US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, during which he discussed the situation in the region of Ukraine and security in Northern Europe, the White House reports.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced European proposals on security and stability that will be proposed for discussion with Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

Uzbekistan has mastered the production of drones for troops and the civilian sector. According to the press service of the State Defense Industry Committee, a vertical take-off/landing drone and a quadcopter are manufactured under the name LOCHIN.

The engines of the TV3-117 and VK-2500 family developed and manufactured by JSC UEC-Klimov have confirmed their compliance with the aviation regulations of Indonesia, the press service of the United Engine Corporation (UEC), which includes the company, reports.

The Ukrainian company "Motor Sich" is upgrading the Soviet Mi-8TP helicopter

A rare modification of the Soviet Mi-8 helicopter will be repaired in Ukraine. The Motor Sich company has received an order for the repair and modernization of the Mi-8TP helicopter. The Soviet apparatus was designed to transport international groups that monitored the implementation of arms reduction measures. This is reported by Defense Express.

In early February, the Ukrainian Air Force will receive from the United States the first three Mi-17V-5 helicopters, previously owned by the Afghan Air Force. It is reported that these rotorcraft are currently on board a civilian cargo ship traveling from the Mexican port of Veracruz to the Ukrainian Odessa.

Beautiful and interesting photos and videos of J-20 fighters from the 1st Brigade of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. Currently, J-20 fighters are in service with three combat brigades of the Air Force (9th, 1st and 5th brigades) and two more combat training centers (Dingxin and Cangzhou).

Bangladesh will significantly increase the bombing accuracy of its Chengdu F-7BG fighters. January 18, portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that Roketsan supplied Bangladesh with TEBER Guidance Kit kits for converting MK-81/MK-82 bombs into high-precision projectiles.

The first BTA C-130J Hercules aircraft of the Australian Air Force, upgraded to the Block 8.1 standard, landed at Richmond Air Base.

There are more and more personal flying vehicles. The American company ZEVA has announced the first flight tests of a full-scale prototype of the ZERO device.

The Belgian Government, as part of a long-term strategy for the development of the Armed Forces, has pledged to invest 9.2 billion in the purchase of new military equipment by 2030. euro ($10 billion) in order to increase military capabilities and ensure cybersecurity.

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delphine Lorenzana announced on January 16 that the government intends to purchase 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.

Defence24: Polish factory PZL Mielec will build 32 Black Hawk helicopters for the Philippines

The Polish plant PZL Mielec (a division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation) has received a contract for the production of 32 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters. The company will supply the Philippines with American-designed machines under a contract worth $ 630 million. This is reported by Defence24 with reference to the Minister of Defense of the Philippines Delphine Lorenzana.

Spacecraft launches will take place in March and September 2022

Specialists of the search and rescue and Parachute Landing Service (PS and PDS) of the Central Military District (CVO) have begun preparing to ensure the safety of launches and landings of Soyuz MS spacecraft, which will take place in March and September 2022, during training camps in the Krasnoyarsk Territory in the conditions of the Siberian taiga. This is stated in a message distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the district.

Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov have begun a seven-hour spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS), the first this year.

Roscosmos: Russian cosmonauts have discovered a possible air leak site on the ISS

Russian cosmonauts have discovered an alleged air leak in the chamber of the Zvezda module on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to Izvestia by the head of the press service of the Roscosmos State Corporation Dmitry Strugovets.

NASA: in the worst case, the Russian Zvezda module on the ISS can be isolated

NASA and Roscosmos are working to eliminate a leak in the Zvezda module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), Interfax reports, referring to the statement of the director of the American Space Agency for the ISS program Robin Gates.

Roscosmos and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus will discuss the flight into space of a Belarusian cosmonaut

Representatives of the state corporation "Roscosmos" and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Belarus plan to hold a meeting in late January - early February in Moscow. The parties will discuss the implementation of the project on the flight of a citizen of Belarus into space. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the chairman of the Presidium of the NAS Vladimir Gusakov.

He worked for eight and a half years

The Resurs-P satellite No. 1, which worked in orbit for 3.5 years longer than the prescribed period, was withdrawn from the grouping due to the failure of its onboard equipment. This was announced to TASS by the General Director of Progress Rocket and Space Center JSC (part of Roscosmos) Dmitry Baranov.

As reported by NASA, some devices already meet the requirements for a manned flight to the planet

The systems necessary for the life support of the crew during the flight to Mars can be debugged on the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030. This was announced on Tuesday by Robin Gates, Director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for ISS issues.