News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Europeans will test a passenger liner with a flight on 100% biofuel
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the British company Rolls-Royce and the Finnish fuel company, launched a project to study the impact of biofuels on the fuel systems and engines of passenger aircraft. According to Airbus, as part of the project, participants will also assess the amount of emissions from aircraft engines running on biofuels.
The Arctic-M satellite sent the first image
The Russian meteorological satellite "Arctic-M1", launched from Baikonur in late February, sent the first image of the north polar region of the Earth. This is reported by "Russian Space Systems", where the satellite's shooting equipment was developed.
Electronics manufacturers began to flee from China
Taiwan - based technology company Delta Electronics, a supplier of power components to Apple and Tesla, is cutting staff at Chinese factories and moving production to Southeast Asian countries and India.
The decision to continue the construction of diesel submarines "Lada" will be made based on the results of operation - the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy
For the Russian military, two more diesel submarines of the Lada project will be built, the decision on whether to continue the series has not yet been made, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Nikolai Evmenov.
The service life of the nuclear submarines of the two projects will be extended, they will receive new weapons, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy said
The service life of nuclear submarines of projects 949A and 971 will be doubled, they will be equipped with new weapons, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov.
The base of submarines of the Pacific Fleet in Vilyuchinsk will be completed this year
The creation of a modern base for submarines of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation in Vilyuchinsk will be completed this year, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov.
NASA and SpaceX sign agreement to prevent spacecraft collisions in space
We are talking about preventing collisions between NASA spacecraft and satellites of the Starlink orbital network
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed an agreement with the US company SpaceX to expand cooperation to prevent spacecraft collisions.
The main directions of development of anti-tank missile systems in the Russian Federation
Interesting materials (slides) about the main directions of development of anti-tank missile systems in the Russian Federation from the report of S. A. Bakaneev "Conceptual ideas and main results of research of military scientific schools of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy" at the XXIII All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) in 2020.
In the Northern Fleet, the latest "Boreas" will change the BDRM
In the coming years, the naval strategic forces will be equipped with the latest submarines of the project 955 "Borey", the commander of the 31st Division of submarines of the Northern Fleet, Rear Admiral Stepan Kelbas, told Izvestia.
The military checked the work of the track radar "Sopka-2" on the island of Wrangel
The military checked how the system of search, recognition and transmission of information about air objects operates in the north-east of the country. First of all, the generals were interested in the effectiveness of this system in the Arctic zone of Russia.
The submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet play a crucial role in ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region
For Kamchatka submariners, 2021 is a double anniversary year: it marks the 115th anniversary of the formation of the Russian Submarine Fleet and the 290th anniversary of the Pacific Fleet.
US satellite explodes in space
An inactive weather satellite of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States, known as NOAA-17, exploded in space, the 18th Space Control Squadron of the United States Air Force (Air Force) reported on Twitter.
Construction of two nuclear submarines for the Russian Navy will begin in 2021
Two new nuclear-powered submarine missile cruisers of the Borey-A project, Prince Potemkin and Dmitry Donskoy, will be laid on the slipways of Sevmash this year. This was stated in an interview with the newspaper "Red Star" by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
The service life of the Project 949A and 971 submarines will be doubled
The service life of nuclear submarines of projects 949A and 971 will be doubled, they will be equipped with new weapons, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov.
The first Ansat is equipped with a new medical module
The improvement of the Ansat helicopter used for sanaviation by the Republican Clinical Hospital (RKB) of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan was carried out.
State of emergency in Primorsky Krai-truth or speculation
On March 10, a major emergency occurred near the closed city of Fokina in the Primorsky Territory. An explosion occurred on board a large anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation.
Military expert: nuclear submarine "Prince Oleg" is our pride
The Russian Navy will receive three nuclear submarines by the end of the year, including the strategic project "Borey-A". On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert, captain of the 1st rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin stressed that this is the only nuclear submarine of the fourth generation.
Rogozin called the reason for the postponement of the launch of the Soyuz-2.1 a carrier rocket from Baikonur
This was due to a jump in voltage, said the head of Roscosmos
The postponement of the launch of the Soyuz-2.1 a launch vehicle, which is supposed to put 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit, is associated with a power surge. This was reported to TASS by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The State Commission allowed the export of the Soyuz-2.1 b to the launch pad of the Vostochny
Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said that the export of the RCN to the launch complex will take place on March 22
The State Commission has decided on the readiness of the Soyuz-2.1 b launch vehicle (RCN), which is to launch 36 British OneWeb communications satellites into orbit, for export to the launch pad of the Vostochny cosmodrome on March 22. This was announced on Saturday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
BMP Puma made friends with the " equipment of the future»
The Bundeswehr is digitalizing its soldiers. On March 19, the press service of the German Defense Ministry reported that the Panzergrenadier system was recognized as suitable for combat and will go to the troops.