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Seven Estonians became candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency
The number of candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency (ESA) included seven citizens of Estonia, said on Saturday the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt (Andres Sutt).
Lavrov "took care" of Turkish-Ukrainian cooperation in the field of military-technical cooperation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
According to the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the dialogue took place on the initiative of the Turkish side. The main topic of the conversation was the situation in Ukraine.
In the USA, they told about the problems of the F-35 in Europe
Sales of US fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in Europe face fierce competition from local manufacturers of combat aircraft, Breaking Defense says.
EU needs more unity in security policy - Borrel
The EU needs a more uniform defense policy, but we are not talking about creating a common European army, EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrel said in an interview with CNN.
Ukraine announced the start of construction of a cosmodrome for a new launch vehicle "Cyclone-4M"
The ceremony of the start of the construction of the cosmodrome for the promising Ukrainian carrier "Cyclone-4M" took place in Halifax, Canada. Earlier it became known that they want to hold its first launch in 2022.
Niger buys Turkish combat aircraft
Earlier, Turkey became one of the largest manufacturers of combat drones, but now its aircraft industry has achieved success. November 19, portal defensenews.com He reported that Turkish President Recep Erdogan announced the first export sale of Hurkus light attack aircraft. The buyer was the African country of Niger.
ArianeGroup did not call the Russian Soyuz a European missile
The European rockets of the future will be Ariane 6 and Vega C, Frank Heybanom, responsible for the Ariane 6 program at ArianeGroup, said in an interview with SpaceNews.
The State Border Service of Ukraine received two H-125 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters
On Saturday, November 20, two French-made H-125 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters arrived in Kiev, which will be equipped with aviation units of the State Border Service of Ukraine on the border with Belarus.
Russia and the United States have confirmed their intentions to send a joint mission to Venus
The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin explained that joint work will help simplify the task from the point of view of economics, technology and science
Russia and the United States have confirmed their intentions to organize a joint mission to Venus. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
The ship "Eagle" will be able to dock with the American lunar station
Russia and the United States should continue a high level of cooperation, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin stressed
The Russian promising ship "Eagle" will be able to dock with the American Gateway lunar station. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Vietnam received the first Yak-130 aircraft
According to unofficial Vietnamese sources, on November 13, 2021, the first six Yak-130 combat training aircraft, out of 12 ordered for the air defense and Air Force of the Vietnamese People's Army, were delivered from Russia to the Vietnamese airfield of Phucat (Quinen, Binh Dinh Province). The Yak-130 aircraft were built by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) PJSC Irkut Corporation (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) and were delivered to Vietnam aboard AN-124-100 transport aircraft. It is claimed that the remaining six Yak-130 for Vietnam will be delivered in December.
Sweden armed with "Patriots"
Another European country will protect its skies with an American air defense system. November 20, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the Swedish Defense Ministry announced the commissioning of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile systems.
In the USA, the criterion for the success of the Russian Su-75 was designated
The success in foreign markets of the promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, depends on its use by the armed forces of Russia itself. The criterion for the success of the new fighter was designated by the American magazine The National Interest.
Experts from different countries discuss the prospects of manned cosmonautics in the CPC
Representatives of enterprises from Russia, USA, Croatia, India, Mexico participate in the international scientific and practical conference "Manned Space Flights"
The problems and prospects of manned space exploration are being discussed at the international scientific and practical conference "Manned Space Flights", which opened on Wednesday in Zvezdny Gorodok, by representatives of enterprises from Russia, the USA, Croatia, India, Mexico and other countries. This is stated in the message of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Source: Russia has received five foreign applications for Orion-E drones armed with Whirlwinds
Russia has received five applications from foreign customers for the supply of Orion attack unmanned aerial vehicles with guided missiles "Whirlwind-M", a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
At the International Aerospace Exhibition in Dubai, representatives of Lavochkin's NGO met with potential customers - Roscosmos
Representatives of the Lavochkin Scientific and Production Association at the Dubai Airshow-2021 International Aerospace Exhibition in the United Arab Emirates met with potential customers of the company's products and services, Roscosmos reported on Thursday.
The UK has agreed to sell warships and missiles to Ukraine
The UK will sell warships and missiles to Ukraine after the kingdom's Defense Minister Ben Wallace signs a new agreement with Kiev amid rising tensions with Russia. On Wednesday, November 17, The Telegraph newspaper reports.
The first batch of humanitarian aid from Russia was delivered to Kabul - Mass media
The first batch of Russian humanitarian aid arrived at Kabul airport on Thursday, the Aamaj News news agency reported.
Major naval exercises are taking place along the maritime borders of France
France is launching large-scale naval exercises POLARIS 21, which will be held in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea and off the Atlantic coast of the country, the press service of its Navy reported.
Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft delivered 108 tons of humanitarian cargo to Afghanistan
Three Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate 380 citizens of the Russian Federation, delivered 108 tons of humanitarian cargo to the country. This was reported to journalists on Thursday, November 18, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.