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Europe's first female commander of the ISS has started preparing for a flight in Russia
Before the flight, all astronauts study the Russian segment of the station, and the cosmonauts of Roscosmos study the American one
Italian Samantha Cristoforetti, who will become Europe's first female commander on the International Space Station (ISS), has already begun preparations for the flight in Russia, said Denis Manturov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, at a meeting of the Russian-Italian cooperation Council.
Russia and India are negotiating to increase the production of Su-30MKI fighters
Russia and India are negotiating to increase the licensed production of Su-30MKI fighters by 50 units. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel by Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation.
The head of Rosoboronexport said that Russia hopes for new supplies of S-400 to India
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that the implementation of the deal on the supply of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems is going according to plan
Russia continues to fulfill the contract for the supply of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to India and hopes for new deliveries under the option. This was stated on Monday by Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Rosoboronexport JSC, in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Russia has agreed with India on the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles
Russia has signed a contract with India for the production of AK203 Kalashnikov assault rifles in the republic. This was announced on December 6 on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel by Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of the Russian Federation.
India's arms order portfolio exceeds $14 billion - Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The portfolio of orders for the supply of military equipment and weapons to India exceeds $ 14 billion, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia.
Russia and India will expand regular dialogue on defense issues
Russia and India will expand regular dialogue on defense issues, follows from the joint statement on the results of the XXI Russian-Indian summit "Russia- India: Partnership for Peace, progress and Prosperity", published on the Kremlin's website.
Specialists of the Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces exchanged combat experience with the military from Serbia
Specialists of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held classes with officers of the Serbian armed forces during their visit to Serbia, in particular, sharing their experience in fighting militants, according to the academy's website.
NASA has signed agreements with three companies to develop space station projects
The total amount of contracts amounted to $415.6 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) The United States has signed agreements with three American companies totaling $415.6 million dollars for the development of space station projects in low Earth orbit. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of the department.
Which countries abandoned the T-72 and why?
Soviet T-72 tanks are in service with almost fifty countries of the world, and during this time only a few countries have abandoned their operation. Why did this happen?
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted joint psychological training with the Armed Forces of the SAR
The Russian military police in Syria conducted training with their Syrian colleagues on a special obstacle course in Aleppo province in the immediate vicinity of the Idlib de-escalation zone. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Friday, December 3.
The United States appreciated the advantages of placing the S-500 in Belarus
On Wednesday, December 1, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country needs S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). The USA appreciated the advantages of such a step for Russia. The air defense systems in Belarus will make it possible to resist American missiles in Europe, writes The Military Watch.
Saab and Lockheed Martin bid to supply new fighters to the Canadian Air Force
On December 1, the Government of Canada officially announced that, based on the results of the evaluation of the submitted proposals, two applicants will continue to participate in the tender for the supply of new fighters for the country's Air Force.
SPIKE LR2: now also for Brazil
Israeli ATGMs have reached Latin America. December 2, portal infodefensa.com He reported that the Brazilian Defense Ministry announced the selection of the Israeli SPIKE LR2 ATGM in the tender for the supply of guided anti-tank missiles.
The first M1A2 Abrams tanks will enter the Polish army in 2022
Tank units of the Polish army will receive Abrams M1A2SEPv3 next year. We are talking about 28 cars. Earlier it was reported that a group of military personnel from this state is in the United States, where they are being trained in the operation and combat use of such equipment.
Work on the creation of the Baiterek complex at Baikonur will begin in March 2022
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that "all the necessary documents have been agreed"
Work on the modernization of the Zenit launch complex for Soyuz-5 (the Baiterek project) will start in March next year, all documentation for this has already been agreed. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin on Friday at the EAEU business forum "Space Integration".
Against sea pirates by the United Military fleet
The Russian-Egyptian naval maneuvers "Friendship Bridge - 2021" will start in the area of the Gulf of Alexandria.
From Russia, a detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet will take part in the training: the frigate Admiral Grigorovich with a deck helicopter on board, the patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev and the rescue tug SB-742.
The Indian Air Force received two Mirage-2000 fighters from the French Air Force
According to Indian media, the Indian Air Force received two Mirage-2000 fighters from the French Air Force. The planes were delivered to the Gwalior Air Base.
Rostec presented a new reconnaissance and alarm system at EDEX 2021
Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding presented a new generation intelligence and alarm system for the first time at the EDEX 2021 arms exhibition in Egypt.
Roscosmos expects that the head of NASA will visit Russia in early 2022
In turn, Bill Nelson stated that he was looking forward to meeting with Rogozin
Roscosmos hopes that the head of NASA, Bill Nelson, will visit Russia in 2022. This was announced by the Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for International Cooperation Sergey Savelyev.
Rogozin confirmed that the launch of OneWeb satellites is scheduled for December 27
The Director General of Roscosmos said that the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket is planned together with the satellites
The launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites is scheduled for December 27. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin on Friday at the EAEU business forum "Space Integration".