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The patrol ship "Vasily Bykov" repelled a simulated missile strike in the Black Sea
The exercises were held in accordance with the plan of combat training and daily activities of the fleet forces in the sea ranges of the Black Sea
The crew of the patrol ship "Vasily Bykov" conducted a set of exercises in the Black Sea, repelling a simulated missile attack and conducting artillery firing. This was reported on Tuesday in the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF).
The T-34-85 modified in Syria took part in the parade at the Khmeimim base
84 units of ground combat equipment took part in the parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, held at the Russian air base Khmeimim in Syria. Among them was a T-34-85.
Russian Su-30 intercepted three French Air Force planes over the Black Sea
The Su-30 fighter intercepted three aircraft of the French Air Force over the neutral waters of the Black Sea. This was reported in the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet of the press service of the Southern Military District. They said that air targets approaching the State Border of the Russian Federation were detected by Russian air space control systems.
Shvabe increases production of oxygen-free glass
The scientific and Production association "Vavilov State Optical Institute" (NPO GOI) is developing the production of infrared optical glasses of a special composition, the press service of the Shvabe holding, which includes the enterprise, reports.
Voyager-1 detected the hum of interstellar space
Voyager 1 detected plasma waves — the hum of interstellar gas. The NASA space probe is now 22.5 billion km from Earth, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The new data will help estimate the plasma density between the stars. Scientists analyze the impact of the solar wind on space. The Voyager-1 probe has been transmitting information from space for 44 years. About 9 years ago, the spacecraft crossed the heliopause — the outer boundary of the distribution of matter in the Solar System. The data is expected to stop coming in around 2025.
The Russian army has adopted a new electronic warfare technique
The arsenal of the Russian Armed Forces received 19 new samples of electronic warfare (EW) equipment, including aviation. On Sunday, May 9, said the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.
NASA chief accuses China of failing to meet space debris standards
Bill Nelson also said that all space powers should minimize the risks to people and property on Earth from re-entry of space objects and ensure the transparency of these operations.
US police officers are running out of ammunition because of civilians
American police officers complain about the lack of ammunition. Due to the shortage, law enforcement officers have to massively cancel shooting classes, the Izvestia TV channel reports. It is noted that ammunition for the future is bought by ordinary citizens, while their needs are only growing.
More than 60 ships of the Russian Navy sail the World Ocean
The crews of more than 60 ships and support vessels of the Russian Navy (Navy) perform combat training tasks in long-distance ocean voyages, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
A small overview of the Victory Day parades in the regions
Social network user livejournal.com altyn73 has prepared an overview of the Victory Day parades in the regions held on May 9, 2021..
Victory Parade in Ulan-Ude
A military parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in the capital of the Republic of Buryatia. For the first time in history, the parade was attended by members of the Armed Forces of Mongolia.
American military expert called the Su-57 "a beautiful killer»
Social media users from all over the world did not ignore the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. Especially in social networks, the air part of the parade, in particular the Su-57 fighter, was discussed.
Beijing acted responsibly and openly in the situation with the fall of the spent rocket stage to the Ground-Chinese Foreign Ministry
The Chinese government has paid close attention to the situation with the fall of debris from the spent stage of China's largest rocket, the Changzheng 5B, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday.
The US intends to closely monitor the plans of the Russian Federation and China to create a lunar station
Earlier, Moscow and Beijing signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in this area
The US authorities intend to closely monitor the plans of the Russian Federation and China to create an International Scientific lunar station. This was announced on Wednesday by the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Hill.
Flight design tests of the Sarmat ICBM will begin in 2021
The TASS news Agency reported on May 5, 2021, that three launches of a promising Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of flight design tests (LKI) will be performed in 2021. This was reported to TASS by sources in the military-industrial complex and close to the military department.
The Kazan submarine will join the Russian Northern Fleet before Victory Day
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, approved the acceptance certificate for the completion of the tests of the Kazan submarine, which was previously signed by the General Director of Sevmash, Mikhail Budnichenko, and the chairman of the Commission for State Acceptance of ships, Captain I Rank Alexey Poteshkin.
The MiG-35 will be able to use a full range of aviation weapons
[b]The representative of the MiG corporation Mushegh Baloyan noted that thanks to the new combat capabilities, this aircraft has become an effective aviation complex for gaining air supremacy.]
MiG-35 fighters have received new combat capabilities, in particular, they will be able to use any existing aviation weapons.
S-400 air defense calculations have worked out the destruction of cruise missiles of a simulated enemy in the Pskov region
Calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) S-400 "Triumph" conducted exercises in the Pskov region to repel air attacks of a simulated enemy, the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Thursday.
American "Falcons" got color vision
American pilots can now see targets in full color. On May 5, the press service of Northrop Grumman announced the delivery of advanced LITENING guidance modules to the US Air Force and National Guard.
The Americans made the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft a repeater for the F-22 and F-35
The US military has tested the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft as a repeater for the fifth-generation F-22 and F-35 fighters. According to Lockheed Martin, during the tests, one F-22 Raptor and five F-35 Lightning II successfully exchanged data with each other using the gateway on the U-2 and transmitted them to the ground.























