News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
NASA has denied the involvement of astronauts from the United States in the appearance of a hole in the Soyuz MS-09
The assistant to the head of NASA for manned flights, Kathy Leaders, denied the involvement of American astronauts in the appearance of a hole in the household compartment of the Soyuz MS-09. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The ZVO motorized rifle brigade was reinforced with BMP-2M armored vehicles
On Friday, the press service of the Western Military District informed that the motorized rifle brigade stationed in the Leningrad Region received 10 upgraded infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2M with a combat module "Berezhok". It is reported that by the end of the year, 30 more units of such equipment should be transferred to the service of the ZVO troops.
Anti-submarine helicopters "destroyed" the submarine of the imaginary enemy
The crews of the Ka-27PL deck anti-submarine helicopters of the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation aviation unit conducted exercises to search, track and destroy a simulated enemy submarine with the implementation of practical bombing, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported on Saturday.
The Italians are testing a new "aircraft carrier"
The Italian navy is testing its promising flagship. August 13, portal aresdifesa.it He reported that the landing ship L 9080 Trieste has entered its first sea trials.
In Russia, they told about the critical situation with "Science"
After being launched into near-Earth orbit, the Russian multifunctional laboratory module (MLM) "Nauka" faced a massive system failure that threatens to lead to a serious emergency situation. A source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti about the critical situation with MLM.
The Caspian Sea is 2500 kilometers away by shipping routes and 56 locks
The crew of the small rocket ship "Grad Sviyazhsk" of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) has started the transition from St. Petersburg to a permanent base in Kaspiysk after participating in the Main Naval Parade.
The United States, because of Russia, decided to improve the F-35 engines
The Pentagon has conceived the creation of variants of a more efficient and powerful F135 engine of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter, Defense News reports.
Korea has armed itself with a new generation submarine
The Korean fleet was replenished with the first submarine of the KSS-III project. On August 13, the press service of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced that the SS 083 Dosan An Chang-Ho submarine officially became part of the Republic of Korea Navy.
NASA announced new launch dates for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft
According to the representative of the space agency Joel Montalbano, the launch of a new generation of spacecraft from Boeing should not be expected until mid-autumn. Earlier it became known about serious technical problems that the device encountered.
NASA revealed details of the formation of a hole in the Russian Soyuz MS-09
The claims that the hole in the hull of the Russian Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft was drilled by American astronaut Serina Aunen-Chancellor are meaningless. Details of the incident with the formation of a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 hull are disclosed by ArsTechnica, citing a source in NASA.
The VKS said that they take into account the combat experience of foreign air forces in the training of pilots
As the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, noted, the tactics of conducting combat and striking are always connected with the study of real combat experience
The aerospace forces of the Russian Federation take into account the combat experience of foreign air forces in the framework of training programs for Russian flight personnel, Deputy Commander of the Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, told reporters on Saturday.
A video with the moment of the crash of the Be-200 plane in Turkey has been published
A video has been published with the moment of the crash of a Russian Be-200 aircraft in Turkey, which was involved in extinguishing forest fires.
The expert said that the Be-200 has never been involved in a disaster
According to aviation expert Roman Gusarov, the Be-200 is one of the most reliable fire fighting aircraft in the world
The Be-200 aircraft has never been involved in a disaster until now and is extremely reliable. This was announced to journalists on Saturday by aviation expert Roman Gusarov in connection with the crash of a fire plane in Turkey.
Russian scientists have developed a way to clear orbits of debris
The Scientific and Production Association (NPO) of Mechanical Engineering, part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation, has developed a new method for cleaning orbits from space debris using a modular complex. This is stated in the materials of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property.
Japanese journalists admired the T-90M "Breakthrough" tank
Japanese journalists and users were delighted with the modernized domestic T-90M "Breakthrough" tank. Excellent cross-country ability, increased safety of the crew and the relative lightness of the design-all this attracted the attention of the authors.
Musk announced that Starship is ready to fly in the near future
The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said that the two-stage Starship rocket will be able to fly in the near future. The entrepreneur announced this on Twitter.
Elon Musk said that his ship can land astronauts on the Moon until 2024
NASA previously reported that such a landing is not yet possible due, in particular, to delays in the development of spacesuits
The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, expressed the opinion that the Starship spacecraft can land astronauts on the Moon earlier than 2024. He posted the corresponding entry on Twitter on Saturday.
Roscosmos did not accuse the NASA astronaut of damaging the Soyuz
The Roscosmos Corporation does not accuse NASA astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor of drilling a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft in 2018. This was announced on August 15 by the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Problems of the Pakistani submarine fleet
As the Indian resource "Times Now" reported in the material Srinjoy Chowdhury "Pakistan left with only two submarines on active duty", technical problems and the need for medium repairs led to the fact that only two combat-ready submarines out of five boats registered in the fleet remained in the Pakistani Navy. The other three of the five French - built Pakistani submarines of the Agosta type are either faulty or are undergoing medium repairs and modernization.
Adaptive engines will not suit American fighters
The head of the US Air Force program for fighters and advanced aircraft, Dale White, said that the engines of the AETP project will not suit existing American fighters. According to Air Force magazine, they are too different from those that are already used on airplanes.
