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BMP-3 based on Toyota Hilux: the British presented an unusual target
In the NATO armies, during combat training, the use of mock-ups of Russian military equipment acting as an enemy continues. For example, the British ground forces use fake BMP-3.
The launch of Soyuz-ST-B with Galileo satellites is scheduled for December 1
The rocket will be launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana
The launch of the Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with Galileo spacecraft from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana is scheduled for December 1, 2021. This was reported on Friday in Roscosmos.
China launched a rocket with astronauts to the Chinese orbital station
The Changzheng-2F carrier rocket with the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft launched to the Chinese orbital station with three cosmonauts. This is on Friday, October 15, follows from the broadcast of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA), carried out by China Central Television.
NASA said that they are cooperating with Roscosmos on the incident with the loss of orientation of the ISS
The restoration of control over the orientation of the station took about 30 minutes, the department noted
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is cooperating with Roscosmos to establish the root causes of the incident that led to a change in the orientation of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. This was reported to TASS by a NASA representative.
The Chinese ship Shenzhou-13 docked with the orbital station of the People's Republic of China
The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-13 with three cosmonauts docked with the main compartment of the PRC orbital station. This was reported on Saturday, October 16, by CGTN TV channel.
Finnish company UPM postponed the launch of a nanosatellite made of wood
Finnish woodworking company UPM announced the postponement of the launch into space of the world's first satellite made of wood WISA Woodsat for the first half of 2022. This was reported on Friday, October 15, on the company's website.
Chinese cosmonauts from the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft entered the main module of the orbital station
The Taikonauts entered the Tianhe module about three hours after the successful docking
Three Chinese cosmonauts from the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft entered the main module of the PRC orbital station on Saturday and began the first operations for its maintenance and operation. This was reported by the Administration of the Manned Space Flight Program of China.
At night, a siren went off on the ISS due to a malfunction in the Zvezda control system
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) was woken up by a siren on the night of October 16. The sound signal was given due to a malfunction in the control system of the Russian Zvezda module. This follows from the data of the negotiations broadcast by NASA on YouTube.
The return of the Nagant
In Russia, the production of weapons of the Nagant system has resumed. On October 15, the TASS news agency reported that the private Russian company "Sestroretsk Arms Factory" launched the production of a carbine based on the legendary revolver.
Russian Beryllium was thrown out on the coast in Severodvinsk
The product thrown on the coast of the White Sea in Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk region) turned out to be a Russian simulator of hydroacoustic counteraction "Beryllium", writes the Telegram channel "Military Informant".
The United States called the Russian Su-27 fighter one of the best in the world
The Russian Su-27 fighter is one of the best fourth-generation fighters in the world. The American publication 19FortyFive writes about this on October 15. The journalists of the publication pointed out that the Su-27 can carry up to 10 missiles or a combination of bombs and missiles together with a cannon.
The first newest strategic nuclear submarine of the Columbia class will cost the United States $8.5 billion
The first developed newest American strategic nuclear submarine of the Columbia class, equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads, will cost about $ 8.5 billion, follows from the documents under consideration in the US Congress.
Iran's air defense conducted successful tests of the Khatam and Joshan air defense systems
Local air defense systems "Joshan" and "Khatam", belonging to the Iranian Air Defense Forces, successfully shot down conditional targets in joint specialized exercises codenamed "Defenders of the Sky Vellayat".
In Serbia, the Soviet Strela-10M anti-aircraft system was made inconspicuous
The Soviet anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Strela-10M" was modernized. At the international exhibition of armaments and military equipment "Partner-2021" in Serbia, a new version of the SAM was shown, which was made inconspicuous. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
NASA delivered the James Webb telescope for $10 billion to the Kourou Cosmodrome
NASA has delivered the James Webb telescope to the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana. The cost of the equipment is estimated at $10 billion, the Izvestia TV channel reports.
In the south of Russia, LEOPARD exercises with rocket-machine-gun cars were held
Soldiers and officers of the country's combat army reserve called up for field training have mastered the use of UAZ-Patriot rocket-machine-gun car pickups. Retraining classes were held at nine training grounds of the Southern Military District.
Source: corvette and submarines of the Pacific Fleet entered Colombo to replenish supplies
Ships make the transition from the Baltic to permanent bases
A detachment of ships and submarines of the Pacific Fleet, carrying out the transition from the Baltic to permanent bases, entered the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka. This was reported to TASS by a military-diplomatic source.
The crew of the Chinese space station began unloading the cargo ship "Tianzhou-3"
Next, the taikonauts will perform work on the movement of goods and other related tasks
The crew of the Chinese Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft on Sunday began unloading the Tianzhou-3 spacecraft, which contains food, equipment and other cargo necessary for the astronauts to stay in orbit. This is stated in the message of the Manned Flight Program of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA), published on the official account on the social network WeChat.
Filling stations will appear in space
After leaving the Earth's atmosphere, space objects remain without any technical support, but this situation may change in the coming years. After a successful experiment in space towing, the United States intends to create full-fledged refueling satellites that prolong the life of objects in orbit.
The marine special vessel of the project 14400 was withdrawn from the boathouse
As reported, at the shipyard of PJSC "Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation" in Gorodets (Nizhny Novgorod region), a special marine vessel (training helicopter ship) of project 14400 (factory number 1440) has been removed from the boathouse for a long time.