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The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Secretary General of the CSTO discussed security issues
The sides also discussed the development of military-technical cooperation in the CSTO format
CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov discussed regional security issues during a meeting in Moscow. This was announced to journalists on Friday by the CSTO press secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov.
The Ministry of Defense announced the growth of international exercises with the participation of the Russian Federation
The Russian Armed Forces in 2021 were three times more often involved in international exercises than a year earlier, said Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Center for Defense Management of the Russian Federation, at a conference on Friday.
The head of the RF IC discussed cooperation in the investigation of terror in Syria
The head of the RF IC, Alexander Bastrykin, during a working trip to Syria, held talks with the head of the National Security Bureau of the republic, Ali Mamluk, and the Minister of Justice of the country, Ahmed Al-Seyidomi. During the talks, the results of joint work on bilateral cooperation were discussed. In addition, topical issues of further cooperation were raised during the discussion.
Rogozin: foreign spaceships will be able to dock to the "Berth" on the ISS in the future
According to the CEO of Roscosmos, after the docking of the Berth, the completion of the formation of the Russian segment of the ISS is a fait accompli
NASA and Roscosmos have begun negotiations on the harmonization of technical standards not only for Crew Dragon to the Russian module, but for Russian ships to the American segment. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin at the Mission Control Center (MCC).
Before the meeting of NATO foreign ministers, the United States is studying measures to counter Moscow's actions against Ukraine - Mass media
One of the options is to reduce the number of military exercises in Europe to reduce the risk of confrontation with Russia
The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to use the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers to focus on how the alliance should respond to Russia's military pressure on Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal newspaper writes, citing sources.
The launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Kourou cosmodrome is expected on the night of December 2
The press service of Roscosmos clarified that "according to the time of the Guiana Space Center, it will be 21:31 on December 1"
The launch of the Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with two Galileo FOC spacecraft is scheduled for 03:31 Moscow Time on December 2 (21:31 December 1 local time). This was reported to journalists in the press service of Roscosmos.
The first batch of VT-5 tanks for Bangladesh is made in China
Bangladesh's ground forces are likely to receive the first batch of the latest Chinese-made VT-5 light tanks in the near future. A photo of these combat vehicles, produced by one of the enterprises of the industrial corporation NORINCO, appeared on the Network.
NATO seeks dialogue with Russia, and the proposal to hold a Russia-NATO Council remains open - Stoltenberg
NATO is committed to dialogue with Russia, and the organization's proposal to hold a Russia-NATO Council remains open, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
The head of NASA plans to visit Russia and meet with Rogozin
Bill Nelson did not announce the date of the planned trip
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson intends to come to Moscow and hold a meeting with the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin. He said this in an interview with SpaceNews portal published on Wednesday.
NASA said that the Russian test of anti-satellite weapons does not affect cooperation on the ISS
The department continues to discuss with Roscosmos both the future of the station in the long term and short-term agreements, said the head of NASA Bill Nelson
Russia's test of anti-satellite weapons will not have a negative impact on the prospects for further US-Russian cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS).
Roscosmos called the start date of cross-flights from the United States to the ISS
Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director of Roscosmos for manned Space Programs, said that flights of astronauts on Crew Dragon ships and American astronauts on Soyuz will begin no earlier than the autumn of 2022.
The timing of the start of cross-flights of Russia and the United States has been named
The cross-flights of Russian cosmonauts on the US Crew Dragon ships and American astronauts on the Soyuz will begin no earlier than the autumn of 2022, the executive director of Roscosmos for manned programs Sergey Krikalev said in an interview with TASS.
US senators urge to increase the supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine
US Senators Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Gene Shaheen insist on increasing the supply of lethal weapons to Kiev amid reports of an alleged accumulation of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine.
Russia and Tajikistan will have a common air defense system in the region
The Agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of Russia and Tajikistan submitted by the President of the Russian Federation is under ratification in the State Duma. This document was signed on April 27 in Dushanbe by the defense ministers of the two countries. And in mid-November, the Russian government approved it.
The Parliament of Kazakhstan has ratified the agreement on the provision of military-technical assistance to Kyrgyzstan
The Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan at a plenary session on Thursday adopted the law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the provision of gratuitous military-technical assistance," the correspondent of the Interfax-Kazakhstan agency reported.
The Parliament of Kazakhstan approved the provision of military-technical assistance to Tajikistan, including the transfer of ammunition
The Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan at a plenary session on Thursday adopted the law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the provision of gratuitous military-technical assistance," the correspondent of the Interfax-Kazakhstan agency reported.
Rosoboronexport will offer the latest kamikaze drones and drones for export for the first time
Rosoboronexport plans to bring heavy attack drones and kamikaze drones to foreign arms markets in the near future, this year it sold 50 Orlan-10E reconnaissance UAVs abroad, the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev said on Thursday on the eve of the EDEX 2021 international arms exhibition.
The Philippine Air Force commissioned the first AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter
The Philippine Air Force has commissioned the first of two AH-1 "Cobra" specialized attack helicopters handed over by Jordan.
Almaz-Antey Concern will show Antey-4000 and S-350 Vityaz air defense systems in Cairo
In addition to military products, the concern will present models of civilian products designed for air traffic management and airport security
The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present the Antey-4000 and S-350 Vityaz long-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS), as well as the Viking medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) at the EDEX 2021 International Military-Technical Forum, which will be held in the Egyptian capital from November 29 to December 2. This was reported in the press service of the holding.
Russia plans to bring attack drones and kamikaze drones to the world market
Rosoboronexport plans to bring heavy attack drones and kamikaze drones to foreign arms markets. This was announced on November 25 by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev on the eve of the international arms exhibition EDEX 2021.