News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
NASA postponed the launch of the remote sensing satellite Landsat 9
The launch of the Atlas V launch vehicle with a satellite was postponed to September 27
The launch of the next - already the ninth - Earth remote sensing satellite from the Landsat series has been postponed from September 23 to 27. This was announced on Wednesday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Soyuz MS-19 crew seats will be moved to another ship the next day after docking
To send astronauts to the station, individual lodgments are cast, as well as special loads are used that ensure the correct alignment of the ship
The lodgements (chairs for high loads, which are made individually) of the film crew of the film " Challenge "on the next day after docking with the ISS will be moved from the Soyuz MS-19 to the ship in which the film crew will return to Earth. This was announced by cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov during an online conference in TASS.
T-80UD tanks were shot in Russia
Russian T-80UD tanks and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers imitated a likely enemy at the Zapad-2021 strategic exercises. The decommissioned equipment was shot by tankers and soldiers of motorized rifle units, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The accident with the US B-2 bomber was filmed from space
The company Planet Labs took a satellite image from the emergency landing site of a heavy strategic bomber B-2 Spirit of the US Air Force. The photo, which shows the Whiteman base in Missouri, was published on September 15 by The Drive.
The Northern Fleet returns to its bases after exercises in the Arctic
The forces and troops of the Northern Fleet operating in the Arctic as part of an exercise with an expeditionary group have begun to return to their places of deployment. This was reported by the press service of the Northern Fleet.
The Northern Fleet conducted six cruise missile firings during exercises in the Arctic
The Northern Fleet conducted six missile firings during the recently completed large-scale Arctic exercises, the press service of the SF told reporters on Thursday.
Russian attack aircraft conducted exercises in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan with missile launches
The Russian military used Su-25SM attack aircraft in a missile launch exercise in Kyrgyzstan, the maneuvers took place against the background of the difficult situation in Afghanistan.
JSC "GLONASS" will take part in an experiment on the movement of highly automated vehicles on the Central Ring Road
GLONASS JSC will participate in the launch of innovative services for vehicles connected to the road infrastructure on the A-113 Central Ring Road (CCAD), the company's press service reports.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on the creation of a complex for Soyuz-5 launches
The parties are starting to reconstruct the launch and technical complexes of the Zenit rocket for their modernization within the framework of the Baiterek project, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said
The Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (part of Roscosmos) and Basis construction LLP (Kazakhstan) signed an agreement to create a complex for launching the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle at Baikonur. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
A Soviet cannon was crossed with an American howitzer in Vietnam
Developed in the 40s, the Soviet S-60 anti-aircraft artillery system is still in service with almost three dozen countries around the world. These systems are also actively used in the air defense units of the Vietnamese People's Army.
It will save you from an attack from outer space. Prometheus deliveries have begun to the Russian army
India is named the first potential buyer of the S-500 from Russia
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have begun to receive the first samples of the latest S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, called Prometheus. This is a modern complex capable of repelling attacks even from space. The government does not exclude that in the future, India will become the first country where the Russian Federation will sell Prometheus.
Yantar will accelerate the construction of two large landing ships-USC
JSC "Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" will accelerate the construction of two large amphibious assault ships (BDK) of project 11711, JSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation" announced on Thursday following a meeting held at the shipyard by Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko.
The Russian Navy will receive large landing ships
JSC "Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" will accelerate the construction of two large landing ships of the project 11711.
This was announced by JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation following the results of a meeting held at the shipyard by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko.
The European Commission announced plans to create a "new ecosystem of chip production"
Europe has announced a reduction in dependence on microelectronics suppliers from the United States and Southeast Asia, Reuters reported on Wednesday-the European Commission intends to create its own ecosystem of chip production.
The C-130J transporter will become a seaplane
The US Air Force Special Operations Command plans to design, build and test a kit for converting the C-130J transport vehicle into a seaplane in 17 months. The military believes that this will make it independent of the runways and allow it to participate in a larger range of operations.
In the United States, they remembered the "cool" plane that bombed Yugoslavia instead of the USSR
The heavy, unobtrusive B-2 Spirit strategic bomber is a "cool aircraft" that, unlike others, is " much more difficult to find and track," writes the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
All 34 OneWeb satellites launched from Baikonur have been put into orbit
As noted in Roscosmos, all devices are accepted for communication by the customer
More than 30 British OneWeb communication satellites have been successfully launched into orbit. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Wednesday.
The Pacer successfully used guided missiles at the Zapad-2021 exercise
The Inokhodets attack drones successfully carried out target designation and showed one hundred percent successful use of guided missiles at the joint exercises of the troops of Russia and Belarus "West-2021", a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS on Wednesday, September 15.
The US air base was closed after the accident of the B-2 strategic bomber
The airspace and the area around Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri are closed after the emergency landing of a B-2 Spirit strategic bomber.
Drones were proposed to be used to rescue people in distress at sea
In Russia, it is proposed to use unmanned aerial vehicles for search and rescue at sea. They can deliver additional rescue equipment to the shipwreck site. Drones get on the route faster and are controlled from the shore.
