Negotiations are taking place with Argentina and African countries

Russia is negotiating with Argentina and several African countries on the placement of a tracking station for the Spektr-M astrophysical space observatory project. This was reported to TASS by the head of the FIAN astrocosmic center Sergey Likhachev.

It was developed by schoolchildren together with specialists of NIS LLC and VIZARD LLC

The VIZARD-SS1 nanosatellite, which will allow schoolchildren to study ice drift and navigation safety in the Arctic Ocean, will be launched in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group on Thursday.

In an interview with The New York Times, the head of the corporation Dmitry Rogozin previously clarified that the state corporation plans to carry out one cross-flight per year in 2022-2024 together with NASA.

Dmitry Rogozin called Biden's decision on the space program "alts-gamer" sanctions

Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the Roscosmos State Corporation, commented on the US decision to impose sanctions against the Russian space program. He wrote about it in his Telegram channel.

On February 22, Lockheed Martin announced the signing ceremony held at the office of the Polish Ministry of Defense by the PZL Mielec division of the contract for the supply of 32 additional S-70i "Black Hawk" multipurpose helicopters to the Philippines Ministry of Defense.

The UAE Armed Forces signed contracts worth more than 654.6 million dirhams (about $177 million) on the opening day of the 5th UMEX-2022 Unmanned Systems Exhibition in Abu Dhabi and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX).

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus, together with CFM International, will test a hydrogen internal combustion engine on the A380— the world's largest production airliner. Four liquid hydrogen tanks, a modified GE Passport turbofan unit and a liquid hydrogen distribution system will be installed on the aircraft. Flight tests of the demonstrator will begin within five years.

The Chinese have begun flight tests of the second two-seat fighter, built on the basis of the J-20. The tests of the first such machine became known in the fall.

The United Arab Emirates will abandon the F-35 in favor of Chinese aircraft or raise bids in bidding with the United States. February 23, portal defenseworld.net He reported that the UAE Defense Ministry announced the purchase of Chinese L-15 combat training aircraft.

Specialists from the Sukhoi Design Bureau have started assembling the Atlas unmanned aerial vehicle. It can take off and land like a helicopter. It is assumed that the drone will help dramatically reduce the price of cargo delivery.

The Su-25 attack aircraft crashed during the demilitarization operation in Ukraine as a result of an error in piloting techniques. On Thursday, February 24, the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

The Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed during an operation to demilitarize Ukraine, the pilot is alive, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.

Military Watch: the Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22

The Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22 Raptor aircraft, says Military Watch.

US President Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany under the auspices of NATO

US President Joe Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany to act under the auspices of NATO.

Due to the war in Ukraine, Lithuania introduces a state of emergency and appeals to NATO

In connection with the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on Thursday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced the introduction of a state of emergency in the country. After the meeting of the State Council on Defense, he said that this decision will be approved by the Seimas at an extraordinary session, Delfi reports.

The Estonian Parliament has called for Ukraine to be provided with a roadmap to achieve the status of a candidate for EU membership and membership in NATO.

At the recent exercises of the 93rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a mobile launcher capable of using the ATGM of the Stugna-P complex was demonstrated.

During a special operation to protect Donbass, four Ukrainian Bayraktar drones and a combat helicopter were shot down. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said this on Thursday, February 24.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at a meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Ukrainian crisis called for restraint and de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine, and also said that Russia's recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR contradicts the principles of the UN Charter.

The United States has notified Russia that it does not intend to engage in the negotiation process on security guarantees, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.