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As previously reported by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, the only woman in the Russian cosmonaut squad Anna Kikina will make the first flight into space in 2022

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

The PD-35 engine, designed for the promising Russian-Chinese wide-body long-haul CR929 aircraft, will be tested in 2024. Earlier it became known that Beijing has started assembling the first sample of the new airliner.

A batch of 36 communications satellites of the British company OneWeb successfully separated from the Fregat upper stage after the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.

Defense Blog: Ukrainian military used Javelin against targets protected by bars

The Ukrainian military conducted exercises using FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems manufactured by the United States. During the maneuvers, the military hit targets protected by lattice screens. In the Defense Blog publication, the shooting was called a "big surprise" for Russia.

SpaceNews: SpaceX surpasses all countries of the world in the number of launches, except China

American SpaceX surpasses all countries of the world in the number of launches, except China, SpaceNews says in the publication "SpaceX against the world", dedicated to the prospects of the company of businessman and engineer Elon Musk.

The Russian Defense Ministry hosted the 1st International Planning Conference on the preparation and holding of the 2022 Army International Games (ArMI-2022).

American soldiers will receive improved M72 grenade launchers. December 23, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the US Department of Defense ordered Nammo Defense Systems a large batch of disposable M72 FFE grenade launchers.

The Parties are creating a joint regional air defense system, which is an integral part of the joint air defense system of the CIS member states

The Federation Council at a meeting on Friday ratified the agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint air defense system.

Earlier, the media reported that Jakarta would abandon Russian aircraft due to budget deficit

The Russian side has not received notifications through diplomatic channels from Indonesia about the refusal to purchase 11 multifunctional Su-35 fighters. This was reported by the Russian Ambassador to Jakarta Lyudmila Vorobyova to the TASS correspondent on Friday.

They directly direct what is happening in the Donbass

About 10,000 Western military instructors are in Ukraine, 4,000 of them are from the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.

Until recently, the main large-caliber machine guns in the armed forces of African states were Soviet, Chinese and American models.

The most common are various versions of the legendary 12.7 mm DShK and its Type 54 clone manufactured in China. There are also copies purchased in Romania.

France will transfer its armed forces to a single unified helicopter. December 23, portal janes.com He reported that the French Defense Ministry ordered 169 H160M multipurpose vehicles for €8.6 billion to Airbus.

During the recent ostentatious launches of the American FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank complex, the Ukrainian military resorted to crude manipulations to demonstrate good results.

The Brazilian company Helibras (Helicopters do Brasil), which is a subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, announced the delivery to the Army Aviation Command (CAvEX) of Brazil of the 34th and last upgraded light reconnaissance helicopter AS-550A2 "Fennek".

Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Vorobyova: we have no official information about the rejection of the Su-35

The Russian side has not received official messages from Indonesia about the refusal to purchase multi-purpose Su-35 fighters. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Russian Ambassador in Jakarta Lyudmila Vorobyova.

Nigerian Ground Forces continue to operate obsolete British Vickers Mk tanks.3, however, it is expected that they will soon be replaced by the latest Chinese-made VT-4.

The first batch of Vickers Mk.3 was acquired by the defense department of this state forty years ago. In total, according to various sources, a little more than 80 combat vehicles were received. Currently, only a few dozen remain on the move, and from time to time they are thrown into battle against terrorist groups operating on the territory of the country.

Serbian President noted the work of Russian anti-tank missile systems in Syria

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called the installations of anti-tank missile systems (ATGM) "Kornet" the best in the world. According to the Serbian leader, they are superior to the American Javelin missile systems. The Serbian leader made such a statement on Friday in an interview with Prva TV.

On December 21, 2021, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Lithuania through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of a total of 30 launchers (CLU) and 341 FGM-148F anti-tank guided missiles of the Javelin portable anti-tank missile system. This delivery is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $ 125 million, including educational equipment and technical support.

The Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan has received permission for a contract with the Turkish company Ronesans Endustri Tesisleri Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. for the design and construction of the first specialized military school for 700 places in Ashgabat.

The newest MS-21-300 airliner with a wing made of polymer composites of Russian production proved to be worthy. This was stated by the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov on Saturday, December 25.