The android of the Tester project intended to operate Russia’s future Oryol spacecraft will be lighter, smaller and more pleasant-looking than the Fedor robot that recently travelled to the International Space Station, the press office of the Android Technology Research and Production Association told on Wednesday. «It will look like a human. It will…
Putin Calls For Breakthroughs In AI And Other High-Tech Areas
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a breakthrough in Russian science in the field of artificial intelligence and other high-tech areas. Putin also noted that in order to solve complex technological problems in Russia, the development of research infrastructure, including «megascience» structures, will continue. «The speed of technological changes in the world is increasing many…
Russia delivers large batch of night vision devices to African country
The Shvabe Holding Company (part of Rostec) has delivered a large batch of night-imaging monoculars to an African country, the Rostec press office reported. «The Shvabe Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has exported a large batch of night vision monoculars in the interests of one of the countries on the African continent. The device…
Pilots of Long-Range Aviation Performed Long Flights in Low Temperatures
In the Saratov region, the crews of the Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers performed scheduled flights in low temperatures. The flight duration was more than 10 hours. The flight crew of long-range aviation worked out takeoffs and landings, passing over the runway at low and extremely low altitude, flying along the route and tasks of navigation…
Crimean Shipyard Confirms Readiness to Build Helicopter Carriers for Russian Navy
The Zaliv Shipyard in Crimea confirmed its technical readiness to build two universal amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy, the Shipyard press office told TASS on Tuesday. «The Zaliv Shipyard has the necessary equipment and technical potential to build ships of this class and designation,» the Shipyard press office said, replying to the corresponding…
Russian Hi-Tech Firm Develops New Flight Control System for Mi-28NM Combat Helicopters
The Design Bureau of Industrial Automatics based in Saratov in southern Russia has developed a new flight control system for upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopters, the press office of the regional industry ministry reported on Tuesday. «The PKV-28 flight control system for the latest Mi-28NM ‘Night Hunter’ combat helicopters has been developed by the Saratov-based Design…
Russia, India to Sign First Contract With Third State for BrahMos Cruise Missile in Spring
The first contract to supply Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missiles to a third nation is planned to be signed in spring, said Praveen Pathak, the chief general manager for marketing and export of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace. «We expect [signing the agreement] sometime in April or May,» he told reporters on Monday, without elaborating…
Russia’s First Helicopter Carriers to be Laid in Early May
Russia’s first two amphibious assault ships will be laid at the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea in early May, a defense industry source told TASS on Monday. «In line with the plan, the helicopter carriers are to be laid in early May, [the ceremony is] to coincide with celebrations of the 75th anniversary of victory [over…
Russia’s Roscosmos and S7 Start Working on Characteristics of Sea Launch Rocket
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Russian space corporation Roscosmos), together with S7 Space (operator of the Sea Launch project), have begun to work on the parameters of a rocket for the Sea Launch projects, a spokesperson with the center told TASS. «At present, the specialists of our company are discussing with…
Guard Ship «Yaroslav Mudryi» is on Anti-Piracy Watch in the Gulf of Aden
The crew of the patrol ship «Yaroslav Mudryi» is conducting a Russian civil vessel through the Gulf of Aden. To ensure safety, the escorted vessel is hosting the anti-terror group of the Baltic marine corps. In a few days the convoy will arrive at the designated point in the Red sea, where the Baltic sailors…











