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Calculations of the Bal complex of the CFl performed combat tracking of the surface situation
At the Adanak training ground in the Republic of Dagestan, a special tactical exercise of the calculations of the coastal missile complex "Bal" of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) was held, said the head of the press service of the Southern Military District, Colonel Vadim Astafyev.
Underwater loser Corner Brook returns to Service
Canada initially did not get along with the submarines of the Upholder class bought from the UK from the UK, but they can still serve the fleet. On June 14, the press service of the Canadian Navy announced the launch of the submarine Corner Brook.
Roscosmos said that the orbital grouping for ecomonitoring will include 14 satellites
The grouping will also include four high-resolution optical devices and four ultra-high-resolution devices
Fourteen spacecraft will be part of the orbital group for environmental monitoring of the Earth. This was announced by the first Deputy Director General for the development of the orbital group and promising projects of the State Corporation "Roscosmos" Yuri Urlichich.
Rogozin said that the Roscosmos continues to debate about the fate of the ISS
The General Director of the state corporation recalled that the Russian side has a decision to extend the operation of the station until 2024
The fate of the International Space Station (ISS) remains the subject of fierce debate in Roscosmos. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin at the Global Conference on Space Exploration GLEX-2021.
Russia will launch about 300 civilian satellites to provide global communications
We are talking about the period up to 2030
Russia will launch about 300 civilian spacecraft by 2030 to provide global communications and the Internet of Things. This is stated in the presentation of the First Deputy General Director of FSUE "Space Communications" Alexander Ganin, presented on Tuesday at the congress "Sphere" in the framework of the XIV International Navigation Forum in Moscow.
Nine devices will be added to the Gonets satellite communication system in two years
In addition, the Marathon satellite system will begin trial operation in 2023
The Gonets satellite communication system is planned to be developed and nine more spacecraft will be launched in the next two years. This was announced by Maxim Diordiev, Head of the Satellite Systems Application Directorate of JSC "Satellite System "Gonets", at the "Sphere" congress within the framework of the XIV International Navigation Forum in Moscow.
The Iranian Navy officially includes the light frigate Dena and the minesweeper Shahin
At the main Iranian naval base in the port of Bandar Abbas, which is located in the Strait of Hormuz, a solemn ceremony was held for the inclusion of the light frigate Dena (tail number 75) and the minesweeper Shahin (tail number M111) in the Iranian Army Navy.
Two Russian Tu-160s conducted a patrol of the Baltic Sea
Two Russian Tu-160 strategic missile carriers conducted a patrol over the Baltic Sea. This was reported on Tuesday, June 15, by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Roscosmos said that the Northern Sea Route will be monitored by the Sphere satellites by 2024-2025
At the moment, the Arctic monitoring system, designed to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic region, has already been partially deployed
The Northern Sea Route will be constantly monitored by various satellites of the Russian space project "Sphere" by 2024-2025.
Artificial intelligence has surpassed humans in chip design
A recent study conducted by Google and published in Nature showed how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the current methods of designing semiconductor products, which are the result of more than 60 years of efforts by scientists and engineers.
Rogozin: Russia and China are negotiating with many partners to participate in the lunar station
According to the head of Roscosmos, the largest partner with which negotiations are being conducted is the European Space Agency
Russia and China are negotiating with many partners on the possibility of their participation in the project of the International Scientific Lunar Station. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin at the press conference of the Global Conference on Space Exploration GLEX-2021.
Chinese drone based on AN-2 shown on video
Chinese television for the first time showed the automatic landing of cargo from the board of the Feihong 98 drone - a remote-controlled version of the Y-5B light multi-purpose aircraft, which, in turn, is a licensed copy of the Soviet An-2.
Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade reinforced with 10 BMP-3F floating combat vehicles
Ten new BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles have entered service with the marine brigade of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The military will hold "Terminator" battles in the Urals"
The Ninetieth Tank Division of the Central Military District will hold a tactical exercise on June 16-17 with the use of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator", the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
The military in the Kaliningrad region will conduct an exercise with the Iskander-M complexes"
The deployment of operational-tactical complexes "Iskander-M" and the destruction of the command post of the imaginary enemy will be worked out by the Russian military during an exercise in the Kaliningrad region, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
Secrets of the strategic nuclear submarine "Prince Vladimir" shown on video
What the electronic periscope of a strategic submarine shows, why the diesel generator also works very quietly on one of the world's lowest-noise submarines, and what the missile deck of the Prince Vladimir looks like - all this was seen and shown to the Zvezda film crew. Journalists of the official TV channel of the Ministry of Defense were not just allowed on board the newest submarine "Prince Vladimir", but also took on a campaign.
High-flying scouts
Specialists of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet conducted a reconnaissance of the area from an altitude of more than four kilometers.
A unit of unmanned aerial vehicles was involved in the exercise: 80 soldiers of a separate reconnaissance battalion and 5 Orlan UAV complexes.
NATO leaders say Russia is diversifying its nuclear arsenal for " strategic intimidation"
The participants of the NATO summit in the final communique accused Russia of an aggressive position on the world stage, supported, in particular, by the modernization of the nuclear arsenal.
The Ka-52M helicopter received a new complex of guided weapons
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko visited a test site in the Nizhny Novgorod region during a working trip, where he got acquainted with the Ka-52M attack helicopter, which received a new set of weapons. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense.
The Test of the Apocalypse: US Special Forces sniper compares AK-74 and M4
The United States is forced to recognize the superiority of the AK-74 over the M4. Moreover, the choice in favor of Soviet weapons is made by the soldiers of the US special forces.
American sniper Brandon Tyler Webb from the Navy Seals in a publication prepared for SOFREP, clearly explains what is the main advantage of the AK-74.