News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The paratroopers used new ways to fight drones during the exercises in the Crimea
On Wednesday, September 29, the final stage of the tactical exercise of two regiments of the Novorossiysk Airborne Assault Mountain Division took place at the OPUK training ground in Crimea.
Lockheed Martin has released the 700th F-35 fighter
The United States releases one stealth fighter every three days. On September 28, the press service of Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the release of the 700th F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the assembly line.
The Chinese showed the J-20 fighter with engines of their own production
The Chinese military showed a J-20 fighter jet with Chinese WS-10C engines at an air show in Zhuhai. Previously, the aircraft was equipped with Russian turbojet dual-circuit powerplants AL-31FN. According to Flightglobal, it is not known at what stage of development the WS-15 engine, which was originally planned to equip the Chinese fighter, is currently at.
The fourteenth flight of "Ingenuity" was postponed due to problems with the automatic skew
NASA experts postponed the fourteenth flight of the Mars helicopter "Ingenuity" for an indefinite period - this is due to both the impending connection of the Sun and Mars, and unresolved problems in the operation of the skew machine, according to the agency's website.
Putin criticized the implementation of instructions for the development of the space industry
On September 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the fulfillment of instructions for the long-term development of the space industry. So, in April, the Government was instructed to prepare a set of appropriate measures, but this was not fully done. According to the Russian leader, delays in the implementation of the program can lead to risks.
The Chinese Chang'E-4 module spent 1 thousand days on the far side of the moon
The National Space Administration of the People's Republic of China will publish the data obtained during the mission
The Chinese interplanetary automatic station Chang'E-4 and the lunar rover Yutu-2 have so far spent 1 thousand Earth days on the far side of the Moon. This was reported on Wednesday by the Xinhua news Agency with reference to the Center for Lunar Research and Space Programs of the People's Republic of China, which is part of the structure of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA).
Russia is developing the idea of creating a service orbital station - Putin
Russian specialists are developing the idea of creating a service orbital station, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
New armament of ships tested in Russia
The remotely controlled nArwhal combat module has been tested. The installation with a large-caliber machine gun will become the new armament of the ships that will guard the coast of Russia. The module was developed by specialists of NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation). This is reported by TASS with reference to the general director of the company Igor Afanasyev.
In the United States, the Russian MiG-31 missile was evaluated
The United States drew attention to the expanded arsenal of MiG-31BM and MiG-31BSM interceptors. The aircraft received a new short-range R-74M air-to-air missile. The new ammunition makes the MiG-31 one of the most versatile aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). A similar opinion was expressed by the magazine The Military Watch.
Russia and China will present a declaration on the lunar station at the congress in Dubai at the end of October
As reported in Roscosmos, the declaration will be a continuation of the memorandum of understanding between the governments of the two countries on the creation of a lunar station
Roscosmos and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) will present a declaration on the International Scientific Lunar Station (MNLS) during the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The Blue Origin ship with passengers on board will make its second flight on October 12
Four astronauts will take part in the flight, including Chris Boshuizen, a former NASA engineer and co-founder of Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, vice chairman of the Dassault Systmes division.
The United States monitors more than 30 thousand objects in orbit
The commander of the US Space Forces, General John Raymond, believes that all of them can pose a danger
The US military is monitoring more than 30 thousand objects in Earth orbit and believes that all of them may pose a danger. This was announced by the commander of the US Space Forces, General John Raymond, on Monday, speaking at a video conference organized by the Defense One publication.
The Earth remote sensing satellite Landsat was put into orbit
The ninth satellite is intended to replace Landsat 7, which was launched in April 1999
The Earth remote sensing satellite from the Landsat series has been successfully put into orbit. This was reported on Monday on Twitter by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The yArsov missile Regiment marches to a field position during the RVSN command and staff exercises in the Urals
The regiment of the mobile ground missile system (PGRK) "yArs" of the Tagil missile compound has begun to march to a field position, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.
Amphibious troops from the Krasnodar Territory were transferred to the Crimea as part of tactical exercises
Units of amphibious troops were transferred to the Crimea from the Krasnodar Territory as part of tactical exercises, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Federation has developed a way to assemble a satellite with wireless charging of modules in space
The assembly method was developed by the head scientific institute of Roscosmos TsNIIMash
The head scientific institute of Roscosmos TsNIIMash has developed a method for assembling a satellite with wireless charging from composite modules in orbit. This is stated in the patent application, registered in September 2021 (available to TASS).
The first perimeter security system with combat robots has been developed in the Russian Federation
Russian specialists have developed the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remote-controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun. This was announced by Igor Afanasyev, CEO of the developer company NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation).
ZENIT rocket stages topped the list of space debris
An international group of scientists has compiled a list of the 50 most dangerous objects in low Earth orbit. The first 20 lines are occupied by the spent second stages of the Zenit-2 launch vehicles assembled in Ukraine. This was reported on September 28 by RIA Novosti with reference to an article by specialists.
The aviation of the Pacific Fleet conducted exercises with bombing and missile launches in Kamchatka
Il-38 aircraft and Ka-29 helicopters were involved in the exercises
Combat aviation of the Pacific Fleet conducted exercises in Kamchatka with the implementation of practical bombing and missile launches. Il-38 anti-submarine planes and Ka-29 helicopters launched a bomb and missile attack on a simulated enemy in the area of the Halaktyrsky beach of the Avacha Bay, the press service of the fleet told reporters.
Construction of Type-31 class frigates for the British Navy has begun
An official ceremony of cutting the first steel for the construction of the head multipurpose frigate of the tYpe-31 class, designed for the country's Navy, took place at the Babcock company in Rosaite.
