Speaking of the space technologies’ application here, “on the ground”, certainly, nobody provides using special small-lot and, for this reason, expensive components. The point is, first, of the “space” reliability level of the ground systems, and, second, of the use of “dual-purpose” components – for example, electronics and optics which may be manufactured both for…
«YeletsGidroAgregat» PLC: Experience Plus Innovation
In September 2014, “YeletsGidroAgregat” PLC celebrated its 70th anniversary. Over the years, the company managed not only to survive, but to carry out large-scale changes, which allowed it to take a leading position in the market of hydraulic components in Russia and the countries of the CIS. The factory was founded in the ancient town…
Alternative Military Education: Shipwrights’ Experience
September 16, 2014 Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council visited the State Marine Technical University of St. Petersburg (MTU). During the visit he got familiarized with the university research and development engineering laboratory, had a tour of some university departments and inspected the Military Training Centre. The interest of the Security Council…
Assault on Terrorism
Terrorism as a method of unscrupulous political game has been used since ancient times, though not always under that name. Scholars and historians may trace its origins somewhere in the dawn of recorded history of human civilization. Similarly, from time to time some of the official politicians are announcing the “elimination of the terrorist threat”.…
The Chronograph of the Great War 1914–1918 The First Year: 1914. 100 years ago
October 27During the attack of Neuve Chapelle at the Western Front Germany used chemical weapons – for the first time in the World War I.It was the so-called “Shell No. 2” (10.5-cm shrapnel with the gunpowder replaced with dianisidine sulfate), 3,000 shells were fired. Though its irritating effect proved to be minor, and then it…
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