Азия: контроль за соцсетями
2018-11-30 18:05
Депутаты парламента Кыргызстана заявили о необходимости усилить контроль за социальными сетями. Всемирный день борьбы со СПИДом. В Алма-Ате пройдет конференция о роли и правах женщин в Центральной Азии
Kazakhstan: Soyuz-FG transported to ‘Gagarin’s Start’ for Dec 3 launch
2018-12-01 10:40
A Soyuz-FG booster and the Soyuz MS-11 rocket were transported from the assembly and testing facility directly to a launch point in Baikonur on Saturday.
Experts are checking that all the systems are functioning normally ahead of the launch from the first platform, also known as ‘Gagarin’s Start’, which is scheduled for 3 December.
The crew of Expedition 58/59 consists of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, NASA astronaut Ann McClain and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques.
Missions to the ISS are set to resume after a booster on the Soyuz MS-10 failed on October 11. It is believed a faulty sensor was behind the issue.
Kazakhstan: Modernised missile defence system tested in Sary Shagan
2018-12-01 11:19
The testing of a modernised missile defence system took place in Sary Shagan as shown in footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Friday.
The MoD confirmed the missile successfully destroyed a training target.
The defence system’s remit is to defend Moscow’s airspace and carry out missile warning objectives.
Iran: Tehran bolsters fleet with domestically-made destroyer — State TV
2018-12-01 11:32
Iran added an advanced new warship to its naval fleet in a ceremony in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, as shown in footage released by state television.
The Sahand destroyer is a domestically-built warship equipped with a close-in weapon system which is capable of destroying any approaching target from two kilometres away, according to the state.
It can also undertake long-distance missions and its main structure is capable of radar evasion.
The Sahand destroyer is the third and most advanced destroyer to be produced as part of the Iranian navy's Mowj (Wave) project.
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