The nearest correction of the ISS orbit is scheduled for December 24
The previous correction of the station's orbit height was carried out on November 10
Correction of the ISS orbit is expected at the end of December. This was reported to journalists in the press service of Roscosmos.
Rogozin said that the frequency of flights to the new orbital station will be higher than to the ISS
The Director General of Roscosmos noted that "he has already instructed the general designer of RSC Energia to consider the creation of a manned and cargo ship for flights to ROSS
The frequency of flights to the promising Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) will be higher than to the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin to journalists on Monday.
Rogozin: over the past 2-3 years, interest in Russian cosmonautics in the country has grown dramatically
According to the head of Roscosmos, it is cosmonautics that is the showcase of the availability of technologies in the country
Sociologists have noted a sharp increase in interest in Russian cosmonautics over the past 2-3 years. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The Government awarded the prize in the field of space activities
48 specialists received the award
Almost 50 people have become laureates of the Gagarin Prize of the Russian Government in the field of space activities for 2021. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
Croatia will replace Soviet fighters with French Rafale
Croatia has signed a contract for the purchase of 12 French-made Dassault Rafale fighters. The new aircraft will replace the Soviet MiG-21s of the Croatian Air Force. This is reported by the Defense Blog with reference to the Dassault Aviation concern.
Chinese investor Motor Sich filed a lawsuit in The Hague demanding damages
Beijing Skyrizon, a Chinese investor of the Ukrainian company Motor Sich, is seeking compensation for losses from Kiev through a court in The Hague, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the company's statement.
Russia has transferred four Mi-171 military transport helicopters to Mali
Last week, Russia handed over four Mi-171 military transport helicopters to the Armed Forces of Mali. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on November 29 by the Russian Embassy in Mali and Niger.
The Ministry of Defense will receive Russian "superalligators" in 2022
The first 15 Ka-52M Alligator helicopters will enter service with the Russian Army in 2022. In total, the Ministry of Defense will receive 30 combat vehicles under the contract concluded with the Russian Helicopters holding company at the Army-2021 exhibition. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
In 2021, Russian fighters flew more than 100 times to intercept foreign aircraft approaching the border
The Russian aerospace forces in 2021 found about 3,400 foreign military aircraft near the Russian borders, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Andrei Yudin.
Source: tests of the Tu-160M missile carrier assembled from scratch will be carried out by the end of the year
The flight is not planned, the interlocutor of TASS noted
The Tu-160M strategic missile carrier, assembled from scratch, will run along the runway for the first time at the S. P. Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant (a branch of PJSC Tupolev) in December 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.
16 new training aircraft will be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces by the end of the year
At the moment, more than 50 aircraft engines have been repaired and delivered to military units, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin
New training aircraft are planned to be delivered to the troops by the end of 2021. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.
The VKS announced the arrival of new aircraft with hypersonic weapons
New aircraft with hypersonic weapons will be delivered to the troops of the Aerospace Forces in 2022. This was announced on Monday, November 29, by the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.
The VKS will receive new aircraft with hypersonic weapons
In 2022, new aircraft with hypersonic weapons will be put on combat duty in the aviation military units of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). This was told to the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the deputy Commander-in-chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.
Lieutenant General Yudin said that the VKS will receive new aircraft with hypersonic weapons
New aircraft with hypersonic weapons will be put on combat duty in aviation military units of the Aerospace Forces next year, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin, said in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
The Russian Aerospace Forces will put promising hypersonic weapons on combat duty in 2022
The aerospace forces of Russia in 2022 will receive more than two hundred pieces of equipment, including promising hypersonic weapons, said Deputy head of the VKS Andrei Yudin.
Ex-US Secretary of Defense sued the Pentagon over censorship of memoirs
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sued the Pentagon over a ban on the publication of part of his memoirs, which deals with his work in the administration of President Donald Trump. This was reported by the New York Times on November 28.
NATO Secretary General urged Russia to "de-escalate the situation near the borders with Ukraine"
The North Atlantic Alliance is concerned about the information about the concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine and calls on Russia to de-escalate the situation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Khrenin said about building up the potential of NATO at the borders of the country
NATO member countries are increasing the offensive potential of the armed forces near the borders of Belarus, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Monday.
In Belarus, they announced the aggravation of the situation at the borders of the country
The situation at the western and southern borders of Belarus is heating up. Minsk is forced to plan retaliatory measures. On Monday, November 29, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Viktor Khrenin told reporters after a meeting on military security.
Lithuanian President Nauseda called the military integration of Russia and Belarus a challenge to NATO security
The military integration of Russia and Belarus is a new challenge to NATO's collective security, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda believes. His opinion is quoted by RIA Novosti.