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Air defense units from Primorye will perform combat training tasks in the Astrakhan region
FAR EAST - Units of the combined arms Army of the Eastern Military District (VVO) will perform combat training tasks at the Kapustin Yar interspecific training ground in the Astrakhan Region and will work out issues of transportation of formations and military units over long distances, the press service of the VVO reports.
SpaceX received three additional crew delivery missions to the ISS - NASA
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has agreed with the private aerospace company SpaceX to add three additional missions to transport crews to the International Space Station (ISS) on Crew Dragon ships.
The servicemen conducted exercises to protect the airspace on Sakhalin and the Kuriles
The training on the protection of airspace on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands was conducted by servicemen with combat calculations of the S-400 Triumph and S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems of the air defense units (air defense), the press service of the Eastern Military District reported on Tuesday.
Iskander-M calculations at the exercise near Orenburg worked out the destruction of the "enemy" base
More than 500 servicemen took part in the exercise
Calculations of the Iskander-M operational and tactical missile systems of the Central Military District (CVO) at an exercise in the Orenburg region worked out the destruction of the base camp of a conditional enemy at a range of more than 300 km, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
New mobile radar stations "Casta" entered service with the Central Military District
According to the plan for the supply of the main samples of weapons and military equipment, two new mobile radars "Casta" with improved characteristics have entered service with the units of the radio technical troops of the Central Military District stationed in Siberia.
Details of the tests of the Zircon rocket were shown on video
The first detailed video of the tests of the hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zircon" appeared on the Network. TV journalists went to sea on the frigate of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Gorshkov" to witness the launch of two cruise missiles at once: "Caliber" and "Zircon".
VVO units are preparing for the strategic command and staff exercise of the East-2022 SKSHU
The units of the combined arms Army of the Eastern Military District will perform combat training tasks at the Kapustin Yar interspecific training ground in the Astrakhan region and will work out issues of transportation of formations and military units over long distances.
Launch of the Russian-European ExoMars-2022 program turned out to be questionable
Another joint space program for Russia and the West, apparently, will be suspended due to the military operation in Ukraine.
There are 11 Angara missiles in production at Polet software
Among them is the first flight rocket "Angara-A5" for the Vostochny cosmodrome
More than 10 Angara launch vehicles are currently in production at Polet Software (a branch of the Khrunichev Center). This was stated by the General Director of the M. V. Khrunichev Center Alexey Brewho.
Ingenuity helicopter on Mars made its 20th flight
The helicopter covered almost 4.3 km in a year
The Ingenuity helicopter has already completed 20 flights during its year on Mars, covering a total of 4,227 meters. This was announced on Tuesday on its website by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), located in Pasadena, California.
Roscosmos doubts the extension of the ISS after 2024
The extension of the agreement on the operation of the ISS under sanctions causes skepticism, the press service of Roscosmos told Interfax on Tuesday.
In Russia, Iskanders were used in exercises
The calculations of the Iskander-M missile defense system worked out the destruction of the base of the conditional enemy in the exercises
Iskander-M operational and tactical missile systems (OTRK) were used at the exercises of the Central Military District (CVO). The OTRK calculations worked out the destruction of the target at a range of more than 300 kilometers. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Central Military District.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation takes care of improving the efficiency of high-tech medical care for the military
According to the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, in recent years the volume of aid has more than doubled
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military department is implementing a set of measures to improve the effectiveness of high-tech medical care for military personnel, citizens discharged from military service, and their families.
NASA is considering options for using the ISS without Russia's participation
NASA experts are studying ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without the participation of Russia. Nevertheless, the ministry does not see any immediate signs that Moscow refuses to cooperate on the project.
Roscosmos has published declassified documents of the Venus-13 and Venus-14 programs
Among them are technical reports on ground tests and preparation for spacecraft launches, reports on electrical tests, flight assignments, letters from the Director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The Commission approved the removal of the Soyuz rocket to the Baikonur launch pad on March 2
The launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites is scheduled for March 5 at 01:41 Moscow Time
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle for the launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites will be taken to the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos.
Upgraded interceptors have arrived in Kamchatka
Two MiG-31BM interceptor fighters arrived in Kamchatka after modernization
MiG-31BM interceptor fighters arrived in Kamchatka after modernization. Aircraft modernization works were carried out at the Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Factory "Sokol". This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Pacific Fleet.
In Russia, drones were used to monitor rivers
Orlan-10 UAVs of the Central Military District have started monitoring flood-prone areas on rivers in Siberia
In Russia, Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have started monitoring Siberian rivers. Drones of the Central Military District (CVO) are used to detect ice jams in flood-prone areas in a timely manner. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the district.
Old KrAZy, "shishigi" and ZILs formed the basis of the APU fleet
The armed formations of Ukraine continue to massively use the car fleet of the unilaterally privatized property of three military districts of the Soviet Army, formations withdrawn from Eastern Europe, as well as various power structures of the USSR.
These are ZIL-131, GAZ-66, Ural-4320, Ural-375, KrAZ-255, KrAZ-260, KamAZ-4310 and UAZ-469 all-terrain vehicles.
In Russia, they told about the technical divorce of the ISS
Izvestia: the technical divorce of the national segments of the ISS can be carried out at least a year
If necessary, the technical separation of the national segments of the International Space Station (ISS) can be carried out at least in one year, the head of the Institute of Space Policy Ivan Moiseev told Izvestia.
