Four Glonass satellites of the latest generation are in production
As reported in Roscosmos, the first launch of the Glonass-K2 satellite is planned to be carried out in 2022
More than 10 Glonass satellites are in production by Academician M. F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems JSC (ISS, part of Roscosmos), including four of the latest generation. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The Dragon cargo ship will detach from the ISS on January 21
On board it will be, in particular, the results of research and failed instruments from the station
The undocking of the Dragon cargo ship of the American company SpaceX from the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for January 21. This was announced on Monday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Israeli Armed Forces will receive 12 new CH-53K "King Stallion" helicopters
On December 30, the Israeli Defense Ministry signed a letter with an offer to purchase 12 CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopters for the country's Air Force.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines received initial funds for the purchase of additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
The Ministry of Budget and Management of the Philippines has issued a special order on the allocation of funds (SARO) for the purchase of 32 additional Polish-made S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters for the country's Air Force as part of the second stage of the Philippine Armed Forces Modernization Program.
Boeing redesigned a hypersonic drone
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has shown a new concept of a promising reusable hypersonic drone Valkyrie. According to Air Force Magazine, it is distinguished by a blunt nose, a flatter fuselage and rounded air intakes on the sides.
Scaled Composites presented the concept of an optional manned aircraft
The American company Scaled Composites showed a 3D-printed model of the Model 412 Encore aircraft at the AIAA SciTech exhibition. It is assumed that it can be used for research tasks.
In Japan, they called the Russian helicopter a masterpiece
The Japanese edition of Traffic News called the Russian Mi-171A3 helicopter a masterpiece
The Japanese edition of Traffic News told about the first flight of the Russian Mi-171A3 helicopter. The publication emphasizes that this is the development of the "masterpiece helicopter" of the Mi-8 series.
The appearance of the new combat helicopter will be approved within a year and a half
The requirements for the appearance of a promising Russian combat helicopter will be formed within a year and a half. Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and industrial enterprises finish discussing the technical details of the new machine.
The world's largest aircraft damaged the landing gear
The AN-225 Mriya had malfunctions of the main landing gear before departure from Poland
The Ukrainian transport aircraft of the AN-225 "Mriya" extra-large payload damaged the main landing gear before taking off from Poland. This is reported by Liga.net with reference to the press service of the Antonov aircraft manufacturing company.
Crews of Su-33 and MiG-29K SF carrier-based fighters will continue training in Crimea at the NITKA complex in 2022
In accordance with the training plan for the flight personnel of the Northern Fleet's naval fighter regiments in 2022, the crews of the Su-33 and MiG-29K carrier-based fighters will continue to improve their professional skills in the Crimea at the NITKA complex.
Algeria and Morocco intend to purchase fifth-generation fighters
A new arms race is brewing in North Africa: Morocco and Algeria almost simultaneously expressed their intention to purchase fifth-generation fighters.
TV2: Danish military intelligence chief Lars Findsen accused of leaking classified data
A court in Denmark has decided to detain the head of the kingdom's military intelligence, Lars Findsen, after the agency was accused of violating personal data laws, as well as hiding information, TV2 reported on Monday.
The Estonian Defense Ministry announced its intention to supply Ukraine with Javelin ATGM and howitzers
The Estonian Defense Ministry intends to supply Ukraine with Javelin ATGM and 122-mm howitzers from the presence of the country's Armed Forces. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on New Year's Eve by the head of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense Peeter Kuymet.
American experts have recommended to the US President's national security adviser to increase the supply of weapons to Ukraine
A group of experts on Russia during a videoconference on the eve of the talks in Geneva called on the national security adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan to send more weapons to Ukrainians, Axios reports with reference to the participants of the meeting.
Without progress in three key areas for Russia in negotiations with the United States, work on other aspects will be questionable - Ryabkov
Guarantees of non-expansion of NATO is an absolute imperative
Russia has warned the United States that without progress on three key aspects - non-expansion of NATO, non-deployment of strike weapons and the development of territories of states that joined the alliance after 1997 - work in other areas of the security sphere will be questionable, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
Ryabkov: the preliminary meeting with the United States was difficult, but businesslike
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called a difficult but businesslike meeting held on Sunday in Geneva, which precedes the negotiations with the United States on security guarantees scheduled for January 10.
There are more than 2 thousand CSTO peacekeepers and 250 units of military equipment in Kazakhstan - Tokayev
More than 2 thousand servicemen of the CSTO forces and 250 units of military equipment are performing peacekeeping tasks in Kazakhstan, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.
CSTO peacekeepers were transferred to Kazakhstan by more than 100 flights - Secretary General
More than 100 flights of Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft were used to transfer CSTO peacekeepers to Kazakhstan, Secretary General of the Organization Stanislav Zas said.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov: the first time of the CSTO peacekeeping contingent in Kazakhstan demonstrates its effectiveness
Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov: events in Kazakhstan are taking place after the American flight from Afghanistan and the rapid development of extremist movements in the region
The scenario of what happened in Kazakhstan can be unleashed against any country - Secretary of State
Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Yerlan Karin is confident that such a cynical scenario of what happened in the republic can be unleashed against any other country.