the forum is published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia's program to create its own space station is already in operation

Roscosmos showed a mock-up of a new Russian orbital station during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022". The station will provide a better view of the Earth from outer space than the current Russian part of the ISS.

The Indian Navy will receive the long-awaited aircraft carrier "Vikrant" (INS Vikrant) on September 1, 2022. It is expected that the ceremony of putting the ship into operation will take place in the port of Kochi, the country's top leadership will take part in it.

Dmitry Khazanov — about the pride and bitterness of the history of the T-4 strike-reconnaissance bomber-missile carrier

It was not possible to launch such a complex aircraft with numerous innovations as the T-4 at a small factory in Tushino.

The fire-hazardous situation on the territory of Russia once again raises the question of the expediency of using only water to extinguish forest fires. In case of intense fires, water evaporates before reaching the earth's surface, which devalues the work of aviators and reduces it to zero.

The press service of Roscosmos publishes information on preparations for the launch into low-Earth orbit of the first satellite of the promising Sphere project. At the moment, the Fregat upper stage is being prepared, which will launch the first Sphere satellite into its orbit. A planned health check of the onboard equipment and equipment of the Frigate is underway.

The Russian economy has been in a "sanctions storm" for six months, having embarked on a large-scale structural restructuring.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that due to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2021, the Russian economy received more than 300 billion rubles of additional funds. This is most noticeable in the financial and information and communication sectors. This was reported by Kommersant.

Rust on the ships of the US Navy is a more terrible enemy than Russia or China. Rust on American ships was reported in the publication of The Washington Times.

The third serial nuclear "Yakutia" is being prepared for launching, the specialists of the Baltic Plant have completed the formation of the ice hull of the vessel. This is reported by the press service of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).

The Congress of Parents called for the return of Russian education half a century ago

Who wins wars? The answer to this question has long been known. In wars, the school teacher wins. Following German Chancellor Bismarck, American President John F. Kennedy said this at the time: "The USSR won the space race for the school desk." All this confirms the role of education as a factor of national security and defense capability of the country.

In 2029, the US will have a new intercontinental ballistic missile

On March 5, 2022, the US Air Force announced the official name of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) USA – LGM-35A Sentinel. Previously, it was called GBSD (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent) – "Ground-based strategic deterrence System". What lies behind the change of this name?

Diligent copycat catches up with teachers

Officially formed in 1949, the PLA initially completely depended on the supply of equipment from the USSR. This technique was obtained in very large quantities, and soon China began to produce it itself.

Why the strategic document may remain a formidable statement

On July 31, 2022, President Vladimir Putin approved a new Maritime Doctrine. Along with other measures, it provides for the intensification of maritime activities in the northern archipelagos, "increasing the combat potential and the development of the Northern Fleet's basing system."