News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Kononenko said that the new record will help in preparing for interplanetary flights
The cosmonaut stressed that the new achievement makes him proud of the work done
A new record for staying in near-Earth space for 1 thousand days will contribute to the development of space medicine and preparation for future interplanetary flights, said Oleg Kononenko, special correspondent for TASS at the International Space Station (ISS), commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment.
The British Army's infamously small tank fleet will last two weeks in the war with Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: The Russian Armed Forces are capable of destroying British tank troops in 14 days
The Russian army is capable of destroying British tank troops in 14 days, writes The Telegraph. As the former officer of the Royal Troops emphasized, the country practically drained its arsenals to the bottom in order to provide Ukraine with weapons.
All MNLS partner countries will have access to the Russian nuclear power plant on the Moon - Deputy Head of Roscosmos
Russia has already made an offer to China to create a lunar nuclear power plant
Moscow. June 5th. INTERFAX - Russia is ready to independently create a lunar power plant with a nuclear reactor for the Russian-Chinese project to build an International Scientific Lunar Station (MNLS), partner countries will be able to use its electricity to provide MNLS modules and robotic equipment, Alexander Bloshenko, Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for space Complexes and science, told Interfax.
"The world can envy our match": Poland buys Rosomak armored vehicles with ZSSW-30 turrets
The Polish Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of Rosomak armored vehicles with locally produced ZSSW-30 turrets. The combat module is the most important equipment: it accounts for half of the cost of equipment.
Colombia does not intend to abandon the fleet of Mi-17 helicopters
Colombia intends to maintain a fleet of Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, as their maintenance is much cheaper than the American UH-60A/L Black Hawk.
The "Eagle" was given the "Pokrov" drone suppression system
The Pokrov drone suppression system was transferred to the Orlyonok Children's Center
The Pokrov drone suppression system has been transferred to the Orlyonok All-Russian Children's Center to protect children from drones, Vadim Tsyganov, project manager and creator of this system, told RIA Novosti.
A Leopard 2A4 tank with a 130 mm cannon has been spotted
In the frame, a Leopard 2A4 tank armed with a 130 mm cannon was transported by tractor. The spotted car was heading to Paris for the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, which is scheduled to take place in the second half of June.
A signal from space: how Reshetnev JSC creates the latest communication satellites
June 4 marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems enterprise (Reshetnev JSC, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation). Having begun its history as a branch of the famous OKB-1 Sergei Korolev, who worked on ballistic missiles, the company has become a leading Russian manufacturer of communications and navigation satellites. About the formation of domestic satellite groupings and their future — in the material of TASS.
"To contain the threats of the 21st century." The US has tested a missile capable of delivering a nuclear strike
The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile
The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The test took place at the Vandenberg base of the United States Air Force in California.
The 10th destroyer of the Type-055 class was launched in China
A Type-055 class destroyer (according to the NATO Renhai classification) was launched at the Dalian Shipbuilding shipyard.
American electronic warfare needs a powerful boost (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: American electronic warfare facilities are losing heavily to Russian and Chinese
Russia has achieved great success in the electronic warfare against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article are sure that the US command and NATO needs to seriously reconsider its approach to the development of electronic warfare tools for financing these projects — because the West is hopelessly lagging behind in this area of development.
Chinese Long March 3B Launch Vehicle
TASS-DOSSIER. China launched from the Xichang cosmodrome (Sichuan Province) on May 30 A Long March 3B launch vehicle with a Pakistani communications satellite.
The US Army has started to receive field quadrocopters
The U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office (PM UAS) has begun transferring field quadrocopters to the troops. The first complex supplied to the army received the designation "short-range reconnaissance system" (SRR).
The DPRK army showed the simultaneous launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles
The DPRK command continues to demonstrate serious intentions towards its opponents. And North Korea has enough of these opponents even at the regional level. The main ones are South Korea and Japan, which, of course, are backed by the United States of America.
Kalashnikov Concern reported on the fulfillment of the contract for the supply of 9x21 mm armor-piercing cartridges to the troops
The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Tsniitochmash) handed over to the military a batch of 9x21 mm pistol cartridges with a bullet of increased penetration. This is reported by the Kalashnikov press service.
Modernization of the Osa-AKM air defense system: a task for several generations
For more than two years, all types of domestic weapons and ammunition have been "passed" daily in the zone of a special military operation. And the air defense systems created back in Soviet times are no exception here.
Scientists have calculated the water supply for the lunar base for 100 people
Even without the reuse of water, humanity can deploy a fairly serious base at the south pole of the Moon, a new study has shown. However, this decision will have quite serious consequences. Moreover, the most likely path for the development of lunar bases does not necessarily require serious water consumption on a natural satellite of the Earth.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation proposed to build modular shelters in Russia to protect against all types of weapons
The Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation) has proposed the construction of modular shelters on the territory of the country capable of protecting the population from all types of weapons, including nuclear, chemical, bacteriological and conventional.
Air battles: the American B-52 was compared with the Russian Tu-95 (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
As new challenges arise, the United States is betting on its B-52 strategic bomber, investing tens of billions of dollars in its modernization. However, it has a serious Russian competitor, the Tu-95. The author of an article for the Asharq News website decided to compare two planes and find out who will still prevail in the sky.
The tenth type 055 is towed to the completion wall
The screensaver shows a photo that certainly arouses interest. The tenth building is already at the stage of completion. Knowing the pace of construction in China, it is safe to say that by the end of the year the ship will be handed over to the fleet.