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Egypt is negotiating the acquisition of 24 TCB M-346 "Master"
The Egyptian Defense Ministry is negotiating with the Italian Leonardo group on the acquisition of 24 M-346 "Master" jet training / light combat aircraft, the total cost of which is estimated at 500 million euros.
Rafale will become a competitor of Russian aircraft in Serbia
Serbian Defense Minister: Army chooses between Russian and French planes
The Serbian Armed Forces analyze proposals before purchasing fighter jets. The military is considering French Dassault Rafale, which will compete with Russian aircraft. This was announced by the country's Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic on national television, reports TASS.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new joint patrol of fighters of the Russian Federation and Belarus
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new joint patrol by combat aircraft of Belarus and Russia of the borders of the Union State.
The United States will transfer the Protector-class boats to the Uruguayan Navy
Admiral Jorge Wilson, Commander of the Uruguayan Navy, signed a letter accepting a proposal for the gratuitous transfer of three Protector-class boats from the US Coast Guard within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement between the United States and Uruguay.
The new BrahMos manufacturing center in India will produce up to 100 cruise missiles per year
On December 26, 2021, in the Indian city of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Manufacturing Center of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace with the participation of the country's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Roscosmos launched 340 satellites into orbit in 2021
In particular, the company launched the Arctic-M meteorological satellite and the British OneWeb communications satellites
Russian rockets put 340 satellites into orbit in the outgoing year, according to the final video of Roscosmos posted on Wednesday on the YouTube channel of the state corporation's TV studio.
Putin announced Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2022
Russian-Belarusian military exercises will take place in February-March 2022. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on December 29.
Military exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus will be held in the first quarter of 2022 - Putin
Russia and Belarus will hold joint military exercises in the first quarter of 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
China and Russia to sign new space cooperation program in 2022
The program will include a plan to create an inclusive International Scientific Lunar Station by 2035
China and Russia are going to sign a new space cooperation program for 2023-2027 next year. This was reported to the Chinese newspaper Global Times in Roscosmos, the publication reports on Wednesday.
Mongolia received four more MiG-29UB combat training fighters from Russia
According to a colleague of dambiev, in a distributed video clip dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the armed forces and the 110th anniversary of the Ministry of Defense of the Mongolian People's Republic, six two-seat MiG-29UB combat training fighters were demonstrated at once. Thus, apparently, the Mongolian Air Force received four more MiG-29UB aircraft from Russia, in addition to the two MiG-2U9B transferred by the Russian Federation to Mongolia as part of military-technical assistance from the presence of the Russian Aerospace Forces in November 2019.
A weighty document of Putin and Xi Jinping was announced in Beijing
China expects that during the visit of the Russian president to Beijing in February 2022, Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will adopt a weighty political document.
The Russian military will hold two major exercises in the West in 2022
In the west of Russia, a command and staff exercise of two armies is planned next year, as well as an operational exercise of the Baltic Fleet grouping, Commander of the Western Military District (ZVO) Alexander Zhuravlev said.
How the T-72 became one of the most common foreign tanks in the United States
The American armed forces have always tried to acquire foreign military equipment, including armored vehicles. For example, in Vietnam they carefully studied captured Soviet PT-76, T-54 and Chinese Type 59.
China has approved a new stage of lunar exploration for the future construction of a Russian-Chinese lunar station
China has approved the fourth stage of the lunar surface exploration program to prepare for the construction of a joint Russian-Chinese scientific station on the Moon, during which three missions will go to it, the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) said At Yanhua.
Anna Kikina's flight on Crew Dragon may take place in September - October 2022
The only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad reported that the preparation for the flight on the ship will take place in the USA
The flight of the only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment, Anna Kikina, may take place in September - October next year as part of cross-flights with the United States on the American Crew Dragon ship. She said this in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Monday.
More than 10 missiles under Glavkosmos contracts are planned to be launched in 2022
In particular, one of the launches is expected from the Vostochny cosmodrome, three from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana
Glavkosmos JSC (part of Roscosmos) plans 11 spacecraft launches next year. This was reported to TASS by the company's CEO Dmitry Loskutov.
Press secretary of the FSVTS Reshetnikova: some countries want to buy echeloned air defense
A number of foreign customers are interested in the Russian echeloned air defense system, which involves the supply of a group of anti-aircraft missile systems of different ranges, a spokeswoman for the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told RIA Novosti in an interview Valeria Reshetnikova.
FSVTS: Russia is negotiating the supply of the S-400 Triumph air defense system with several countries
Russia is negotiating the supply of anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 "Triumph" with several countries, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, the press secretary of the FSVTS Valeria Reshetnikova.
FSVTS: Belarus plans to buy a new batch of anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor" from Russia
Belarus plans to buy from Russia a new batch of modernized anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor-M2", the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Valeria Reshetnikova said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The plant in Venezuela for the production of AK-103 assault rifles and cartridges for them is planned to be launched in 2022
The plant in Venezuela for the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles and cartridges for them is planned to be launched in 2022, the press secretary of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, Valeria Reshetnikova, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.