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Russia to hold talks with Argentina and Africa on Spektr-M tracking stations

Russia wants to build tracking stations for the Spectrum-M astrophysical space observatory in Argentina and Africa. This was reported to TASS by the head of the FIAN astrocosmic Center Sergey Likhachev.

The European MBDA Group announced that the UK and France have confirmed the start of preparatory work for the implementation of the program for the creation of a promising multipurpose cruise missile FC / ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon).

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.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capability.

However, the head of Roscosmos is dissatisfied with the hostile policy of the United States

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the state corporation values professional relations with NASA, while as a Russian citizen he does not like the hostile policy of the United States towards the Russian Federation.

A second plane with military aid has arrived in Ukraine, Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand said. "Today, our Canadian Armed Forces made the second delivery of weapons-grade military aid to support our Ukrainian partners," the minister tweeted on Wednesday night.

Beijing looks forward to the development and expansion of the bilateral military-technical cooperation

Cooperation in the field of high technologies is an important part of military-technical cooperation (MTC) between Russia and China, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with Interfax.

In recent weeks, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has almost daily published pictures of arms supplies from abroad. The most high-profile of them were the transfer of additional Javelin ATGMS from the USA and the Baltic States, as well as the supply of NLAW anti-tank guided missiles from the UK.

The head of Roscosmos noted that "cross-flights are a NASA proposal"

The United States should not destroy space cooperation with Russia, this may lead to premature curtailment of joint work on the ISS and other dramatic consequences.

Johnson will hold a meeting of the government's emergency committee on the situation around on Tuesday morning - the Prime Minister's office

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, promised to consider the possibility of increasing military assistance to Ukraine, the Prime minister's office said.

The teaching officers of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (MPC of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) have completed the training of Lao servicemen.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Ukrainian manufacturers issued their T-72 tanks for Russian T-90

In the 1990s, some Ukrainian factories, left without government orders, offered upgraded T-72 tanks to foreign countries, some of which were passed off as analogues of Russian T-90, Rossiyskaya Gazeta tells, referring to the Oryx blog.

The international exhibition and conference of unmanned systems UMEX- 2022 is taking place in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Russia is represented by Rosoboronexport.

"We successfully export intelligence and reconnaissance and strike unmanned systems "Orlan-10E" and "Orion-e", BLAH kamikaze "KUB-e" and prepare for withdrawal to the external market a wide range of devices: ultralight, heavy percussion, drones, helicopters and multi-rotor", - said General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

On February 15, AeroVironment confirmed the conclusion of a contract with the US Department of Defense for the supply of small-sized Puma-3AE UAVs to an unnamed union state under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

Thailand will arm itself with light fire support helicopters. On February 21, the press service of the US Department of Defense announced a contract with Boeing for the production of AH-6i Little Bird helicopters for Thailand.

EDGE Company presented the installation for launching 21 kamikaze drones at the UMEX exhibition

At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition & Conference 2022 (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi, an unmanned systems swarm launch system was shown. The modular installation can carry 21 Halcon Hunter 2-S drones. The kamikaze drones presented are capable of making decisions about an attack on their own, The Drive reports.

The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) is taking part in the Fifth International Exhibition and Conference of Unmanned Systems UMEX 2022, which will be held from February 21 to 23 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

The military personnel of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out tasks to clear the territories in Khammuan Province of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

As part of a visit to Nexter's enterprise in Roan on February 19, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced four contracts for the supply of equipment and weapons to the country's armed Forces with a total value of more than 1.8 billion. euro.